[mentos54]

This issue has come up several times this year on our team. The question is, how much responsibility should a student have when a part needs to be ordered for the robot? Should a mentor talk with the student, and then try to order a part which fits the criteria? Or should it go to the other extreme, with the student being handed a team credit card and a $ limit and told to order the part himself?

Also, does your opinion change based on how specialized or expensive the part is?