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Originally posted by nerdcool64
Well, I entered robotic with absolutly no engineering knowledge whatsoever and I feel it is the job of those who know how to teach those who don't. After I was taught programming, I immediatly asked if anyone else wanted to learn and passed on my knowledge. To me, that is what FIRST is all about, learning what you like, then teaching it to others.

Oh, you can rest assured that the rookies who work with me have learned a lot too. After all, they will be in my place next year so they have to learn a lot. They all wanted to help so much that my hands often were empty and my eyes in a proud stare. However, during the six weeks the only objective is to get the thing done. All the instructional type learning comes before and after the build. There are some new students that really get into it and make it a priority for themselves to get in there and learn something and there are others who wander around aimlessly looking for things to do. I really wish I could change that but I can't. The relationship between what you put into the program and what you get out of the program is directly proportional.