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Originally Posted by emusteve
Yes, I'm sure! If you want to just "WOW" kids and show them what can be done, take 'em on a field trip...Much more cost effective. If you want to give them the skills to do it themselves, THEN you belong here!
Our team is built on the philosophy that we're here to give the students an opportunity to learn learn skills and practices in an environment that they can't get anywhere else. Mentors, Parents, and Teacher work with STUDENTS who design an build the robot. The thing might work great, or fall flat on it's provervbial face. It's what is learned in the process, not the end result that is most important!
Student Designed, Student Built, Engineer Approved!
Ok, I'm off my soap box. Back to the Discussion at hand...
Steve
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I couldn't agree more. We would rather have the students do the work and fail to get a robot together than have the mentors do all the work and win. We have a policy that no adult touches the robot during competitions except for things like helping to pick it up and move it around. All programming, modifications, and repairs must be done by the students. Of course, mentors are right at their side giving instruction. It works if the kids were involved during the design and build. Last year we made it to the finals in St. Louis and the Semi-finals at the Nationals as a youth-built Rookie Team.