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Originally Posted by Ryan F.
When you see the pits of these teams at regionals, It seems like the kids are standing around when the engineers do all the work.
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I think it's very easy to misunderstand what is happening when you walk past a pit and "see" incidents like the above. Let me propose a theoretical scenario. Your students have participated in the design and building of your robot all year, working along side of and learning from the mentors. Now your team is at the Championship, and something breaks on your robot in your last match. Your next match is in 1 hour. It would take 2 hours for the students to fix it and 30 minutes for the engineers to fix it. Your best student mechanic is also the driver, and is meeting with the operating team to determine strategy for your next match. Who should fix your robot?