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Re: Why do teams voluntarily do FIRST without adult technical mentors?

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Originally Posted by mechanicalbrain
...a mentors experience its just that i feel there (with exception of drive train but even that...) few experiences that are applicable to building robots.
Clearly from this statement you have a lot to learn about engineering (and guess what - your mentors should be able to provide you that knowledge!). If you think engineers don't have experience that are applicable to building these robots then I don't think you really understand what engineering is.
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All I'm saying is that a mechanical engineer has knowledge that would far surpass my own yet that doesn't mean they are better at say building a car.
Are you suggesting that someone trained in mechanical engineering is no more qualified than you to build a car??? Yikes...

If that were true, then why would GM, Ford, etc. require job candidates to have a degree? Sorry, but I wouldn't be expecting any calls from recruiters for these companies any time soon... because someone who holds a mechanical engineering degree is FAR more likely to be better at building a car than you.

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I posted earlier about posts in this thread being borderline insulting to us engineers. Your last few posts fall into this category in my opinion. It would be interesting to see how you feel about this after you've gone though the challenging process of earning an engineering degree yourself...