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Originally Posted by Adam Richards
Alright then, here's a hypothetical situation for the two bad answers:
Rookateam just started this year. They have no clue what they're supposed to build. Their engineerig sponsor, Bigasponsor, has sponsored another team in the past, and knows what the average robot for FIRST looks like.
Who probably should design a basic concept, Rookateam's student members who have no idea nothing about engineering and will have Bigasponsor build off their plans, or Bigasponsor's engineers who know what they're doing and will have Rookateam build off their plans?
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The answer depends on whether you think FIRST is:
A. a contest to see which sponsor/HS team can build the best box stacking, ball handling, tetra flinging... robot in the world or
2. A program designed to show students what its like to be an engineer, by doing actual engineering for several weeks.
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If the goal is to build the best robot in the world, then there should be no students on the team AT ALL! let them come to the competition and watch professional battlebots games, and then go home inspired.
The mentors / sponsors goal determines how their team is organized and run.