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Re: Things that new members need to know about electronics

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Originally Posted by sanddrag
We tried that once. The robot never did get fully functioning again. All I'm saying is be careful before you go taking stuff apart. Make sure someone is committed to putting it back together.
It works better if senior members of the team or even mentors supervise and explain what all the parts are and why each is important as they are being removed. We broke it up into two meetings, one for disassembly and the next for reassembly. It certainly is not something that can be left for the new members to complete by themselves, but it is a very effective way for students to see where each piece fits into the puzzle.