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Re: How many teams are 100% student built
Ok, ignoring the previously referenced threads, I have this to say (which I've said before):
1. No team is 100% student built. Do you use anything from the kit of parts? Guess what, engineers designed and built those. So yeah, doesn't count.
2. There's a quote that's been used on here many times, steal from the best invent the rest. There is nothing wrong with taking help from people who know what they're doing. This competition was created so that students could learn from their engineer mentors. That's kinda the whole point of it.
That being said, read the referenced threads. Pay particular attention to some of Karthik's posts. He says things well in them and really supports his points.
It's great that your students can build things, but make sure that you're still focusing on the original intention of FIRST. If you pride yourself on not having engineers, you're probably missing the big picture.
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This season, I was a part of a great team, with great kids who were really inspired, and who inspired me back. That's my brag, what's yours?
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