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Originally Posted by EricVanWyk
I don't know anything about scouting or PDA software.
What ever the tool set you come up with does, I hope it encourages long winding conversations about whatever. I therefore propose the following form:
Stand in front of their pit and look confused.
How many seconds until someone on their team initiates a conversation?
Was it a student or a mentor that initiated?
How enthusiastic were they?
How many students join the conversation?
How many students linger behind?
Ask for "the electrical person". Do they redirect you to a specific person, or do they do everything communally?
Stare intently at something weird/unusual on their robot. How many seconds before they begin to tell the story of its creation?
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I love it!!! This is an entire element of scouting that I have completely overlooked. It raises awareness of robot elements, team dynamics, and initiates interaction between teams that lead to learning.
<Adds to must do list>