[EricH]

Usually about one-two hours per night for the first several weeks, with 8AM-5PM on Saturdays and then Sunday afternoons. Let's see now: 5 hours + 9 hours (with lunch) + 5 hours or so= minimum 19 hours per week. Not everyone shows up every night though; the only required meetings are Friday night and Saturday.

The later we get, the longer we go. I'd say as many as 25 hours or more per week during the last two weeks.

Then again, crunch time practically starts during Week 1.

I'd say that every team has their own time requirement/constraint. If you can only meet as a team twice a week, great. Use those times to update the entire team on what is happening. Smaller groups can meet more often and work on their portion of the robot.