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Unread 28-03-2008, 11:59
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Re: Who should be driver?

We base it upon the work they put in and skill in the operation and repair of the robot as well knowledge of functionality. There a driving test as well as a written test, the problem we have is its hard to keep every one happy with this system.

This year for example our top pairings for Robocoach, and drive team were all from the electronics and programing teams. This made a lot of people complain that these teams had an unfair advantage because they are the first to operate the completed machine. On the other hand they also put in more time on average than any other sub team and did work out side of their chosen fields. In the end the winers won out, the drive team is 1 electronics member, a member of the animation team, and a programmer (the pit crew for finals is made up of two members of the electronics team, and a programmer)