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Re: Is my team being stupid, or what???
Posted by ChrisH at 1/17/2001 10:55 AM EST


Engineer on team #330, Beach 'Bots, from Hope Chapel Academy and NASA JPL, J & F Machine, Raetheon, et al.


In Reply to: Is my team being stupid, or what???
Posted by Rob DeCotiis on 1/17/2001 10:16 AM EST:



: Hey, im just wondering if any other teams haven't started construction yet... i know my team hasn't, and im getting kinda antsy... how much time will drivers get to practice at this rate?!

That depends on why they haven't started. If it's because you're still deciding what you want your robot to do then you're in serious trouble.

On the other hand an extra day or two of serious thought and extra preparation can lead to tremendous progress overnight. As an engineer with 20 years of experience, I can tell you it is normal for projects to look like they move in fits and starts. In general that isn't really the case , it just looks that way to the observer because the activity has shifted out of view for a while.

It also depends on what you mean by "started". We might begin construction of the robot itself tomorrow, but certain elements of the drive train are already being worked on by our machine shop.

Good product definition saves time in the long run. But there comes a time to shoot the designer and go into production. I'd say give it till at least Sunday before you panic. But don't loose sleep over it yet.

The longer it takes your team to get moving the more you'll appreciate those extra hours of ZZs on Feb 20!

Chris Husmann, PE
Team 330 the Beach 'Bots


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