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Originally Posted by Stu Bloom
But I have to wonder ... are we forgetting about the science and technical INSPIRATION, and just rushing to build a robot as fast as possible? I just dont understand how, even working long hours every day the first week, anyone could get through a reasonable engineering/design process and have something built that quickly. Maybe I need to rotate through some other teams over the next couple of years to undetstand how that happens ...
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You have to understand the energy with which we begin build season with. The day after finals we are already planning for next season. A week after finals and we already have a full years agenda. A month after finals and we are probably already halfway through it.
We also don't work long hours every day the first week. . .every day after kickoff we LIVE in the shop. All the way till finals we are in the shop.
We also don't "rush" to build a robot (no offense
. The engineering/design process is a constant process where every day after the initial design we find any problem with the design. If any is found we correct it immediately.
I also have to say...we have an incredible welder. SHE does good work!