Logging Student Hours

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Originally Posted by brndn

Something we haven't used in the past but would like to implement this year is a system of keeping track of how long students are at the shop for each day of the build season. In other words, students can "check-in" and "check-out" daily so we can reward them appropriately for their dedication. Any teams out there have a system in place or have a suggested solution?

Team 527 started a log system this year but its was a trainwreck from the start. No thought was put into it. People sign in and stand around and get in the way or leave and are signed out when the people who actually work leave which is usually around 5:30 every wednesday and friday. This was designed to kind of weed out the lazy people. Everyone in the club needs to have 60+ hours to go to St. Louis this year, or any regional. I've got about 24+ hours logged in right now, and its a bit confusing when people who just sit in the classroom and do nothing have more hours logged in than i, or people who build with me have. Our team has turned into a social club more than anything else. It really is a shame.

But if you want to use a log in system, learn from our mistakes andput someone assertive in charge of it because we did the exact opposite. The person in charge of ours doesnt walk around and make sure that people are working. They're supposed to be signed out if that happens, but it doesn't happen, thus the problem. That's just our experience with it.

P.S see you guys at SBPLI