Team organization issues and Build Season Schedule

[Anupam Goli]

From the replies in this thread and talking to some of my mentors, I've gathered that

-Spending more time on the game plan will be beneficial
-Proof of concept for ideas not explored before would be great to aid in the presentation
-do the math and physics calculations behind the design for the presentation
-Prototype once a design is chosen. Determine correct gear ratios, the exact way the system will be powered

I've decided to promote the idea that with large laborious parts, we can use our sponsors to machine. For precise slots and holes, we can use the CNC. For cutting pieces of 1010, and creating a housing for electronics, panels, and housing for end effectors, we can have students precisely cut and assemble the parts. Measure Twice, cut once! This allows the students to experience both professional engineering, and allows them to experience the fabrication process.

Also, with the 2nd robot, I'll try to ask our sponsors for any spare materials they may have, but if we do not have much, We'll try to use the kitbot frame (We have spares lying around), and we'll recreate our drive train and add weight and if we can, build our manipulator out of wood. This will not be for heavy practice, but for the drive team to work on strategies and grow the trust in eachother. The drive team has to be a single entity.

Are there any comments on these?