2012 Bill of Materials

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Alex,
I read it as any KOP item is excluded from cost calculations. If you used Igus parts that were not part of a KOP then those need to be priced and added to the calculation. If you do not have a KOP checklist for a particular year, let me know, I might have it in my archive or you might find it on the FIRST archive or another website that has been archiving things for FRC.

[sanddrag]

Forgive me if this has already come up, but are we required to use the FIRST-provided format, or can we make our own spreadsheet from scratch provided it has all the same information, in a slightly different layout?

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Sandy,
Teams are encouraged to use the BOM Template posted on the FIRST website. Please
note that while BOMs must be shown to Inspectors, FRC teams are not required to
submit their BOMs to the Inspectors.

You may use your own design but it may add time to your inspection process as the inspector looks over a spreadsheet unknown to them.

[akoscielski3]

I just finished my teams BOM and found the total cost to be rather high (compared to last year). It is pretty darn close to the limit. Is anybody else finding this out?