Corporate Campus Sponsored Teams.

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Originally Posted by xitaqua

Hello All,

Thanks for all the comments.

From the previous postings, I gathered the following team build on corporate campuses :

Team #1718 (The Fighting Pi) Ford Plant
Team#0365 (MOE) Dupont
Team#XXX (Wildstang) Motorola
Team#1714 (More Robotics) American Acrylics

And the PRO/CONS might be summarized as follows :

PRO
- Better access to Industry Mentors.
- Less “site closing” due to weather or “school day off”.
- Access to tools / facility and materials.

CON
- Access to students to site. (eg. Transportation, site security process)
- Student may not be able to use tool himself/herself due to liability.
- Company Policies / Union Policies may limit “build process”.
- Availability after business hours (5PM>). School maybe out 3 hours earlier.


Let me know what you guys think !.

Cheers,
Marcos.

To elaborate more regarding 1718: students are allowed to use the teams tools: drill press, band saw, grinders, drills, etc. They are not allowed to use any of the Ford-Specific items like Mills, Lathes, and CNC's.

There are some other pros. Our work space is never closed. Even in bad weather, our team still meets. If we need an emergency part made, we CAN get it done in a pinch.

There are definite cons too though. Especially in a larger company, you'll run into people working there and even managers who, for no good reason, don't really want you there. They can cause all sorts of headaches. At a school, you usually don't see as much of that.

All in all, I would stay in the plant given a choice. The full size field is a huge plus, and always being able to work (even all nighters since we're a three shift plant) has been very beneficial.