CAW?

[Maha Kanwal]

Hey guys!

Does anyone know what exactly CAW is? I know we have to write down the cost of everything that we bought. Are there any exceptions to this rule? For example, do you have to include anything you bought if it's under a certain price?

[NShep98]

Originally Posted by Maha Kanwal

Hey guys!

Does anyone know what exactly CAW is? I know we have to write down the cost of everything that we bought. Are there any exceptions to this rule? For example, do you have to include anything you bought if it's under a certain price?

R10

Exceptions are as follows:
A. individual COTS items that are less than $5 USD each and
B. KOP items

So things like bolts, nuts, washers, etc. as well as anything else under $5 value individually.

[Joseph Smith]

4.4 Budget Constraints
R10 The total cost of all items on the ROBOT shall not exceed $4000 USD. All costs are to be
determined as explained in Section 4.4 Budget Constraints. Exceptions are as follows:
A. individual COTS items that are less than $5 USD each and
B. KOP items

Teams should be prepared to disclose to Inspectors the cost of any
non-KOP item and the total cost of the ROBOT.
There is no quantity limit on KOP items in regards to R10. If the item
is a KOP item, it does not require an associated cost on the Cost
Accounting Worksheet (CAW).
Per T11, Teams must be prepared to display a CAW to Inspectors
during Inspection. The CAW may be displayed in either printed or
electronic form.
Individual COMPONENTS or MECHANISMS, not excluded in R10, that
are retrieved from previous ROBOTS and used on 2016 ROBOTS must
have their undepreciated cost included in the 2016 CAW and applied to
the overall cost assessment.
R11 No individual, non-KOP item shall have a value that exceeds $400 USD. The total cost of
COMPONENTS purchased in bulk may exceed $400 USD as long as the cost of an individual
COMPONENT does not exceed $400 USD.
If a COTS item is part of a modular system that can be assembled in several possible
configurations, then each individual module must fit within the price constraints defined in R11.
If the modules are designed to assemble into a single configuration, and the assembly is functional
in only that configuration, then the total cost of the complete assembly including all modules must
fit within the price constraints defined in R11.

[MrForbes]

That's what it is. And yes, you can exclude some parts. Read the rules about it...R10 is a good place to start. Also, on the web page for the Game Manual, there is a CAW template (a spreadsheet you can fill in).

The CAW will be checked at robot inspection at the competition. We always print it, so it's easy for the inspectors to check.

[jshore]

I looked on the website for the Cost Accounting Worksheet but could not find it. Can you send me the file or post the URL please?

thank you,
Jim

[MrForbes]

sure, it's near the middle of the page, under the Game Manual section, subheading under Section 4 - The Robot

http://www.firstinspires.org/resourc...nual-qa-system


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