Percentage of Work Done by Students.

[Dan Petrovic]

Just like Dean has said, or implied, multiple times, this program is for the students.

The students on my team does a vast majority of the work. Mentors are there to keep us on track and do the stuff we aren't capable. Yes, we are spoiled with engineering help, but it's mostly done by the kids.

The team captains run the show during design when all of the ideas came from the kids. The mentors step in when things get rough and start to slow down.

During the build, the students do all of the CAD drawings and modeling. The kids put the thing together. We do ask for help making a part.

This year, we fell behind and the mentors actually threatened to build the robot. Yes, it was a threat.

The students do all of the animating on the animation team. The one mentor we have for that trains the new students how to use 3d Studio Max.

Programming is done by the students as well. When things get complex and the students need help, the mentors are asked. Just like everything else.

We don't care if our robot does well or not. The important thing is that we did it, not the adults.

We're going to try to not rely so much on the mentors when it comes to making parts next year. There are going to be classes held training students how to use the mill, lathe, and other power tools, as well as a welder.

Originally Posted by Uberbots

I think that the mantors are the ones who take the responsibilty in the pits because the robots have to be fixed fast in rder to be ready for the next match. If we had students fixing our bot, i dont beleive we would be ready for the next 2 matches. the mentors are there when effeiciency of build is needed, as far as design of the bot goes its the students job.

We have two mentors in our pit. They barely do anything. That isn't an exaggeration. Our pit is awesome. Loaded with hardworking and motivated students. As long as everyone has a job and does that job, your pit can be amazing and fix your broken shooter inbetween two matches.

People were amazed that we broke our shooter in one match, then had a whole new replacement in by the next.