QUESTION OF THE WEEK!!! [09-02-01]

[Carolyn Duncan]

My team last year, 495, was as follows:
Engineers: 6 (2 were useless)
Teachers: 2 (1 was for nationals trip only, had nothing to do with the club)
Students: 2 college, 5 active high school
male/female ratio: 3/2 (both females and one male were seniors, only the drivers remained with the team)

The team was split between, working on the drive train and manipulators, and programing. We didn't turn in an animation because we didn't have the time or numbers to spare anyone. Our robot was mostly student built, with minimal help from mentors (they were mostly extra hands and trouble shooters). We had some problems with mentors, but we lived through it. I have joined a new team this year, 86, and I'm not really sure how the numbers will pan out but so far it seems pretty balanced between male and female. Team 86 has expressed that the robot will be built mostly by students with some input from the mentors.