"Instructions are for people who don't know what they're doing."

[Tom Line]

Our team grew considerably this year. It doubled in size from 15 to 30.

With only a couple full time mentors, it's difficult to watch everything at once.

Therefore, I created a "competence matrix". Every single tool or trade is listed. Wiring, programming, etc. In order for any student to use them, they have to have proved prior competence - and that includes understanding info from the manual. This was my attempt at improving safety a bit.

They have to be certified by another certified user. We'll probably go a step further next year and create an actual test for each item.