A Captian and Driver Issue

[Nick Lawrence]

IMHO, if your picking drivers, I think a good idea is to watch your students throughout the build season. Pick out the ones that work well with others, work well under pressure, and can also work independently. Keep a mental note of those students during try-outs. If your team holds driver try-outs, make sure it's not just about who can drive the robot the best. Give them other challenges that have nothing to do with a robot. (Specifically, I feel a really important skill of a driver is to be able to make on the fly decisions when your coach is unavailable. That doesn't mean to have the ability to defy your coach, but rather think on your feet for yourself.) So give them real life scenarios, and ask them what they would do. If they answer quickly, then there's a potential candidate.


Also, quiz them on the manual.


-Nick