Continue to train new members and freshman from September through December by utilizing mentors & senior members in weekly training sessions, by having their training/learning be productive on an actual project such as working on past robots and providing Programming with a robot equipped with all components (i.e. sensors, encoders, etc.) that need to be tested
Offer training in small group stations to manufacturing members in various and specific parts of the robot-building process, such as chassis, electronics, and payload by arranging for mentors to teach these skills on specific days over several months.
Continue to build the skills of the manufacturing team by providing training and design in new areas such as: welding, CNC mill, plasma cutter, crab drive, drafting/diagrams, etc.
Assign leadership positions to members showing dedication and skill during the first few months of the training season which will be based upon a member’s dedication to showing up to all trainings, demonstration of leadership abilities, staying the full time, giving 100% to all aspects of the shop (cleanliness, safety, care of machines, respect for mentors & teammates), and an overall dedication to the team, including participation and meetings
Effectively show all new members what a “build season” is like prior to January by holding a mock-build-season for a week before the holidays, where students stay late to work on a project and still have the students manage their homework and schedules
Continue designing and fabricating more efficiently and in less time during the build season by limiting the manufacturing team to members based upon a member’s dedication to showing up to all trainings and mastering the required skills, staying the full time, giving 100% to all aspects of the shop (cleanliness, safety, care of machines, respect for mentors & teammates), and an overall dedication to the team, including participation and meetings and having only manufacturing and programming team members in the shop during build hours
Work efficiently and put in the hours necessary to complete the robot in 4.5 weeks to allow time for proper tweaking and drive practice, which will allow us to participate in at least one of the practice events prior to the ship date
Integrate manufacturing and programming leaders on developing a system for selecting the drive team that combines an impartial process for selection utilizing the best skills and accounting for dedication given to the team throughout the entire season
