Here at Warren Robotics, we make sure to stress the importance of design when beginning the process of creating our robot. If our robots design is documented well enough, then building and programming should be nothing more than following our pre written design and tweaking the smaller issues. However, we still struggle with maintaining good design practices, and we know that many other teams do as well. So hopefully this quick guide will begin to put you on the right path.
What can members do?
Blue or Black pen ONLY!!!
Cross out any unused or blank space at the bottom and initial it
When adding an image glue or tape DO NOT STAPLE!!!
Sign across the inserted image and page
Sign at the bottom of the page and date it once finished
One line strikethrough over errors with initials above and correction next to it
Updated table of contents
Document EVERYTHING in chronological order
How to Stand Out
Include biographies of team members
Do an analysis of the game
Include decision matrixes
Compare different components in depth
Have good penmanship
Use tons of annotated sketches
Print colored photos
Make sure everyone in the team writes and does their part
Things to Watch Out for
Leaving empty, blank spaces
Unsigned pages
Skipping or ripping out pages
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