Pre-Build Tips

Every year, Controls gets at least one new student. This requires teaching, and practice before the intense and fast paced build season strikes us. What do we do to prepare new students, or veterans, for building our new robot.

• Practice going over how each crimp works is crucial, whether it be crimping a CAN or PWM cable, or crimping a battery lead, each one requires practice and e

• Immediately after kickoff, communication within each subteam becomes crucial. Controls integrates the wiring in the bot, AFTER the frame is build, and numerous functions are added to it. This can cause problems if communication is not practiced and we realize that there is not enough space for certain components. Before and during the build season, practice communicating with every member of your build team, to ensure that design is integrated with space for controls and other things that may be added.