During the final stage of build season, the mechanical science and engineering team (M-SET) works on perfecting the robot in its final form and testing it as a cohesive unit. The team delegates the parts that need to be finished and mounted on the robot.
Using the smaller groups formed earlier in the season, the team members each work on a designated subsystem based on the 3D model created during the design stage.
“Some group of people handle the drive train while others handle the shooter or pickup mechanism and then once they are at a degree where they should be mounted, we begin piecing them together and that’s when testing begins,” senior Todd Nguyen said.
At this point most of the mechanical aspects are already polished, so the team concentrates their efforts on testing the software.
Programmers senior Eugene Che and junior Alex Renda focus on making the robot reliable and easy to operate. The designated drivers, juniors Ivan France and Mihir Iyer practice the controls and give input on what changes can make the robot work as smoothly as possible.
