| | 17 | |
| | 18 | Drive Lead - Roles and Responsibilities |
| | 19 | * Drive the robot at competition (these roles involve try-outs) |
| | 20 | * Responsibilities: drive robot effectively, execute on play strategy decided by Game and Strategy Captains, test and provide constructive feedback for !Mech/Elec/CS teams including ideas for enhancements. Work with CS team on user interface design. |
| | 21 | * Authority: final decision on user interface requirements, final decision on robot |
| | 22 | * Duties: |
| | 23 | * Study best driving practices of top teams (user interfaces, human team, etc.) |
| | 24 | * Fall (Off season competitions: Battle of Baltimore, IROC): |
| | 25 | * Driving practice w/prior year's robot |
| | 26 | * Work w/mech/elec/cs teams on enhancements/repairs for prior year's robot - constructive feedback |
| | 27 | * Drive and win in off-season competitions (BoB, IROC) |
| | 28 | * Build: |
| | 29 | * Work with mech/elec/cs teams and provide constructive feedback on drive-ability and potential enhancements for new robot |
| | 30 | * Practice driving competition robot |
| | 31 | * Work with Game Captain to identify/understand robot capabilities and feedback to strategy |
| | 32 | * Competition: |
| | 33 | * Drive and win!!! |
| | 34 | * Provide rapid and actionable feedback to !Game/Mech/Elec/CS for repairs/enhancements in pit |
| | 35 | * Negotiate alliances with other teams (as directed by Game Captain) |
| | 36 | * Test fixes/enhancements made between events - provide guidance to Game Captain re. final acceptance of fixes/enhancements. |
| | 37 | * Post-competition: |
| | 38 | * Relax and bask in the glory. |
