Build Leads Job Description

1. Build Leads Job Description MVRT

2. Official Positions • Machinist Lead - Mark • Chassis Design Lead – Roy • Chassis Inventor Lead – Parth • Manipulator 1 Inventor Lead – Jimin • Manipulator 1 Prototype Lead – Jonathan • Manipulator 2 Inventor Lead – Benjamin • Manipulator 2 Prototype Lead – Patricia

3. Leads Stick together • Have fun but do not make fun of each other • Even if you have your jokes in front of each other but not in front of the team • Ex. Height • No physical harassment

4. Working as a group • You are managers, NOT the ones physically doing the work • Reasons: • Work should be distributed • You will have too much work if you do it yourself • All members should get work if they come • Give members work to do at home if they are willing • Doing it yourself is last priority

5. Brainstorming with a group • Create a “U” around a white board • Everyone has input • Leads stand against the board • All students have paper/LEGO to brainstorm with

6. Top down design • Design not moving parts to moving parts • Ex. Minibot release • Important to make the best design

7. Sensors • Include sensors in the design • When asking for the name of the sensors: • Know purpose • What it needs to do? • Specifics provided • Know location

8. Build journal • Table of Content • Detailed Table of Content • Job Description • Prototype 1 • Drawings • Scratch • Final • Parts list • Design Review • Prototype 2 • Drawings • Scratch • Final • Parts list • Design Review • Daily Inventor update • Files in progress • Uploaded online? • Finished? • Order list

9. Ordering • Add to order form as soon as you know you need them • Kumar will put in a daily order

10. NO BOXES • Organize in red toolboxes for tool crate • One toolbox for each group • Label it before build • Keep organized • Should not hear “I can’t find this part”

11. Always put tools back • Put tools back as they are used • Should not find tools laying around • Culture instill now = culture in future • Cleaner room • Greater productivity • Less time spent in finding parts • Less time spent in clean up at end

12. How to deal with questions • “Don’t worry about it” • I do not want you saying this • Explain to people unless absolutely necessary • Pass up questions • Ex. Pit • Do not answer questions but tell them to ask Kumar • Kumar will answer most questions and he will pass them up to me as needed

13. Email wrap up • Email whole group • What was done that day • What needs to be done the next day • Any other deadlines • How far ahead/behind you are on the schedule • If you have any questions that are troubling you • Send email update right after arriving home • Answer any questions whenever you have time • No time is too late

14. absences • Tell absences as early as possible • Email Nupur, Kumar, and your co-lead any absences you know of already • Email Nupur, Kumar, and your co-lead in advance • Email any active members of your group and cc Kumar and Nupur in • Include • What needs to be done • How many people will do each task • Mention any specific people if applicable • Send email every day absent