How to be BattleBots Project Manager - Revision history

Athrasher7 at 01:53, 6 February 2020

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Ndaugherty6 at 01:52, 14 June 2018

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Ddowning3 at 16:44, 25 May 2018

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Dchoi70: Added links to competition websites and example of the progress checksheet

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Added links to competition websites and example of the progress checksheet

Dchoi70: Added google drive link as an example proposal.

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Added google drive link as an example proposal.

Jspalten: /* Monitoring Budget: */

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‎Monitoring Budget:

Jspalten: /* The Robot Build Process: */

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‎The Robot Build Process:

Dchoi70: /* Sponsors: */

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 [[Category:BattleBots]]
 Welcome to BattleBots Project Management. The purpose of this document is to guide future project managers as they take on the role and to serve as a reference for future BattleBot’s members.

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	Welcome to BattleBots Project Management. The purpose of this document is to guide future project managers as they take on the role and to serve as a reference for future BattleBot’s members.		Welcome to BattleBots Project Management. The purpose of this document is to guide future project managers as they take on the role and to serve as a reference for future BattleBot’s members.

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	Welcome to BattleBots Project Management. The purpose of this document is to guide future project managers as they take on the role and to serve as a reference for future BattleBot’s members.		Welcome to BattleBots Project Management. The purpose of this document is to guide future project managers as they take on the role and to serve as a reference for future BattleBot’s members.

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 Lastly, make sure everyone gets along. If you or a team member is having a personal issue with another team member, you need to sit down, and talk it out. Make sure there is mutual respect. Without this respect, your team members will not communicate effectively with you or each other.
 === The Robot Build Process: ===
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 # Make sure you receive passes if they are being shipped to you
 '''Registering for Motorama:'''
 Motorama has been our new member’s intro competition. Given it is the “freshman competition,” the main focus should be taking as many new members as possible. You only need enough senior members to drive the cars and maybe one or two more to help corral new members. We have historically taken about 21 members. Senior members may bring a 30 lb robot as well.
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 * Book rental cars and hotels
 '''RoboGames'''
 This is the 120 lb senior competition. Historically 6-8 people have attended this competition. 7 people is the most you can take and rent a single car, but if you have the money, drivers, and robots, you can bring more people. This competition currently fields the sumo, 120 lb, and now the 60lb robot. We also try and bring a 3 lb robot and the freshman who worked on it. Taking 1 or 2 freshman is advised, but they should be selected carefully. This trip is a ton of fun and it could lock in a future leader.  Consider shipping robots to reduce carry on weight, but you will need to plan further in advance to make this work.  Shipping the robot means it must be done weeks in advance, and SGA money cannot be used.

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 # Set each robot’s timeline
-[GIVE EXAMPLE HERE] This document is an example, but each proposal should be generated from scratch. You should review the previous year’s spending for a starting point.
+[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AsQ209ePdHW4svBznNipMNucRaU729qJTTXRS09T9i8/edit?usp=sharing<nowiki>] This document is an example, but each proposal should be generated from scratch. You should review the previous year’s spending for a starting point. </nowiki>
 Once the president/treasurer has cleared your budget proposal, you are ready to start spending money from approved SGA line items. No money should ever be spent without your knowledge, and it is your responsibility to spend it wisely.

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 ** Online metals is nice
 ** McMaster should be reserved for rush orders
 * Remember to take shipping into account by
 ** Adding it into the “spent” category once the order has been placed

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 === The Robot Build Process: ===
+[[File:BattleBots Flow Diagram.png|thumb|475x475px|Process of Building a Battlebot]]
-'''{Need to put picture here}'''
+To the right is the high level process for building a robot. You should expect your robot leads to accomplish all of these steps in some form or another.
 You must also make sure that the robot leads are progressing through these steps. If they have been working on “CAD” for an entire semester, they are likely behind schedule. Monitoring a robot’s timeline is crucial for making sure the robot is complete. Members will work on the robot, but you must make sure enough work is being done.

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 * Be careful ordering electronics, balancing benefits and tradeoffs is important as prices and specs can vary widely. Again, feel free to consult electrical leads of other teams on any items you and your leader are unsure of.
-=== '''Sponsors:''' ===
+=== Sponsors: ===
 As mentioned earlier, many companies will sponsor us with free/discounted products or services. Make sure you keep the treasurer and president informed of sponsors.

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 While answers may vary, I see the role of Battlebots Project Manager as the driving force behind the robots, without actually building the robots. Looking at the team as a “robot building machine,” the team members are the various components which actually build the robots. While people will not be as reliable as mechanical parts, the role of the project manager is still to facilitate their work. It is not the PMs job to machine parts, be the best machinist, or have the most knowledge about robotics. The Project Manager is responsible for making sure the “robot building machine” functions as efficiently as possible.
-The specific duties of the PM are as follows:
+'''The specific duties of the PM are as follows:'''
 * Appoint robot leads
 * Set the schedule for each bot’s progress
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 You need to set a timeline for each robot from the beginning of the year to the competition. This timeline should have specific checks for progress, and the robot leads should agree that the timeline is reasonable. If they miss a progress check, you need to work with them to get back on schedule ASAP. You should also make sure the rest of the team is updated on the progress of every robot.
-Regularly ask robot leads:
+'''Regularly ask robot leads:'''
 * What they have accomplished
 * What they are doing next
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 * Order spare material because there will be mistakes
 * Be careful ordering electronics, balancing benefits and tradeoffs is important as prices and specs can vary widely. Again, feel free to consult electrical leads of other teams on any items you and your leader are unsure of.
 As mentioned earlier, many companies will sponsor us with free/discounted products or services. Make sure you keep the treasurer and president informed of sponsors.