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Competition Date | Notes |
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2021 | COVID-19, no travel. Everyone who was still in Waterloo was invited to participate. |
2022 Early Summer | 8 attendees, leads and senior members. No documentation of this era but things went well. |
2023 Early Summer | 10 attendees, leads and senior members. AEAC 2023 Competition Roster Selection |
Decision Guide
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Requirements
All attendees must hold at least 1 defined role
It’s permissible to be there to learn however that role must be defined so everyone is on the same page
Everyone’s role needs to be clearly defined, communicated, and agreed upon by all parties
Finalize attendee count early, then figure out actual names later on
Vehicles needs to be clarified and booked ASAP
Who ends up going is largely based on commitment which can vary over the course of months
Finalize key roles early
These are people who have long-term buildup of knowledge that are considered irreplaceable
Obtaining to one of these roles will be outlined in Skillset Levelling Rubric
to be continued
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Criteria
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Via 2023-08-17 EOT Meeting Minutes
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Criterion | Description |
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Project expertise (specific to competition) | People who have worked on the drone and associated competition systems directly. Example: Airframe design, assembly, and wiring. |
Technical expertise (general) | Technical expertise is valued at an engineering competition. Example: Soldering skills. |
Cross subteam involvement (diversity and flexibility) | Someone who can perform multiple different duties (as circumstances require). Familiar with multiple (possibly unrelated) competition systems. Integration skills and architecture knowledge. |
Teamwork | Communication, time management, responsiveness to feedback, ability to collaborate, and conflict management. Has the team’s best interest in mind. |
Working under pressure | Demonstrated the ability to work well in high stress environments:
Example: Debugging during flight test. |
Future team membership/ leadership potential | Value for newer members attending may be very high if they have interest in staying on the team for a while or taking on leadership positions in the future. |
Investment | Strong desire to see competition drone working and demonstrates effort to make it happen. Desire to attend competition. |
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Process
Members are assigned to competition roles.
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The meeting is announced at least 1 week in advance
The meeting is held publically, although all remaining members may be muted by default
Subteam leads and directors may unmute members at their discretion
Assignment is by consensus
If consensus cannot be reached, then by voting
Competition roles and tasks
Role types:
Key: An attendee with this role does not hold any other roles during competition
The purpose of this requirement is to ensure this person is dedicated for their primary role. They may assist with other roles, but should not be relied upon for any other role
General: An attendee with this role may hold this role and other general roles
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