Reviewing Bootcamps + Onboarding

Owned by Brielle Chenier
Last updated: 2023-05-11 by Megan Spee
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Bootcamp

Make sure you reread what the bootcamp says: Mechanical Bootcamp - Archived S23

Beforehand: You should get their SW models, look through it and take notes then set a time to call them (not very long, generally it’s about 10min and you could do it right before a meeting if you want)

 

Things to check:

  • Ensure all sketches are fully defined (No blue lines), and that there are no rebuild errors. You may need to explain constraints here

  • Make sure all holes are made using the hole wizard tool, explain it if needed

  • Look through feature trees, make sure they haven’t used crazy unbroken external references, or 25 features where 6 would do, etc

  • Mounting method uses 4 M4 bolts (stated in the bootcamp)

  • All the parts used are real parts (can ask for a list of links) /they know the product unless we’re manufacturing them ourselves

  • Ask them their plan for manufacturing - 3D printing is probably the most common, some might use some metal → make sure that whatever way they say makes sense and it possible (ex: you can’t just make metal into whatever shape you want)

  • Ask them something they would improve or change in the future

 

Onboarding

The following is supplementary to general onboarding. New Member Onboarding

General questions (things to ask in onboarding/bootcamp meeting). Feeds into team roster, recruitment statistics, and target project areas of interest.

  • Program and year

  • Why you want to join the team/how you heard about us

  • What part of mech you're interested in

  • Do you have shop experience

  • Have you completed relevant safety training courses (linked in New Member Onboarding)

 

Add their credentials to Confluence/Asana/PDM