Gems of Wisdom
- Build a complete robot in 2 days, then see what's wrong and iterate early
- Keep track of your stuff; it will disappear
- Buy a big glue gun, the little ones are crap
- Get your own tools - hex wrenches, wire strippers, glue gun, screwdrivers
- Learn to laser cut if you don't know how - THIS MAKES YOUR LIFE INFINITELY EASIER
- Pay close attention to wheel mounting; banebots.com has really robust hubs, wheels and set screws
- Build in 4 days, test for two weeks; you'll never get it right the first time and you shouldn't even try to do so.
- Test everything, and test each piece separately; DO NOT WRITE THE ENTIRE PROGRAM FIRST, check offs help with that anyway
- Be prepared to spend your life on this project for three weeks and have something awesome at the end to show for it
- Ask around for ideas, someone can help (not necessarily the TAs)
- Modular PCB; don't put everything on one board