Week5_2009

Week 5 - Build & Test

	Assembly!	Ashley adds her artistic touch to the roller cover
	Joann shows Emily how to use the lathe	Dakotah welded this bit together - PERFECTLY!!
	Student mentor, Nathan presents an out-of-the-box idea designed to stimulate creative thinking	Joel adjusts the length of the battery mounting brackets.... definitely an afterthought
	Dakotah welds on the battery brackets	A gecko is our lead character for "Biomimicry for Sustainability", the theme for 2009's Autodesk Visualization Award
	Lior oversees the installation of the electronics	Trent and student mentor Nathan discuss more robot details
	Driving and human player practice	Finally, the fun part - testing!
	An orbit ball group hug! Maya, Alivia and Jackson (hidden)	Student mentor Alivia oversees team Documentation and Chairman's report
	Joel and Ashley take a turn to work on programming with mentor Paul	Lior and Jake put together the bulk of the programming code
	Trent looooooooooves the robot!	John oversees the practice drive sessions
	Team mascot Max helps carry orbit balls	John and Joel take a break from serious driver practice sessions