ADD: (By the way, there are 2 tables and 7 chairs).
Hi teams,
Chair and table dimensions unknown?!
Since the chairs and tables are replaced on a need basis and are so kindly loaned for our use from the Fay School, they are not all standardized. This means we have no information or guarantees on what they might look like. If you picture a plastic or metal fold out chair in your head or just a regular 6 foot-ish by 3 foot-ish table, that is probably very close to what you will be working with on competition day.
Even though the teams from last year have a sneak peak at table dimensions since they worked with them, there is a likely chance that they will not be receive the same kind of table or set of chairs. This puts everyone on even playing ground because this uncertainty makes it hard to base your designs on the height or width of these components.
If you are able to integrate these two objects into your machine on the day of the competition with some on-the-spot improvising, good! Being able to substitute one material for another or one mechanism for another is a sign of adaptability, which is a great thing for any engineer to have. We have full faith in your imaginative capacity! So long as you have an open mind that's always checking your possibilities, your machine will be able to adjust and calibrate until it's just right.
Hope this helps somewhat!
Happy Valentine's Day,
the MIT mentor team
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