The mechanical team manufactures and assembles the robot. They cut, weld, and bolt raw materials together along with purchased components to make the robot. Tools they use include a welder, mill, lathe, CNC router, chop saw, band saw, along with a large variety of power tools and hand tools. The mechanical team is an indispensable part of DERT and new members can learn important real-life skills.

The electrical and programming team handles the wiring, implementation of sensors, and programming of the robot. They write the code to control the mechanisms on the robot. Programming is done computer languages such as C++ and Matlab/Simulink. People on electrical also work on sensors and camera-based localization and object detection. Don't worry! We can teach you when you join if you don't know how!

The public relations team handles sponsorship, merch, social media, and advertising. They reach out to potential sponsors and set up pitch meetings. They also design our team t-shirts, sweatshirts, and other merchandise. They also get to advertise and cheer for our teems at competitions. They help to recruit new members and lead advertisement of the team. At competitions, they cheer on the team. PR leads our community outreach efforts.