Build Credits

Builders earn a Freekbox by successfully assembling five systems after at least 365 days have passed since last having a system disbursed to them. The following conditions may also apply:

If a Builder has just graduated from or tested out of Prebuild:
 * 1) They must successfully complete at least five QCs,
 * 2) They must be approved by a Build Instructor before moving on to Assembly.

If a Builder is returning 365 days after having last been disbursed a system:
 * 1) They may bypass the QC requirement pending Instructor approval.

Occasionally, Assembly or QC credits may be given for systems that are not successfully passed in the following circumstances:
 * 1) Extensive troubleshooting is demonstrated on a system that is ultimately rejected,
 * 2) Three to five QCs, per Instructor discretion, are successfully completed after having met the QC requirement,
 * 3) Two to three Laptop QCs, per Instructor discretion, are successfully completed after having met the QC requirement,
 * 4) Successful completion of an Instructor assigned Special Project.

After successfully completing five Assemblies, Builders may opt to continue assembling and/or QCing systems without having to commit to a take-home system. This may continue indefinitely or until a Builder decides on a take-home system. Once a take-home system has been dispersed to the Builder, 365 days must pass before they can begin earning credits for a new a take-home system.

If a system is mistakenly dispersed to a Builder before 365 days have passed since their last dispersion, 365 days will be added to to the remaining time since their previous dispersion before they may begin reearning Build credits.

Adoption hours and Build credits are incommensurable. Time spent working Build shifts will not apply towards the Adoption program; likewise, hours in the Adoption program can not be translated into Build credits.

A Builder may only designate a box as a take-home if it has not already been assembled. Boxes that have been assembled but not yet QCed are implicitly designated for the Adoption program.