Team Photo and Competition Winners!

We won! :)

Team Blog 5/19/17

Today the team started locking down the parts that need to be put on the motor. Ana and I soldered all the motor wires to the tether wires and waterproofed all of it. Minami finished the frame and started calculations on the ROV’s buoyancy. Next class we will connect everything to the ROV and test out its buoyancy.

Team Blog 5/17/17

Today our group started getting the bulk of the ROV finished. Minami finished the frame and tested it out in the pool. Casey worked more on the control box. Ana and I worked on soldering the motor and tether wires together. Next class we will finish up the ROV and it will be ready to go in the pool.

Team Blog 5/15/17

5/15/17

Today Casey finished soldering the fuse holder and power wires and waterproofed it as well. He then started the Pufferfish circuit board. He soldered in all 7 resistors and the four LED bulbs.

Team Blog 5/12/17

5/12/17

Today we started building all the parts that will finally be added to the ROV. Ana and I built the motors and started the cross tether that will go on the ROV. Minami finalized the ROV set up and started building the actual frame. Casey started working on the control box and soldering the wires together. Next class we will start to finish up the ROV and plan our final touches.

Team Blog 5/10

Today, the team worked more on getting accustomed with their assigned roles in building the ROV and perfecting the tasks that they’ll need to do. Minami worked on the frame and start designing the official frame with measurements. Casey worked with the circuit board and worked on soldering the metal pins. Ana and I practiced more with soldering and srtipping wire and will work on the actual motors next class.

Team Blog 5/8/17

We started off by assigning jobs for building the ROV. Casey learned how to build the control box, Ana and I learned how to work with motors, and Minami learned how to build the frame. We each practiced our skills until we felt more comfortable with it. Next class we will practice more and start building the actual frame.