Electronics and Robotics III Curriculum

Introduction:

The course follows the MATE Center's book “Underwater Robotics – Science Design and Fabrication,” an excellent book for the design, fabrication, and operation of Remotely Operated Vehicles ROVs. See: http://www.marinetech.org/underwater_robotics/

The students build a small Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) in stages as they progress through the course. A competition is held for the students at the end of the course.

   
Student Built ROV  

Video (200 MB .MP4) of ROV operating in water.

A parts list for the ROV is available at: http://cornerstonerobotics.org/curriculum/lessons_year3/rov_parts_list.pdf

Electronics and Robotics III Curriculum:

Lesson
Material
Class Notes in PDF

Class Notes in MS Word

PicBasic Pro Programs
1
Working in Water 1  
2
Working in Water 2  
3
Structural and Materials 1  
4
Structural and Materials 2  
5a
Structural and Materials 3 - Build Frame  
5b
Competition Mission  
6
Pressure Hulls and Canisters 1
7
Pressure Hulls and Canisters 2  
8
Pressure Hulls and Canisters 3 - Build  
9
Buoyancy, Stability, and Ballast 1  
10
Buoyancy, Stability, and Ballast 2  
11
Moving and Maneuvering 1  
11
Moving and Maneuvering 1 Labs  
12
Moving and Maneuvering 2  
13
Power Systems 1  
14
Power Systems 2  
15
Power Systems 3  
16
Power Systems 4  
17
Power Systems 5 - Construct Tether  
18
Control and Navigation 1 - Control Systems and Navigation
19
Control and Navigation 2 - Basic Control, Switches, and Navigation Systems  
20
Control and Navigation 3 - Advanced Control Options, Microcontrollers, Signal Communication  
21
Control and Navigation 4 - A/D Conversion, Multiplexing, and Sensors
22
Control and Navigation 5 - Fiber-Optic Communication
23
Control and Navigation 6 - Multiplexing
24
Control and Navigation 7 - Transistors
25
Control and Navigation 8 - Relays  
26
Control and Navigation 9 - PWM
27
Control and Navigation 10 - H-Bridges  
28
Control and Navigation 11 - Servos
29
Control and Navigation 12 - Stepper Motors
30
Basic Pneumatics  
31
Final ROV Construction
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Final ROV Project PCB
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