ECOES Summer Session I
July 10 - 22
LEGO ROV Design Team

The Challenge
Design and construct an underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) using LEGO bricks during the Design Laboratory portion of the ECOES program.  The ROVs must complete a series of design challenges including:
  • optimize gearing to maximize propulsion
  • maneuverability
  • controlled vertical motion in the water
  • motorized grabber
  • construct electrical control system

The Teams
Team Extreme Team USS Frog Team Ramrod

Team Extreme      (Erika, Geoffrey, Hunter, Jason and Pete)

Design Iteration

   
       

Team Extreme Final Presentation




Team USS Frog     (Bernie, Claire, Eddie, Sarah, and Stephanie)

Design Iteration

     

Team USS Frog Final Presentation




Team Ramrod      (Andre, Ingrid, Mehul, Tim and Will)

Design Iteration

       

Team Ramrod Final Presentation
 

LEGO ROV Design Challenge led by:
Dr. Rustam Stolkin, Center for Maritime Systems
Richard Sheryll, Center for Maritime Systems
Liesl Hotaling, Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education