Introduction

My name is Matthew Gannon and I am a Senior at the Marine Academy of Science and Technology. For my Senior year, I am taking Systems Engineering II. Systems Engineering II is a course designed to teach students the Design process as well as time management and technical communication skills. Along with five other classmates, we will be building an underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV).

Posidon: Mikael Gustafson & Chris Beebe

ROVs are important tools for human being because they have the capability to go where humans cannot. The most recent use of ROVs can be seen in the massive Gulf oil spill this summer of 2010. Hundreds of ROVs were used in an attempt to repair the broken pipes located five thousand feet below the surface. ROVs are also used for deep sea exploration. The ROV we are making will be mobile in water and have the ability to send various information to the surface.

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