ENGR 100 Section 590 - Wireless Microscopic Ore Rover

Autonomous and remotely-controlled vehicles are important tools used for exploring terrestrial planets and planet-like moons. In this section, you will design, build, and test a rover system capable of collecting microscale ore particles from an emulated planet surface and transferring particle samples to the onboard microscope for material characterization. You will learn:
Knowledge and technical skills from a variety of engineering disciplines, including Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Computer Science, Robotics, and Optics
Concept proposal, design, fabrication, system integration, operation testing, data analysis, documentation, and presentation of project results
Fundamental hardware and software tools, CAD, 3D printing, image/video editing
Term project: Design, modify, and build a robotic rover with a mini-size optical microscope, robot arm, and set of optoelectronic/electronic devices
Labs: Soldering irons, oscilloscopes, transmitters/receivers, Arduino microcontrollers, and internet-of-things (IoT) devices
Engineering 100 is the start of a University of Michigan engineer's journey. Students take part in a real-world project that utilizes the fundamentals of their section's topic. From microprocessors to rockets to food, there are several mediums for students to pick from; all cover the same fundamentals (employ the engineer design process, communicate effectively as an engineer, collaborate in diverse teams, understand and practice professional engineering values).
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