Organization/Course: Introduction to the Engineering Profession
Supervisor: Garrett Morrissey (Teaching Assistant)
Team members: Sydney Braun (Aerospace Engineering), Kohler Gribble (Mechanical Engineering), Noah Shimel (Industrial Engineering), and Michael Zmed (Industrial Engineering)
Skills:
C++ (Arduino C++)
Problem Solving
Organizational Skills (Jira)
Team cooperation
Time management
Leadership
Professional Presentations
The goal of the Great Naval Orange Race (GNOR) is for teams of engineering students to build and program a boat to carry a naval orange across UCF's Reflecting Pond.
I had the role of lead programmer and produced the C++ code (Arduino C++) for boat movement. Moreover, I facilitated our hardware design and testing to ensure a safe and effective vessel. On a final note, I contributed the majority of written reports reflecting on our progress, results, and experiences.
Our team all participated in weekly communication regarding our project status and updated our Jira timeline consistently. Sydney Braun, Noah Shimel, and I arranged the mechanical features (hull design and construction). I configured hardware devices for the project (DC motors, Arduino Uno microcontroller, buck converter, L298N motor drivers) alongside Michael Zmed. Additionally, Michael and I tested boat safety and performance over multiple hours leading up to the race.
While the team struggled against poor weather conditions during the race, we successfully produced a working boat that earned a satisfactory evaluation.