EECE 375/474: Instrumentation Design Laboratory - Fall 2011

Course Objectives:

This is a course on the design of complex engineering projects within a team environment. In the process of designing your project, you will learn about the issues involved in project management, and team communication. Students will produce a working design, to a defined specification. They will be able to explain the measurement principles associated with their device and list their technical and managerial contributions to the project.

Firefighting Autonomous Vehicle Race

The design of an autonomous vehicle capable of navigating a field with random obstacles and other moving vehicles present will be the task this year. The vehicle must be able to identify its opponents’ candles, and blow them out. Once all of the opponent's candles have been successfully extinguished, the vehicle must exit the track to complete the race.

Detailed information on the project can be found on vista

Instructors / Teaching Assistants:

• Dr. Purang Abolmaesumi (instructor): Kaiser 4052 - Office hours: e-mail for appointment

• Jonas Flueckiger (TA) : Kaiser 4060 - Office hours: e-mail for appointment

• Saloome Motavas (TA): Kaiser 3030 - Office hours: e-mail for appointment

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