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Students showcase low-budget ROV, report state-level competition success
Summary
Students presented a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) project built and programmed for a state competition, reporting their team competed on 'less than $200' and finished mid-pack; presenters described learning electronics, soldering and programming as part of the project.
Students described designing and building remotely operated vehicles for a state-level STEM competition, explaining that the project required electronic design, soldering, programming and compiling a budget. A student presenter said the team "design[ed] and soldered together all of the circuitry" and described reporting sensor data during judging.
Presenters emphasized the educational value of running the program like a small enterprise — budgeting, shopping lists and performance reporting — and noted the team's resourcefulness: "Ours was on arguably the most limited budget of less than $200," a student said, adding the team placed about 11th in their category on their first appearance and plans to field two vehicles in upcoming stages.
The presentation highlighted hands-on STEM learning, cross-disciplinary skills (engineering and business practices), and plans to expand the program's participation in future competitions.
