Ms. Sutton joined a group of teachers and scientists to build a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) from the materials shown here.
With the design complete, the team divided the tasks at hand and began working on various parts of the construction, including electrical wiring...
and construction of the ROV's framework using PVC piping.
Scientists from the Center for Ocean Technology at the University of South Florida's College of Marine Science provided guidance for our construction.
Motors were added to help with propulsion of the ROV.
One motor ready... 2 to go.
Switches had to be wired and labeled for the ROV control box.
Finishes touches were added to the ROV framework...
The electrical work is combined with the framework...
Lots of wiring even for our simple design...
The control box is tested, sealed, and ready for the tether connection to the ROV.
Our ROV goes poolside for deployment.
Our Mission: Retrieve a set of car keys from the bottom of the pool.
A little foam is added to the frame to achieve neutral buoyancy in the ROV.
After a slow dive to the bottom and some pilot training with the control box, our ROV returns to the surface...
...with the keys attached to the magnet arm.
Our proud pilots with the ROV driver.
Our ROV Design Team; including Ms. Sutton (Newport Middle) and Barbara Waters (East Carteret High)