University of Michigan

ENGR 100-600

Intro to Engineering, Underwater Vehicle Design

Week 1

Announcements
Welcome! We're glad to have you in ENGR 100-600! We're getting the website ready for the Winter 2025 term. Check back a couple days before class starts and there should be some stuff here. :)
Past semesters' websites are linked above so you can look at those if you want to get a feel for how the course is generally run. Note: The Winter 2025 course will look most similar to the Winter 2024 course in terms of weekly work, labs, project assignments, and the ROV Showcase, but there will be some changes (e.g. perhaps some different topics or due dates for assignments). See the note to the right about the Schedule of Topics for the Winter 2025 semester.
No textbooks are required for this course. We will provide all the course material that will be used in the course.
Things to know about ENGR 100-600 Winter 2025
Lecture. There are two lectures per week. Lectures are in person and attendance is required.
Discussion. Discussions are in person, and attendance is required. You must attend the discussion that you are registered for.
Lab. Labs are in person, and attendance is required. You must attend the lab that you are registered for.
ROV Showcase. A mandatory ROV Showcase will take place on Saturday, April 5. If you cannot commit to this showcase, you should not take this section of ENGR 100.
Schedule of Topics. Scroll down to see the schedule of topics for this semester along with due dates for assignments. This schedule is subject to change between now and the start of classes, so maybe don't put these due dates into your calendar quite yet.
Start of the Semester

Our first lecture will be Thursday, January 9th. Discussions and Labs will meet starting in Week 2.

Scroll down to the Schedule of Topics for more details!

Professor Office Hours

Coming Soon!

Professor office hours will start after the semester begins, so check back then for times to come see us!

IA Office Hours

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IA office hours will start after the semester begins, so check back then for times to come see us!

Course Essentials

Syllabus

Updated syllabus will be added soon.

Global Flotation Laboratories (GFL) Employee Handbook

Updated handbook will be added soon.

People

Updated course staff list will be added soon!

Technical Content

Updated reference material will be added soon!

Communication Resources

Updated resources will be added soon!

The ROV Project


More information will be posted here as we get into the ROV Project!

Project Timeline

Feb 3

Individual Design Proposal

Feb 10

Preliminary Design Review

Feb 24

Detailed Design Review

Mar 16

Critical Design Review Presentation

Mar 24

Critical Design Review Report

Apr 4

Final Presentation to Client

Apr 5

ROV Showcase at MHL

Apr 21

Innovation Video

Apr 23

Final Report to Client

Schedule of Topics

Week 1

Lecture

Discussion

Lab

Assignments Due
No discussion No labs
No lecture
First Day! Design-Build-Test-Communicate

Week 2

Lecture

Discussion

Lab

Assignments Due
Discussion 1: Intros, audience, emails Lab 1: Orientation & ROVs Homework 1 Due
The ROV Project
Tandem Beginning of Term Survey
The Individual Design Proposal

Week 3

Lecture

Discussion

Lab

Assignments Due
MLK Day Symposium Events
Discussion 2: Memo practice

This material will be done asynchronously as part of Homework 2. 		Lab 2: 3D modeling tutorials

This material will be done asynchronously as part of Homework 2.
Introduction to design: objectives and constraints
Homework 2 Due
Tandem Lesson Due
Intro to ROV Hydrodynamics and Controls

Week 4

Lecture

Discussion

Lab

Assignments Due
Discussion 3: IDP check-in Lab 3: Controls & hydrodynamics Homework 3 Due
ROVS in the real world, technical prose, visuals
Tandem Lesson Due
Prototyping lessons from industry, hydrodynamic stability

Week 5

Lecture

Discussion

Lab

Assignments Due
Discussion 4: Combining ideas Lab 4: 3D modeling Homework 4 Due
Individual Design Proposal Due
Meet your team, visuals workshop / CRAP
Tandem Lesson Due
ROV Project Design Reviews
Tandem Team Check Due

Week 6

Lecture

Discussion

Lab

Assignments Due
3 HOUR LAB
Disc/Lab 5: Preliminary Design Review and Construction Techniques

Go to lab at your regular discussion time.
Your team will be pulled out for your PDR meeting. 		PDR slides ready at start of your lab Homework 5 Due
ROV Prototype Calculations
Tandem Early Survey Due
Formal technical presentations and the Detailed Design Review
Tandem Team Check Due

Week 7

Lecture

Discussion

Lab

Assignments Due
Discussion 6: Project planning Lab 6: 3D printing, operating agreements Homework 6 Due
Team communication styles and coming to consensus
Tandem Lesson Due
Audience analysis, collaborative communication, work time with DDR slides

Tandem Team Check Due

Week 8

Lecture

Discussion

Lab

Assignments Due
Discussion 7: Making a case to Justin and your IA Lab 7: ROV plan and prep Homework 7 Due
Detailed Design Review Slides Due
Detailed Design Review (Formal Presentation) -- 8 Teams
Tandem Lesson Due
Detailed Design Review (Formal Presentation) -- The Other 8 Teams
Tandem Team Check Due

Week 9

Lecture

Discussion

Lab

Assignments Due
Spring Break!

Week 10

Lecture

Discussion

Lab

Assignments Due
Discussion 8: The Critical Design Review -- Presentation and Report Lab 8: ROV build Homework 8 Due
ROV Scaling and Handling Risk in Engineering
Tandem Lesson Due
Giving and receiving feedback, worktime with CDR slides
Tandem Team Check Due
Individual Change Recommendation Memo Due

Week 11

Lecture

Discussion

Lab

Assignments Due
Critical Design Review Slides Due
3 HOUR LAB
Disc/Lab 9: Critical Design Review

Go to lab at your regular discussion time.
Your team will be pulled out for its Critical Design Review presentation. The rest of the time is build/test time. 		Homework 9 Due
Innovation Videos
Tandem Lesson Due
Overview of MHL testing, the Final Presentation and Report, advanced topics for presentations
Tandem Team Check Due

Week 12

Lecture

Discussion

Lab

Assignments Due
3 HOUR LAB
Disc/Lab 10: ROV testing at GFL

Go to lab at your regular discussion time. 		Critical Design Review Report Due
Work time for evolving CDR presentation to final presentation
Tandem Mid-Term Performance Review Due
Work time for ROV deliverables
Tandem Team Check Due

Week 13

Lecture

Discussion

Lab

Assignments Due
3 HOUR LAB
Disc/Lab 11: ROV testing at MHL

Go the MHL in West Hall on Central Campus at your regular discussion time.
Work time for final presentations
Tandem Lesson Due
Review of ROV Showcase rules & logistics, work time for final presentation with a focus on visuals
Tandem Team Check Due
Cost Worksheet Due
Final Presentation to Client Due
ROV SHOWCASE

Week 14

Lecture

Discussion

Lab

Assignments Due
Discussion 12: Planning for innovation video Lab 12: Final testing and data gathering
ROV Showcase De-Brief, talking about failure, ethics in creating videos
Tandem Lesson Due
Working meeting: innovation video and final report
Tandem Team Check Due

Week 15

Lecture

Discussion

Lab

Assignments Due
Discussion 13: Work time for final deliverables Lab 13: ROV tear down and work time for final deliverables Innovation Script and Scene Descriptions Due
ABR Workshop
Tandem Lesson Due
Working meeting: innovation video and final report
Tandem Team Check Due

Week 16

Lecture

Discussion

Lab

Assignments Due
No discussion No lab Innovation Video Due
Course wrap-up and Innovation Videos!
Final Report to Client Due
No lecture, classes are over
Tandem End of Term Feedback Survey Due