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General Information about the MIT Ocean Engineering Teaching Laboratory (OETL) (PDF)
In Labs 1-6, students construct and test a SeaPerch II Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV).
Labs 7-14 are devoted to the final project, in which students design and build an ROV outfitted with the necessary instrumentation to map and investigate a simulated hydrothermal vent field in a pool. This project will give students a chance to collect data about the field from the sensors they build themselves. After the pool trials, students will venture to WHOI to "field test" our ROV.
Description of Final Project (PDF)
Video of Final Project Test (MOV - 34.4MB)