AutoBoat Application Spring 2022
Cornell AutoBoat is recruiting new members who want to help us compete in the International RoboBoat competition! Our mission is to design and manufacture an autonomous boat capable of navigating an obstacle course, and to complete various water-based tasks that showcase the boat's ability to interpret and maneuver its environment. There are openings in all of our 4 sub-teams: Computer Science, Business and Outreach, Electrical, and Mechanical.

We are looking for motivated and passionate students who aim to develop their technical and communication skills in a team environment. This application consists of two parts: a general section and a specific sub-team section of your choice.

This application is due on Wednesday, Feb. 2.

If you have any questions or concerns, email Eric McNamara (erm226@cornell.edu)
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Mechanical
The Mechanical sub-team designs and manufactures the mechanical devices and structures that form the boat. This involves designing in CAD, creating simulations, developing manufacturing techniques, and other technical skills. There are boundless opportunities for Mechanical members to get a valuable hands-on experience in engineering, and the skills that are developed on this project are applicable to almost every industry. Applicants for this sub-team are typically engineers, but need not have a particular set of skills to be a successful member.
Electrical
The Electrical sub-team develops the circuitry and sensing apparatus for the boat. By using an array of sensors that communicate with on-board microcontrollers, the electrical sub-team helps acquire information about the boat's environment that is then incorporated into the algorithms that control the boat. Members on this sub-team work closely with the CS team, and  applicants should expect to get an experience on both the hardware and software sides of the project.
Computer Science
The CS sub-team is develops the algorithms that govern the boat's behavior. They are taking on several design challenges such as Computer Vision, Image Recognition, AI and Machine Learning, Control Algorithms, and more. This aspect of the project is critical to team performance in the competition. Applicants for this sub-team don't need to have experience with machine learning or computer vision, but the most appealing applicants effectively demonstrate their interests and passion in working on these aspects of the project.
Business and Outreach
The Business sub-team organizes the team's funding for supplies, apparel, software licensing, and works with Outreach as the team's public facing arm. The Outreach sub-team organizes events with local schools and organizations to link our team with the Ithaca community, as well as to inspire the next generation of engineers and scientists. We work with students from third grade to high school and work with local organizations like the Ithaca Sciencenter. Applicants for this sub-team can be in any major, but must have a strong willingness to learn. Beyond that, we look for a dependable team player, someone the entire team can rely on to get the job done.
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