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SMS 416 - Marine Engineering Literacy

A hands-on project-based class. Major focus areas include: Programming, Senors and Robotics. By the end of the class students should have a basic understanding of what programming is, and they will be able to build a simple electronic sensor, calibrate it and program its output to a computer, and build/program a Lego robot to do specific missions (for example, an underwater ROV or AUV taking data while diving in water).

Prerequisites & Notes
A grade of C or better in both SMS 204 and PHY 112 or 122.

Credits: 3