Advanced Academics (GT, MAP, PAP, AP) / SeaPerch 2016-2017

Meetings will be held in Room 122. Only accepted team members and their parents are allowed to attend. If you are interested in applying, please contact Mrs. Smith -

We will meet in room 122 for the first meeting.
Here is the tentative calendar of events for the rest of the semester, as related to SEAPERCH meeting/practice dates:

11/2 4:10-5:10 pm
11/9 4:10-5:10 pm
11/16 4:10-5:10 pm
11/30 4:10-5:10 pm
12/7 4:10-5:10 pm
12/14 4:10-5:10 pm

A schedule for the 2nd semester will be released in January.

All team members are required to attend meetings on these dates or the dates that the team selects to meet.

Any questions? Contact Mrs. Smith or Mr. Gieseke
asmith@alvinisd.net or sgieseke@alvinisd.net

https://www.alvinisd.net/Domain/5092

Helpful Links

SeaPerch Home Page: http://www.seaperch.org/index

Research Videos:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1bFnhCWYtw&list=PL6A01593602F0869C These videos talk about the science behind what you are doing.

Presentation Rubric: To view click HERE

Rules and Challenges: http://www.seaperch.org/challenge_rules

Parts List:   http://seaperch.mit.edu/build.php

Alvin ISD SeaPerch Webpage:   http://aisdseaperch.weebly.com/

Phet Simulations:
Visit https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/new and search for the simulators below to add to your knowledge and skills.

Circuit Construction

Ohm's Law

Signal Circuits

Vector Addition

Density

Buoyancy

Generators

Lunar Lander

Mechanical Engineer
Prepares information about the ROV motors.

Click the link below for information about electric motors.
http://www.seaperch.org/article?article_id=307

Click HERE for information about electrical circuits and HERE for electrical motors.


Materials Engineer
Prepares information about PVC pipe. Checks quality control of all cut parts and inventories materials on a daily basis.

Click HERE for information about the structural system.

Click on the link for information about PVC:
http://www.seaperch.org/article?article_id=311

Electrical Engineer
In charge of the control box and control systems. Maintains battery charge and prepares information on control systems including switches, relays, and microcontrollers.

Click HERE for information about the ROV electrical system and HERE for information about electrical circuits

Click on the links below for information about relays, microcontrollers, switches, and electricity:

http://www.seaperch.org/article?article_id=310

http://www.seaperch.org/article?article_id=309

http://www.seaperch.org/article?article_id=308

http://www.seaperch.org/electricity

Systems Engineer/Project Overseer
Maintains a positive flow for the project. Develops information on buoyancy and center of force. Oversees stability issues.

Click HERE to learn about vectors and HERE for information about buoyancy.

Follow the link below to find more information about buoyancy:
http://www.seaperch.org/how_things_float#buoyancy