Hull Design Finalized

Just a few updates from tonight's meeting:

• The design for the hull of the USV was finalized tonight and will consist of some very carefully sealed PVC pipework.
  
• We recieved initial funding from the mechanical engineering dept.
• The student senate accepted and chartered our club, making the SMU Robotics Club official.
  
• We are hoping for a completed hull within a month.

That's all for now.

First Test

Today we conducted our first test on our long trail to the AUV competition. We attached one of our newly purchased bilge pumps to the bottom of a plastic tub, wired it up with a led-acid battery, and let it go in the fountain by the Blanton Building. The platform moved along at quite a clip, and we measured approx. 1 lb. of force coming from the single motor. The test was a success, and it is a great to have something physical to show for all the planning we have conducted.