Florida Solar Beach Buggy Challenge
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Group 3 - Team Gold
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About

The overarching goal of this project is to engage CECS students in a fun and exciting Florida Solar Beach Buggy Challenge, while teaching students about the engineering design process, and promoting interest and awareness of solar energy. Several teams of students were selected to complete in the Florida Beach Buggy Challenge. A basis requirement is that teams consist of interdisciplinary senior level students enrolled in a CECS senior design course.

Design objectives and constraints provided by sponsor are listed below.

  1. Autonomously traverse a 10 mile stretch of beach from Daytona to Ponce Inlet (and return) within 8-hour time span.
  2. Capable of transporting one passenger (Max payload: 120 lbs.)
  3. Top allowable speed → 3 mph
  4. Run completely on solar energy
  5. Do no harm to environment and beachgoers
  6. Detect and avoid both stationary and moving obstacles (e.g., rocks, docks, people, birds, turtles, etc.)
  7. Budget: $2000

This group is tasked with completing the electrical and computer engineering scope of this project.

Documentation

Senior Design 1
Final Report

Senior Design 2
Critical Design Review
Conference Paper
Final Presentation
Final Paper

Meet The Team

Cecilie Barreto

Computer Engineering

Cecilie Barreto is a graduating computer engineering student at the University of Central Florida. She currently holds a co-op position with the City of Orlando as a Project Manager with the Energy Management Department. She hopes to continue her career in energy management operations upon graduation. She also enjoys web design, hiking, and is in the process of launching a kite hobbyist website.

Drew Curry

Electrical Engineering

Drew Curry is a graduating electrical engineering student at the University of Central Florida. He has accepted a full-time position with Power Design Inc. in Tampa, Florida as an engineering coordinator. He hopes to further his career with this company where he can learn more about electrical design aspects. He will continue to use his free time to enjoy simple embedded systems projects as a hobby.

Grace Yoo

Computer Engineering

Grace Yoo is a senior computer engineering student at the University of Central Florida, currently working as a contractor at Lockheed Martin, Sensors and Global Sustainment, through the UCF’s College Work Experience Program (CWEP). She works in embedded systems and hopes to continue working in this field after graduation. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, rock climbing, watching Netflix, and trying new coffee places.

Thank You!

We would like to acknowledge the assistance and support of Dr. Samuel Richie, Dr. Lei Wei, Emily Maddox, Allan Maddox, Divas Grover, Sam and Sharon at Quality Manufacturing Services, and our sponsors at Duke Energy.

We couldn't have done it without you!