Join the organization to learn all about underwater robots or ROVs (remotely operated vehicles), and how ROVs are used to explore, research, and work in ocean waters. In this multi-day workshop, you will spend time aboard DISL's research vessels and see a research ROV in operation and talk with scientists who use ROVs in their research. You will build a fully functional PufferFish ROV from the circuit board up step by step and explore several relevant classroom activities that can get your students building, learning and developing skills. Given the complexity of the building task, the organization heartily suggests that teachers wanting to participate bring a partner teacher with them.

Cost: $100 registration fee, refundable upon completion of the workshop (workshop tuition, meals, and housing are FREE) Participants are required to purchase their own ROV kit (one per pair) prior to the workshop. 

Faculty should have the following to be considered as a participant:

• Teach at a NATEF accredited post-secondary institution
• Teach Automotive Technology at a NATEF/ASE Education Foundation post-secondary institution (community college, technical college or university).
• Have at least two years of experience teaching automotive technology
• Agree to integrate new concepts related to automated and connected technologies into their curricula as a result of the professional development activities
• Participate in follow-up activities to improve student learning, including online discussions with other participants and sharing of materials via the website
• Agree to report demographics and impact data regarding the effects of secondary school outreach activities and the use of new materials for project reports
• Participate in assessments of the project conducted by the external evaluator
• Must attend all day all five days to be eligible for stipend

This workshop introduces participants to the SeaMATE TriggerFish ROV and the art of accomplishing both bi-directional motor speed control using the Sabertooth motor controller.

Workshop topics will include:

• Engineering Design
• ROV Missions and Project Management
• Classroom Management of Engineering Projects
• Building Frames out materials other than PVC
• Electronics and ROV Control Systems
• Buoyancy and Ballasts
• Cameras, Tools and Sensors
• Running a competition at your school & participating in the MATE ROV Competition

This 2-day Fundamentals of Photonics workshop includes an explanation of the nature and properties of light and lasers and optical components. Laser theory and operation along with descriptions of typical laser application examples will be explored. An overview of laser safety will be emphasized. Hands-on laser and optics laboratory activities will be included in this workshop. Workshop participants will have a better understanding of photonics technology and the use of photonics in everyday life. This workshop is intended for educators or industry professionals. A stipend will be provided to cover travel expenses and workshop registration is free. One Great Prairie Area Education Agency re-certification credit is available for $35. Limited to 20 participants.

CAR MBS 2019 will focus on the auto industry’s commitment to change, across the spectrum of technology, strategy, mobility, policy, and manufacturing issues. This August, connect with more than 1,000 stakeholders, representing automakers, suppliers, startups, media, government, and academia. Topics include: future factories, design optimization, collaboration and partnerships, CAV Technologies and Strategy, the mobility ecosystem, EV infrastructure and policy, organizational culture, trade, sales and production, and strategic implications. 

This conference will bring to life a leading technical program for AV innovators from automotive, transportation, and aligning industries.

As working towards leveling-up autonomous technology, AV Detroit will bring you the latest updates from a safety and regulatory perspective, grappling with industry developments that will impact your competitive advantage and the production of AV.

Join your peers in diving into: the components for ISO 21448, which build upon ISO 26262 to ensure functional safety during the engineering lifecycle; AI for simulation and testing; movement in federal safety regulation of autonomous driving, connected mobility and the impact of Blockchain and IoT, automated testing of deep neural network driven cars, and more.