This 23-page report, from Medford Vocational Technical High School, describes the design and construction of the underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) created by Team SUNK for the Ranger Class of the 2023 MATE ROV competition. MATE ROV is a global competition that challenges STEM students to build underwater ROVs to complete challenges. The competition is split into the following classes based on build complexity: Explorer, Ranger, Pioneer, Navigator, and Scout.

The report begins with an abstract introducing Team SUNK and their ROV followed by a discussion of project management and team member's role in the project. The design rationale section provides an overview of the design and construction of the ROV and discusses innovation and problem solving. Next, the report covers the ROV's software and control system, trade-offs in decision making, and whether to build, reuse, or buy parts. The construction of the ROV is then covered. Also discussed is safety, challenges, lessons learned, finances, and more. Systems integration diagrams (SIDs) are included for the ROV and the vertical profiling float.

Manuals for each competition class and technical reports from other teams are available to view separately.

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