Solar Vehicle & Automated Irrigation
Hardware/prototyping lead. Designed and 3D printed a custom chassis to optimize weight and aerodynamics for a solar-powered vehicle, and prototyped a moisture-sensing irrigation system integrating sensors with microcontrollers for automated fluid control.
- Stack
- MicrocontrollersSensors3D PrintingPrusaSlicerTinkerCAD
- Highlights
- Custom 3D-printed chassis for weight and aerodynamics
- Moisture-sensing irrigation with microcontroller fluid control
- Hardware and prototyping lead for the team
The problem
ENGR 100 asked for real hardware that moved and sensed — not a slide deck about what we might build.
Approach
Solar vehicle. Designed and 3D printed a custom chassis to optimize weight and aerodynamics as the drivetrain packaging changed.
Irrigation. Prototyped a moisture-sensing system that integrates soil sensors with a microcontroller for automated fluid control — water only when the soil asks for it, not on a blind timer.
Outcome
Two working prototypes and a lot of lessons about packaging, iteration, and leading the physical side of a student team.