2. "World's Fastest Robot" Usain Bolt EGN1935: ECE (Ad)Ventures! Team Members David Califf Jason Nezvadovitz Diego Nolasco

3. Team "World's Fastest Robot" Three aspiring engineers aim to make one slow robot cleverly outpace its opponents in an unforgettable race. Usain Bot Born in the University of Florida MIL. Likes to run backwards to give his opponents a chance Conclusion ECE (Ad)Ventures was a unique opportunity to see what's behind the scenes in an intelligent machine. Skillful algorithm design was the key to success! Overview

4. Year: F reshman Major: Computer Engineering - Software In EGN1935... o Nurtured a small robot and gave it the education it needed to navigate a hallway. After EGN1935... o More confident about major choice o ☮☮☮☮ ▲▲▲▲ ★★★★☯☯☯☯☀☀☀☀ Plans: I really hope to become president of the Federal Reserve. Or get a career in some form of software development. David

5. Year: F reshman Major: Mechanical Engineering & Electrical Engineering In EGN1935... o Prototyped a circuit that produces a square-wave and analyzed it with an oscilloscope. o Learned to use fundamental control structures in programming a robot. After EGN1935... o Certain about taking on an electrical major. o Peaked interest in intelligent machine design. Plans: Pursue a masters degree in controls and a career in the electronic control of mechanical systems. Jason

6. Year: Freshman Major: Mechanical Engineering In EGN 1935... o Learned about programming movements in an autonomous robot. o Explored various principles in electronic design. After EGN 1935... o Strongly considering changing major to either Electrical or Computer Engineering. Plans... o Obtain a PhD. and work in a space related job such as SpaceX. Diego

7. ...about EGN1935 o Coding in Interactive C is easy... o Coming up with a navigation algorithm is not!  Running the robot backwards to overcome the trick path was a (last second) unique solution that turned out to work. Be creative!...about UF o From the Machine Intelligence Lab to the Society of Automotive Engineers, UF has many great engineering groups doing cool work. o Get involved!...about Dr. Schwartz and Dr. Arroyo o Fun and interesting, all around great teachers. o Take their classes! Conclusions