Sooner Rover Team
Meet The Team
2022-2023 Leadership Team
Benton Smith
Co-Captain
Ellie Thurston
Co-Captain
Abbey Moore
Mechanical Lead
Derek Alexander
Mechanical Deputy Lead
Jack Cornette
Electrical Lead
Tyler Roman
Autonomous Lead
Angie Norris
Science Lead
Team Structure
The Sooner Rover Team is an interdisciplinary student competition team of over 60 students working together to design, build, and test a mock-up Mars rover. We are proud that every line of code, mechanical component, and electrical circuit is entirely student created, implemented, and proven.
Sooner Rover is broken up into four distinct subteams: Autonomous, Electrical, Mechanical, and Science.
These subteams focus on various objectives and stages of the development of REMI's subsystems and meet every week. General body meetings, held every other week, are held for all subteams to update each other on current progress.
Autonomous Subteam
The autonomous team is responsible for the development and implementation of software used for the URC autonomous mission.
Currently, the autonomous system allows the rover to navigate autonomously between GPS locations, and in later stages of the mission, REMI is able to visually identify aruco markers and drive within one meter of them.
Future projects the autonomous team is interested in include autonomous drone navigation and integrating a terrain detection algorithm that analyzes the environment for future path planning implementation!
Electrical Subteam
The electrical team is responsible for the design and maintenance of REMI's electrical components. They work closely with the mechanical team to integrate REMI's mechanical subsystems and make sure those systems are able
to operate together cohesively.
Members on the electrical team can expect to gain c++ coding experience,
hands-on PCB and soldering training, and much more!
Mechanical Subteam
The mechanical team focuses on the design, construction, and integration of REMI's mechanical subsystems, such as the drive system, science package, and the arm.
Members of the mechanical team can expect CAD training and experience working with SolidWorks, and if they go through safety training, will have access to the REPF Bay, the machine shop, and additional training!
Science Subteam
The science team focuses on researching and refining techniques to
conduct on-site analysis of dirt samples during the competition.
They work closely with the mechanical and electrical subteams during
the design and creation of the rover's science package.
Why You Should Join
Technical Skills
Members develop technical skills outside of the college curriculum. A lot of times, members learn and develop technical skills before a specific course, giving them a headstart on a particular field or subject compared to their peers.
Professional Development
SoRo members have the opportunity to communicate with and present to engineers in the industry. In the past, SoRo members have found internship opportunities through our sponsor relationships!
Leadership Opportunities
Joining an engineering competition team is a great way for college students to get involved on campus and get leadership experience. Students also showcase their ability to work in a team-oriented setting with their peers!
Contact
Our Address
Rawl Engineering Practice Facility (REPF)
850 S Jenkins Ave
Norman, OK 73019