Build Your Own Underwater Robot And Other Wet Projects

Build Your Own Underwater Robot And Other Wet Projects

This amazing book introduces the excitement and the technology of underwater exploration. But the real intrigue of BUILD YOUR OWN UNDERWATER ROBOT AND OTHER WET PROJECTS is the projects—the things you can actually do to discover the watery world for yourself. The book provides carefully illustrated plans for building simple diving bells, various underwater gliders and two types of shallow-diving robots or ROVs (Remotely Operated Vehicles). The most basic projects use common household materials. The more advanced ones require inexpensive materials available at any local hardware, electronics store or marine store or on the internet.

In addition to the project plans, the authors include informative sections on the history of undersea exploration and modern underwater vehicles. BUILD YOUR OWN UNDERWATER ROBOT also includes helpful construction tips and safety advice, as well as instructions on designing your own underwater projects.

CAUTION: While the projects in this book are fun to build, they are more than challenging toys and constructing them is not play. Some projects involve real tools and utilize procedures that require skill and care.

In all cases, its important to use common sense, work under experienced adult supervision and follow safe working practices. The authors and publisher assume no responsibility for injuries or other occurrences.

Reviews

“I have recently been trying to find new projects for my Technology 9/10 class that were inexpensive, challenging and educational. This year two of my classes built submarines. We used the book BUILD YOUR OWN UNDERWATER ROBOT and found it to be a great source of information and also very inexpensive.”
Rick Russell British Columbia Teachers Education Association

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“My son has taken your book out of the library and has renewed it yet again for the 9th time. I think its time to buy him his own copy.”
Norma Costigan mother of 10 year old

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“This new book introduces you to the excitement and the technology of underwater exploration. While this book was written for inquisitive students in upper elementary or middle schools, high school students and adults alike will find the book fun and interesting. The book not only has complete instructions for building an ROV but contains many other projects such as an underwater glider, diving bell and more.”
Ocean News & Technology magazine

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“This book is a source of inspiration to kindle the imagination of our next generation of underwater explorers.”
Dr. John S. Bird Director of Underwater Research Lab, Simon Fraser Unive

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“Thank you for your sensational book. What a brilliant idea. There must be an army of underwater enthusiasts out there who will consider it their bible. You have done more to promote underwater research and interest than you can ever imagine, especially among young people.”
Clive Cussler Best-selling author

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“My copy of BUILD YOUR OWN UNDERWATER ROBOT arrived today and has already aroused quite a bit of interest from my colleagues. I particularly like the way you include all the expert tips and hints such as drilling Perspex and marking out and cutting one piece of pipe at a time to allow for the saw blade thickness. The illustrations are wonderful. I also like the philosophy of section 3. I have seen many books at this sort of level that say what to do but not why. Rarely do you see project management and appraisal in such books.”
Graeme Dunbar School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, The Robert Gordon University

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“You have produced a real winner with this book. I am really excited about the uses I will be able to put this information to.”
Ron Roehmholdt Exhibits Director, Naval Undersea Museum

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“Ive been meaning to send you a letter about how Ive been using your book. This past spring semester I taught a seminar class designed to introduce students to the joys and challenges of Ocean Engineering. I used your Sea Perch vehicles as the focus of the course and your book was the course text. First we built the vehicles pretty much exactly as described in your book. We then tested them in the Ocean Engineering Testing tank, a 100 x 8 x 4 towing tank with side windows. It was great to watch the kids drive their vehicles, it was like a 3-D model road racing set! For the second stage we added a payload, a tiny video camera and a pressure sensor mounted in a length of ” PVC pipe. On our final day we took the students to the Charlestown Navy Yard and we ran the vehicles off the dock and looked at critters underwater. We used small battery-operated video monitors to view the video. It was a great success. The students got a lot of practical hands-on engineering experience and got a taste of ocean engineering as well.”
Dr. Thomas R. Consi Department of Ocean Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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“I purchased your book BUILD YOUR OWN UNDERWATER ROBOT AND OTHER WET PROJECTS on an extended class trip. I helped two Grade Five students construct the “Seaperch” ROV for a Science Fair. Their ROV was the most popular exhibit!”
Kyle McWilliam grade 12 student

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“The use of easily acquired materials is most helpful. I can certainly see myself exploring undersea robots with my grade 6, 7 & 8 students.”
John Fulton teacher

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“I used to think science was a drag. But you proved that science can be a lot more fun than it seems. Thanks.”
Darcy James student

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