BEACAN will design, build, and test a miniaturized ocean drifter. The drifter shall be capable of collecting positional coordinates and transmitting coordinates to a communications satellite. Secondary, the team will develop a drifter deployment mechanism.

Sponsor: Dr. Robert Leben

Faculty Advisor: John Mah

Project Manager: Elijah Landers

Team Members: Omar Alshamsi, Meer Baker, Eric Bergman, Jack Lambert, Quentin Moore, Alex Mulvaney, Donald Palomino, Wyatt Raich, Brody Rosipajla, Aytac Teker, Eric Zhao

Project Files:

• Project Definition Document (PDD)
• Conceptual Design Document (CDD)
• Preliminary Design Review (PDR)
• Critical Design Review (CDR)
• Manufacturing Status Review (MSR)
• Test Readiness Review (TRR)
• AIAA Region V Student Paper Conference
• Spring Final Review (SFR)