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The winning team will get: An all expense paid trip to the Ocean Builders Launch site in Panama where they can see your creation put into use. This includes airfare, travel, food, and miscellaneous expenses up to $1,500 for up to 3 people. A cash prize of ...

Mild steel Corrosion Mild steel is the one of the most commonly used material in building structures on land and at sea. Steel, however, has a high corrosion rate - especially when exposed to fresh water and sea water.  There are various methods in practice t...

Mild steel is the one of the most commonly used material in building structures on land and at sea. Steel, however, has a high corrosion rate - especially when exposed to fresh water and sea water. There are various methods in practice to protect steel structu...

Mild steel is the one of the most commonly used material in building structures on land and at sea. It is also used in the building the structure of a SeaPod. Steel, however, has a high corrosion rate when exposed to sea water. There are various methods in pra...

Design a fully functional pneumatic elevator that can be installed on SeaPods. Description Pneumatic elevators are elevators that use air pressure to transport people and goods vertically. Unlike conventional elevators and lifts, pneumatic elevators do...

 The following research and documentation is meant to get this project started. Please consider this a work in progress. Significant work is needed to move this project forward.   How Pneumatic Elevators Work Pneumatic elevators function on the principle of...

Results The outcome of this project must be a fully functional  pneumatic elevator that can be installed on a SeaPod. The results must include the following: Design document Wiring diagram User manual Safety manual Documenting Recommendations A ...

The winning team will get: Certificate of participation from Ocean Builders. A cash prize of $500. Each team member will get one nights accommodation in a SeaPod Floating Home ($500 value per person). Judges Grant Romundt, CEO of Ocean Builders T...

Design and build a drone that can be used for ocean waste collection. Description The objective of this project is to design an aquatic drone that can collect floating trash from the surface of rivers, lakes, seas and oceans. The drone must be able to perf...

Design and build a AI-based aquatic drone that can be used to clean up floating trash from the surface of rivers, lakes, seas and oceans. Requirements The Aquacycler must contain the following parts and components Body - A water-proof and aerodynamic bo...

Results The outcomes of this project must be a fully functional Aquacycler vehicle that can be used to collect and store floating plastic waste and trash in lakes, rivers, seas and oceans. It must include all modules - accompanied by the design document, soft...

The winning team will get: An all expense paid trip to the Ocean Builders Launch site in Panama where they can see your creation put into use. This includes airfare, travel, food, and miscellaneous expenses up to $1,500 for up to 3 people. A cash prize of ...

Design a system to grow and harvest mycelium to manufacture biodegradable materials as replacement for plastic.  Description Mycelium is the network of root-like structures that form the  vegetative part of mushrooms and other fungi. It is available in abu...

The following research and documentation is meant to get this project started. Please consider this a work in progress. Significant work is needed to move this project forward. Fungi Fungi are found in nature as single-celled organisms, like yeast, and as ...

Results The outcomes of this project must be a fully functional system mycelium farm with a manufacturing unit that can create the following products. Food wrap Surf board Shoes or flip-flops Food tray Other  Recommendations The results must acco...

Design a home automation system AI and ML that can recognize voice commands and performs everyday tasks at homes and SeaPods.  Description Home Automation is designed to control household features, activity, and appliances. It uses one or more computers ...

The following research and documentation is meant to get this project started. Please consider this a work in progress. Significant work is needed to move this project forward.   Specifications The following sections describe the specifications for Whole Ho...

Results The outcomes of this project must be a fully functional system that can identify voice commands to control switches and appliances. It must include all modules - accompanied by the design document, software application, user manual, and reference mate...

The winning team will get: An all expense paid trip to the Ocean Builders Launch site in Panama where they can see your creation put into use. This includes airfare, travel, food, and miscellaneous expenses up to $1,500 for up to 3 people. A cash prize of ...

Design and build a Wing in Ground Effect flying boat capable of unlimited sailing range  Description Develop the mechanisms to operate this design for a flying sailboat that can fly at close to 200km per hour for 1 to 2 hours in WIG, and possibly also motor ...