Monash Nova Rover

🚀 We are proud to partner with The FAIR - Festival of AI + Robotics , where we will make sense of technology today and demonstrate how technology can be practical, accessible, and impactful! 🚀 The FAIR will gather C-suite executives, industry leaders, tech practitioners, AI, Robotics, Neurotechnology, and Metaverse experts, educators, policymakers, investors, startups, and entrepreneurs. Join us on September 17-18, 2024, for practical talks without the jargon, hands on workshops, interactive tech showcases, see Robots and AI come to life and network for collaborative problem-solving for TODAY!   Enjoy a 30% discount on all ticket types: Classic: https://lnkd.in/gCBN9USd Gold: https://lnkd.in/g8-UFtRK Platinum: https://lnkd.in/ghGfZq5y See you at the FAIR! #FAIR2024 #AI #Robotics #EmergingTech #neurotech #TechLeaders #Innovation

We are excited to introduce our new leadership team for the 2024-2025 cycle! We look forward to see them drive innovation and guide the team to take on new challenges within the space industry! #monashnovarover #monashuni #engineering #space #rover

‼️APPLICATIONS EXTENDED ‼️ Due to popular demand, we have extended the applications for recruitment to Friday 2nd of August! 🗓️ Apply Now to join Monash Nova Rover! https://tr.ee/atc3QIlRlY #australiaspace #moon #monashuni #Mars #technology #rover #spaceexploration #australianrover #robotics #monashengineers #tech #engineering #recruitment

With the Arm subteam being a subteam that covers such a diverse range of tasks, there is something for everyone here - whether you want to stick to one of the three main sectors (mechanical, electrical, software) or go into a project that integrates all of them to a varying degree! At Arm, for the mechanical enthusiasts out there, you will have the opportunity to learn basic metal fabrication, which can then take you to manual metal machining (lathes and mills), and even to the CNCs! Furthermore, as Arm plays a vital role in 1 out of the 4 and 2 out of the 4 tasks in ARCh and URC, its functionality and design decisions are heavily driven by operator feedback. Here at Arm, the skill of collaboration and being able to openly take feedback is highly sought after and is a skill that you will embrace over time! On the topic of collaboration, as Arm is such a diverse subteam that reaches almost every sector of engineering, we heavily collaborate with the other subteams such as chassis, electrical and software! The opportunity to further go into robotic arm control and inverse kinematics is also there when you join the Arm subteam! Required Skills & Knowledge - Solidworks (or any other CAD software) - 3D printing Recommended Skills & Knowledge - ROS2 - Metal fabrication - Manual machining (lathe/mill) - CNC - Robotic Arm Kinematics & software control Don’t worry if you don’t have all the skills listed above. We will aim to provide you with all the skills to succeed when you join us! Apply now at https://lnkd.in/gbFPd-As

The Chassis sub-team researches, develops, and validates the core mechanical rover systems. We strive to optimise these systems to handle rougher and steeper terrain, whilst minimising weight and maintaining ease of operation for our drivers. It's our responsibility to ensure that the interface between the core systems and other payloads, such as the arm and science payloads, is simple and streamlined. We are looking for passionate team members who are looking to develop their CAD and 3D printing skills further and become involved in the machining/fabrication of rover components, as well as the development and maintenance of gearboxes and core rovers. 🔧Required Skills & Knowledge🔧 - CAD experience (e.g. Solidworks, Fusion 360, Onshape) - Hand tool and power tool experience 🔧Recommended Skills & Knowledge🔧 - 3D printing - Personal engineering/mech/mechatronic projects Don’t worry if you don’t have all the skills listed above. We will aim to provide you with all the skills to succeed when you join us! Apply now at https://lnkd.in/gbFPd-As

Meet the panellists for our 2024 Women in Stem panel night hosted as a part of our Pink Rover Campaign. The campaign aims to spark conversations about gender barriers and biases in STEM. The panel hosted by our team lead, Parmis Hassani, will speak about their inspiring stories, industry experiences, and insights into this year's topic of Human-Machine Interaction; Exploring the intersection of engineering and psychology in designing intuitive and user-friendly human-machine interfaces. To register, sign up at: https://lnkd.in/gxzRXQ_G #studentteam #monashuniversity #stemeducation #pinkrover #education #stemdiversity #breakingbarriers #womeninstem #womenempowerment #womeninengineerin

The electrical subteam is responsible for the design, construction and maintenance of all the rover's electrical systems. We manage battery management, motor drivers, communication hardware, and any electrical assistance the other subteams require! The stuff we do includes circuit board design and assembly, troubleshooting, microcontroller programming, and battery management. If you're interested in one or many of these areas, and have a good work ethic and time to dedicate to the team, we'd love to hear from you! ⚡Required Skills & Knowledge⚡ - Basic circuit knowledge, e.g. ENG1013 ⚡Recommended Skills & Knowledge⚡ - Circuit Analysis - Soldering and crimping experience - Experience with C or C++ - PCB design experience (KiCad, Altium) - Microcontroller experience - STM32, dsPIC, Arduino. Don’t worry if you don’t have all the skills listed above. We will aim to provide you with all the skills to succeed when you join us! But if you want to better prepare yourself for the role check out the resources available on our recruitment page. Apply now at https://lnkd.in/gbFPd-As #rover #space #australia #engineering #monashuniversity #robotics #moon #mars #tech #innovation #student #engineeringdesign #spacelovers #stemeducation #learning #recruitment #studentteam

The Software Subteam is responsible for developing and maintaining all the software systems used to run and operate the rover. This includes both on-rover systems that move various types of motors, take readings, and operate custom-designed electronic components and off-rover systems that input control, receive data and display rover state. This also includes maintaining the rover's Linux operating system, package architecture, compatibility for miscellaneous hardware, radio communications, base station computers and much more. Our team's projects primarily focus on the following components: 🖱️Adding features to the Graphical User Interface GUI using React and Typescript. 🖱️Creating or editing ROS2 nodes to communicate between control interfaces (GUI, Gamepad, etc.) to the rover's microcontrollers. This includes arm, drive, sensors, actuators, pumps, light controls and so much more. These are written in either Python or C++. 🖱️Maintaining software packages and compatibility with new and existing rover hardware. This utilises Nix, Linux and hardware skills to create a reliable software environment. Overarching projects work on improving our software architecture and code maintainability, as well as migrating to utilise industry-accepted coding packages. 💻Required skills & knowledge💻 - Python - Most of our code is written in Python so basic competency is important. - VS Code or similar code IDE. - Git - Version Control, ideally utilised in a team but okay if not. 💻Recommended skills & knowledge💻 - Linux - Any level of experience is useful. - ROS2 - This is the library we use to communicate and control the rover, it is available for Python and C++. No prior experience is required. - Nix / NixOS - This is our package management system and OS. No prior experience is required. - React/JavaScript / TypeScript - Used to develop our Graphical User Interface GUI that controls the rover. Experience with web frameworks is ideal. - C++ / C - Any experience is useful, we use this much less than Python. - Microcontrollers(Arduino) - It's the Software Team's responsibility to interface with, review and manage the code created by electrical. Don’t worry if you don’t have all the skills listed above. We will aim to provide you with all the skills to succeed when you join us! But if you want to better prepare yourself for the role check out the resources available on our recruitment page. Apply now at https://lnkd.in/gbFPd-As #rover #space #australia #engineering #monashuniversity #robotics #moon #mars #tech #innovation #student #engineeringdesign #spacelovers #stemeducation #learning #recruitment #studentteam

The science team creates the payloads for the science tasks at both URC and ARCh. The team comprises of both engineering students (payload engineers) and science students (payload scientists). The engineers are responsible for development of the systems on the science payload. This includes the design, fabrication and integration for a variety of different mechanisms, including sample excavation and processing systems, various scientific analysis instruments, and the actuation of each subsystem. Payload scientists are crucial in the development and evaluation of the scientific experiments performed by the payload systems. This will include the validation and testing of chemical assays as well as assisting with the development and experimental interpretation of custom spectrometers for in-situ detection of life and water. The science team is also looking for a geologist who has a special interest in space and astrobiology. They will aid the team with developing systems for rock identification and use their knowledge of geological processes to search for evidence of life in a martian context. 🔬**Recommended skills & knowledge (payload engineers)**🔬 - Any CAD software - Hand tool experience - 3D printing experience - Basic electrical prototyping skills (e.g., soldering, using motors/sensors) - Understanding of basic mechanical principles (e.g., loads, moments) 🔬**Recommended skills & knowledge (payload scientists)**🔬 - Understanding of analytical chemistry and knowledge of different analytical - techniques - Knowledge of biochemistry (e.g., proteins, enzymes) - Ability to plan, execute and document scientific experiments, including testing procedures and spectral analysis - Knowledge/interest in astrobiology - Knowledge/interest in lunar and martian geology Don’t worry if you don’t have all the skills listed above. We will aim to provide you with all the skills to succeed when you join us! Apply now at https://lnkd.in/gbFPd-As

Join us for the second annual Women in STEM panel night, part of our ongoing Pink Rover Campaign which we launched last year. The campaign aims to spark conversations about gender barriers and biases in STEM. Our team lead, Parmis Hassani, will host a discussion with a panel of prominent women in STEM. Hear their inspiring stories, industry experiences, and insights into this year's topic of Human-Machine Interaction. Stay tuned for more information about the panellists. A special thanks to our event sponsors Monash University, Eastern Innovation, Motorola Solutions and Startup Speakers for making it happen. Don't miss out! Register now for the Pink Rover Women in STEM Panel Night: https://lnkd.in/gxzRXQ_G #studentteam #monashuniversity #stemeducation #pinkrover #education #stemdiversity #breakingbarriers #womeninstem