ENES 100 is an introduction course to expose UMD students to all different types of engineering and expose them to what goes into designing and building a vehicle from scratch. In this class the first half is focused on learning skills to design a vehicle to complete a specific mission at on a field. These missions can range from testing water pH, finding and locating a black box, and moving debris. Every student works in a group of 8-10 students and one is designated as the team leader for the design phase of the class. During the design and build phase my group was tasked with navigating around obstacles and getting to the mission site to measure the pH of the water and also measure the depth of water in a pool.

During this class I learned what it's like to work with other engineers on a project and develop a plan for building a over the sand vehicle from scratch. As the team leader I was responsible for making sure everyone was doing a task and planning our weekly team meetings. One of the biggest things I learned was that everyone has strengths and weaknesses and you should try your best to work to their strengths. Some of the more technical skills I learned was how to code in C, how to create parts in Computer Aided Drafting, and also even learn to solder wires together.