EE Rover

Technologies: PCB Design, Breadboard

Field: Robotics, Circuits

Completed: October 2017

EE Rover was an individual first-year practical as part of Electronics lab module. The project was designed to introduce us to the lab environment, tools and working safely with electrical equipment. It is a robot that is able to follow path of light using two light-sensitive diodes which drive the current in the corresponding motor.


We were provided a diagram of the circuit required to build a working robot. However, this was the first time I came across a technical circuit drawing and had to apply my learning from lectures in Circuit Analysis to understand the flow between different components. It was important to understand the functionality of the component because it may lead to short-circuiting. This gave me exposure to handling components safely and securely.


This project was my first experience at reading circuit design sheets, understanding the flow and using a Breadboard to connect components such as resistors, inductors, capacitors and diodes together. The direction of current flow for a diode is vital. I also got my first experience of soldering components onto the PCB. These are key practical skills every electronic engineer should have and I enjoyed this introductory project to Electrical engineering.