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ABOUT QMAST
The Queen’s Mostly Autonomous Sailboat Team (QMAST) is a student run design team that builds autonomous sailboats to compete at the International Robotic Sailing Regatta (IRSR), which was founded at Queen’s over a decade ago.
Our Sub-Teams
Software
Design and Develop Autonomous navigation, image recognition and design of a mobile controller app. Learn about Working with an Arduino and Rasberry Pi, How to work in a team enviroment, and several important sofware development techniques.
Electrical
Work on the innards of the boat including the power supply, Arduino to Raspberry Pi interface, and control for sensors and actuators. Learn Soldering, crimping, Circuit Design and so much more.
Mechanical
Designs and Builds the Boat including The Hull, Boards, Sails and Rigging. Get Hands-on experience with composites, and leard highly applicable CAD skills.
Team Captains
Mathew Jennings
Outgoing Captain, 4th year Apple Math. Currently on internship at Cisco Meraki
Jasper Schaffer
Incoming Captain, 3rd Year Electrical.
Software Managers
Alexander Shaw
Outgoing Software Head, 4th year Eng Phys. Currently on internship at Canadian Nuclear Saftey Commission.
Callum Moffat
Outgoing Software Head, 4th year ECE. Currently on internship at Ericsson.
Electrical Managers
Jasper Schaffer
Outgoing Electrical Manager, Incoming Captain. 3rd Year Electrical.
Mechanical Managers
Mike Lynch
Outgoing Mechanical Manager, 2020 Graduate