Erin Menezes in a star jump with a mountainous region in the background and a body of water between it

Learning about marine autonomy in Trondheim, Norway

Erin joined the Aquaculture Robotics group at SINTEF Ocean in Trondheim, Norway, where she worked on developing and integrating code meant for an underwater vehicle to follow a fish in a fish pen. During her internship, she created a guidance law, controller, and dynamic vehicle model in ROS2.

"I met researchers from all over Norway and the world who are interested in similar topics to me. It was amazing getting to chat with them every day at lunch, and everyone I met was very friendly, curious, and supportive. Norwegian culture is very relaxed compared to the US. People don’t make their job their life, and this gives them more time to spend with families, traveling, or just enjoying life."

"This summer's internship was an experiment to see if I enjoyed what I had told myself I wanted to do in the future, and I would like to report that the experiment was successful! I think I have found a field that I am very interested in, gathered many great contacts in this field, experienced a wonderful country, gained the courage to go on hikes myself but also learned what my limitations are, and can now live independently."

"Wow, Norway is beautiful! I planned a hike or trip (to get to a hike) for every weekend and I really had a blast exploring the country through the scenery."

	  	  Major & Class Year
	  	  
	  	  Mechanical Engineering, BS '24, MEng '25

	  	  Location
	  	  
	  	  Trondheim, Norway

	  	  MISTI Program
	  	  
	  	  Internship

	  	  Host
	  	  
	  	  SINTEF Ocean

Learning about marine autonomy in Trondheim, Norway

"Wow, Norway is beautiful! I planned a hike or trip (to get to a hike) for every weekend and I really had a blast exploring the country through the scenery."

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