Animated Decomposition

Watch the Engineering Reasoning Unfold

1. Establish the Physics

2. Let Physics Choose

3. Follow the Cascades

4. Size the Envelope

5. Fill the Envelope

Deep-Sea Survey AUV

3,000m · 72hr · autonomous

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Begin with the Mission

Identify the immutable constraints — what cannot be engineered around

Before any engineering: what must this vehicle do? Survey the ocean floor at 3,000m depth for 72 continuous hours, autonomously. These three numbers — depth, time, autonomy — are the seed from which the entire design grows. Every decision downstream traces back here.

Why This Sequence Matters

You cannot decompose a system without defining it. The mission statement isn't a requirement — it's the coordinate system for every trade-off that follows.

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