Professional divers will test the tool, and students will direct the divers from the test conductor room at the laboratory. Beginning last August, the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science students worked with a NASA mentor and gained experience in software development and testing, machine learning, project management and communication. “It’s been very eye-opening and challenging,” computer science senior Victor Sim said. The IT ACCESS scholars on the team, including computer engineering junior Ghazanfar Pathman, invited friends to join them. “It’s different from things I’ve done before in classes,” computer science senior Colton Lackey said.