Diving into History: The Role of ROVs in Exploring WWII Shipwrecks

A competition that highlights the role that underwater robots play in the evaluation and management of WWII shipwrecks that may contain oil or other hazardous materials

YMCA Aquatic & Family Center, Orlando, Florida | June 21-23, 2012 | www.materover.org

11th Annual MATE International ROV Competition

Thanks to the 2011 ROV Competition Sponsors!On behalf of the students and instructors, the MATE Center and the MTS ROV Committee

thank the following organizations for their support of the 2011 competitions:

MPCMonterey Peninsula

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•NationalScienceFoundation•MarineTechnologySociety•OceaneeringInternational• Alliance for Coastal Technologies• Aquatic Robotics, LLC• AMEC• AO Smith• Aquatic Sciences, Inc.• Arcadia Entertainment• Baxley Ocean Visions, Inc.• BRR Technologies, LLC• Brevard Community College• Bristol Community College• Carrillo Underwater Systems• CEROS• Chevron Energy Technology Company• Coté Consulting•County of Hawaii• Crownhill Associates• Cuming Corporation• Deep Ocean Engineering & Research• Deep Sea Power & Light• Deep Submergence System Program Office at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard• Deepwater Rental and Supply• Delmar Systems, Inc• Desert Star Systems• Discovery World• Dive Patches International• DSSI• FarSounder• ExxonMobil Canada• GeoAcoustics• Great Lakes Water Institute• GRI Simulations, Inc.• Hawaiian Airlines• Hawaii Electric Light Company• Hawaii Space Grant Consortium• Hibbard Inshore• Hilo High School• Hilo Intermediate School• Hillsborough Community College• Hong Kong Innovative Technology and Education Association• Husky Energy Inc.• HydroidIgus, Inc.• Imagenex• Inland Port Magazine• Instant Sign Centers of Hawaii• Institution of Engineering and Technology• Interstate Batteries

•IEEEOceanicEngineeringSociety•NOAA’sNationalMarineSanctuaryProgram•RoboticsOrganizingCommittee(ROC)• Inuktun Services, Ltd.• ITT Industries• Lights Camera Action, LLC• Liquid Robotics • Lockheed Martin• Lockheed Martin Aeronautics• Makai Ocean Engineering• Mako Technologies• Marine Marketing Services• Marine Technology Reporter• Massachusetts Maritime Academy• McLane Research Laboratories • Memorial University’s Marine Institute• Midwest ROV, LLC• Milwaukee Water Council• MIT Center for Ocean Engineering• Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute• MJ Stewart Associates, Inc. • Monterey Peninsula College (MPC) Foundation• MPC Technology Preparation Program• NAVSEA• Netblox• Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development• Nova Scotia Community College• NURC-University of Connecticut• NURC-University of North Carolina• Nuts and Volts• Nuytco Research Ltd.• OceanGate Foundation• Ocean Innovations• Ocean Inquiry Project • Ocean News & Technology• Oceanic Imaging Consultants, Inc.• OceanWorks• OPITO, The Oil & Gas Academy• PAEG• Pangeo Subsea• Parallax, Inc.• Perry Slingsby Systems• Phoenix International• PNI Sensor Corporation• Princetel, Inc.• Professional Marine Explorers Society• Quester Tangent Corporation• Raytheon• Remote Ocean Systems• Rent-A-Center

•NASA•NASAJohnsonSpaceCenter’sNeutralBuoyancyLab•NOAA• Robot Shop• Roper Resources• Saipem America• Schilling Robotics• School District of Philadelphia• Sea Engineering• Seabotix, Inc.• SeaCon• Sea Technology• SeaTrepid, LLC• Secondary Robotics Initiative • Shell Exploration and Production• SERVO Magazine• SolidWorks• Sound Ocean Systems, Inc.• SRI International• Subsalve• Subsea 7• Suncor Energy• Teledyne Impulse• Teledyne RD Instruments• Technip Canada• Tekscan• TMS Technical Marketing Services• Traxx Automation, Ltd.• Trinity International Consultants• Underwater Magazine• University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Engineering• University of Hawaii NASA Infrared Telescope Facility• University of Hawaii Seafloor Mapping Lab• W.M. Keck Observatory• West Coast & Polar Regions Undersea Research Center• University of California, San Diego• University of Villanova College of Engineering• University of Wisconsin Milwaukee School of Continuing Education • VANTEC• Veolia Environmental Services• VideoRay LLC• Wired• Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Formoreinformation,pleasecontact:

Jill ZandeMATE Associate Director & Competition Coordinator

MATE Center980 Fremont Street

Monterey, CA 93940Ph (831) 646-3082Fx (831) 646-3080

jzande@marinetech.orgwww.materover.org

Photos courtesy of the MATE Center

©MATE Center 2011

Using ROVs to Teach Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Skills & Prepare Students for Technical Careers

At MATE’s annual international student ROV competition, student teams from all over the world compete with underwater robots—known as remotely operated vehicles, or ROVs—that they design and build. Middle and high school, community college, and university students participate in two different skill classes. Employers (including marine industries, research institutions, professional societies, and govern-ment organizations) support the teams with funds, facilities, equipment, materials, and technical expertise. Volunteers from science and technology organizations and companies serve as judges.

Organized in partnership with the Marine Technology Society (MTS) ROV Committee, the MATE ROV competition uses underwater robots to interest and engage students in science, technology, engineering, and math. The competition also helps to increase student and educator awareness of marine technical fields, encourages students to develop the skills necessary for technical careers, and connects students and educators with marine technology employers and professionals.

MATE works with its education and industry partners to organize and coordinate regional contests that provide students and educators around the world with the opportunity to participate in underwater robotics-based learning experiences. Currently, MATE’s international ROV competition is fed by 20+ regional contests.

SupportforCompetingTeamsTeams that compete in the MATE ROV Competition can depend on the following support:

• Information on building materials, construction tips, examples of ROVs and technical reports from previous competitions, resource books, and more via the competition web site

• Free and discounted parts, equipment, and design software from competition sponsors

• Access to scholarship opportunities, industry mentors, and workshop facilities

• Exciting prizes and awards, including cash prizes, travel to conferences, books, equipment, trophies, plaques, and more

• Competition-provided meals, including dinners at the kick-off reception and awards banquet and lunches

• Teams can apply for funds to support travel and lodging

StudentandEducatorBenefitsParticipating in the MATE ROV Competition helps students develop sought-after workplace skills and network with industry contacts.

• Students develop problem solving, leadership, critical thinking, project management, and teamwork skills.

• Teams design and build ROVs to perform tasks based on the marine technical workplace; submit and present technical papers that describe their vehicles; and create poster displays of their work.

• Students have fun, meet other students, and learn from each other and marine technical professionals.

• Students meet employers at the Ocean Career Expo, a regularly scheduled part of the interna - tional event.

• Students and educators increase their awareness of ocean-related fields, career opportunities, and employers.

• Educators can incorporate ROV projects into a variety of courses, after-school clubs, and outreach programs, including marine science, physics, electronics, engineering, construction technology, project management, and 4-H and Scout clubs.

SponsortheMATEROVCompetitionSponsorship opportunities for the MATE ROV Competition include:

• Team support. You can help teams by contribut- ing funds for travel, housing, and meals; building materials and equipment; access to workshop facilities; or mentoring time and technical expertise.

• High-profile opportunities. High-profile sponsorship opportunities include the kick-off reception, event venue, awards banquet and ceremony, technical workshops and seminars, and lunches.

• Team recognition. Supporting organizations can help recognize teams by providing awards and prizes, such as cash prizes, trophies, plaques, and event t-shirts and patches; company products, such as cameras, thrusters, tethers, and tools; and trips to subsea facilities or on-board vessels.

SponsorBenefitsSponsoring the MATE ROV Competition helps to promote your company and ensures a skilled workforce.

• Increase your company’s visibility through the MATE web site and conference presentations.

• Include your company’s logo on the contest materials, including banners at the event.

• Help support the development of your future.

• Gain publicity via advertisements and articles published in industry journals.

• Attend the competition and display company materials and products, and meet potential employees at the Ocean Career Expo, a regularly scheduled part of the international event.

• Post your job announcements on the MATE Center’s online job board.

• Connect with skilled interns through the MATE Technical Internship Program.

• Gain access to graduates from technical programs of MATE partner colleges.

When: June 21-23, 2012

Where: YMCA Aquatic & Family Center, Orlando, Florida

Theme: The Role of ROVs in Exploring WWII Shipwrecks

Web site: www.materover.org

OtherLearningOpportunitiesUsingUnderwaterRoboticsMATE provides a number of learning opportunities that focus on underwater robotics:

• Summer institute for faculty. MATE’s annual ROV summer institute helps teachers integrate underwater robotics technology and experiences into the classroom.

• ROV-in-a-Bag outreach program. ROV-in-a-Bag outreach kits make it easy for teachers and students to experiment with designing and building under- water vehicles.

• Underwater robotics textbook. Underwater Robotics: Science, Design & Fabrication focuses on subsea technologies and the science and engineering behind underwater vehicles.

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