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Underwater ROV

The MATE Center and the Marine Technology Society's ROV Committee organized the 7th annual MATE International ROV Competition.  The event was hosted by Ridge 2000 at Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the University of California, San Diego in June 2008.  The competition theme focused on hydrothermal vents found at mid-ocean ridges and the technologies used to study these deep-sea environments.  Employers (industry, businesses, government agencies, and research organizations) and working professionals contributed to the event by donating funds, building materials, equipment, and facilities in support of the competing teams.  Working professionals also volunteered their time and technical expertise as mentors, technical assistants, and competition judges.

GOALS

  • To increase the awareness and visibilty of marine technical fields, educational and career opportunities, and potential employers.
  • To help students develop skills necessary to enter careers in technical fields.  These skills include the ability to work as a team, problem solve, think critically, troubleshoot, communicate effectively, and manage projects.
  • To connect students and educators with employers and working professionals.  Working professionals have the opportunity to share their knowledge and experience as team mentors, complementing what students are learning in the classroom.  Employers have the opportunity to evaluate students as potential employees, and students have the opportunity to explore potential careers.
  • To increase students' understanding of mid-ocean ridges and the biological, chemical, geological, and geophysical oceanographic processes that drive them.

  • UPCOMING EVENT

    MATE Hawai`i Underwater Robot Challenge
    DATE: November 24, 2008
    LOCATION: Kahanamoku Pool, UH Manoa, Honolulu, HI
    Click here for more information.

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