The MATE Center coordinates and helps to facilitate ROV competitions that range from regional to national and vary depending on the sophistication of the ROVs and the mission requirements. In addition to being fun and educational, these competitions connect students and educators with employers from marine industries, highlight marine-related career opportunities, and promote the development of technical, problem solving, critical thinking, and teamwork skills.

National ROV Competition for High School & College Students organized by the MATE Center and Marine Technology Society's ROV Committee. (The left-hand navigation bar corresponds to this competition.)

Monterey Bay Regional ROV Contest organized by the Monterey Bay Aquarium and the MATE Center. In 2002, this event was combined with the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary's Student Summit into the Student Ocean Conference. ROV Challenge! Sponsored by the Discovery Channel and organized by the Institute of Nautical Archaeology and Texas A&M University.

		National ROV Competition for High School & College Students organized by the MATE Center and Marine Technology Society's ROV Committee.
		Monterey Bay Regional ROV Contest organized by the Monterey Bay Aquarium and the MATE Center. In 2002, this event was combined with the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary's Student Summit into one student "extravaganza" - the Student Ocean Conference.
		ROV Challenge! Sponsored by the Discovery Channel and organized by the Institute of Nautical Archaeology and Texas A&M University.

2nd Annual ROV Design and Building Competition for
High School & College Students

being held

June 19-21, 2003
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, Massachusetts

• 2002 Winners!

The MATE Center and the Marine Technology Society's (MTS) Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Committee organize an annual ROV design and building competition for high school and college students. The goals of the competition are to increase the awareness of marine technical fields and to encourage students to participate in them, while also helping students develop the skills they will need for a career in marine technology. Another important goal is to facilitate connections between students and educators and professionals working in the marine field.

Employers - industry, businesses, research institutions, government agencies, professional societies, and foundations - are encouraged to become involved in the event by donating funds, equipment, supplies, facilities, technical expertise, to time to help support the competing schools and colleges.

For information on how you can get involved with next year's event, contact Jill Zande at (831) 646-3082 or jzande@marinetech.org.