First Dive Into Underwater Robotics?
Immerse yourself in learning with these MATE ROV Academy resources! Let us introduce you to a world of underwater science, technology, engineering and math, and the amazing careers that these skills will prepare you for in the MATE ROV Competition.
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📽️ Video Resources
Why dive into MATE ROV? Explore these video features from our Vimeo site to discover why!
- 2024 MATE ROV Competition World Championship Recap | 🖥️ WATCH >
- Blue Tech New Depths | 🖥️ WATCH >
- The Right Context with MATE Alum Eric Stackpole | 🖥️ WATCH >
- Alumni Stories | 🖥️ WATCH >
- Tales from the Deep with Dan Rogers | 🖥️ WATCH >
- Walking in Space to Diving the Marianas Trench with Dr. Kathy Sullivan | 🖥️ WATCH >
Dive deeper into these videos, recordings, and interactions from our friends at NOAA Ocean Exploration.
- Deep-sea Dialogue videos on Underwater Robots and Ocean Technology 🖥️ WATCH >
- Deep Dives into Ocean Exploration Technologies 🖥️ WATCH >
- Why Ocean Exploration matters 🖥️ WATCH >
- Nautilus Live Ship-to-Shore interactions - Sign-up for a 30 minute call with explorers on board E/V Nautilus. 🖥️ SCHEDULE >
🎙️ Podcasts
Enjoy these interviews with MATE ROV and industry leaders.
- Learning Unboxed #60 - Solving Real World Problems with Underwater Robots: The MATE ROV Competition | The Past Foundation |👂LISTEN >
- Learning Unboxed #47 - Giving Back to a Future Generation of Underwater Engineers with Marty Klein | The Past Foundation |👂LISTEN >
- American Blue Economy Podcast |👂LISTEN >
- Preparing Technicians for the Future of Work Podcast - Episode 15 "Working Remotely" | 👂LISTEN >
🎮 Simulators
Practice your navigation, piloting, and engineering design skills.
- Meet M8-R SIM: In the simulation, a remotely operated vehicle maneuvers through a South Pacific coral reef, hunting for the crown-of-thorns sea stars, a marine invertebrate covered with long, poisonous spikes. When the pilot finds a sea star, an injector extends from the vehicle's arm and zaps the creature. 💻 PLAY >
- Meet rovAR: Get ready to inspire your students and ignite their passion for technology with "rovAR." This transformative tool is the perfect first touch point for anyone interested in ROVs, providing a seamless entry into this fascinating world. 💻 PLAY >
📄 Articles
Dive into lessons learned and advice for new teams.
- Tips, Tricks, & Hacks: Why didn't I think of that? - Whether you're a novice or an old-hand at building an ROV, there is - without fail - a moment at competition when you see something and think: "Why didn't we think of what?". 🔍 VIEW GUIDE >
- Advice to Prospective Participants: Challenges, Experiences, & Things to Consider - MATE's ROV project inspire a student mindset of entrepreneurship and innovation as they transform their teams into "start-up companies" that compete to accomplish tasks simulated from the real world. Students develop a wide variety of technical and workplace skills, including creativity, adaptability, and communication, as they work together to design, build, and operate their ROVs. 🔍 VIEW GUIDE >
📚 Projects
Now let's get started on building these projects!
ROV Kits & Building Guides
- Want a build-able kit to help get started? - The SeaMATE online store offers underwater robotics kits and accessories, including lessons and instructions to support students, teachers, makers, and innovators diving into STEM - and participating in the MATE ROV Competition.
- Looking for more? Go directly to the SeaMATE store or check out the lessons and instructions for each kit below.
- Not sure where to start? Let's compare kits.
Dive into the World of Subsea Technology!
- Underwater Robotics: Science, Design, and Fabrication (Revised Edition) - Students, educators, and other aspiring inventors can dive into the world of subsea technology with this exciting resource. This book encourages bright, young minds to consider a career in the world of underwater robotics by providing all the information needed to design and build underwater vehicles.
- Written by: Dr. Steven W. Moore, Harry Bohm, and Vickie Hensen.
- 🔗 ORDER TEXTBOOK
ROV Course Curriculum
- MATE along with more than 20 representatives from industry and education outlined an international ROV curriculum that would:
- define the competencies for a year-long foundational curriculum that will prepare students for ROV technology;
- define the competencies for a year-long ROV Technology certificate/degree program; and
- allow for international articulation of 2-year ROV technology degrees with 4-year Bachelor of Technology degree programs focusing on marine technology.
👷 Workforce
MATE ROV Competition prepares students for these workforce needs and more.
Workforce Reports- Certification of Oceanographic Professionals: A Needs Assessment Study
- Executive Summary: Certification of Oceanographic Professionals: A Needs Assessment Study
- A Plan for the National Coordination of Geospatial Technology Education
- Operational Marine Forecaster
- Oceanographic Instrumentation Technician
- ROV Technician
- Hydrographic Survey Technician
- Marine Technicians who work aboard Research Vessels
- Aquarists
- Aquaculture Technicians