About
The University of New Hampshire Remotely Operate Vehicle (ROV) is an interdisciplinary team devoted to designing, building, testing, and competing with an underwater ROV. UNH ROV currently consists of students studying mechanical engineering, computer engineering, and computer science. The team will participate in an international and intercollegiate competition in the spring of 2015. The competition will be held by the Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center. This project provides an opportunity to apply our knowledge in engineering, including fluid dynamics, systems and controls, finite element analysis, machining, and computer science.
The MATE Competition Philosophy (according to http://www.marinetech.org/rov-competition-2/):
"The MATE Center uses underwater robots – also known as remotely operated vehicles or ROVs – to teach science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and prepare students for technical careers. Working in partnership with the Marine Technology Society ROV Committee, MATE created the ROV competition as a way to:
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Engage students in STEM and expose them to science and technology careers
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Encourage students to develop and apply technical, teamwork, and problem solving skills
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Provide funds, materials, and technical expertise to support student learning provide industry with skilled individuals who can fill workforce needs
The MATE competition challenges K-12, community college, and university students from all over the world to design and build ROVs to tackle missions modeled after scenarios from the ocean workplace. The competition’s class structure of beginner, intermediate, and advanced complements the education pipeline by providing students with the opportunity to build upon their skills – and the application of those skills – as they engineer increasingly more complex ROVs for increasingly more complex mission tasks.
The MATE competition requires students to think of themselves as “entrepreneurs” and transform their teams into companies that manufacture, market, and sell “products.” In addition to engineering their ROVs, the students are required to prepare technical reports, poster displays, and engineering presentations that are delivered to working professionals who serve as competition judges.
Other MATE underwater robotics educational products include:
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Underwater Robotics: Science, Design and Fabrication
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Knowledge and Skill Guidelines for prospective ROV professionals
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Curriculum and videos
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Workshops for teachers and students
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Internships for college students
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All levels of DIY Kits and free open source plans
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Microcontrollers for thrusters and sensors
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And much more!"