MacArtney Sponsors UK MATE ROV Team
This summer MacArtney UK Ltd. sponsored one of the first UK based entries to qualify for the MATE ROV competition in the United States.MacArtney UK Ltd. has provided a range of underwater connectors to an inspiring student-led team from the University of Sheffield. Avalon Underwater Robotics is the first entry from England to qualify for the prestigious MATE ROV competition.Established in 2001 the Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center, working in partnership with the Marine Technology Society’s ROV Committee, created the MATE ROV competition. Seventeen years later, the competition
MATE ROV Competition Planned in Tennessee
of aquatic species and making certain that pieces of our nation’s history live on, these students and their inventions are doing ‘Good for Good,’” said Jill Zande, president of MATE Inspiration for Innovation (MATE II) and associate director and competition coordinator for MATE Center.The MATE ROV Competition requires students to apply math, electronics, engineering and physics skills from the classroom toward solving problems based on real-world workplace scenarios. The competition challenges students from K-12, community colleges and universities within four levels (EXPLORER
MATE At-Sea Internship Opportunity
Six Month Internship: Application Deadline: January 18, 2019The MATE Center and the University National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) are pleased to announce that we are accepting applications for the 2019 MATE/UNOLS Long-Term Internship (approximately six months) through January 18, 2019. Please share this with undergraduate students or recent graduates from an undergraduate program who you think would be interested and qualified. Applicants must be ready to enter the job market in the field of marine technology with academic studies completed before departing. The departure date will be in
Voices: Jill Zande, MATE II
challenge?I used to say managing the explosive growth (we went from 1 regional in 2002 to 31 in 2018), but now I say funding! Especially as we make the transition from a grant-funded center to a non-profit with a diverse – and hopefully growing – revenue stream.You may know that the MATE Center was established with funds from the National Science Foundation (NSF), and continues to receive funds from NSF today. The Center has been around since 1997 as part of Monterey Peninsula College (MPC) in Monterey, Calif.We recently launched MATE Inspiration for Innovation or MATE II, a 501(c)(3)
MTR’s “Top 10” Ocean Influencers
. A surface ship can track the “Floater” using a miniaturized USBL system. No. 5Jill Zande & MATE II Number 5 is Jill Zande & MATE II. (Photo Courtesy of MATE II)Jill Zande, President/Executive Director, MATE Inspiration for Innovation (MATE II) and Associate Director, MATE Center, is a familiar figure in subsea circles, the face a globally renowned and fast-growing ROV competition that has and continues to inspire young minds, from kindergarteners through collegians. Zande is humble, and 20 years ago could not have imagined her position today.As a research associate at
Ocean, Space-themed Missions for MATE ROV Competition
Local students participating in Great Lakes Regional MATE ROV Competition are preparing for journeys to the depths of the Earth’s oceans and the farthest reaches of Europa, one of the moons of the planet Jupiter. On May 21, teams of local elementary, middle school, high school, and after-school clubs will compete in an underwater robotics competition that focuses on the use of technologies used for ocean and space science and exploration. Hosted annually by Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, the Great Lakes Regional MATE ROV Competition encourages students from Alpena, Flint, Stockbridge
Coast Guard to Host Underwater Robotics Competition
, Castle High, Highland Intermediate and Pearl City High, Leilehua High, Kailua High and St. John Vianney. Local marine technology professionals volunteer as competition judges. The MATE Oahu Regional Competition is one of 26 regional contests held around the world and managed by the MATE Center
2015 MATE International ROV Competition
, and exploration - will evaluate the student-run companies on their ability to effectively communicate their vehicles' design and construction via technical documentation, marketing displays, and sales presentations. The competition will also feature the Ocean Career Expo, organized by the MATE Center and its partners in the Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE). You can also visit the MATE competition web site at www.marinetech.org where a LIVE videostream (including scores, photos, and video clips) will be hosted during the event.
MATE Center Announces ROV Competition Winners
School of New Bedford, Mass. Top technical report – Cornerstone Academy Top poster display – Carrollton High School of Carrollton, Ga. Top engineering evaluation – Taipei American School of Taipei, Taiwan Top mission score – Clarenville High School The MATE Center and the Marine Technology Society’s (MTS) ROV Committee organize the MATE ROV competition, which is supported by the MTS ROV Committee, the National Science Foundation, Oceaneering International, NASA, NOAA and other ocean- and science-related organizations. marinetech.or
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