Welcome to ROV workshop: PART II!

Let’s get to know each other!

Sunday, March 23rd, Shedd ROV Club Event

Mandatory for Shedd ROV clubs

At UIC pool

Must confirm attendance with Shedd staff Including T-Shirt Sizes

Buses provided (for students/teachers/robot)

Missions based on MATE tasks (MATE props will be there)

Additional fun activities on the shallow end and gym

Chance for students to share the robot they have created and be recognized for their efforts

Optional “prep” activities for teams interested in MATE competition Relaxed and Fun!

Parents and family members invited!

April 27th, Midwest Regional MATE Competition

Optional

At UIC pool

Buses only provided for top 3 finishers at club event

Registration fee of $50 (waived for top 3 finishers), must register on MATE website

MATE Ranger missions in deep end, Scout missions in shallow end; Judges strictly using/following MATE judging rubric

Schools from around mid-west represented

Poster presentation and engineering panel of judges

Awards ceremony, top two teams invited to MATE international competition

Parents and family members invited!

Let’s See Some Photos!

How to decide…

MATE Competitio

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Club Event

Both

http://www.marinetech.org 2014 MATE ROV Competition Information Events Regional Contests Shedd Aquarium—Midwest Getting Started Register

Remember!For the MATE Regional Competition, your team needs to complete an

Engineering Chat and a Poster

Mission Engineering & Communication Safety – SID Required

How to Register for the MATE Regional Competition

(If you decide to participate)

Exploring the Great Lakes: Shipwrecks, Sinkholes, and Conservation in the

Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary

• Shipwreck Alley!45 shipwrecks

(~100 undiscovered) have been found within the Thunder Bay National Marine

Sanctuary (TBNMS)

• Sinkholes!Result of

limestone erosion. Groundwater is 10X more conductive and contains 100X more sulfate than

the lake water.

What are some interesting things we could learn while identifying shipwrecks?

Why are these discoveries important?

What do you think?

Task 1: Shipwrecks Explore, document and identify an unknown

shipwreck recently discovered in sanctuary waters.

Task 2: Science Collect data from around a sink hole

Task 3: Conservation Remove trash and debris from the wreck site and

surrounding area.

Exploring the Great LakesThe Missions:

Ranger SHIPWRECK

Measure the shipwreck’s length, width, and depth Conduct a sonar scan of the wreck Unlock and open a container to determine the cargo Remove debris from a hole in the wreck Enter the wreck through this 60 cm x 60 cm hole Search for the date the ship was built on an internal

beam Retrieve a ceramic dinner plate from inside the ship to

determine its home port Identify the ship using known parameters

SCIENCE Measure the conductivity of the groundwater Collect a sample of a microbial mat Recover a sensor and deploy a new one Place a quadrat on the top surface of the shipwreck,

count the number of zebra mussels inside the quadrat, and estimate the total number of zebra mussels on the shipwreck using the wreck’s dimensions

CONSERVATION Remove bottles and discarded anchor lines

Ranger Vs. Scout

Scout• SHIPWRECK

• Open a container and retrieve a cargo sample

• Retrieve a ceramic dinner platter to determine the home port of the ship

• Identify the ship using known parameters

• SCIENCE • Recover a sensor and

deploy a new one

• CONSERVATION • Remove bottles

Understanding the missions and requirements is the first step in building a robot that can accomplish the tasks.

Decide if you are more interested in competing in Scout (Stay in the Lobster Lab) Ranger (Head to the Kelp Classroom)

Take 25 minutes to read through your mission, discuss as a group and design, using any medium, a short presentation to explain the mission to the group.

Your mission: Understand MATE Missions