About the Workshop

The Underwater Robotics and Engineering Design Professional Development workshop focuses on how to teach the engineering design process using underwater robotics. Participants learn the fundamentals of basic ROV building and experience a variety of hands-on science, technology, and engineering design activities that can be integrated into a class or after school program to reinforce foundational knowledge and skills.

Upon completion of the workshop, all participants should feel confident to lead an engineering design activity focused on ROV building using the PufferFish ROV Kit or comparable parts and components.

About the Organizers

The MATE ROV Competition is a flagship program of the Marine Technology Society (MTS) that uses remotely operated vehicles (aka underwater robots) to inspire and challenge students to learn and creatively apply science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) to solve real-world problems and strengthen their critical thinking, collaboration, entrepreneurship, and innovation.

Who Should Apply

Formal and informal educators and student mentors in Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary communities who have had introductory exposure to ROV activities or have a background teaching science, technology, engineering, or math. Activities presented in this workshop are appropriate for students in grades 5-12 or equivalent, as well as first-year college or university students new to underwater robotics and engineering design.

The goal is to provide all participants with the knowledge, skills, and experiences that will enable them to implement these activities with students in the classroom, homeschool, or STEM club.

Registration Cost

This FREE workshops is sponsored by the MATE ROV Academy and Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary, hosted by Mokupāpapa Discovery Center, and funded by a grant from the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation under Federal Award NA24NOSX4.