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The Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center Presents
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Faculty Workshops in Ocean Technology and Engineering for 2013 The Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center’s annual Summer Institutes for Faculty Development provide teachers from across the country with the skills and experiences they need to incorporate marine science,. technology, and engineering topics into their classrooms. In addition to lecture and hands-on time, the Institutes include field trips to local marine facilities, such as the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI), the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and local research vessels. The goal of MATE’s ROV (remotely operated vehicle) Summer Institutes are to use underwater robots as a way to teach students the practical applications of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and, in this way, prepare them for careers in the ocean STEM workforce. A remotely operated vehicle (ROV) is a tethered underwater robot. Unlike a submarine or submersible, an ROV is unoccupied. It is piloted by a person (or people) working at the surface. They are linked to the ship by a tether (sometimes referred to as an umbilical cable), which is a group of cables that carry electrical power, video, and data signals back and forth between the ROV pilot and the vehicle. ROVs are used to support the offshore oil and gas industry, for scientific research, to explore shipwrecks, and in homeland security as well as other fields such as underwater construction. The MATE Summer Institutes provides a forum for educators, especially those interested in participating in future ROV competitions organized by the MATE Center and the Marine Technology Society (MTS) ROV Committee, to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to implement ROV design and building curriculum in their classrooms; gain exposure to and develop an understanding of the type of work that ROV technicians and engineers do and the technologies they use; and learn about the many career opportunities available in the marine technology field. During the ROV institutes participants build a small-scale, fully functional ROVs that can be replicated with students; use the vehicle to complete a set of pre-determined missions; and acquire the knowledge, skills, and resources to effectively mentor students in designing and building an ROV to participate in future MATE competitions. Participants also visit and interact with ocean engineers, ROV pilots, and marine technicians to understand the work they do and the technologies they use as well as make connections with educators with similar interests and share “best practices” in teaching and instruction. Who should apply: Beginning institute: A current middle or high school teacher who has the ability to incorporate these activities into their curriculum or an after school club. Teachers who serve an underrepresented student populations are strongly encouraged to apply. (The term “underrepresented” is used to refer to gender, ethnic minorities, and/or socioeconomically disadvantaged.) Priority is given to teachers who have participated in a MATE regional ROV workshop. Intermediate institute: College, university, and high school faculty with a background in electronics, CAD, computer programming, engineering or marine technology interested in incorporating hands-on marine technology experiences into their curriculum, course, or after-school club setting. Community college faculty are especially encouraged to apply. Tentative Dates: Beginning – July 10-18, 2013; Intermediate – July 24-31, 2013 Beginning and Intermediate Underwater Robotics: The Marine Advanced Technology Education ( MATE ) Center Presents: MATE Center Monterey Peninsula College | 980 Fremont St. | Monterey, CA 93940 | 831 645-1393 [email protected] | www.marinetech.org
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Faculty Workshops in Ocean Technology and Engineering for 2013
The Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center’s annual Summer Institutes for Faculty Development provide teachers from across the country with the skills and experiences they need to incorporate marine science,. technology, and engineering topics into their classrooms. In addition to lecture and hands-on time, the Institutes include field trips to local marine facilities, such as the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI), the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and local research vessels.
The goal of MATE’s ROV (remotely operated vehicle) Summer Institutes are to use underwater robots as a way to teach students the practical applications of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and, in this way, prepare them for careers in the ocean STEM workforce. A remotely operated vehicle (ROV) is a tethered underwater robot. Unlike a submarine or submersible, an ROV is unoccupied. It is piloted by a person (or people) working at the surface. They are linked to the ship by a tether (sometimes referred to as an umbilical cable), which is a group of cables that carry electrical power, video, and data signals back and forth between the ROV pilot and the vehicle. ROVs are used to support the offshore oil and gas industry, for scientific research, to explore shipwrecks, and in homeland security as well as other fields such as underwater construction.
The MATE Summer Institutes provides a forum for educators, especially those interested in participating in future ROV competitions organized by the MATE Center and the Marine Technology Society (MTS) ROV Committee, to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to implement ROV design and building curriculum in their classrooms; gain exposure to and develop an understanding of the type of work that ROV technicians and engineers do and the technologies they use; and learn about the many career opportunities available in the marine technology field.
During the ROV institutes participants build a small-scale, fully functional ROVs that can be replicated with students; use the vehicle to complete a set of pre-determined missions; and acquire the knowledge, skills, and resources to effectively mentor students in designing and building an ROV to participate in future MATE competitions. Participants also visit and interact with ocean engineers, ROV pilots, and marine technicians to understand the work they do and the technologies they use as well as make connections with educators with similar interests and share “best practices” in teaching and instruction.
Who should apply: Beginning institute: A current middle or high school teacher who has the ability to incorporate these activities into their curriculum or an after school club. Teachers who serve an underrepresented student populations are strongly encouraged to apply. (The term “underrepresented” is used to refer to gender, ethnic minorities, and/or socioeconomically disadvantaged.) Priority is given to teachers who have participated in a MATE regional ROV workshop.
Intermediate institute: College, university, and high school faculty with a background in electronics, CAD, computer programming, engineering or marine technology interested in incorporating hands-on marine technology experiences into their curriculum, course, or after-school club setting. Community college faculty are especially encouraged to apply.
Tentative Dates: Beginning – July 10-18, 2013; Intermediate – July 24-31, 2013
Beginning and Intermediate Underwater Robotics:
The Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center Presents:
MATE CenterMonterey Peninsula College | 980 Fremont St. | Monterey, CA 93940 | 831 645-1393
[email protected] | www.marinetech.org
