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The Maritime Life Board Game is a 90-minute activity designed to engage high school students with career pathways in the maritime and transportation industries. This activity was created by Kelsey Warren, a 2016 SMART Maritime and Transportation Institute Alumni. During the activity, students...

This 7-page resource, provided by the Southeast Maritime and Transportation (SMART) Center, is a career exploration activity for high school students. "The goal of this SMART activity is to expose students to a wide variety of careers in the maritime and transportation industry." By participating in...

This 25-page report, published by Maritime State University, describes the design and construction of an underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV). This report was created by the Maritime State University Robotics Team, a student group that participated in the 2021 MATE ROV competitions Explorer...

Created by a group of middle school teachers at a SMART Summer Institute, this WebQuest allows students to "explore the maritime careers and the training requirements, education and experience needed for each position." The WebQuest has a number of components, including games, a vocabulary activity,...

This page of semiconductor modules, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Department of Materials Science and Engineering, is split into several main topics: What are Semiconductors?, Historical Timeline, Future Trends, Scientific Principles, References, Resources, and Master...

This Multimedia Literacy webinar, provided by Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center (MATEC) was presented by Sarah Armstrong on June 16, 2011. Armstrong posits that, at present, we all suffer from TMI (too much information); as such, educators must help students sort through what they see...

This 82-page manual, from the Marine Advanced Technology Education Center, was provided to those competing in the Ranger Class at the MATE ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) 2021 competition. This competition is intended to help individuals develop a mindset for innovation and collaboration. The...

This 61-page manual, from the Marine Advanced Technology Education Center, was provided to those competing in the Navigator Class at the MATE ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) 2021 Competition. This annual competition is divided into the following classes: Explorer, Ranger, Navigator, and Scout. These...

This 61-page manual, from the Marine Advanced Technology Education Center, was provided to those competing in the Navigator Class at the MATE ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) 2021 Competition. This annual competition is divided into the following classes: Explorer, Ranger, Navigator, and Scout. These...

This 75-page manual, from the Marine Advanced Technology Education Center, was provided to those competing in the Ranger Class at the MATE ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) 2022 competition. Every year, the "competition challenges students to build a ROV to tackle tasks based on the real world." The...