MATE ROV Competition 2021: Navigator Class Manual

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 classes are "based on the level of complexity required to build the vehicle." For 2021, competitors were tasked with "... design[ing] and build[ing] a remotely operated vehicle and the necessary sensors and tooling to tackle the real- world problems of plastics in our ocean, climate changes impact on coral reefs, and the consequences of poor environmental practices on our inland waterways."

This manual provides all the rules, requirements, and guidelines for teams competing in the Navigator Class of the competition. A table of contents and the following sections are included: 2021 MATE ROV Competition, Overview, Think of Yourselves as Entrepreneurs, Product Demonstration, Overview, Scoring Overview, Request For Proposals, Task 1: The Ubiquitous Problem of Plastic Pollution, Task 2: The Catastrophic Impact of Climate Change on Coral Reefs,  Task 3: Maintaining Healthy Waterways II: Delaware River and Bay, and more.

Additional manuals and competitor technical reports are available to view separately.