April 2, 2005
Dear Team Sponsor,
Welcome to the 5th Annual Underwater Robotics Contest organized by the
Monterey Bay Aquarium and the Marine Advanced Technology Education
(MATE) Center! We have more than 200 students from all over the Monterey
Bay area and beyond coming to Monterey Peninsula College (MPC) to compete
in this year’s event. This packet includes everything you will need on competition
day, April 16th.
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Campus map
Map of the pool area, including contest stations
Maps of the Student Center indicating the location for each team’s display
Contest schedule
Team roster
List of competition officials
What to bring
Nearby restaurants
Competition sponsors
As the event takes place on a Saturday, parking permits are not required. You
may park in lots D and C (see campus map for locations). We will provide
breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon snack for the team members and you, their
sponsor. Additional students, parents, siblings, and cheerleaders, please see the
list of nearby restaurants that is included in this packet.
Overview of the day:
8:00am
8:00-9:30am
9:30am
10:00am
11:15am-12:45pm
4:00pm
Registration begins
Pool practice time and team display set up
Welcome and kick-off
Contest events begin!
Lunches available in MPC Student Center
Award ceremonies begin
Thank you for all of your hard work in organizing your students to take part in this
exciting and educational event. We are looking forward to a successful day!
Please don’t hesitate to call us if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Jill Zande
Kim Swan
Outreach Director/ROV Competition Coordinator
Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center
Monterey Peninsula College
ph (831) 646-3082
[email protected]
Assistant Manager
Educator Programs
Monterey Bay Aquarium
ph (831) 647-6852
[email protected]
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5th Annual Monterey Bay Regional ROV Contest—Map of pool area
Bleachers
On Deck
Circle
Ranger 2
Ranger 2
On Deck
Circle
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Deep end—Killer Kelp
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Picnic tables
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5th Annual Monterey Bay Regional ROV Contest
RANGER/SCOUT Poster Displays
STUDENT CENTER ALMADEN ROOM
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5th Annual Monterey Bay Regional ROV Contest
SCOUT Team Displays
STUDENT CENTER LOWER LEVEL
Cafeteria
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Scout
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Scout
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14
Scout
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Scout
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Scout
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Coffee cart
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Entry way
5th Annual Monterey Bay Regional ROV Contest
RANGER Class Competition Schedule
TIME
8:00
8:00 - 9:30
8:00 - 9:30
9:30
10:00
10:20
ACTIVITY
Registration open
Breakfast available
Pool practice time & time to set up team display
Welcome & kick-off
RANGER competition begins
SCOUT competition begins
UNDERWATER MISSIONS
10:00
10:40
11:20
12:00-1:00
1:00
1:40
2:20
3:00
2:30 - 4:00
MPC LOCATION
Swimming pool
Student Center
Swimming pool & gym
Swimming pool
Swimming pool & PE rooms
Swimming pool
ENGINEERING EVALUATION INTERVIEWS
Control Shack #1
Control Shack # 2
PE 103
PE 104
Team 1
Team 3
Team 5
Team 2
Team 4
Team 6
Team 7
Team 9
Team 11
Team 8
Team 10
Team 12
Team 13
Team 1
Team 3
Team 5
Team 14
Team 2
Team 4
Team 6
LUNCH BREAK @ STUDENT CENTER
Team 7
Team 9
Team 11
Team 13
Team 8
Team 10
Team 12
Team 14
Snacks available
3:40
Time to breakdown team displays in gym
4:00
5:00
SCOUT awards ceremony
RANGER awards ceremony (may start earlier)
Student Center
Student Center
Student Center
5th Annual Monterey Bay Regional ROV Contest
RANGER Class
Team #
School/team name
City
State
1
"It Again"
Salinas
CA
2
Aptos High School
Aptos
CA
3
Gunderson High - Alumni
San Jose
CA
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Bay School of San Francisco
San Francisco
CA
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Gilroy High School - Mesa
Gilroy
CA
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Gunderson High - Marine Biology
San Jose
CA
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Monterey High School
Monterey
CA
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Buena Vista Middle School - Deep Trouble
Salinas
CA
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Gunderson High - East Class
San Jose
CA
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Paradise High School #1
Paradise
CA
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Cabrillo High School Aquarium
Lompoc
CA
12
Paradise High School #2
Paradise
CA
13
North Salinas High School
Salinas
CA
14
Saint George's School
Vancouver
BC
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2005 Ranger Class Competition Officials
Name
Affiliation
Position
Matt Gardner
Monterey Peninsula College
Rules Judge/technical advisor
Frank Barrows
Monterey Peninsula College
Technical advisor
Bryan Schaefer
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Control shack official
Roy Woods
Center for Interdisciplinary Remotely Piloted Aircraft Studies
Control shack official
Tad Masek
Light & Motion
Control shack official
Tami Lunsford
MATE Center
Control shack official
Farley Shane
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Engineering evaluation judge
Steve Moore
California State University Monterey Bay
Engineering evaluation judge
Jim Davidson
Retired mechanical engineer
Engineering evaluation judge
Dan Atwell
Retired electrical engineer
Engineering evaluation judge
Cheri Evermore
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Engineering evaluation judge
Craig Dawe
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Engineering evaluation judge
Deidre Sullivan
MATE Center
Poster display judge
Tom Murphree
Naval Postgraduate School
Poster display judge
Dawn Hayes
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Poster display judge
Liese Murphree
California State University Monterey Bay
Registration
Heather Pendleton
Monterey Peninsula College
Scorekeeper
Penelope Ross
Monterey Peninsula College
Repair table
Ray Lynch
Monterey Peninsula College
Repair table
Duane Thompson
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Official photographer
What to bring
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Box or crate to carry your ROV, tools, and spare parts
Tools
Spare parts
Towels to dry off your ROV before you take it into the Engineering Evaluation
interview classrooms
Clothes for all kinds of weather
Sunscreen
Supplies (including glue sticks, tape, etc.) to set up your team display*
A good attitude and a big smile!
*RANGER CLASS TEAMS – competition officials will provide you with one 3-panel,
freestanding presentation display board on which you can mount your materials.
However, if you prefer, you can bring your own board.
Lunch spots close to MPC campus
La Casa Bodga
500 Del Monte Avenue
Monterey
649-6660
Santa Lucia Market
484 Washington
Monterey
333-1111
McDonalds
610 Del Monte
Monterey
Randy’s Sandwich Shop
1193 D 10th Street
Monterey
375-9161
Valnizza Market
401 Ocean Avenue
Monterey
655-1010
Wild Plum
731 Munras Avenue
Monterey
646-3109
Whole Foods
Del Monte Shopping Center
Monterey
333-1600
Underwater Robotics, Anyone?!
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center’s
5th Annual Remotely Operated Vehicle Contest
Monterey Peninsula College
April 16, 2005
Thanks to the following sponsors for making the 2005 event such a success!
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
MPC’s Technology Preparation Program
MPC Foundation
Marine Technology Society-Monterey Bay section
Marine Technology Society ROV Committee
Monterey Sport Fishing & Whale Watch Cruises
Interstate Batteries
Adventures by the Sea
Archie’s American Diner
Baskin & Robbins
California State University Monterey Bay
Camp SEA Lab
Center for Interdisciplinary Remotely Piloted Aircraft Studies
The Exploratorium in San Francisco
Friends of Moss Landing Marine Labs
Gianni’s Pizza
Great America
Farallones Marine Sanctuary Foundation
Laguna Seca Raceway
Light & Motion
Monterey Bay Kayaks
Monterey Bay Dive Center
Naval Postgraduate School
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
San Jose Tech Museum
Starbucks
Ultimate Precision Manufacturing
The MATE Center and the Monterey Bay Aquarium would also like to thank the many volunteers
without whom the 2005 event would not have been possible. We also recognize the students and
teachers for all of their hard work and effort - great job!!!