ROV Challenge Program
In
2006
UAS, working in partnership with the Naval Undersea Museum Foundation
and Bainbridge Island High School, began a Remote Operated Vehicle
(ROV) science project. The pilot program was to have originally
involved 16 students but rapidly grew to involve the Marine Sciences
and AP Physics classes. Overall a total of 110 students
participated in the program the first year.
Students, working in small teams, were tasked
with the design, build,
testing and operation of ROVs for actual use in shallow waters to
accomplish specific tasks and goals. This program clearly
demonstrates the scientific principles that the students have been
learning during their normal course of studies.
Lockheed Martin joined in the partnership for
the pilot program and
provided engineers and technicians to assist teachers in class.
The results of the initial program were exceptional and far exceeded
expectations, resulting in expansion of the program at Bainbridge High
School and introduction of the program to North Kitsap High
School. The program also attracted new partners - Naval Sea
System Command at Keyport and Raytheon have joined to help further
develop and expand this educational opportunity.
ROV Challenge Video
During
the class sessions for 2007 over 204 students participated in
the program and the program is expected to double again in size for
2008 with the addition of more classes at North Kitsap and Bainbridge
High Schools, as well as the additional of Kingston High School to the
program.
The program has been supported by many UAS and
local volunteers that
have given generously of their time and talents. Civilian and
Navy divers have provided support for the pool sessions.
Personnel have also been provided to support the program through the
Navy's P.E.C.E. (Partners for Excellence in Community Education)
program.
Through
this team effort the ROV Challenge Program will continue to
develop and become available to more schools and students.
Additional information about this
program is available at the supporting website:
www.rovchallenge.org
(coming soon)
Internship Program
Interships
are
available at UAS where senior high school and college students can
participate in every aspect of large and small scale maritime projects
including:
- admiralty
law
- marine
geology
- geo physics
- biology
- chemistry
- history
and culture
- high-tech
communications
- cutting
edge undersea technology
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