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COMPETE IN THE EXPLORER CLASS.

The EXPLORER class is our advanced level and is recommended for universities,
colleges and high schools that have previously participated in the MATE ROV
Competition. EXPLORER class teams must create a complex vehicle and have a deep
understanding of electronics, electricity, sensors, waterproofing canisters, and
other technology. 



CONTENTS

Eligibility
Mission Tasks & Specs
Scoring



ELIGIBILITY

 * Participation in the EXPLORER class is open to students in community and
   technical colleges and four-year universities. 
 * High school students (and students of comparable grade levels) participating
   in the MATE ROV competition for the first time are NOT eligible to compete in
   the EXPLORER class. 
 * High school students (and students of comparable grade levels) who have
   previously competed in the EXPLORER class will be considered provided that
   they:
   * Placed within the top 50% at last year’s international event
   * Can demonstrate that at least 50% of the students on last year’s team are
     participating on the team this year
     NOTE: For the 2021 competition season, teams with fewer than 50% of the
     students on last year's team participating will be considered.
      
 * High school students (and students of comparable grade levels) who have
   previously competed in the RANGER class will be considered provided that
   they:
    * Placed within the top three at last year’s international event
    * Can demonstrate that at least 50% of the students on last year’s team are
      participating on the team this year
      NOTE: For the 2021 competition season, teams with fewer than 50% of the
      students on last year's team participating will be considered.
       
   
   IMPORTANT:  High school teams interested in competing in the EXPLORER class
   must contact the MATE ROV Competition by December 31. Teams must be prepared
   to demonstrate that they meet the conditions described above.  Decisions will
   be made and teams notified by January 15. High school teams who have competed
   previously in the EXPLORER class must also contact the MATE ROV
   Competition by December 31 to confirm continued compliance with eligibility
   rules.

 * High school students may participate as members of a college/university
   EXPLORER team provided that they:
   * Are enrolled in classes at a college or university
   * Do not make up more than 25% of the team

NOTE: Teams of mixed college/university and high school students interested in
entering the 2021 EXPLORER class must contact the MATE ROV Competition by
December 31, 2020.  Teams must be prepared to demonstrate that they meet the
conditions described above.  Decisions will be made and teams notified by
January 15, 2021.

 * Elementary and middle school students are NOT eligible to compete in the
   EXPLORER class.

 Number of teams

 * Two teams per school are permitted provided that they come from different
   departments and/or campuses and that there are no common mentors or students
   (i.e., faculty can only mentor one team and students can only participate on
   one team). 
 * Schools with two (or more) teams that do not meet these criteria are
   encouraged to hold an in-school run-off to determine which team will
   represent their school at the competition. 
 * High schools are not permitted to enter more than one team per school even if
   they do meet the above criteria. 


MISSION TASKS & SPECS

The following are links to all of the information needed regarding mission tasks
and specs. 

 * 2023 Preview Mission Task
 * 2023 EXPLORER Class Competition Manual (Revised 1/17/23) 
 * 2023 MATE ROV Competition: Product Demo and Specs Briefing
 * 2023 EXPLORER CLASS PROP BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS - revised 2/2/2023
 * 2023 EXPLORER Class Parts List
 * Get a Competitive Edge with Evaluate-Compete! Evaluate-Compete is part of the
   family of evaluation methodologies designed to strengthen student skills and
   support academic self-awareness.
 * Hear what faculty have to say about this methodology and consider getting
   involved to give your students that competitive edge!
 * MATE 2023 EXPLORER/PIONEER/RANGER Prop Demonstration and Q&A
 * EXPLORER Fly-through video [Vimeo] [YouTube]


SCORING

 * Company Spec Sheet
 * 2023 Corporate Responsibility Score Sheet
    
 * Product Demonstration
 * Technical Documentation
   * Technical Documentation Supplemental Information
 * Marketing Display
 * Engineering Presentation
   * Scoring Rubric for Technical Documentation and Engineering Presentation
 * Initial Safety Inspection sheet
 * On-Site Safety Inspection sheet
 * LASER Safety Inspection sheet
 * NRD (Non-ROV Device) Inspection sheet
 * 2023 Safety Tutorial
   * 2023 SAFETY BRIEFING.mp4 on Vimeo






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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation
under Grant Numbers DRL/ITEST 1312333, DUE/ATE 1104310, and DUE/ATE 1502046. Any
opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this
material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of
the National Science Foundation.




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