  2015 MATE ROV Competition Information  Events  Regional Contests  Shedd Aquarium—Midwest  Getting Started  Register Remember! For the MATE Regional Competition, your team needs to complete an Engineering Chat and a Poster  Mission  Engineering & Communication  Safety – SID & Company Spec Sheet Required How to Register for the MATE Regional Competition (If you decide to participate)

ROVs in Extreme Environments: Science and Industry in the Arctic St. John’s is the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada! Oldest city in North America! Scientists are based here to do polar research Oil and gas companies are also headquartered here because of the North Atlantic continental shelf

 Task 1: Science Under the Ice  Counting species and sampling organisms, deploying in instruments, and collecting data about an iceberg to determine its volume and threat level to offshore installations  Task 2: Subsea Pipeline Inspection & Repair  Finding and removing or replacing a corroded section of oil pipeline and preparing a wellhead for delivery of a Christmas tree  Task 3: Offshore Oilfield Production & Maintenance (Ranger Only)  testing the grounding of anodes on the “leg” of an oil platform, determining the angle that a wellhead emerges from the seafloor, and controlling the flow of oil through a pipeline Exploring the Great Lakes The Missions:

Ranger  SCIENCE UNDER THE ICE  Maneuvering through a 75cm x 75cm hole in the ice.  Collecting a sample of algae from the underside of the ice sheet.  Collecting an urchin located on the seafloor.  Using a species identification handbook to identify and count species of sea star.  Deploying a passive acoustic sensor in a designated area.  Measuring the dimensions of an iceberg and calculate its volume.  Using coordinates to map the location of the iceberg.  Using the location, heading, and keel depth to determine the threat level of the iceberg to area oil platforms.  SUBSEA PIPELINE INSPECTION & REPAIR  Conducting a CVI (close visual inspection) of an oil pipeline for corrosion.  Turning a valve to stop the flow of oil through the pipeline.  Examining a gauge dial to determine that the pipeline oil pressure is zero.  Measuring the length of the section of corroded pipeline.  Attaching a lift line to the corroded section.  Cutting (simulated) the section of corroded pipeline.  Removing the section of corroded pipeline and return it to the surface.  Installing and securing an adapter flange over both cut ends of the pipeline.  Installing a gasket into a wellhead.  Inserting a hot stab to simulate injecting corrosion prohibiter into the wellhead.  OFFSHORE OILFIELD PRODUCTION & MAINTENANCE  Testing the grounding of anodes by measuring the voltage of specified points along the leg of  an oil platform.  Determining which anode(s) is not properly grounded.  Measuring the height and length of a wellhead from the seafloor to determine the angle that it emerges from the seafloor.  Using a map to determine the pathways of flow through a pipeline system.  Turning valves to ensure that oil will flow through the specified pathway.  Moving water through the pipeline system to verify that oil will flow through the correct pathway. Ranger Vs. Scout Scout SCIENCE UNDER THE ICE Collect samples of algae from the underside of the ice sheet. Collect urchins located on the seafloor. Deploy a passive acoustic sensor in a designated area. SUBSEA PIPELINE INSPECION & REPAIR Turn a valve to stop the flow of oil through the pipeline. Remove sections of corroded pipeline. Install new sections of pipeline. Turn a valve to start the flow of oil through the pipeline.

 Understanding the missions and requirements is the first step in building a robot that can accomplish the tasks.  Decide if you are more interested in competing in  Scout or Ranger   Match the photos to mission descriptions  Scout:  Ranger: Your mission: Understand MATE Missions