Including electronic circuits and components, sensor calibration, and the construction, programming and operation of underwater robotics (ROVs)
Professional research ship operations and the equipment needed to achieve successful missions.
The scientific method; geology and oceanography; data interpretation and quantifying ecosystems.
Presentation skills, teamwork and collaboration.
Formulating questions, creative problem-solving.
The knowledge that they can rise to technical and scientific challenges, what’s beyond their home base, and about ocean science careers.
My favorite type of under-water vehicle is an AUV because you control it by programming it!SS-ROV Camp participant Mississippi, 2015
I didn’t know that I could do it and it turned out to be a whole lot of fun!SS-ROV Camp participantMississippi, 2015
ROVs are the coolest things you’ve ever seen! You use a joystick, and it’s like an underwater, real-life video game!SS-ROV Camp participant2014