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Date: June 19-21, 2003
Venue: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Overview: The Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center and the Marine Technology Society's (MTS) ROV Committee are organizing an ROV design and building competition for high school and college students. Employers - industry, businesses, and research organizations - are becoming involved in the event by sponsoring the competing schools and colleges. |
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| To increase the awareness and visibility of marine technical fields, career opportunities, and potential employers. |
| To connect students and educators with employers. |
| To facilitate the exposure of participating students to prospective employers. |
| To help students develop the skills necessary for careers in technical fields. These skills include technical as well as non-technical skills, such as communication and presentation skills and job search techniques, and personal quality traits, such as the ability to work as a team and think creatively. |
