A Technical Advisory Committee has been created to provide ideas and feedback on vehicle design specifications and the contest missions. The committee represents a wealth of technical expertise and experience from education, research, and industry.

The 2005 competition technical advisory committee has donated their time, energy and technical expertise to making sure that the competition is a great success. The committee members have been invaluable in developing the competition classes, design and building specifications, and evaluation criteria. The MATE Center and MTS's ROV Committee recognized and thank them for their efforts.

Frank Barrows
Instructor, Submersible & Automotive Technology
Competition Coordinator, Monterey Bay Regional Ranger Class
Monterey Peninsula College

Harry Bohm
Co-author, How to Build Your Own Underwater Robot and Other Wet Projects & Introduction to Underwater Vehicle Design

F. Richard Frisbie
Senior Vice President, Deepwater Technology
Oceaneering International, Inc.

Matt Gardner
Competition Rules Judge

Robert Kershaw
Process Analyzer Technician
BP North America

William Kirkwood
Associate Director of Engineering
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

Robert Lobecker
Marine Technology Society-New England section

Bryce Merrill
Recruiting Manager, ROV SystemsAmericas Region
Oceaneering International, Inc.

Drew Michel
Executive Vice President, TSC Holdings
Chairman, MTS's ROV Committee

Bryan Schaefer
ROV Pilot Technician, ROV Tiburon
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

Lisa Spence
Flight Lead
Neutral Buoyancy Lab
NASA's Johnson Space Center