On June 1st, over one hundred teams of students from around the world will compete in the International SeaPerch Challenge at the UMass Dartmouth campus.
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Starting on June 1st, over one hundred teams of students from around the world will compete in the International SeaPerch Challenge at the UMass Dartmouth campus. This will be the second time UMass Dartmouth has hosted the International SeaPerch Challenge.
SeaPerch is a program in which teams of middle and high schoolers build “ROVs,” or Underwater Remotely Controlled Vehicles. They then use the ROVs to compete in a number of underwater challenges.
SeaPerch—and its managing company “Robonation”—identifies its ultimate goal as empowering young students to think outside the box and learn valuable engineering skills. Students will learn “engineering concepts, problem-solving, teamwork and technical applications during their time building, tuning and competing in the SeaPerch Challenge.” These skills are essential for our youth to learn in order for engineering and manufacturing jobs to remain in the United States in the future.
But, it’s not just about the competition. During the three-day event, students will have the opportunity to meet with industry leaders, like Raytheon and the United States Navy, at the STEM Fair.
While on campus, students will also have the chance to speak with our very own engineering professors and students to learn more about the University and the different STEM programs the University has to offer.