2021 SeaPerch Season

The 2021 SeaPerch Season was a success! The community didn't let distance learning and social distancing get them down.

Take a look at what happened this season: read the details on the 2021 International SeaPerch Challenge, find out how teams qualified, review the resource library and more. Congratulations everyone!

Click here to view the final standings.

Click here to find out more about the first-ever 2021 International SeaPerch Challenge virtual event that was held on June 4-5, 2021!

Details

Final Standings

Take a look at the final standings for the 2021 SeaPerch Season. Congratulations teams!

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Virtual | June 4-5, 2021

The 2021 International SeaPerch Challenge

The 2021 season was unlike any we’ve had before. For the first time, there were opportunities for virtual participation and engagement with other teams. This season extended from the 2020 season, allowing teams to further develop their ideas focused on Waterway Cleanup.

STRUCTURE: To ensure safety and equity across the entire community, the 2021 International SeaPerch Challenge event was hosted on June 4-5, 100% virtually with no in-person event. International Challenge teams participated in 2 required events, 2 optional events to choose from and a special giving back activity. Want to compete but can’t get together with your team to build a SeaPerch? These events are designed to be flexible to support team participation regardless of the team’s ability to physically be together. Keep reading to find out the different events teams choose to compete in!

Are you ready for the first-ever virtual 2021 International SeaPerch Challenge event?!

The SeaPerch community virtually gathered on June 4-5 to celebrate the great community of students, educators, mentors, parents, and partners!

More Information on the Event
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Required Events

Engineering Design
Engineering Design
Final Standings published!

International Challenge Teams:

Engineering Design is a required event for all teams.

Submission Deadline: May 3, 2021

 

Check out the Final Standings!

 

 

Objective: Communicate your intentional design process.

 

Submission Format: Technical design report

 

Overview: Describe the intentional design process you complete for your SeaPerch ROV. This report should include all required sections in the template and provide judges with an understanding of your unique SeaPerch design and your team’s approach to developing this design.

 

Reports may be focused on a SeaPerch ROV designed for the 2021 SeaPerch Mission pool course or for a real-world application. The application for your SeaPerch should be clearly described in the “Task Overview” section of your report. Teams that are unable to build their SeaPerch may describe the approach that they would have taken or plan to take in the future.

 

Options:

– Focus on a SeaPerch ROV designed for the 2021 SeaPerch Mission pool course

– Focus on a SeaPerch ROV designed for a real-world application

 

Resources

Report Template & Instructions

Fact Sheet Template (PDF) (PPT) (Google Slide)

Scoring Rubric

 

Need a Starting Point?

Engineering Design Process Page

Team Interview
Team Interview
Final Standings published!

International Challenge Teams:

Team Interview is a required event for all teams.

Deadline: Interviews should be scheduled within 30 days of registration. There are available dates until May 27, 2021.

 

Check out the Final Standings!

 

 

Objective: Clearly present your team and SeaPerch ROV design.

 

Submission Format: Online Interview (multiple video meeting platforms will be available)

 

Overview: We want to connect and hear directly from you. All teams competing at the International Challenge will sign-up for a 15-minute live online interview with our SeaPerch judges.

 

Teams will have 10 minutes to answer a minimum of two questions about their SeaPerch ROV design or their team approach. A list of the possible questions is provided below. The final 5 minutes of each interview will include open Q&A, discussion, and judge feedback.

 

Resources

Interview Instructions & Questions

Scoring Rubric

Optional Events (Choose One)

Pool Courses
Pool Courses
Final Standings published!

International Challenge Teams:

Pool Courses is an optional event. Teams can choose one optional event.

Submission Deadline: May 3, 2021

 

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Objective: Demonstrate the performance of your novel ROV design.

 

Submission Format: Video of pool course run

 

Overview: If you have access to a pool or tank, you can still compete in the pool courses this year. Navigate your SeaPerch ROV through a series of tasks and score points for time and successful task completion.

 

Options:

– Complete your run using a full mission course

– Complete your run using a mini course

 

Note: The Obstacle Course will not be included for scoring in the 2021 International Challenge. Updated rules and scoring documents will promote consistency between event options. Course rules, scoring documents, and submission information for this event will be provided in early 2021.

 

Mission Course Overview

Mission: Waterway Cleanup challenges teams to assist with cleanup efforts in a particularly polluted waterway. Teams must disarm and secure underwater mines, remove trash floating on the water’s surface, and dispose of submerged waste in an underwater vault.

 

Check the build guide resources available below for information on building a full or mini course.

 

Resources

Pool Courses Overview & Rules*

Pool Courses Competition Classes & Design Rules*

ROV Compliance Checklist* (updated 01/25/2021)

Scoring Rubric

Task Animations

 

 

*International Challenge classes will include Middle School and High School. The optional Pool Course event will utilize the traditional Middle School Stock, High School Stock, and Open Class designations.
Real-World Innovation
Real-World Innovation
Final Standings published!

International Challenge Teams:

Real-World Innovation is an optional event. Teams can choose one optional event.

Submission Deadline: May 3, 2021

 

Check out the Final Standings!

 

 

Objective: Explore real-world applications for underwater ROVs.

 

Submission Format: Digital poster

 

Overview: Identify a real-world issue and design a SeaPerch to address the issue. Create a virtual poster to tell us all about your project. Poster submissions can include anything from a conceptual design to a full project that you completed in the real world.

 

Options:

– Innovation Challenge: Design a prototype to collect microplastics with your SeaPerch.

– SeaPerch in the Wild Project: Design a project inspired by the SeaPerch in the Wild project ideas.

– Create Your Own: You know your local community best; design a project with an application best suited to your community’s needs.

 

Resources

Real-World Innovation Instructions

Poster Template (PPT) (Google Slide)

Scoring Rubric

 

Need a Starting Point?

SeaPerch in the Wild

SeaPerch Onshore – Virtual Team Pit

Give Back Activity

Community & Outreach
Community & Outreach

International Challenge Teams:

All teams are invited to participate in the Community & Outreach special activity. 

Submission Deadline: May 3, 2021

(Note: This is not a scored component but will be reviewed for special awards.)

 

Check out the Community & Outreach projects!

 

 

Objective: Give back to the community.

 

Submission Format: Written statement (with photos and videos as applicable)

 

Overview: It’s time to give back. Whether you volunteer your time in your community or your team finds a way to connect and offer support online, we want to hear about it. No project is too big or small.

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Resources

Community & Outreach Instructions & Examples

Note: This is not a scored component but will be reviewed for special awards.

Awards

Team Interview Awards
Team Interview Awards
Final Standings

Middle School – Final Standings

High School – Final Standings

 

 

Middle School Class:

1st Place

– ADHUS Kingfishers, A.D. Henderson University School

2nd Place

– Neptune’s Knights, Southeast Delco School District

3rd Place

– Haddonfield Naval Engineers, Haddonfield Middle School

 

High School Class:

1st Place – It’s a two-way TIE!

– Orca Whales, Wilmington Robotics Club

– Axolotls, Georgetown High School

2nd Place

– Patriot Stingrays, Patriot High School

3rd Place – It’s a three-way TIE!

– The Angry Ducks, Patriot High School

– Meka Sharccs, Troy High School NJROTC

– Fletcher Team A, Fletcher High School

Pool Courses Awards
Pool Courses Awards
Final Standings

All Classes – Final Standings

 

 

Middle School Stock:

1st Place

– Kraken, Mayport Middle School

2nd Place

– Leatherbacks, Mayport Middle School

3rd Place

– ECH Science, Asotin Lion’s Club

 

High School Stock:

1st Place

– Proto Knights, James B. Castle High School

2nd Place

– Fletcher Team A, Fletcher High School

3rd Place

– H20H!, Charleston Charter School for Math and Science

 

Open Class:

1st Place

– Waterway Wahoos, Fleming Island High School

2nd Place

– PHG, Sunset Elementary Davis School District

3rd Place

– Eat My Bubbles 3.0 COVID Edition, Sunset Elementary/Davis School District

Real-World Innovation Awards
Real-World Innovation Awards
Final Standings

All Classes – Final Standings

 

 

Middle School Class:

1st Place

– HMS SeaBots: Megalodons, Harrington Middle School

2nd Place

– Reeths-Puffer Robotics, Reeths-Puffer

3rd Place

– KayAk, Ideaventions Academy

 

High School Class:

1st Place

– C Monkeys, Troy High School NJROTC

2nd Place

– Axolotls, Georgetown High School

3rd Place

– Q-Divers, Texas A&M University at Qatar

2021 SeaPerch Season Resources

Instructions & Templates
Instructions & Templates

May be modified for regional events.

 

Engineering Design: Technical Design Report Template & Instructions

International Challenge – Required event
   

Engineering Design: Fact Sheet Template (PDF)

International Challenge – Required event
   

Engineering Design: Fact Sheet Template (PPT)

International Challenge – Required event
   

Team Interview: Instructions & Questions

International Challenge – Required event
   

Real-World Innovation: Instructions

International Challenge – Optional event
   

Real-World Innovation: Poster Template (PPT)

International Challenge – Optional event
   

Outreach: Instructions & Examples

International Challenge – Special activity
Virtual Resources
Virtual Resources

Are you working remotely with your team and looking for resources to help? Here are a few great places to start and include some free educational offers from our amazing partners.

 

VPerch

Design, build, and test your SeaPerch in an online environment.
   

Autodesk Tinkercad

Design and model your SeaPerch in 3D. Suitable for all ages!
   

Autodesk Fusion 360

Design and model your SeaPerch in 3D. Ages 13+.
Live Q&A Session
Live Q&A Session

You have questions, we’ve got the answers. The RoboNation team hosted a live Q&A session on Wednesday, April 07 to go through what to expect during the 2021 SeaPerch Competition Season and answer any questions from the SeaPerch community!

 

Check it out!

 

Qualifying for the International Challenge

So you want to compete at the International SeaPerch Challenge?

There are two ways to earn your spot:

(1) Compete Regionally

(2) Wild Card Application

Not ready to compete but still want to be involved?

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