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2015 Sea Perch Challenge Specification Document
Executive Summary
Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) are commonly used at deep depths to perform a variety of tasks. One of these tasks is the retrieval and relocation of objects.
The Greater Philadelphia Sea Perch Challenge, (GPSPC) will be held at Drexel University’s Recreation Center located at 3301 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104. The competition will take place on Friday, April 24, 2015 for middle schools and Saturday, April 25, 2015 for high schools. The competition will begin with team check-in and compliance checks followed by an opening ceremony, competition rounds, and the presentation of awards.
The GPSPC will feature poster and pool events. A juried poster competition is planned for both middle and high school teams to introduce their graphic displays and deliver oral presentations about their design philosophy, construction challenges, and answer questions posed by the judges.
An engineering design notebook must be delivered for judging before the submittal deadline. The engineering design notebook submittal deadline is in advance of the competition date. The engineering design notebook emphasizes process documentation and captured the lessons team learned during the design, build and test phase.
The pool's technical competition events consist both of an Obstacle Course and an Underwater Mission. Specifications for the underwater events are contained within this document and are posted on the www.phillyseaperch.org website to aid teams with building, practice and test setups prior to the competition.

The 2015 National Sea Perch Competition rules and specs may not apply to the Greater Philadelphia Sea Perch Challenge. Refer to the phillyseaperch.org web for reference.

What is the Greater Philadelphia SeaPerch Challenge (GPSPC)?
The GPSPC is an innovative, mentor-based underwater robotics program that includes classroom visits by engineering professionals. Teams are issued a SeaPerch kit and challenged to design; build, and compete with their underwater ROVs at the G PSPC at Drexel University in downtown Philadelphia. Since the Sea Perch Challenge was created in Philadelphia ten years ago, more than 50,000 students have participated in the SeaPerch program nationally. GPSPC is a fun, educational and challenging way to get students not only interested in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), but excited about it.
In 2015, SeaPerch will reach over 1,500 middle and high school students from Philadelphia and surrounding Pennsylvania and New Jersey areas through the Greater Philadelphia SeaPerch Challenge.

Eligibility and Registration
a. Eligible Participants

The GPSPC is open to middle schools, high schools, and youth organizations in the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware tri-state area. Teams may only register for one (1) regional challenge in the tri-state area to qualify for the national competition.
b. Registration

Team registration opens in, October and remains open until capacity is reached. Only one high school level team, (9^th-12^th grade), and one middle school level team, (5^th - 8^th) per school or organization will be accepted. A middle school team may compete on a high school level if there is a high school level student on the team. High school level students may not compete down to the middle school level. A team may register for only one local regional SeaPerch competition.
c. Fees

A $25.00 registration fee will be assessed from each registrant. A team will not receive a SeaPerch kit without payment of registration fee or a promise of payment from their school administrator drafted on school letterhead.

Table of Contents
Section 1 Program Format and Overview 1

1.1. Sea Perch Challenge Competition Format

1.1.1 Phase I. Program Kickoff

1.1.2 Phase II Design – Build – Test

1.1.3 Phase III: Competition

Section 2 SeaPerch Challenge 2015 Events 2

2.1. Engineering Design Notebook Overview

2.1.1 Engineering Design Notebook Rules

Engineering Design Notebook Overview
2.2. Pool Performance Outlined 4

2.2.1 ^{Round 1}^Obstacle^C^ou^r^se^Maⁿ^e^uv^e^r^ing

^{2.2.2 Round 2 Underwater Mission –“Top Secret Recovery”}
2.3 Poster Presentation Overview 8

2.3.1 Oral Poster Presentation Rules

2.3.2 Format

2.3.3 The Presentation

2015 Oral Poster Presentation Checklist
2.4 Team Spirit and Sportsmanship Rules 11
2.5 Craft Compliance 12

2.5.1 3-D Printing Compliance

2.5.2 Craft Compliance Inspection Overview

Craft Design and Modifications

Craft Design Rules

Section 3 Competition Day 13

3.1. Schedule of Events

3.1.1 Arrival and Check In

3.1.2 What is available during the competition?

3.1.3 General Pool Performance Rules

3.2 Challenges and Disputes 15
3.3 Optional Team Events 15

3.3.1 Battle Bots Middle School Level – (Friday)

3.3.2 Open Class Underwater ROV Exhibition High School Level - (Saturday)

3.3.3 Mascot Dance Off for High School Level

Section 4 Category Awards and Competition Advancement 16

Section 5 SeaPerch Mentor Program 18

Section 6 Greater Philadelphia SeaPerch Challenge Background 19

Section 7 Frequently Asked Questions 22

Attachments
ATTACHMENT A: Acoustic Mission Package Ideas A-1

ATTACHMENT B: Top Secret Underwater Mission Illustrations and Graphics B-1

ATTACHMENT C: Team Check List C-1

ATTACHMENT D: Parts List D-1

Competition Specifications

Section 1 Program Format and Overview

Sea Perch Challenge Program Format

Phase I: Program Kickoff

1. The Sea Perch Challenge Program Kickoff Phase includes all activities associated with the challenge mission and rules, team registration, SeaPerch kit distribution, and new advisor training.

2. Teams will receive one kit. Additional kits may be made available and are also available for purchase thru www.seaperch.org.
3. Tool kits will be loaned to teams based on need and availability. Underwater cameras are NOT required for the 2015 challenge.
1.1.2 Phase II: Design – Build – Test
1. The Sea Perch Challenge Design – Build – Test Phase is all the time between Kickoff and Competition. It is the time to learn, teach, experiment, and practice. Teams shall function as companies competing for a simulated Navy contract by designing an underwater ROV that meets the technical requirements while staying within the specified budgetary restriction of $20.00. Phase II is when the Competition products are developed.
2. A complete 32 page SeaPerch build manual can be found at the SeaPerch website under “Build”:

http://www.seaperch.org/build . The manual is updated annually to give students and teachers the most recent instructions.
3. The GPSPC is an innovative, mentor-based underwater robotics program that includes classroom visits with competing teams by engineering professionals. Teams are encouraged to sign up and take advantage of the Challenge's mentoring resources. Engineering professionals will visit the classroom to assist competing teams. Details of the mentor program are explained in section 5 of this handbook.

1.1.3 Phase III: Competition
1. The Sea Perch Challenge Competition Phase is designed to give students and advisors an overall appreciation of the scientific process at work. The competition consists of two competition classes competing in four competition categories:
Competition Levels:
(1) Middle School 5^th-8^th

(2) High School 8^th -12^th

Competition Specifications

2 The SeaPerch 2015 Challenge Events

2.1 Engineering Design Notebook Overview
a The Engineering Design Notebook category measures a team’s ability to document the scientific process in a meaningful and organized manner.
b. The Engineering Design Notebook must document how teams implemented the engineering process. The Design Notebooks shall include the following sections:
I. Front Matter

II. Naval Engineering Research

III. Design, Engineering, and Manufacturing Process

IV. Naval Scenario for SeaPerch

V. Teamwork

VI. Bill of Material

VII. Supporting Documentation
2.1.1 Engineering Design Notebook Rules

(1) The Engineering Design Notebook shall be electronically submitted in an approved file and within file size limitations specified in advance of the competition. The deadline for Notebook submittals is

5:00 pm on April 03, 2015. Notebooks will not be accepted after the deadline.
a. Approved file size and format

File must be a maximum of 3 mb
Formatted as an Adobe PDF
No more than 20 pages long (includes cover page)
Must contain receipts for design costs

Refer to page 3 for a complete rubric for the Design Notebook Guide.

2015 SeaPerch Design Notebook Information Guide
Notebook Section				Mentor Tips
I. Front Matter
A.	Cover Page			Decorative art with Team Name and School Name
B.	Title Page, including:			Separate from the Cover Page - plain white with the Team Name, School Name, School District, and Advisor Name and Contact Information all appears on the cover page.
	Team Name
	School, School District
	Advisor Name and Contact Information
C.	Table of Contents included (and all pages numbered)			Make sure all pages in your document are numbered and show numbers on the Table of Contents.
D.	List of Figures			Figures in the notebook should be labeled "Figure 1", "Figure 2", etc... With a brief caption and listed in the List of Figures (with page numbers) following the Table of Contents.
E.	List of Tables			If the Notebook contains any Tables they should be labeled "Table 1", "Table 2", etc... With a brief caption and listed in the List of Tables (with Page numbers) following the List of Figures.
II. Naval Engineering Research
Note: Sections II. through V. should be no more than a total of 20 pages. This constitutes the bulk of the Notebook score.
A.	Naval engineering principles that the team researched and used in the building of the SeaPerch. Describe engineering concepts that the team found in books, online or through interviews and show how that information was used to improve the Sea Perch design.			This is the theoretical foundation for your design work. Be thorough in describing what concepts you investigated, what you learned and how you applied that knowledge to your design. Examples are: buoyancy, thrust, center of gravity, center of mass, force vectors (applied to propulsion and steering).
B.	Description of the learning modules completed (buoyancy, electricity, vectors) showing results and how they are applicable to the Sea Perch Design.			Teams should complete the learning modules provided on the Sea perch Website. Be detailed in showing all calculations you did during the learning modules. State how the concepts learned were applied in the design of the SeaPerch.
III. Design, Engineering, and Manufacturing Process
	A.	Design & Manufacture
		1.	Description of the process used to refine the design and manufacture the final product.	Define the requirements and show how you designed the Sea perch to meet those requirements. Be specific and detailed in your description of how you set performance specifications for each component of the craft (frame, thrusters, etc…) to meet the requirements. Concept drawings and drawings or photos of the final design can be included.
		2.	Discussion on what design modifications were considered to enhance performance and why they were or were not incorporated.
		3.	Discussion on the factors considered in selecting the final design.
	B.	Experimentation
		1.	Description of any experiments completed to test theories, validate performance, etc…	This is not a repeat of the learning modules. It should document in detail any experimentation you conducted. One example is to compare the actual ballast you need for your SeaPerch to the theoretical amount you calculated. Testing of the completed SeaPerch can be documented here.
IV. Naval Scenario for Sea Perch
Detailed discussion related to how the Sea Perch could be implemented in a practical scenario or task. Highlight how their particular design aids in the accomplishment of the requirements.				Be creative. It should read like a good English assignment. Incorporate some mention of the design requirements relating to a real-world situation.
V. Teamwork
A. Team participant list.				List each member
Description of how the responsibilities were split up B. and assigned among team members.				Show what each member worked on.
Provide concrete examples of how team members C. worked together and helped each other.				Demonstrate the positive aspects of teamwork!
Detailed discussion of the challenges the team faced D. and the steps they took to overcome the challenges.				Any time or scheduling problems? Technical problems? Personality issues? What impact did they have on the completion of the project and how did you overcome them?
E. Listing of the biggest lesson learned by the team.				What did you learn working as a team and how will that help you in the future (during college and/or in a career setting)?
Describe the biggest factors for the success of the F. team.				What made you successful and why?
VI. Bill of Material
A.	List of all material used			List the parts of the standard kit you used as well as anything purchased.
B.	Included receipts for purchased materials.			Items added to the basic kit must be $20 or less. If items were donated, estimate what it would have cost to buy them. Bought and donated items must total $20 or less.
VII Supporting Documentation
A.	Any photos, drawings, organizational charts or any additional supporting information			Drawings of design ideas are nice (even if you ended up with a different design). Photos are always good (build process, _e_tc…₎

2.2 Pool Performance Outlined
2.2.1 Round 1 Obstacle Course Maneuvering and Scoring3
1. An underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) must be able to maneuver successfully under its own power. If a vehicle cannot maneuver to the appropriate location to perform its task, the vehicle is of no use.
2. Teams must navigate through the obstacle course, disarm the mine, and continue to navigate through the rings to the end of the course. The ROV must surface, then re-submerge and return through the course in reverse order to the end. Consideration of optimal maneuverability, control, and speed should be given when constructing your Sea Perch (thruster placement and orientation, tether attachment, buoyancy and ballast, etc.) and control box. The judge will verify your team made it through the last hoop and broke the surface of the water with your craft. If your team is not able to make it through a hoop you may skip it.

3. The submerged obstacle course as Figure 1 involves five large rings (22" – 24” minimum diameter), oriented in various directions, and a mine, Figure 2 located half way down range that must be disabled. For every hoop your team makes it through you will receive points. A time penalty will be enforced if the mine is skipped. The mine is not required to be disabled on the return.

4. Scores for this round will be based on the fastest time for successfully navigating the obstacle course and disabling the mine.
5. You will be given a total of no more than 8 minutes to complete the round.
6. The vehicle cannot be dragged through the obstacle course via the tether.
7. The judge’s stopwatch will begin when the whistle blows and stop when your team makes it back through the first hoop and surfaces on the end where you started.

Figure 1: Obstacle Course Assembly and Layout Example

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