Jill Zande

MATE Center

I’ve been with the MATE Center since 1998. My role is to facilitate partnerships among educators, students, employers, and working professionals.  I maintain relationships with businesses, research institutions, government agencies, and professional societies, middle schools, high schools, colleges, and universities that participate in MATE ROV competitions each year.  I also coordinate the development of MATE’s submersible technology curricula, including its upcoming Introduction to Underwater Vehicle Design textbook. In addition, I’m currently the Vice President of Education and Research for the Marine Technology Society (MTS).

I’ve worked with members of the OOS community to incorporate OOS-related themes and technologies into the MATE international ROV competition program. I’ve also facilitated collaborations between MATE’s regional contests and the regional OOS associations.

You can find information about the MATE ROV competition program at http://www.marinetech.org/rov_competition/; information about Introduction to Underwater Vehicle Design is located at http://www.marinetech.org/education/underwater_design.php. You can learn more about MTS by visiting www.mtsociety.org.

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