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Competition Rules

This year’s competition is a simulation of an Underwater pipe repair near norway

Deep sea pipelines transport oil, gas, and even internet cables across the world. Most of these pipes and cables are far too deep for divers to access. So any updates, repairs, and pipe replacements have to be made remotely with the use of ROVs. 


You have been hired to update and replace a worn out section of a pipeline transporting natural gas off the coast of Norway. This is the Langeled Pipeline, also known as the “Britpipe,” and it moves natural gas 1,166 kilometers (725 miles) from Nyhamna, Norway to the Easington Gas Terminal in the United Kingdom! We need to use your ROV because not only is it 360 meters deep, it is also in the North Sea which can get very stormy and cold. Your mission is to design and build an ROV that can turn off the pipe, pull out the pins holding the pipe in place, remove the pipe (and try to recover it), and replace it with a new one. Good luck!

The video demonstrates how to perform the tasks for the competition.

For your reference, you can view a document with the competition props here.

 

Scoring

Scoring is based on two separate parts. The ROV building and competition points, and points gained from the poster.

For your reference, you can view the ROV competition score sheet here and the Poster competition score sheet here.

ROV Competition:

Competition points will be awarded as you complete certain tasks. Each team has 10 minutes to complete the tasks.

Task #1: Deploy lights (200 possible points)

  • 25 points will be awarded for successfully dropping the light down by the base of the pipeline.

  • 25 points will be awarded for successfully retrieving the light and bringing it back up to the surface.

Task #2: Remove pins (200 possible points)

  • 50 points will be awarded for successfully removing each pin. (4 pins total, 200 points maximum). 

Task #3: Remove pipe (100 possible points)

  • 100 points will be awarded for pulling, lifting, or knocking the pipe out of its hooks.

Task #4: Recover pipe (100 possible points)

  • 100 points will be awarded for bringing the pipe to the surface of the water to simulate material recovery.

Task #4: Mark and Replace Pipe (150 possible points)

  • 50 points will be awarded for successfully bringing the flag to the replaced pipe section.

  • 100 points will be awarded for successfully putting the pipe back on the hooks to simulate a new pipe being attached. These points can only be earned if the pipe was recovered previously. Lifting the pipe up an inch and dropping it back down will not get you these points.

Poster Points:

You will be required to make a poster for the UUR competition. 300 possible points will be awarded for this part of the competition. Below is a simple point breakdown of the poster.

Teams in 6th grade or higher are required to include subpoints in their posters. For 5th grade and lower, the subpoints are entirely optional.

  1. Abstract - Overview of ROV, all its components (controls, wires, tethers, propellers, hooks, body, etc), with description of how the components work together to create a functioning ROV (75 points possible).

    1. Discuss the principles of electrical signals and how your ROV functions on those signals.

  2. ROV Research - Write at least 150 words about how ROVs are used in real world applications (75 points possible).

    1. Discuss both a current application and a future (prototype) application.

  3. Research and write about a potential engineering career related to any component of your ROV, i.e., electrical, mechanical, chemical, computer, manufacturing, civil. Discuss the training and schooling required to become “that type” of engineer. (75 points possible).

    1. Discuss what the job would require, and the benefits of a career in that field (salary, growth, opportunities, etc.) 

  4. Build process - describe the process of building your ROV. What went well? What challenges did you come across? How did you solve those challenges? (75 points possible).

    1. Explain how you could add to your ROV design. What functions could you implement autonomously? What physical components on your ROV could you upgrade to improve reliability? What components do you think would be fun/interesting to add?