3.3 Real-World Innovation Poster (Optional)

The Real-World Innovation Poster is an optional submission of the International SeaPerch Challenge. This submission challenges teams to explore real-world applications for underwater ROVs. Teams are invited to identify a real-world issue and design a SeaPerch ROV to address the issue.

Real-World Innovation Posters are available for public review until May 20th. More information can be found here.

3.3.1 Overview

Interested teams must submit a virtual PDF poster. These posters may include anything from a conceptual design to a full project conducted in the real world. The poster must follow these rules:

• 4’ wide x 3’ tall

• submitted in PDF format

• no specific requirements for section headers or space allocated for each section

• teams are encouraged to create their own poster, however teams are welcome to use an optional template

3.3.2 Rating Overview

Document Library: Download the Real-World Innovation Rubric.

Posters will be rated on the following areas:

• Project Overview: An overview of their project, approach, and findings

• Background & Rationale: The team’s motivations for conducting the project

• Approach: Justification for the team’s approach to the project

• Discussion & Reasoning: Evidence supporting the team’s approach and modifications to their project

• Next Steps: Thoughtful consideration of new questions and next steps for the team’s project

• Use of Graphics: Use of images, charts, and figures to support the poster’s text

• Organization: Content organization

• Creativity: The creativity of the project and innovative approach to a real-world issue

• Overall Quality: The poster effectively conveys the project and approach

3.3.3 Optional Poster Template

Download the optional Poster template in the Document Library.

This is not a scored event. Poster submissions will be open for a public review and rating, to be eligible for awards. Poster submissions will be published on the SeaPerch website.