Conference Session

Special Session Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the MATE International ROV Competition

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Candiya Mann, Washington State University, Social and Economic Sciences Research Center

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

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