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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edgar An, Florida Atlantic University; Manhar Dhanak, Florida Atlantic University

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Ocean and Marine

high school students’ interests in pursuing science and engineering as their fields of study and careers, and to enhance the research experiences for the in-service high school teachers in science and technology areas so they can bring the knowledge and experiences back into their classrooms. Keywords: Project-based learning, K-16, Education Methods, Innovative Classroom Practice. 1. MOTIVATION Our outreach effort addresses the inadequacy of high school students in math and science literacy in the United States. According to [3], U.S. high school seniors ranked below their counterparts in 17 other countries in math and science literacy. In physics, U.S. high school seniors scored last among 16

Conference Session

OMCED Topics

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manhar Dhanak, Florida Atlantic University; Ronald Yeung, University of California, Berkeley; Spyros Kinnas, University of Texas, Austin

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Ocean and Marine

participation in the program.The focus of the Florida Atlantic University NNRNE Consortium was chosen to be hull designand shipboard automation for future ‘mission effective’ Navy support ships that would becategorized as fast, responsive and automated. Principal thrust of the program has been educationand training of students who will make up the next generation of ocean engineers and foster thedevelopment of novel uninhibited ideas. Over the duration of the program, ship systems specificto development of the SeaBasing concept and associated technologies were considered. Theemphasized areas have been (1) seakeeping, (2) dynamic stability, (3) drag reduction andpropulsion, and (4) shipboard automation and control. The goal of the program is

Conference Session

OMCED Topics

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Simpson, United States Coast Guard Academy

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

. The barge may be opentopped or enclosed as desired.The following materials are provided to the students: 1. Aluminum sheet metal 20 inches wide and 120 inches long. The aluminum thickness is 0.012 in. It is alloy 3105-H22. 2. Hot glue and glue gun. 3. Pop rivets, 1/8 inch. 4. Caulk/SealantNo other materials are allowed. Only the originally provided piece of sheet aluminum may beused. No additional sheet aluminum may be used, and the original piece may not be replaced ortraded-in for a new piece. This reinforces the need for the students to do careful design, analysis,and construction work and to get it “right” the first time. The students have access to anindustrial quality sheet metal shear and a sheet metal brake as well as