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Ocean and Marine Division (OMED) Technical Session 2

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vamsi Sripada, University of Bridgeport; Mohammad Omar AL-Torzi, University of Bridgeport; Huy Trung Huong, University of Bridgeport; Juan David Urrea Vargas, University of Bridgeport; Sushma Gudi, University of Bridgeport; Andrew Louis Iorio, University of Bridgeport; Jani Macari Pallis, University of Bridgeport; Jill McNitt-Gray, University of Southern California

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Paper ID #48892Modification of a 1-Person Submarine for Remote Control OperationMr. Vamsi Sripada, University of Bridgeport Vamsi Sripada is a Engineering Assistant at University Of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut. Vamsi’s work is related to Electrical and Electronic Systems focused on the projects in Extreme Environment Lab under the supervision of Dr. Jani Pallis and received his MSc in Electrical engineering Degree in Dec 2023.Mohammad Omar AL-Torzi, University of Bridgeport Mohammad Al-Torzi received his Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Bridgeport. His academic background

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division (OMED) Technical Session 1

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Joseph Eaton, University of Southern Maine; Summer Sui Chun Sai Carey, University of Southern Maine; Samantha Lebsack, University of Southern Maine; Camdyn Gunnar Johnson, University of Southern Maine; Christian Taylor, Omission Inc.; Logan Marcus Butler, University of Southern Maine; Anna Bella Elise Dougherty, University of Southern Maine

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successfully demonstrates improvement in ocean industryawareness, ocean engineering mission planning and ocean hardware operation and electronics.IntroductionMaine’s Changing Aquaculture LandscapeMaine’s aquaculture industries are internationally recognized for quality attributed to its uniquegeography, ocean currents and climate. The Gulf of Maine is one of the richest marineecosystems in the world and boasts harvests of Atlantic salmon, sea vegetables (kelp, algae, etc.)and shellfish (mussels, oysters, etc.), among others, and yields over $137 million of annualeconomic output to Maine’s economy.[1] Aquaculture is also the fastest growing foodproduction sector globally, expected to increase by 5.5% annually through 2032.[2]Maine’s aquaculture harvest

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division (OMED) Technical Session 1

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Kidd, State University of New York Maritime College

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Diversity

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departments to look at engineering issues from a non-technical perspective. Thispaper focuses on the first series of courses: sustainability – both as an environmental principleand as a philosophy for social responsibility.This course sequence will be developed in part by utilizing strategies from the Engineering forOne Planet initiative to discuss how all engineers can bring sustainable principles into theirwork, such as how engineering decisions and actions can unintentionally or disproportionatelycause negative environmental consequences for communities that have historically beenmarginalized or negatively impacted [1]. However, instead of solely attempting to address thisfrom an engineering perspective, this work leans on the campus experts in

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division (OMED) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Murad Reis, Florida International University; Luana Okino Sawada, Florida International University; Paulo Padrao, Florida International University; Jose Fuentes, Florida International University

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Ocean and Marine Division (OMED)

marine robotics andenvironmental data in AI education and presents evidence-based results for educators seeking toadvance student learning through real-world data science exercises. This study additionallyprovides the data sets for teaching practitioners who can utilize them for teaching practice.1 IntroductionTeaching data science and AI in a way that is engaging and practical is a challenge as these fieldsbecome central to the 21st-century skill set 1 . Traditional curricula often rely on contrivedexamples or toy datasets, which can lack authenticity and personal relevance for students 1 . Priorresearch has highlighted the absence of “author proximity” in data science education, meaningthat students neither contribute to data production nor

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division (OMED) Technical Session 2

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ariana (Ari) Arciero, University of Texas at El Paso; Sara E. Rodriguez, The University of Texas at El Paso; Benjamin C. Flores, University of Texas at El Paso; Dessaray Gorbett; Brian Steven Flowers, University of Texas of the Permian Basin

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©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 International Coral Reef Research Experiences for Community College StudentsIntroductionCommunity colleges are evolving from their traditional roles of providing a two-year experienceor a technical education into institutions capable of offering not just associate degrees, but careerprograms, professional and continuing education, language, and equivalency programs andbeyond [1], [2], responding to the changing needs of communities and their economies.However, research practices are not inherent to the community college model and are rarelyincluded as a component in student training or capstone experiences. Additionally, coral reefscience is considered an