Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Delorme, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES); Michael Giglia; Ethan Hayon; Joseph Huyett; Donald Montemarano; Mark Siembab

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

using modular 80/20™ framing which permitted modularity inthe design which the team determined would serve both their mission and the prototyping andrefinement process inherent in any complex system design. Clear PVC hulls were used for theport and starboard electrical storage, and an acrylic tube was used in the front for its opticalqualities which were necessitated by the visual nature of some of the sensors.Figure 4: Final Prototype Model Page 26.110.12Vehicle Control SoftwareAll vehicle command, control, and communication as well as sensor data integration, and vehiclelocalization were handled by software developed by the student team using a

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William M. Simpson Jr., U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Raymond S. McCord, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

resultingfrom primary stress. It would be appropriate to include a course in structural analysis usingFEA, but there is not time in the curriculum for it. Instead, the specialized ship structuralanalysis software MAESTRO is introduced in the ship structures course. MAESTRO is amodified FEA program developed by Professor Owen Hughes of Virginia Tech and currentlymaintained by DRS Technologies, Advanced Marine Technology Center where it has beenupdated and modernized over the years. MAESTRO analyzes ship and ship structures using apanel method (where the panel is in effect an element of the FEA). It was specifically designedfor ship structures. Because of this, it is relatively easy for students to use to conduct basic shipstructural analysis.MAESTRO is