Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Petros J Katsioloudis, Old Dominion University; Mileta Tomovic, Old Dominion University; Thomas B. Stout, Tidewater Community College

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

different disciplines, includingmechanical, electrical, and computer technology. This paper will present an overview ofcompetencies related to the career, as well as provide an overview of the relationship betweenmechatronics engineering and marine engineering. Introduction The Navy is steadily reducing the number of sailors manning each vessel. Since crewshave made up the largest fraction of the through-life cost of ships over the years, this personnelreduction requires more automated systems to keep the ships at sea and in total readiness,(Arciszewski, de Greef, & van Delft, 2009; Donaldson, 2013). To meet this need, industrialautomation systems are being investigated as replacements and upgrades for the military systemsthat have

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Grimsley Michaeli P.E., Old Dominion University; Paul Moses; Gene Hou, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

Marine Engineering from Webb Institute. At ODU, Dr. Michaeli oversees the marine engineering curriculum, teaches courses in ship design and construction, and is actively involved in funded Navy research funded STEM initiatives to encourage students to pursue careers in naval engineering. For her contributions to ODU and Batten College of Engineering and Technology she was the College’s nomination for the Provost’s Award for Outstanding Faculty Research Mentor for 2014-2015 and is the University’s nominee for the State Council for Higher Education of Virginia (SCHEV) Rising Star award for 2016.Dr. Paul Moses c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016Developing a Distance Learning