Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farzam S. Maleki P.E., Massachusetts Maritime Academy; Gail M Stephens P.E., Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

] Assistant Professor, Massachusetts Maritime Academy 101 Academy Blvd, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532ABSTRACTIt has been hypothesized and research has shown that diversity in the workforce can enhancecreativity, improve problem solving, and ultimately improve a company's bottom line.Historically women have been underrepresented in engineering and more specifically in marineengineering and maritime industries. In this paper we will explore some of the possible reasonsbehind the considerable gender gap between male and female engineering enrollments at theMassachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA); including, but not limited to a lack of role models,especially in key positions; cultural stereotypes; impediments perceived or actual to careers

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tooran Emami Ph. D., U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

-Capacitor (RLC) circuit to the standard 2nd order system transfer function incontrol course. This laboratory also teaches students about an application of standard 2nd ordertransfer function that they would see in their career. Students determine the 2nd order modelingfor a linear time invariant system. They exercise how the location of poles can be changed basedon the variation of damping ratio and natural frequency parameters. These responses illustrate asover damped, under damped, undamped, and critically damped. They learn about the impact ofdamping ratio and natural frequency responses on the step and the frequency responseperformances. In the second part of this laboratory students estimate the system parameters froma given time domain