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Best Paper, Best Diversity Paper

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Deborah Marshall, Norfolk Public Schools Career & Technical Education Dept.; Jeff Warren Larson Jr.; Abdul Rahman Badawi, Old Dominion University; Neil R. StClair, Old Dominion University; Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Murat Kuzlu, Old Dominion University; Petros J. Katsioloudis, Old Dominion University; Linda Vahala, Old Dominion University; Michael Anthony Crespo, Granby High School, Norfolk Public Schools, Norfolk, VA

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Engineering focused on Mechatronics, Robotics and Automation. She went through engineer- ing pathways herself, completing master electrician degree when completing Technical School in Uzice, Serbia, focusing on pre-engineering program on high power voltage systems and maintenance of electro- mechanical systems. Her research is focuses on engineering pathways, career and technical education, digital thread, cyber physical systems, mechatronics, digital manufacturing, broadening participation, and engineering education. She is a Director of Mechatronics and Digital Manufacturing Lab at ODU and a lead of Area of Specialization Mechatronics Systems Design. She worked as a Visiting Researcher at Commonwealth Center for Advanced

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Special Session Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the MATE International ROV Competition

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Candiya Mann, Washington State University, Social and Economic Sciences Research Center

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Ocean and Marine

, thousands of studentsand educators have taken part in the independent evaluation of the program, reported annually tothe National Science Foundation.1The evaluation sheds light on the impacts of involvement in this hands-on engineering designcompetition. Evaluation topics include changes in student awareness of and interest in pursuing amarine science, technology, engineering and/or math (STEM) career, interest in studying STEMtopics, STEM knowledge and skills, and SCANS skills.This paper provides an overview of the evaluation results for the past three competition seasons,2008 to 2010. It begins with background on the MATE Center and the competition, whichprovides context for following two sections: evaluation methodology and findings. Finally

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Special Session Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the MATE International ROV Competition

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jill M. Zande, Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center

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Ocean and Marine

technical reports,poster displays, and engineering presentations that are evaluated by working professionals fromSTEM fields. Through the process of preparing for the events, the students gain technical aswell as troubleshooting, teamwork, project management, and communication skills. Theprogram is a comprehensive “package” of learning that has the added benefit of exposingstudents to ocean-related career opportunities and showing them the pathways to those careers –a critical step to meeting ocean STEM workforce needs.BackgroundA number of prior reports have identified significant problems in educating, recruiting, andretaining U.S. workers for scientific, technological, and operational careers.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Thelack of appropriately

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Best Paper, Best Diversity Paper

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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James Buchholz, University of Iowa; Jae-Eun Russell, University of Iowa; Venanzio Cichella, University of Iowa; Casey Harwood, University of Iowa; Shaoping Xiao, University of Iowa; Pablo M. Carrica, University of Iowa

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Ocean and Marine

students to pursue careers in naval science & technology (Kiss, 2011; Lundquist,2014). Because there are relatively few institutions in the United States that offer comprehensivenaval architecture programs, there is an opportunity for smaller programs to help meet the needby developing quality curricula on Navy-related S&T subjects, and to make students aware ofpotential careers in this area.The program discussed in this paper has been developed at the University of Iowa, whichprovides unique challenges for attracting students with interest in naval science & technology. Itis therefore important to cultivate that interest through exposure to relevant curricular topics andengineering challenges. In addition, due to the limited faculty

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Educational Outreach Efforts Led by the US Navy

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Giver, The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers; Stephen Michetti, NSWCCD

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Ocean and Marine

underwaterROV by sending signals to three thrusters (again, student-built.) The controller is tethered orconnected by hard wire to the thrusters.In addition to the building phase, the curriculum includes discussion of potential careers intechnical and engineering fields, as well as related fields of study. The program is used toinform and educate students through a hands-on activity, with the objective of generating interestand enthusiasm for continued science, technology and engineering studies. The Sea PerchChallenge has been a successful event for the past two years, and this paper will discuss thespecifics of this event, as well as the plans for developing the Sea Perch Program into a nationaldesign competition over the next five

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Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Buchholz, University of Iowa; Pablo M. Carrica, University of Iowa; Jae-Eun Russell, University of Iowa

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Ocean and Marine

nationalobjective by introducing students to naval science and technology challenges, providing a strongeducational foundation accompanied by a comprehensive set of skills, and helping students toidentify career paths.To support this objective, a naval hydrodynamics curriculum was developed within themechanical engineering undergraduate program at the University of Iowa. The curriculumleverages a long history of naval hydrodynamics research and graduate education to providestudents with a comprehensive set of skills in computation, experimentation, and analysiscentered on naval hydrodynamics. The constituent courses are organized into a certificateprogram designed to enhance students’ understanding of naval science and technologychallenges, to inform

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Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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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

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Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Grimsley Michaeli PE, Old Dominion University

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Ocean and Marine

-Campus and Distance Learning Delivery of an Introductory Naval Architecture Course to Engineering and Engineering Technology Undergraduate StudentsAbstractThis paper describes the author’s experiences in multi-mode (face-to-face and online)delivery of an introductory-level course on the topic of Naval Architecture geared towards anaudience of engineering and engineering technology undergraduate students with no previousmaritime background. The goal of this course is to expose talented undergraduate engineeringstudents to the marine industry and to prepare those interested in pursing a career in this fieldwith an introductory understanding of the complex nature of designing and building ships andother marine vessels. This

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Oceans & Marine Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deidre Sullivan, Marine Advanced Technology Education Center; Jill Marie Zande, Marine Advanced Technology Education Center

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Ocean and Marine

to improvemarine technical education to help address the increasing need for an appropriately-trained andeducated ocean workforce.A number of prior reports have identified significant problems in educating, recruiting, andretaining U.S. workers for scientific, technological, and operational careers.1, 2 Such workers arecritical for building and operating much of the nation’s infrastructure and for sustaining growthand innovation. The lack of appropriately educated workers is especially pronounced in rapidlyevolving ocean fields, such as deep water ocean exploration (especially oil and gas); theengineering of specialized tools and instruments for remote, harsh environments; and themanagement and use of ocean resources (particularly, renewable

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Educational Outreach Efforts Led by the US Navy

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Barkyoumb, NSWC Carderock Division; Steven Ouimette, NSWC Carderock Division

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currently the Director of Operations for the Center for Innovation in Ship Design. Prior to this assignment he was the Assistant for Operations of the Ship Systems Design and Integration Department from 2005-2006. In 2004 Mr. Ouimette was assigned as the Staff Specialist for Power and Energy within the Weapons Systems Directorate of the Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology. Mr. Ouimette has held numerous supervisory and managerial positions throughout his Carderock Division career developing advanced technologies for Marine Corps and Navy systems. He holds an MS in Systems Management from the University of Denver and a BS in Mechanical and Ocean

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OMCED Topics

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Ocean and Marine

students, (vi) career placement upon graduation. These activities areconducted in collaboration with CISD personnel. The 10-week summer internships at CISDreally motivate students in the program. The impact of these activities on ocean engineeringeducation is assessed. At FAU, 23% of graduates participating ocean engineering graduates overthree years took up careers in Navy laboratories and ship related marine industry. Overall, 17% Page 14.686.2of all students interning at CISD over five years took up jobs at Navy laboratories.1. IntroductionNational Naval Responsibility for Naval Engineers (NNRNE) program was established by theOffice of Naval

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Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Yu, Massachusetts Maritime Academy; Gail M. Stephens, Massachusetts Maritime Academy; William Haynes, Massachusetts Maritime Academy

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Ocean and Marine

such as Strength of Material, Electronics, etc.IntroductionMassachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA) is one of the only seven maritime academies in USdelivering highly qualified graduates in marine engineering to the maritime industry [1]. Basedon the survey result from the office of career and professional services at MMA, the MMA’smarine engineer major students have 94% job placement within 6 months after graduation [2].The curriculum of the marine engineer major has course credit requirements and four co-oprequirements of sea terms aboard USTS Kennedy and commercial ships. In order to graduatefrom MMA, the students are also required to obtain United States Coast Guard (USCG) Licensefor a Third Assistant Engineer of Steam, Motor and Gas Turbine

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Special Session Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the MATE International ROV Competition

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas E. Oppliger, Michigan Technological University; Valorie Troesch, Michigan Technological University; Jean Kampe, Michigan Technological University

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Ocean and Marine

AC 2011-700: UNDERWATER ROVS IN PRE-COLLEGE EDUCATION:UNIVERSITY-K12 PARTNERSHIPS THAT GO BEYOND THE COMPE-TITIONSDouglas E. Oppliger, Michigan Technological University Mr. Oppliger is a professional engineer and a lecturer in the Engineering Fundamentals department at Michigan Technological University. He is the director of the High School Enterprise program which has a mission to increase the numbers of students pursuing post-secondary degrees and careers in STEM fields. At its core, this program supports K-12 teachers who are leading teams of students in long-term STEM projects. This work is the latest in Oppliger’s history of working in K-12 STEM areas. For the past 10 years he has developed and taught first

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert W. Whalin, Jackson State University

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Ocean and Marine

authored/co-authored over a hundred technical papers and reports during his career in private industry, government and academia. His current research interests are nearshore wave transformations, coastal structures, tsunami inundation, hurricane surges, high performance computing, and engineering education. Page 26.73.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 A New Coastal Engineering Graduate ProgramAbstractA Master of Science degree in Engineering with a Coastal Engineering concentration has beenapproved, students enrolled and several graduates are scheduled for

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Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Ocean and Marine

Engineering Major Program Farzam S. Maleki, PhD, PE Assistant Professor, Massachusetts Maritime Academy and Gail M. Stephens, PE, Associate Professor, Massachusetts Maritime Academy 101 Academy Blvd, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532AbstractSuccessful engineers work in a collaborative nature across a multitude of engineering disciplines.While specialization exists in post-graduate education, it is vital to expose the undergraduatestudent to a broad spectrum of engineering disciplines with which he/she may be exposed in theirchosen career. Furthermore, in order to train the engineers of tomorrow, it is imperative foreducators to introduce new teaching methodologies and demonstrate collaboration whereverpossible; at the respective

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Ocean and Marine Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shyam Aravamudhan, North Carolina A&T State University

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Diversity

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Ocean and Marine

without exposureto real-world projects during the course of the technical education may neither develop theseimportant skills nor gain sufficient motivation to pursue careers in engineering. We thereforebelieve that the introduction of challenge-based engineering curricula and/or projects will createa favorable atmosphere for creativity, innovation, increased participation and teamwork.In this paper, we present the experiences and student learning outcomes when a group ofundergraduate students from diverse science and engineering disciplines (non-ocean engineeringdisciplines) were exposed to challenge-based ocean engineering project. The team consisted of 7undergraduate students (1 freshman, 2 sophomores, 2 juniors, and 2 seniors) from

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Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Byul Hur, Texas A&M University; Rogelio Casas Jr, Texas A&M University; David Anthony Cervantes; Justin Raymond Comer; Brielle Roxanne De Anda; Landon James Ledbetter, Oncor Electric Delivery; Andres Fly; Erika L. Davila, Texas A&M University; Grace E Tsai, Texas A&M University

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interdisciplinary underwater robotics research and development. They completedtheir Capstone project successfully in the Fall of 2018, and the underwater robot system ispresented in this paper. For learning evaluation, a customized capstone exit survey was created togauge the students’ progress and learning. It revealed that the capstone experience was positiveand valuable in helping them prepare for a career in this industry, and also in technical learningof engineering skills.III. Underwater Robot Control SystemThe underwater robot control system, PUPS, can be divided into three subsystems: anunderwater robot, buoy, and remote command center. The conceptual block diagram is shown inFigure 1. Typically, a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) is controlled by

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Hurricane Katrina

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Qin Chen, University of South Alabama

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Highway Administration. Dr. Chen is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award and a member of ASEE, ASCE, AGU, and ACE. Page 11.60.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A Lesson from Hurricane Katrina: Meeting the Need for Coastal Engineering Education and Research in the Gulf Coast RegionAbstractOne of the important lessons from Hurricane Katrina (2005) is the pressing need for coastalengineering research and education along the Gulf Coast. There are 21 universities offeringgraduate programs in coastal engineering nationwide. However, most of the coastal engineeringprograms are located on the East and West

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Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert W. Whalin, Jackson State University; Thomas William Richardson, Coastal Hazards Center of Excellence; Himangshu Shekhar Das, Jackson State University; Donald L Hendon

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and Environmental Engineering in Delft, The Netherlands. His career has focused on managing and performing applied research in coastal and hydraulic engineering. In 2009, he retired as Director of the Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory of the Engineer Research and Development Center and began work at his current position.Dr. Himangshu Shekhar Das, Jackson State University Dr. Himangshu Das has 15 years experience in conducting coastal and oceanographic hydrodynamic, sediment transport and water quality studies, feasibility studies and design analysis. His modeling expe- rience includes surge modeling, sediment transport, coastal zone transport including inlet and surf zone dynamics, TMDL development, groundwater

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Special Session Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the MATE International ROV Competition

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas R. Consi, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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Ocean and Marine

wholesystem. This requires the students to become literate in other areas of engineering so they caneffectively interact with their colleagues in the team, thus preparing them for real-world careerswhere team efforts are the norm. The ROV competition plays yet another important role inexposing students to ocean and marine engineering careers. In order to best realize these andother benefits it is important that the students be given the proper advice and oversight by theROV team’s faculty advisor. College students live in a different world than high school ormiddle school students and their advising needs are substantially different. Time management inparticular is an important issue with undergraduate engineers (who constitute the bulk of college

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Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan John Washuta P.E., The Citadel; Jason Howison, The Citadel; Billy L. Clark, The Citadel; Robert Hudson Imhoff IV; Luiz Dos Reis

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Ocean and Marine

a fixed-wing aviator shortly after his graduation.Luiz Dos Reis Luiz Dos Reis is a mechanical engineer who graduated with a bachelor of science from The Citadel. He moved to the United States, from Brazil, at age eighteen and completed a six-year Active Duty contract in the US Air Force with a career in maintenance production management in the Civil Engineering Squadron. His interests include renewable energy, project management, and video game development. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Water Tunnel Design: A Senior Capstone Project to Promote Hands-on Learning in FluidsAbstractMechanical Engineering courses in fluid mechanics typically

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Microsoft Teams, Deep Learning, and Classroom Flipping

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Paul M. Kump, SUNY Maritime College

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Ocean and Marine

cognitive work in the classroom underthe tutelage of the instructor and peers. The flipped classroom model was recently instituted at StateUniversity of New York (SUNY) Maritime College in a junior-level engineering course with a studentpopulation of largely varying abilities and career goals, including students who seek U.S. Coast Guardlicensure. The motivation for adopting the flipped classroom model was threefold: (1) The traditionalclassroom may be a disconnect for license students who often work in teams and spend many hours inactive-learning environments like ship simulators and on a training ship. Thus, it is reasonable tosuspect that the flipped classroom model may resonate well with license students who seem to thrive inthese hands-on

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Microsoft Teams, Deep Learning, and Classroom Flipping

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical College; Alexandru Belu

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and consultant. He has taught and developed undergraduate and graduate courses in power electronics, power systems, renewable energy, smart grids, control, electric machines, instrumentation, radar and remote sensing, numerical methods, space and atmosphere physics, and applied physics. His research interests included power system stability, control and protection, re- newable energy system analysis, assessment and design, smart microgrids, power electronics and electric machines for non-conventional energy conversion, remote sensing, wave and turbulence, numerical mod- eling, electromagnetic compatibility and engineering education. During his career Dr. Belu published four books, fourteen book chapters, several

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OMCED Topics

Collection

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

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Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose E. Sanchez P.E., Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory

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Diversity

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Ocean and Marine

• Business Administration Texas A&M University • Ocean Engineering • Oceanography * http://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/careers/trainingandeducation/thegraduateinstitute .aspx, accessed 22 Jan 2014.Full-time employees that are taking classes

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Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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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

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Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert W. Whalin, Jackson State University

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Diversity

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Ocean and Marine

- burg, MS). He has authored/co-authored over a hundred technical papers and reports during his career in private industry, government and academia. His current research interests are nearshore wave trans- formations, coastal structures, tsunami inundation, hurricane surges, high performance computing, and engineering education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 A PhD in Engineering Degree: Coastal Engineering Emphasis AreaAbstract-Jackson State University approved a Coastal Engineering emphasis area for the PhDEngineering degree in April 2018. This is the first Doctoral engineering degree, among HistoricBlack Colleges and

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Best Paper, Best Diversity Paper

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Maija A Benitz, Roger Williams University

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Ocean and Marine

assignment would need to be amenable to social distancing, adaptableto a return to remote learning, while also being valuable for students learning and skill building.Moreover, the project should fulfill various course learning outcomes, including training studentsto thrive in 21st century careers that require ample digital collaboration.The InspirationThe course project was inspired by Wired Magazine’s video series called “5 Levels” [27]. Thetwelve episode series invites experts in a wide range of areas – from laser physics to musicalharmonies to sleep science – to explain an advanced topic to five audiences (a child, teenager,undergraduate, graduate student, and colleague). The videos include sequential discussions withan individual from each