Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert H. Mayer Jr., U.S. Naval Academy; Angela Schedel, U.S. Naval Academy

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Diversity

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Ocean and Marine

, avariety of ‘E-Hex’ blocks which enclose thermal energy units of different BTU capacity and,thus, vary in weight from 10-18 kips. Finally, both the base and roof of the hexitat are to beconstructed of slightly heavier composites, each 1/2-ft thick weighing 1.0 kip per H/A. Besidesweight variations, each type construction unit (C/U) differs in its thermal conductivity andprocurement cost - critical design information known initially only to each team’s ThermalEngineer and Project Manager, respectively. A summary of the weights and characteristics ofeach C/U is shown in Table 1. Table 1. Principal Characteristics of Each Type Construction Unit Unit Properties P-Hex T-Hex 1/2-Hex A-Hex E-Hex Base Roof

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert W. Whalin, Jackson State University

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Department Chair, choose either a thesis option (24 semester hoursplus a six hour Thesis), a project option (27 semester hours plus a three hour Project) or a courseonly option (36 semester hours). All options require an oral examination which is a Thesisdefense, a Project defense or a coursework exam respectively.There are approximately thirteen universities with MS and/or ME degree programs, [1] and [2],in Coastal and/or Ocean Engineering. Only one has the word Coastal in the title (MS and ME inCoastal and Ocean Engineering at the University of Florida). The University of North Floridahas a MS Civil Engineering degree with a major in Coastal Engineering. A number ofuniversities have MS or ME and PhD programs that have a specialty in Coastal

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

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Diversity

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some basic information on the search area, the teams then moveforward with a process that essentially only had two constraints: 1) the relatively short period oftime of eight months from problem statement to demonstration and, 2) each team received amaximum of $15,000 for developing their solution. The role of the advisor was to keep theproject moving forward, but not to give direction or to provide solutions.The ProcessThe description of the project was provided by the project sponsor: “The Office of the Secretaryof Defense, Rapid Reaction Technology Office (RRTO) is sponsoring a student design, build,and demonstrate project to explore how effectively motivated, intelligent persons with just ageneral background in engineering (role filled by

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

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Ocean and Marine

design), and it helps inunderstanding the importance of having enough but not too much structure. This is showngraphically in figure 1. below where it can be seen that the structure of the ship both influencesand is influenced by many other aspects of the ship. Figure 1.The hull, decks, and superstructure of a ship serve as both external envelope boundaries andinternal subdivision boundaries. They are the structures that maintain and support the integrity ofthe ship and keeps the ship watertight as they experience static and dynamic loads. This isreferred to as a monocoque construction where the external covering carries the structural loads.To simplify the explanation of how this all comes together

Conference Session

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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     group was formed to further discuss the implementation of coastal engineering training asimplemented by the ERDC-WES Graduate Institute, which evolved into the Coastal EngineeringEducation Program (CEEP).The CEEP consisted of classes offered by the Coastal Engineering Research Center (CERC), oneof the ERDC laboratories, and Texas A&M University (TAMU) towards a master’s degree inocean-coastal engineering for Corps employees. The program was designed such that Districtemployees took classes from TAMU and CERC over a 1-year period. Students spent onesemester on the TAMU campus in College Station, Texas, one semester at CERC in Vicksburg,Mississippi, and took courses and gained field experience at the Field Research Facility, a Corpscoastal

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Villalobos; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra Ph.D., University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Abbas H. Diab, University Of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Xavier Shastri Domnique Henry, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Ocean and Marine

of the platform and preliminary trials with data collection runs in remote-controlled andautonomous mode. All spatial and water quality related sensory data are recorded to a memorycard on the boat for subsequent data analysis and mapping efforts.1. IntroductionNonpoint source pollution is caused by the transport of natural and man-made pollutants viarainfall or snowmelt into lakes, rivers, and coastal waters. Some of the largest sources of thesepollutants include fertilizer from agriculture, animal wastes from poultry farms, and otheranthropogenic sources. The aggregation of these nutrient and sediment loads from run-off canresult in a state of eutrophication in the impacted water body. These increased levels of nutrientscan lead to the

Conference Session

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

to traditional approaches can increasestudents’ conceptual knowledge and their ability to transfer acquired knowledge to newersituations [1-3]. Furthermore, exposure to real-world challenges, especially when presented in anactive and practical learning environment increases both student interest and pedagogicaleffectiveness. The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) in its report, “Educating theEngineer of 2020,” contends that solving the Grand Challenges will require more than justproviding students with technical training. It argues that an engineering education must producegraduates who combine technical excellence with a multitude of other skills includingcommunication, teaming, ethical reasoning, and contextual analysis. Students