- Conference Session
- Ocean and Marine Engineering Division: Best Paper Technical Session
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- 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
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Laura K. Alford, University of Michigan; James A. Coller, University of Michigan; Robin Fowler, University of Michigan
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Diversity
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Ocean and Marine
thoughtful andreasoned with respect to hydrodynamics. We believe that this approach of collaborative lectureswith small groups will be beneficial to others needing to teach high-level concepts to studentswho do not yet have the background knowledge required for more formal teaching.IntroductionIn a first-year engineering course at a large Midwestern research university, remotely operatedvehicles (ROVs) are used as a design project topic to teach fundamental engineering andcommunication skills. The course utilizes a design-build-test-communicate framework with theuse of peer mentors [1, 2] to coach students through what is often their first team-based course intheir post-secondary education [3, 4].In the design of ROVs, the science of hydrodynamics