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Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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Paper ID #9032A Coastal/Ocean Engineering Graduate Project: Evaluation of HurricaneProtection ConceptDr. Robert W. Whalin, Jackson State University Robert W. Whalin, Ph.D., P.E. is Professor of Civil Engineering College of Science, Engineering, and Technology, Jackson State University. He serves as Director, Coastal Hazards Center of Excellence, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Dr. Whalin led the new School of Engineering through a highly successful accreditation evaluation by the ABET. He oversaw completion of design, con- struction and occupation (in 2009) of a new 90,000,000 square foot

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Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.); Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.)

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Ocean and Marine

Paper ID #9497Low-cost Wireless Sensor Network for Coastal Monitoring as UndergraduateResearch ProjectDr. Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.) Dr. Radian Belu is Assistant Professor within the Engineering Technology (ET) program - Drexel Uni- versity, Philadelphia, USA. He is holding a PHD in power engineering and the other in physics. Before joining to the Drexel University Dr. Belu hold faculty and research positions at universities and re- search institutes in Romania, Canada and United States. He also worked for several years in industry as project manager, senior engineer and consultant. He has taught and

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Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Moustapha Diab, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Uche Ezechi, University of Delaware; Mohamad Dyab, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra Ph.D, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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for an invaluable experiential learning experience, as well asmeeting some of the outcomes of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology(ABET). In particular outcomes related to ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, scienceand engineering to design a system to meet desired needs within realistic environmental andmanufacturability constraints; ability to analyze and interpret data; ability to function onmultidisciplinary teams; ability to communicate effectively, and an ability to use the techniques,skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice; were effectivelyintegrated in the learning process by participating in the project.Throughout the project, students tried to follow the steps outlined by

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Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shyam Aravamudhan, North Carolina A&T State University; Diedrich A. Schmidt, North Carolina A&T State University; Hany Nakhla, North Carolina A&T State University

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, assembly and demonstration project named Perseus II, sponsored by the Office of theSecretary of Defense’s Rapid Reaction Technology Office (RRTO). The goal of this challenge-based engineering project was to explore if a team (a) with just a general background inengineering (role filled by undergraduate students), (b) modest resourcing and (c) in a relativelyshort period of time, could assemble an underwater vehicle to perform a specified mission. Theproject culminated with the operational demonstration of the underwater vehicle in a dive lagoonand the acquired engineering skills. Ultimately, we believe this project uniquely exposedundergraduate students, including minorities, to challenging real-world ocean engineeringproblems so as prepare or

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Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carlos Efrén Mora, La Laguna University; Jorge Martin-Gutierrez, Universidad de La Laguna; Beatriz Añorbe-Diaz, Universidad de La Laguna; REYES CARRAU MELLADO, Universidad La Laguna; Antonio González Marrero, University of La Laguna

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(PBL) in engineering education, Page 24.1029.2describing the experiences at the Eindhoven Technical University whilst applying thislearning method on their mechanical engineering and bioengineering degrees –the first onewas restructured in 1994 meanwhile the second began on 1997–.Authors such as Alcober et al.5 and Tomkinson et al.6 both describe their experiences inimplementation of active learning environments –the first one based on projects while thesecond was based on problems–, with positive results acknowledged by both students andlecturers. One of the best known successful cases of implementation of this kind of learningenvironments

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Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan Edward Paquette, US Coast Guard; Thomas Robert Cogley; Tooran Emami Ph. D., U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Aaron Peder Dahlen, USCG; Richard J. Hartnett P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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capstone project in ElectricalEngineering at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. In this project three students are asked to applylessons learned through three previous years’ academic experience to an autonomous floatingvessel, for the purposes of modeling and real-time heading control. Consistent with the maritimefocus of the U. S. Coast Guard, students construct a four by eight foot barge propelled by sixcommercial Minn Kota trolling motors, in order to study real time heading control algorithmssuch as those which might be encountered on typical Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODU’s).Controlling a smaller scale model platform provides students an opportunity to perform systemidentification and control, and allow students opportunities to expand

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Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Grimsley Michaeli PE, Old Dominion University

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Ocean and Marine

course was offered in spring 2013 and fall 2013 to a group ofengineering and engineering technology students. The course was offered as a hybrid coursewith students enrolled both as on-campus and distance-learning students. The paper toucheson experiences and feedback from the instructor and students related to lectures, labs,assignments, project-based learning and site-visits.IntroductionBuilding the next generation workforce, industry leaders, engineers, scientists and educatorsin the area of naval and marine engineering is critical to maintain the global competitivenessof the U.S. defense and marine industry. The U.S. Navy and maritime industry have agrowing need to educate and hire scientists and engineers who are highly skilled in

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Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lifford McLauchlan, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Ocean and Marine

Hampshire, 19-22 August 2007.6. L. McLauchlan, Control of an Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) – Sea Fox Lab Assignment for the SeniorCourse Linear Control Systems, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, 2013.7. L. McLauchlan, “Design-oriented course in microprocessor based controls,” Proc. of the 2007 ASEE AnnualConference and Exposition, AC2007-2675, Honolulu, HI, pp. 1-11, June 24-27, 2007.8. M. Prince, “Does Active Learning Work? A Review of the Research,” Journal of Engineering Education, pp.223-231, July 2004.9. R. Pucher, A. Mense, and H. Wahl, “How to Motivate Students in Project Based Learning,” 6th IEEE AfriconConference in Africa, vol. 1, pp. 443-446, Oct. 2-4, 2002.10. L. McLauchlan, M. Mehrubeoglu, and J. Durham, “Problem Based Learning

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Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lifford McLauchlan, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

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, A. Mense, and H. Wahl, “How to Motivate Students in Project Based Learning,” 6th IEEE Africon Conference in Africa, vol. 1, pp. 443-446, Oct. 2-4, 2002.7. L. McLauchlan, M. Mehrubeoglu, and J. Durham, “Problem Based Learning Through Modeling and Simulation of Unmanned Vehicles,” ASEE Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, June 23-26, 2013.8. L. McLauchlan, Control of an Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) – Sea Fox, Lab Assignment for the Senior Course Linear Control Systems, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, 2013.9. L. McLauchlan, Path Planning Control Using Potential Fields, Lab Assignment for the Senior Course Linear