Conference Session

Ocean & Marine Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Brahan, US Coast Guard Academy; Thomas W. Denucci, United States Coast Guard Academy; Jaye Falls, United States Naval Academy; Paul H. Miller, P.E., United States Coast Guard Academy; Peter A. Sousa, United States Coast Guard Academy

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine Division (OMED)

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