Conference Session

Ocean & Marine Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maija A. Benitz, Roger Williams University

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Ocean and Marine Division (OMED)

Paper ID #36787Strengthening Undergraduates’ Appreciation of Engineering Ethics througha Simulated Stakeholder Meeting on Offshore Wind Energy DevelopmentDr. Maija A. Benitz, Roger Williams University Dr. Maija Benitz is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Roger Williams University, where she has taught since 2017. Prior to joining RWU, Benitz taught at the Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA, after completing her doctoral work jointly in the Multiphase Flow Simulation Lab and the Wind Energy Center at UMass Amherst. She teaches in the first-year curriculum, as well as thermodynamics, sustain- able energy, fluid

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division (OMED) Technical Session 1

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Kidd, State University of New York Maritime College

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Diversity

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Ocean and Marine Division (OMED)

finish a final capstone in forAY 2026-27. The results of initial interest, enrollment, and student surveys will be presented inthis paper to measure the potential to develop and expand this effort. Discussions on future workto generate a maritime-focused microcredential with courses such as “Literature of the Sea” and“Sea Shanties and Work Songs” will also be addressed.StructureThe microcredential sequence requires the completion of four Gen Ed electives followed by acapstone course. The Gen Ed courses are Environmental Literature, Sustainable Ethics byDesign, History of the US Environmental Movement, and Economics of Sustainability. Thecapstone course will be Capstone in Engineering Leadership.The Environmental Literature course will be

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division (OMED) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Murad Reis, Florida International University; Luana Okino Sawada, Florida International University; Paulo Padrao, Florida International University; Jose Fuentes, Florida International University

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Ocean and Marine Division (OMED)

Exploration - Provide students with datasets such as the ones in this paper and guide them through data wrangling using Python libraries like Pandas, Numpy, and Scikit-Learn. • Model Building and Analysis - Assign students tasks to build and compare ML models (e.g., LR, RF) and evaluate them using metrics like MSE and R-squared. • Critical Thinking Exercises - Encourage discussions on model selection, limitations, and ethical considerations in AI applications.5.6.2 Sample Classroom Assignment: Predicting Water Quality ParametersObjective: Educate students about how to predict water quality parameters using real-world dataand assess the potential impact of sensor faults on predictive models.Assignment Structure • Task 1

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division (OMED) Technical Session 2

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ariana (Ari) Arciero, University of Texas at El Paso; Sara E. Rodriguez, The University of Texas at El Paso; Benjamin C. Flores, University of Texas at El Paso; Dessaray Gorbett; Brian Steven Flowers, University of Texas of the Permian Basin

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine Division (OMED)

, properwork ethic, and professionalism as part of a student group. Six months prior to departure,sessions were held to tutor students on aspects of coral reef ecosystems and the connection oftheir individual research project to these systems. When possible, students were encouraged tointeract with their summer research mentor during the academic year to learn and practice therequired research skills for their individual research project (i.e. DNA extraction). Occasionally,when academic year research training was not possible, a two-week science boot-camp was heldat MC to drill students in specific theory (i.e. ion compositions, pH, coral anatomy) and skill sets(i.e. DNA extraction, spectrophotometry, etc.).Hands-on ResearchA specific dive schedule