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) 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

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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