Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division (OMED) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Marty Kump, Kansas State University; Ian August

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine Division (OMED)

Paper ID #42451Boosting Achieved-Learning Outcomes with Maritime-Specific Projects in aMachine Learning CourseDr. Paul Marty Kump, Kansas State UniversityIan August ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 BOOSTING ACHIEVED LEARNING OUTCOMES WITH MARITIME-SPECIFIC PROJECTS IN A MACHINE LEARNING COURSE0: AbstractIn 2022, we developed a maritime-specific course in machine learning (ML) for undergraduatemaritime engineering and naval architecture students in an effort to boost low levels of achievedstudent outcomes as articulated by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division (OMED) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leigh S McCue, George Mason University; Brianne Elizabeth Bell; Elliot Foster

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine Division (OMED)

contribution [1] which described implementation ofSeaPerch and SeaGlide [2] into University-hosted robotics summer camps intended for middle andhigh school aged students, respectively. During the 2022 camp events, students displayedreluctance participating in tasks viewed as competitive, which created reason to reframe campactivities for a more collaborative approach. In parallel, two University alumni currently employedby Prince William County were in pursuit of opportunities to leverage maritime robotics in citizenscience to benefit endeavors of the Watershed Division. This was part of a specific effort to assessthe success of freshwater mussel reintroduction projects in local rivers and streams. Withcomplimentary goals, the University and County