wind energy and geothermal potentials. This is the main reason,why the course has an extended content of marine energy. The second reason is that our state, anenergy state, with oil and gas as major industries set a strategic priority to diversify the energyportfolio and to expand the training and education opportunities into new energy and technicalareas [3], such as: renewable energy, biotech, material sciences, critical infrastructure, etc.Marine energy refers to various forms of renewable electric energy harnessed from the ocean.There are two primary types of ocean energy: mechanical and thermal [17, 18]. Marine energygeneration technologies include offshore wind, wave, tidal, current kinetic, and ocean thermalenergy generation, which are
schematic.Project DescriptionThe model design starts from calculations based on idealized or semi-empirical theories for PARsystems.5-7 Since these calculation methods involve advanced fluid mechanics, they are carriedout by a faculty advisor. In discussions with a faculty advisor, students gain understanding of thebasic theoretical results and the expected system behavior in various operational conditions. Thishelps students in the model construction, selection of materials and propulsion/control elements,and subsequent testing of models.The second step is for students to prepare drawings applying their knowledge gained inEngineering Graphics classes. They use contemporary CAD tools, such as Rhino, Solid Works
AC 2008-132: TEACHING COGAS DESIGN WITH MATHCADEdwin Wiggins, Webb Institute Edwin G. Wiggins holds BS, MS, and Ph.D. degrees in chemical, nuclear, and mechanical engineering respectively from Purdue University. He is the Mandell and Lester Rosenblatt Professor of Marine Engineering at Webb Institute in Glen Cove, NY. Ed is a past chairman of the New York Metropolitan Section of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) and a past regional vice president of SNAME. A Centennial Medallion and a Distinguished Service Award recognize his service to SNAME. As a representative of SNAME, Ed Wiggins serves on the Board of Directors of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and
AC 2008-216: SEA-BASED AVIATION TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEENAEROSPACE AND NAVAL ENGINEERING STUDENTSLeigh McCue, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Leigh McCue is an Assistant Professor in Virginia Tech's Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering and an affiliate to the VT Department of Engineering Education. Her research interests are in nonlinear and chaotic vessel dynamics including capsize, parametric rolling, and sea-based aviation operations largely involving analytical and numerical approaches. Dr. McCue received her BSE degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2000 from Princeton University. She earned her graduate degrees from the University of Michigan in
/marinetechnicians (including ROV technicians); engineers (electrical, mechanical, civil/structural); andcomputer scientists (software application developers, computer programmers, hardwaredevelopers). However, these are not “just” engineers, technicians, and computer scientists; theseare professionals that understand ocean applications within their field.It was this information that encouraged the MATE Center and the MTS ROV Committee todevelop a program that combined STEM education with ocean applications in order to 1)increase awareness of ocean STEM fields; 2) highlight ocean-related activities and careeropportunities; 3) promote the development of technical, problem-solving, critical thinking,communication, and teamwork skills; 4) provide students and
, demographic information collected from theschools, clubs, and teams, evaluator observations of the Pacific Northwest regional competition,the regional coordinators meeting, and the Advisory Committee meeting, review of participationdata, and document review, such as curriculum and supporting technical materials and theMATE Center’s annual report.FindingsThe discussion of evaluation results is presented below in a question and answer format.Research Question 1: To what extent did participating in the ROV program lead to anincrease in the students’… a. Awareness of STEM careers b. Intention to pursue a STEM career c. Interest in studying STEM topics d. STEM knowledge and skills
Paper ID #26161Assessment of Concept Mapping Models and Structured Content ModelsDr. Mysore Narayanan, Miami University DR. MYSORE NARAYANAN obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Liverpool, England in the area of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. He joined Miami University in 1980 and teaches a wide variety of electrical, electronic and mechanical engineering courses. He has been invited to contribute articles to several encyclopedias and has published and presented dozens of papers at local, regional , national and international conferences. He has also designed, developed, organized and chaired several
Officer, Gunnery, as well as a Weapons Officer for two deployments to the Mediterranean in support of NATO operations. He initially taught in the USCGA Mathematics Department after completing his M.S. in Applied Mathematics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He also holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with nonlinear ship dynamics as his area of research. He joined the Engineering Department in 2002 and has taught courses in Control Systems, Experimental Methods, Engineering Math and Engineering Design.Prof. Ronald Adrezin, U.S. Coast Guard Academy Professor Ron Adrezin, Ph.D., P.E. is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT. He
technologyadvancement, collaboration with academia, industry, and government, and transition of researchproducts to applications.2.1.2. University of California, BerkeleyAt UC, Berkeley, the ocean engineering program is an interdisciplinary group within the Collegeof Engineering with its own admission quota and degree requirements. Marine-TransportationSystems is one of three main thrusts of the program, the others being Offshore Energy andCoastal Processes. Ship design and ship engineering issues are addressed at both undergraduatelevel, as a Naval Architecture Option in Mechanical Engineering, and at the graduate level (shipresistance, ship motion, free-surface flow methodologies, marine structures). In theComputational Marine Mechanics Laboratory at UC
chosen design was a combination of a cylindrical compactorand heating induced elements. The final design, titled Heat Extrusion Unit;included a pipe of pre-determined length that houses the driving mechanism,an Auger to transport plastic material forward, an electric DC motor to rotatethe Auger, a Hopper to chamber plastic debris for processing, Heating Bandsto phase change plastic from solid-to-liquid, and an exit nozzle for processedplastic extrusion.Conduction Heat Transfer and Heat Transfer Coefficient equations for a steelpipe were applied in conjunction with the Logarithmic Mean TemperatureDifference to determine both the minimum working distance of heated pipelength needed, and the minimum power required to phase change plastic. TheMass
the many doors of opportunity it has brought me would have never have happened if it weren’t for the Project Mentor, Dr. Edgar An, Director of Advanced Marine Systems at Florida Atlantic University. Page 22.986.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Junior Design of an Autonomous Surface Utility Vehicle: A Project Based Approach for Knowledge Integration Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, Florida USAAbstract The
Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)standards, and available media resources. In the cases where the topics were heavily technicaland outside the typical undergraduate level of education, the material was adjusted to therequisite level of student understanding.The last and one of the most difficult challenges to overcome was that of creating meaningfullaboratory experiments, e.g. soil mechanics and concrete technology, on a campus without a civilengineering degree program. The pedagogy employed by the school is centered around a “learn-do-learn” philosophy and without hands-on learning, the students miss a major component totheir education. In order to make sure that a student enrolled in the MC minor gains all requirededucation, the preparatory
Paper ID #10809Lessons in On-Campus and Distance Learning Delivery of an IntroductoryNaval Architecture CourseDr. Jennifer Grimsley Michaeli PE, Old Dominion University Dr. Michaeli is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology of Old Dominion University. She received her PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Old Dominion University, her MSc in Ocean Systems Management from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and her BSc in Naval Archi- tecture and Marine Engineering from Webb Institute. Prior to her arrival to ODU, Dr. Michaeli over 15 years with the Department of Defense and industry as a Naval
applied Engineering Technology at North Carolina A&T state University He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY . Dr. Nakhla research interest is in Computational Fluid dynamics, thermal management application in aerospace, automotive and Energy systems. Page 24.267.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Challenge-based Engineering through the Design, Assembly and Testing of Underwater VehicleAbstractA team from North Carolina A&T State University participated in a two-semester research,design
Paper ID #32302Teaching in the Era of COVID-19: A Reinvented Course Project for anOcean Engineering CourseDr. 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 mechanics, and ocean engineering. Benitz is a
research group focuses on experiments in nonlinear marine dynamics, fluid-structure interactions, and multi-phase flows.Dr. Shaoping Xiao, University of Iowa Shaoping Xiao is an associate professor of Mechanical Engineering and an affiliate of ITI - Iowa Tech- nology Institute (formerly CCAD) at the University of Iowa. He received his B.S. and M.S. in Mechanics from the University of Science and Technology of China, and his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University. He teaches courses in machine learning, artificial intelligence, and Nonlin- ear Control. His research group focuses on computational material science, multiscale modeling, and robotics.Dr. Pablo M. Carrica, University of Iowa P. M
usingreadily available materials and control mechanism. The experience also enabled the students tohone their communication skills, improve leadership abilities, teamwork, and, provided aheightened sense of creativity.SAMPLE is a continuing project, and new features are being added to improve its functionality.One of the features being worked on is a retractable sensor base to allow depth profiling. Futureplans also include the addition of a docking station for recharging and easy launch, and, thecapability to transmit collected data over 3G.Two of the students involved in the project participated in the 2013 ASME Student Mechanism Page 24.1066.8
object identity,armed/safe condition, material condition of the object, and identification of potential attachmentpoints for recovery” the project became far more complex requiring multiple sensors, sensorintegration, underwater geolocation, and research into a topics that are not typically covered atthe undergraduate level.Team FormationAt Stevens the project began with the assembly of the undergraduate student team. Given thecomplexity and nature of the project a subset of engineering disciplines were identified and therespective academic departments were contacted to solicit student interest. The disciplinesidentified from those available as being critical to success were; mechanical engineering, navalengineering, computer science, and
above.Cognitive load theory [22] was already identified, however, to teach business economics withoutcontext to technology students and vice versa is very difficult as they have no previousknowledge to build on [23, 24]. By putting this new information in context it is absorbed mucheasier. Another key benefit of the game approach is the interconnectivity created, resulting inmany storage and retrievals of the information, via different connections and associations, thishelps with creating lasting knowledge [25]. Finally, the direct feedback and assessment ofchoices made through the game mechanics and the combination of details and broad discussionsfurther support the learning [26-28].Finally, students should not simply be let loose in a game. Extensive
following products at the conclusion of this course: 1) asingle, comprehensive web site; 2) a personal journal; and 3) contributions to at least onetechnical and/or educational paper to be presented and/or published in a conference proceedingsor journal.Instructional MaterialsGiven the unique nature of this course and the fact that events are still unfolding in the aftermathof Hurricane Katrina, there are no required books or other instructional materials that studentsneeded to purchase. Instead, the course relies heavily on textual and graphical informationaccessible via the web, and to a lesser degree, through print publications like newspapers,magazines and other periodicals like ASCE News. To this end, students were asked to locateinformative
courses isremotely operated vehicles (ROVs). Our section of an intro to engineering class at a largeMidwestern research university uses ROVs because they are fundamentally interdisciplinary: asuccessful design includes elements of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computerscience, naval architecture, marine engineering, and others. However, over the years we haveobserved that students continued to struggle with an early understanding of the forces andmoments that impact how ROVs move through the water – in other words, hydrodynamics. Thislack of hydrodynamic understanding leads them to design vehicles that are frustrating to drivebecause they are not hydrodynamically stable.Our objective was to give students a high-level
Paper ID #28786An Open-Source Autonomous Vessel for Maritime ResearchDr. Robert Kidd, State University of New York, Maritime College Dr. Kidd completed his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. at the University of Florida in 2011, 2013, and 2015 respectively. He worked at the Center for Intelligent Machines and Robotics at UF from 2009 to 2015 researching the use autonomous ground vehicles including ATVs, a Toyota Highlander, and a tracked loader. He has taught at SUNY Maritime College since 2015 running the capstone design sequence for mechanical engineers. His research interests include additive manufacturing, fault-tolerant control
), physics education (Henderson and Dancy, 2008), and medical education(Rogers, 2002), it does not adequately account for the ways in which instructional and learningpractices are socially situated within specific educational ecosystems, nor how those systemsinfluence the ways in which practices are taken up by individuals and groups.This WIP serves as the theoretical basis for a larger project in which we seek to propagate theConcept Warehouse, a technological innovation designed to foster concept-based active learning,into Mechanical Engineering. We seek to characterize the ecosystems across five diverseinstitutions with different resources and serving different populations of students in order toilluminate the reasons for variations in
freshman class. Insophomore year they take Mechanics of Materials which teaches the basics of stress, strain, axialstress, bending stress, torsion, shear, column buckling, and a limited exposure to combinedstresses. Junior year includes Principles of Naval Architecture in the fall term and ShipStructures in the spring. In the naval architecture course they learn about longitudinal hull girderbending based on distribution of weight and buoyancy and the associated mid-ship sectionbending (primary) stress. In the ship structures course they learn the classical approach ofcomputing primary, secondary, and tertiary stress and combining them. They also learn toevaluate hull girder shear force and stress and several modes of hull structure buckling
, several papers in referred journals and in conference proceedings in his areas of the research interests. He has also been PI or Co-PI for various research projects United States and abroad in power systems analysis and protection, load and energy demand forecasting, renewable energy, microgrids, wave and turbulence, radar and remote sensing, instrumentation, atmosphere physics, electromagnetic compat- ibility, and engineering education.Dr. Richard Chiou, Drexel University Dr. Richard Chiou is Associate Professor within the Engineering Technology Department at Drexel Uni- versity, Philadelphia, USA. He received his Ph.D. degree in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology
(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
decomposition, engineeringanalysis, and unit cost analysis in order to determine the criteria by which their preliminarydesigns will be compared. Using these criteria, each team selects a final design concept,generates a detailed final design, and creates a bill of materials to be ordered over the breakbetween semesters. Upon design completion, each team generates a final design report as well asa final design presentation that is delivered to a group of students and Mechanical Engineeringfaculty.At the beginning of the second semester, each team is tasked with identifying a short-, medium-,and long-term milestone in the development of the design prototypes. Throughout the semester,each student design team presents their prototype at these pre-defined
excluding weapon systems. TheTechnical Departments at Carderock are aligned to the NAVSEA commands that bear theresponsibility of acquisition and stewardship of these systems.1 In order to better integrate anddefine our work within the Warfare Center system, we have organized the technical areas into7 Core Equities. These are:• Ship Integration & Design - Naval Architecture, systems engineering and analysis• Hull Forms & Propulsors – Hydrodynamics and Hydromechanics,• Machinery Systems & Components – All shipboard electrical and mechanical systems• Structures & Materials – Structural Analysis, metallic and non-metallic materials, smart materials• Environmental Quality Systems – wastewater systems, shipboard solid waste
Special Assistant to Dean for Advanced Manufacturing. He has co-authored one textbook on materials and manufacturing processes that has been adopted by over 50 national and international institutions of higher education. In addition, he has authored or co-authored over 60 papers in journals and conference proceedings, focused on applied research related to design and manufacturability issues, as well as issues related to mechanical engineering technology ed- ucation. Dr. Tomovic made over 20 invited presentations nationally and internationally on the issues of design optimization and manufacturability. He has co-authored four patents, and over 100 technical re- ports on practical industrial problems related to product
calculate required power, vehicleweight, buoyancy and propulsion requirements, (4) develop potential course of action andtimelines, (5) document vehicle design, trade-offs and challenges during the process, (6)assemble/build the vehicle, (7) document and cost the “as built” Bill of Materials, (8) do fielddemonstration, (9) submit a final report of the mission scenario, design, build and test process,including on lessons learned and recommendations. Page 26.1418.3Outcome 3: COEP impact on “an ability to design a system, component, or process to meetdesired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political,ethical