Conference Session

Laboratories

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kevin Schmaltz; Christopher Byrne; Joel Lenoir; Robert Choate

Session 2166 Senior ME Capstone Laboratory Course Kevin Schmaltz, Chris Byrne, Robert Choate, Joel Lenoir Western Kentucky UniversityAbstractThe Mechanical Engineering faculty at Western Kentucky University have developed andimplemented a Design of Experiments Plan to assure that graduates of the program haveacquired the skills necessary to design and conduct experiments and analyze experimentalresults. Instruction is integrated throughout the ME curriculum, with students finallydemonstrating the ability to both define and analyze experimental problems in a capstone class.In its

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R.F. William Hollender, Montana State University; James Becker, Montana State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

, the radar range equation, antenna figures of merit and componentnonlinearity and how nonlinearity impacts a system. As is discussed later in this paper, furtheradjustment of the lecture content is needed to achieve the goals set forth in introducing theDoppler experiment board. This was to be expected as we developed both the lecture contentand revised the Doppler experiment board during the fall of 2009 without ample time to test theentire process beforehand.The EE 433 Doppler Radar Experiment Boards and Associated Laboratory ExperimentsWhile the Doppler radar shown in Figure 1 worked well, we decided to redesign the board toaccommodate one or more student-designed elements for its use in EE 433. Figure 2 shows acircuit block sketch of the

Conference Session

Improving the Teaching Skills of Graduate Students

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lingtao Zhang, Western Carolina University; Robert Adams, Western Carolina University; James Zhang, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

hardwareperformances. Through the project, the graduate student acquired an in-depth understandingfrom a systematic perspective and well-trained professional skills useful for further study andresearch. On the other hand, the outcome of this project-the DSSS system was directly designedto enrich the undergraduate wireless communications laboratory experiments, and it helpsundergraduate students obtain better theoretical understanding as well as hand-on experiences ofspread spectrum technology and CDMA system. This integration teaching method improves theteaching quality by combining the graduate education with undergraduate education inappropriate way, which is also meaningful for other disciplines.This paper describes the design, implementation, evaluation

Conference Session

NEW THIS YEAR! - ASEE Main Plenary II: Best Paper Recognition & Industry Day Session: Corporate Member Council Speaker

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Betsy Palmer, Montana State University

Tagged Topics

ASEE Board of Directors, Corporate Members Council

higher levels of contextual competence. Students enrolled at engineeringschools that offer an entrepreneurship or other type of minor, but not design, leadership, orsustainability minors reported higher levels of contextual competence than their counterparts atinstitutions not offering an entrepreneurship minor. Several co-curricular experiences had apositive influence on contextual competence, including being active in an engineering-relatednon-professional organization related to women or minority students (such as NSBE or WISE) orother non-engineering clubs and activities, participating in humanitarian engineering projects(such as Engineers Without Borders) or other non-engineering service work. Interestingly, beingactive in engineering

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Estell; Juliet Hurtig

Truly Interdisciplinary: The ONU ECCS Senior Design Experience Juliet K. Hurtig John K. Estell Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science Department Ohio Northern UniversityI. AbstractAll seniors in the College of Engineering at Ohio Northern University are required to complete acapstone project. Following the merger of the former Computer Science and Electrical &Computer Engineering departments in 2001, the Electrical & Computer Engineering andComputer Science (ECCS) Department developed a year-long, three course senior designsequence common to all three majors offered: computer engineering

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

H. Jung; Anthony de Sam Lazaro; Amanie Abdelmessih

supply, keeps theproject within budgetary limits and on schedule and produces a cost analysis document.Examples of Senior Design ProjectsIn this section we present example of three capstone projects.A. Instrumented Air Conditioning Bench Experiment (September 2000 – May 2001)Project Description: System specifications were set by the thermal engineering faculty (Dr.Abdelmessih) The Senior Design Team was asked to design and build a bench-top airconditioning experiment to be used in a laboratory setting at the School’s thermal engineeringlaboratory. ‘Students should have the ability to control the temperature, moisture content, andvelocity of the air conditioned by the apparatus. Students should be capable of performing

Conference Session

Innovations in ME Laboratory Instruction

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Widmann, California Polytechnic State University; Charles Birdsong, California Polytechnic State University; John Ridgely, California Polytechnic State University; Frank Owen, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

AC 2008-1786: INTEGRATING EXPERIMENT, MODELING AND DESIGN USINGA HANDS ON HYDRAULIC POSITIONING LABORATORY FOR MECHANICALCONTROL SYSTEMS EDUCATIONJames Widmann, California Polytechnic State University Jim Widmann is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He received his Ph.D. in 1994 from Stanford University. Currently he teaches mechanics and design courses. He conducts research in the areas of design optimization, machine design, fluid power control and engineering education.Charles Birdsong, California Polytechnic State University Charles Birdsong has expertise in vibrations, controls, signal processing, instrumentation

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Dawson, York College of Pennsylvania; Stephen Kuchnicki, York College of Pennsylvania

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

manyopportunities to engage in laboratory activities and projects throughout the curriculum sostudents involved in the first few FSAE teams were able to gain testing experience through othercourses.If programs are considering introducing FSAE as a Capstone Design project for the first time, thetime latency on experimental testing could be mitigated in several ways. Teams could start byusing a multi-year design cycle. In this model, students could conduct experimental testing onsubsystems instead of the complete vehicle. The primary disadvantage is that groups of studentswould miss out on the opportunity to develop a complete prototype vehicle and compete. Asecond strategy would be to introduce FSAE as a club activity to build institutional knowledgebefore

Conference Session

ME Demonstrations and Laboratories

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cody McKenzie, Clemson University; Todd Schweisinger, Clemson University; John R. Wagner P.E., Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. Wagner was previously on the engineering staff at Delphi Automotive Systems and Delphi Delco Electronics (formerly Delco Electronics as a subsidiary of General Motors Hughes Electronics) designing automotive control systems. His research interests include nonlinear and intelligent control systems, dynamic system modeling, diagnostic and prognostic strategies, and mechatronic system design with application to turbines and automobiles. He has developed the multi-disciplinary Rockwell Automation Mechatronics Educational Laboratory which features hands-on robotic, programmable logic controller, electronic, and material handling experiments. He is a past Associate Editor of the ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Laila Guessous

softwarepackages, such as Fluent, Star-CD, and Flow-3D, attests to the growing use of CFDin industry. This is in large part due to its usefulness in the design process. CFD analysiscan provide insight and foresight into the operation and design of fluid systems, whilereducing the “test-and-build” cycle by evaluating multiple designs cost-effectively. Inacademia, CFD methods have traditionally been taught at the graduate level. However,CFD computer programs and packages are also increasingly being integrated into theundergraduate curriculum, serving as “virtual fluids laboratories” to teach and reinforceconcepts from fluid mechanics and heat transfer 1, or incorporated into senior-levelengineering course electives 2, 3.With the prevailing perception of

Conference Session

Trends in Energy Conversion and Conservation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Giri Venkataramanan, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Annette Muetze, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

involves a nominal amount of research to be completed and the use ofcomputational modeling tools – this segment addresses the RO segment of the learning cycle.Soon after the assignments are completed, the teams conduct laboratory experiments to verifytheir solutions and to examine the validity and limitations of the analytical model – this segmentaddresses the AE segment of the learning cycle. A discussion of the consequences andapplications of the findings brings a tentative closure to the inquiry process. This step leads intothe lesson theme for the next real world inspired inquiry process.Thus, each inquiry-based lesson module is designed to proceed through the ‘problemidentification s theoretical analysis s computer modeling s design solution

Conference Session

Potpourri - A Mix of All Topics

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University-Vancouver

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #32363Automation Course and Laboratory on Design and Programming of Multi-axisIndustrial MachinesProf. Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University-Vancouver Prof. Gurocak is the Director of Professional and Corporate Education at Washington State University Vancouver. Previously, he served as the founding director of the School of Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University Vancouver for 18 years. His research interests include haptics, robotics and automation. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Automation

Conference Session

Track: Learning Spaces, Pedagogy, & Curriculum Design Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Alisha L. Sarang-Sieminski, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Adva Waranyuwat, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Emily Ferrier, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Alison Wood , Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Daniela Faas, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Learning Spaces, Pedagogy & Curriculum Design

on student learning goals over knowledge of specific content, which facilitates a meet-them-where-they-are environment. This leads to more flexible assessment that is focused on process, experience, and overall performance and less on rote memorization.Olin College’s Unique Style● We have a particularly high concentration of these practices and see that there are ways they don’t serve some students● Many courses have major projects (2 weeks - whole semester) ○ Often on teams of 2-5 students● Team projects have out of class team meeting time● Regular public demonstrations of process, progress, and product● Heavy focus on design and building for all students ○ All students learn shop tools and

Conference Session

ME Laboratories and Undergraduate Research

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sriram Sundararajan, Iowa State University; James Dautremont

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

setup. Each methodology has benefits and challenges associated with it interms of costs, effort and logistics. Another major factor to be considered is student and facultyperception of the ‘hands-on’ aspect of laboratory experiences and how the use of suchnontraditional delivery methods may impact the learning experience. In this study we report onour initial efforts to pilot remote-access (online) laboratory experiences in our curriculumincluding the design and deployment of the systems as well as the assessment and evaluation ofstudent perception and learning.Rationale for described work and approachWe decided to pilot the remote-access methods for selected laboratory experiences in ourundergraduate engineering. Factors that affected this

Conference Session

Improving ME Instructional Laboratories

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Sangeorzan, Oakland University; Laila Guessous, Oakland University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

laboratory experiment?Sure, our experience has shown that students express some slight disappointment whenthey find out that the experiment in question does not involve any loud explosions orflashes of light, and that the food amounts are miniscule (on the order of a few grams,sealed in an unappetizing gelatin capsule); but, overall, students greatly enjoy performingthe experiment described in this paper, and along the way learn some important lessonsabout applying the First Law of Thermodynamics and its relevance to our everyday lives.In this paper we describe a thermodynamics experiment that involves measuring theenergy content of a food sample, whose contents are unknown to the students. This isachieved by burning the sample in a combustion bomb

Conference Session

Laboratories

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ming Sheu; Michael Ohadi; Arman Molki

model includes a set of four undergraduate laboratories, mechanical engineering labs Ithrough IV. Lab I introduces basic engineering tools, manufacturing, and machining techniques,followed by lab II which focuses on basic measurement and instrumentation techniques. Lab IIIinvolves measurement and instrumentation techniques for measurements in mechanicalengineering core subject areas such as thermal-fluid sciences, mechanics and failure analysis,materials science, and automation/control. Lab IV is an advanced measurements lab designed forsenior and graduate students with experiments involving advanced subject matters andinstrumentation techniques in the major areas of mechanical engineering. The proposed model,while decouples the labs from

Conference Session

Energy Education and Industry Needs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Falcone, Argonne National Laboratory; Terrence Davidovits, A123 Systems; Eric Schacht, The Ohio State Univeristy; Michael Wahlstrom, Argonne National Laboratory

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2010-1388: INTEGRATION OF MODERN ENERGY STORAGE DESIGNPRACTICES INTO UNIVERSITY AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING PROGRAMSFrank Falcone, Argonne National LaboratoryTerrence Davidovits, A123 SystemsEric Schacht, The Ohio State UniveristyMichael Wahlstrom, Argonne National Laboratory Page 15.783.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Title of the Paper: Integration of Modern Energy Storage Design Practices into University Automotive Engineering ProgramsAbstractAs automotive technology surges forward at an ever increasing pace, Argonne NationalLaboratory works to keep the US Department of Energy sponsored Advanced

Conference Session

ChE: Experimental Design & Error Analysis

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Shoichi Kimura, Oregon State University; Connelly Barnes, Oregon State University; Danielle Amatore, Oregon State University; Derek Meyers-Graham, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

implementation of an assessment plan toevaluate the effectiveness of this tool in promoting higher order thinking skills. The NorthwestRegional Educational Laboratory is providing support for the project evaluation and assessment.A five-member advisory committee consists of engineers and statisticians from academia(Oregon State University, University of Oregon) and industry (LSI Logic, Intel, WaferTech).The VirtualCVD Learning Platform is available now for use in approved courses. Instructorswho are interested in adopting this software into their curriculum can go to the following webpage for information: http://che.oregonstate.edu/research/VirtualCVDMotivationProficiency with statistical methodologies such as Design of Experiments (DOE) is

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 1: Experiential Learning in Fluids, Structures, and Course/Lab Design

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jim Sizemore, Mesa Community College

community college teaching in 2005 and has worked as an instructor in engineering, physics, and math until the present time. Jim's interests are improving the engagement of engineering students and bringing more experiential learning to the students to better prepare them for real-world engineering work. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.comA Sequence of Laboratories for Beginning Statics Classesby Jim Sizemore, Ph.D., Mesa Community CollegeAbstractLaboratories are valuable to students because they provide experiential learning, integrating theory withpractice, inquiry learning, active learning, teamwork, planning experiments

Conference Session

LABVIEW-Based Experiments and Robotics Laboratory

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yanfei Liu, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2009-1890: FROM HANDY BOARD TO VEX: THE EVOLUTION OF AJUNIOR-LEVEL ROBOTICS LABORATORY COURSEYanfei Liu, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne Page 14.641.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 From Handy Board to VEX: Evolution of a Junior Level Robotics Laboratory CourseAbstractA new set of autonomous robotics experiments for a junior level course is described in thispaper. These experiments are based on the VEX robotics kit with the MPLAB software both ofwhich offer more flexibility for the students to apply their mechanical and software designknowledge to build an autonomous mobile robot. The students work in groups

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Bring-Your-Own-Experiments 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Marie Reck, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

proportional + speed controllers for the position of the motor. For all of the experiments thestudents use MATLAB and Simulink to program the Raspberry Pi and collect data.Sample ExperimentsDetailed instructions for each laboratory experiment can be found athttp://coecsl.ece.illinois.edu/ge320/. Each of the laboratory experimentsbelow were designed to be as close as possible to the existing equipment experiments, in order toreduce the risk of interruption to the course.Laboratory 1: In this experiment, the students become familiar with Simulink and buildingmodels to run on the Raspberry Pi. The students build proportional, derivative, and integrationmodels similar to the ones they will create later in the semester. They also build a model withpulse

Conference Session

Innovative Laboratory Instruction

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Martin Morris; David Zietlow

, American Society for Engineering Educationin a flight simulator. Full-scale mock-ups were built for testing the structural integrity of theairframe. The performance of the plane was modeled and predicted during a careful engineeringdevelopment program prior to the first flight.Our objective in developing this rocket design challenge for our students is to provide thestudents with a similar engineering development project on a scale compatible with anundergraduate laboratory course. The students experience the fundamental design process whilebeing challenged to model and predict the performance of a small-scale rocket prior to its firstflight. The process requires the students use the laws of motion and experimental results fromground based testing

Conference Session

Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daisuke Aoyagi, California State University, Chico

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

powerful, GD seemed almosttoo flexible and complicated to a number of students whose computer literacy was stilldeveloping. In following semesters, we plan to use BBL as main platform, supplemented byGD.Introduction“Introduction to Engineering Design” is a course taken mostly by first- and second-year studentsin the Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering programs at California State University, Chico.This course represents the first engineering design experience for most students in the programs.Students are instructed to keep a notebook in most of lab- and project-oriented courses in ourcurriculum, including “Measurements and Instrumentation” and the senior Capstone designproject. Specific format of these notebooks may vary, depending on the

Conference Session

Student Experiences with Undergraduate Research

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Wookwon Lee P.E., Gannon University; Nicholas B. Conklin, Gannon University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

survey instrumentthat primarily measures student perception? To answer this question, in this paper, we considerextracurricular research projects and collect data from two sets of questionnaires, including the oneused in our pilot studies. Further details are described in Section 4.2. Description of Extracurricular Research Projects 2.1. Two NASA Mission-Related Projects Students working in our research lab have been engaged in two separate but related researchprojects. Both projects are grounded in the previous experience in designing payloads for use inhigh-altitude balloons. The first is a balloon payload to live-stream video from the solar eclipse thatwill traverse the United States on April 8, 2024. A second payload is a prototype

Conference Session

Innovative Uses of Technology and Techniques for Laboratory Exercises

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eniko T. Enikov, Universiy of Arizona; Giampiero Campa, MathWorks

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

cabling. Attached to the micro-motor is asmall propeller which provides thrust force needed to rotate the pendulum to a desiredangle. The experiment is designed to operate from student's laptops, therefore no speciallaboratory space is required.The project was tested in a classical control systems design class offered to senior-levelmechanical engineering students. Student feedback and survey data on the effectivenessof the module are presented along with examples of student assignments illustrating theuse of hardware.IntroductionHands-on laboratories have been an integral part of the engineering curriculum since itsinception. Their importance has been recognized by the Accreditation Board of EngineeringEducation (ABET) and its predecessors by

Conference Session

Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Kozak, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Chenyu Huang, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

models in statics were introduced and then compared toaircraft parts during a tour of an aircraft hangar. For instance, the supported beam is analogousto the supported high wing on a general aviation aircraft. Analysis of supported beam isdescribed as an example of the designed lab activities in this study. Furthermore, the momentabout a point is analogous to the main landing gear of a light general aviation aircraft. This typeof lab work allows students to have a better understanding of statics and its applications withinaviation.IntroductionThe course of statics for aerostructures is a sophomore level course and it consisted of acombination of lectures and laboratory work. Two 50-minute lectures and one 110-minute labare taught each week for

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS) Technical Session 5: Lab Design

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akshara Subramaniasivam; Rebecca Marie Reck, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Katie Ansell, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Holly M. Golecki, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Chandrasekhar Radhakrishnan; Christopher D. Schmitz, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Jessica R. TerBush, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

students in experiments and active learning.Learning in a laboratory consolidates scientific and engineering concepts to develop engineeringdesign abilities, enable problem-solving and nurture professional and social skills [2]. Theundergraduate laboratory is important in preparing students for practice beyond the university.Skills developed in the laboratory, such as conducting experiments and tests, solving problems,designing, and innovating, are key skills for professional practice. In the last two decades,laboratories have been further enhanced by the introduction of the digital computer and systemsof distance learning, particularly over the Internet [3]. The digital computer has opened newpossibilities in the laboratory with updated software

Conference Session

Design in BME Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Goldberg, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Robert Dennis, University of North Carolina; Charles Finley, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

. Page 15.765.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Integrating Hands-On Design Experiences into the CurriculumAbstractIn many Biomedical Engineering (BME) programs, design is a key component throughout thecurriculum. This may involve a combination of design problems on paper, a reverse engineeringproject, education in design methods, and hands-on fabrication experiences. In the BMEprogram at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, our goal is to also provide morehands-on design opportunities in the laboratory and machine shop. We accomplished this bycreating new courses for a “design sequence” and by collaborating with an existing, requiredcourse.The design sequence consists of four courses that span the final

Conference Session

"Best" of BED

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Idalis Villanueva, University of Maryland, College Park; Rachel L. Manthe, Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park; Kevin M Knapstein, Bioprocess Scale-Up Facility, Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

priorsemesters not included). Thus, it appears that including project-based learning and design infirst-year bioengineering laboratory courses can potentially improve scientific reasoning, skills,and attitudes (i.e., confidence) about bioengineering research and the field as a whole. It will beinteresting to see how the course re-design will impact student’s ability to obtain and excel ininternships and further develop in their careers.Intrapersonal Domain (Ethical Awareness)Students were asked in the knowledge survey about falsification of data in experiments and theirlevel of confidence in ensuring that data is not misrepresented. Their responses are found inFigure 3. The results do not demonstrate a significant improvement in their ‘ethical

Conference Session

Design Experiences in Energy Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Mayer

capstone design project, three teams of 1 st-class midshipmen (seniors majoring in oceanengineering at the U.S. Naval Academy) set about to identify and design an ocean energy systemto compete, at least conceptually, with Navy contractors. These teams explored various renew-able energy sources such as ocean thermal, wave, and offshore wind energy. In four-monthstime, each team researched the alternatives and developed a concept design for its selectedenergy source. Results were presented to a Review Panel consisting of Navy representatives andocean engineering professionals. Brief details of this capstone experience and educational oppor-tunities in renewable ocean energies at the U.S. Naval Academy are shared later in the paper.Past developments