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Ocean and Marine Division (OMED) Technical Session 2

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vamsi Sripada, University of Bridgeport; Mohammad Omar AL-Torzi, University of Bridgeport; Huy Trung Huong, University of Bridgeport; Juan David Urrea Vargas, University of Bridgeport; Sushma Gudi, University of Bridgeport; Andrew Louis Iorio, University of Bridgeport; Jani Macari Pallis, University of Bridgeport; Jill McNitt-Gray, University of Southern California

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Paper ID #48892Modification of a 1-Person Submarine for Remote Control OperationMr. Vamsi Sripada, University of Bridgeport Vamsi Sripada is a Engineering Assistant at University Of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut. Vamsi’s work is related to Electrical and Electronic Systems focused on the projects in Extreme Environment Lab under the supervision of Dr. Jani Pallis and received his MSc in Electrical engineering Degree in Dec 2023.Mohammad Omar AL-Torzi, University of Bridgeport Mohammad Al-Torzi received his Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Bridgeport. His academic background

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division (OMED) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leigh S. McCue, George Mason University; Erin Hagarty; Jill K. Nelson, George Mason University; Cameron Nowzari, George Mason University; Ali Khalid Raz, George Mason University; Jessica Rosenberg, George Mason University; Daigo Shishika, George Mason University; Cynthia Smith, George Mason University; James Yang

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inspired underwater robotics Leigh McCue, Adrian Hagarty, Jill Nelson, Cameron Nowzari, Ali Raz, Michael Riggi, Jessica L. Rosenberg, Daigo Shishika, Cynthia Smith, James YangAbstractFollowing our work-in-progress paper and presentation in 2022 [1], this paper documents effortsto develop a STEM outreach program in biologically inspired underwater robotics. This STEMoutreach program includes a prototype kit, a standards-aligned written curriculum for classroomimplementation, and supporting demonstration videos, assessed via focus group testing. The kitincludes three different hull shapes, emulating different maritime species, and two differentpropulsion mechanisms, e.g., propellers and flapping, in a lighter-than-air (blimp) platform

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division (OMED) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan M. Kathir, P.E., George Mason University; Mehdi Amiri

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was prototyped by a senior design teamof four ME students and is relatively small, lightweight, and fully programable. It providescapabilities to observe the deformation and crack growth in real-time under SEM.IntroductionFatigue failure is the degradation of a material due to repeated loading or repeated deformation[1]. Fatigue is one of the most predominant modes of failure in a diverse array of man-madecomponents and natural systems [1]. According to the National Bureau of Standards, the costsassociated with material fractures for a single year (1978) in the United States was $119 billiondollars per year (1982 dollars) of 4% of the Gross National Product [2]. Fatigue damage poses amajor safety risk to military and civilian aircraft

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division (OMED) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeroen Pruyn, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands

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yearwould have an integration project at the end of the year to further strengthen the integration ofknowledge learned in that year. Furthermore, course size was increased from 2-3 ECTS(European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) to 6 ECTS for all courses or in otherwords each course would be 10% of the yearly provided credits. Finally, many projects werecreated to allow the mathematics and physics subjects of that quarter to be applied in the samequarter. The result is presented in Figure 1.When considering the current study duration, this has improved with about 65% completingtheir studies within four years, this includes the 35% of the total students that finish in threeyears (based on the TU Delft Student statistics available to programme

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division (OMED) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Kidd, State University of New York, Maritime College; Martin S. Lawless, State University of New York, Maritime College; Kathryn R. Gosselin, State University of New York, Maritime College

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environment.Dr. Martin S. Lawless, State University of New York, Maritime College Martin Lawless earned his Ph.D. in Acoustics in 2018 from the Pennsylvania State University where he investigated the brainˆa C™s auditory and reward responses to room acoustics. At the Cooper Union, he continues studying sound perception, including 1) theDr. Kathryn R. Gosselin, State University of New York, Maritime College Kathryn R. Gosselin is a Senior Assistant Professor in the Mechanical & Facilities Engineering Depart- ment at SUNY Maritime College. She has a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Connecticut. She joined Maritime College in 2018 and teaches upper-division courses in the thermo- fluids area

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division (OMED) Technical Session 1

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Joseph Eaton, University of Southern Maine; Summer Sui Chun Sai Carey, University of Southern Maine; Samantha Lebsack, University of Southern Maine; Camdyn Gunnar Johnson, University of Southern Maine; Christian Taylor, Omission Inc.; Logan Marcus Butler, University of Southern Maine; Anna Bella Elise Dougherty, University of Southern Maine

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successfully demonstrates improvement in ocean industryawareness, ocean engineering mission planning and ocean hardware operation and electronics.IntroductionMaine’s Changing Aquaculture LandscapeMaine’s aquaculture industries are internationally recognized for quality attributed to its uniquegeography, ocean currents and climate. The Gulf of Maine is one of the richest marineecosystems in the world and boasts harvests of Atlantic salmon, sea vegetables (kelp, algae, etc.)and shellfish (mussels, oysters, etc.), among others, and yields over $137 million of annualeconomic output to Maine’s economy.[1] Aquaculture is also the fastest growing foodproduction sector globally, expected to increase by 5.5% annually through 2032.[2]Maine’s aquaculture harvest

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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departments to look at engineering issues from a non-technical perspective. Thispaper focuses on the first series of courses: sustainability – both as an environmental principleand as a philosophy for social responsibility.This course sequence will be developed in part by utilizing strategies from the Engineering forOne Planet initiative to discuss how all engineers can bring sustainable principles into theirwork, such as how engineering decisions and actions can unintentionally or disproportionatelycause negative environmental consequences for communities that have historically beenmarginalized or negatively impacted [1]. However, instead of solely attempting to address thisfrom an engineering perspective, this work leans on the campus experts in

Conference Session

Ocean & Marine Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Brahan, US Coast Guard Academy; Thomas W. Denucci, United States Coast Guard Academy; Jaye Falls, United States Naval Academy; Paul H. Miller, P.E., United States Coast Guard Academy; Peter A. Sousa, United States Coast Guard Academy

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-Based-Learning (PBL) for skillsdevelopment, motivation, and retention (both in terms of students staying in the major and interms of retaining learned skills) of engineering students. While all students take design coursesleading to their senior capstone projects, they do not all build prototypes of their work. Typically,in naval architecture and marine engineering programs, PBL projects focus on building smallmodels due to time, space, and cost issues with using full-scale vessels. Exceptions to thisapproach are taken at two colleges, where students may take elective courses that feature full-scale construction of 10-15 ft long plywood craft. At the United States Coast Guard Academy(USCGA), the first-year, 1-credit, course introduces

Conference Session

Ocean & Marine Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vincenzo Antonio Ventricelli, SUNY Maritime College; Paul M. Kump, SUNY Maritime College; Van-Hai Bui

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instructors a unique student perspective and insight into the efficacy of thecourse design. Our hope is that colleagues interested in teaching a similar course at their owninstitutions can adopt our methods, and thereby reduce their preparation work and increasestudent engagement.1: Introduction1.0: MotivationML is becoming an essential component of the modern, evolving maritime industry, with use-cases including autonomous navigation, ship maintenance and monitoring, voyage optimization,ship design, and smart utilization of onboard electrical power distribution systems [1], [2]. Withthe industry expected to spend almost three billion dollars between 2022 and 2027 on MLsolutions, ML scientists and engineers with domain-specific expertise and the

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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of engineering ethics in a sincere, deep, and substantial way can bechallenging. Often, students find the material to be distant and abstract. In seeking to overcomethese challenges in a senior-level elective course at a small engineering program, a new role-playing exercise was introduced.Educators across a wide range of engineering disciplines continue to turn to role-playingactivities as a pedagogy to meet a variety of learning outcomes, as it is well-documented toincrease and maintain student engagement, while also advancing the attainment of new skills andknowledge [1], [2]. One of the primary drivers, similar to the goal of this work, is to enhancestudents’ appreciation for engineering ethics, as well as social justice issues [2], [3

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

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Paper ID #41051A University-County Collaboration to Excite Students about Citizen ScienceDr. Leigh S McCue, George Mason University Leigh McCue is Chair of George Mason University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering.Brianne Elizabeth BellElliot Foster ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024A University-County Collaboration to Excite Students about Citizen Science with Maritime Robotics Leigh McCue1, Wren Bell2, Elliot Foster2 1 George Mason University, 2 Prince William CountyAbstractThis paper builds on a prior ASEE-SE

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division (OMED) Technical Session 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Marty Kump, Kansas State University; Ian August

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observed, but we are unable to conclude that the change isstatistically significant.1: IntroductionIncorporating career-related examples in college courses benefits students in a variety of ways.These range from providing students with authentic learning experiences aligned with specificskills and activities one would perform on the job, to a deeper learning and growing of students’interest in the study area. Examples can take the form of course content, real-world case studies,authentic assessments [1], and service-learning opportunities. In today’s world, instructors arecompeting for students’ attention with a multitude of engaging, if not distracting, activities likeperusing social media on smartphones. The more authentic and engaging the

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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marine robotics andenvironmental data in AI education and presents evidence-based results for educators seeking toadvance student learning through real-world data science exercises. This study additionallyprovides the data sets for teaching practitioners who can utilize them for teaching practice.1 IntroductionTeaching data science and AI in a way that is engaging and practical is a challenge as these fieldsbecome central to the 21st-century skill set 1 . Traditional curricula often rely on contrivedexamples or toy datasets, which can lack authenticity and personal relevance for students 1 . Priorresearch has highlighted the absence of “author proximity” in data science education, meaningthat students neither contribute to data production nor

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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©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 International Coral Reef Research Experiences for Community College StudentsIntroductionCommunity colleges are evolving from their traditional roles of providing a two-year experienceor a technical education into institutions capable of offering not just associate degrees, but careerprograms, professional and continuing education, language, and equivalency programs andbeyond [1], [2], responding to the changing needs of communities and their economies.However, research practices are not inherent to the community college model and are rarelyincluded as a component in student training or capstone experiences. Additionally, coral reefscience is considered an