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
Education, 2023 TUNING THE PARAMETERS: A MARITIME-TUNED MACHINE LEARNING COURSE0: AbstractIn machine learning (ML) education, the choice of which datasets to utilize for studentassignments and projects is critical for student success and meeting course learning outcomes.Poorly chosen datasets leave students disinterested and questioning the applicability of ML inreal-world situations specific to their intended endeavors post academia. Additionally, somedatasets demand much effort for preprocessing and a steep learning curve for understanding,which detracts from the ML experience and leaves students frustrated. As maritime and marineengineering programs expand to include ML in their curricula with the plan of
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
performance, and engagement in data science, AI, and machinelearning (ML). We asked students for feedback after they finished actual classes and/orworkshops using water quality data and machine learning exercises. The results indicate thatstudents found the experience highly enjoyable and found it applicable, reporting increasedknowledge about data science concepts and increased motivation to learn AI/ML. The results arein line with emerging research that indicates real-world data projects have the ability tosignificantly improve STEM learning. We examine how using marine environmental data androbotics in the classroom to teach technical content ignites critical thinking and real-worldproblem-solving. This paper determines the educational value of
composites and micro-autonomous surface vessels.Peter A. Sousa, United States Coast Guard Academy Engineering Lab Technician in the School of Engineering and Cyber Systems at the United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA). After serving as a Machinery Technician in the United States Coast Guard I worked for a top-end yacht service company before joining the USCGA. My area of expertise include fabrication in metals, wood and composites, and operation of a variety of CNC machines ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Assessment and Experience of Boatbuilding-based PBL in Two Naval Architecture ProgramsAbstractNumerous studies highlight the advantages of Project
Paper ID #38782Designing and Building of a Micro-Fatigue Testing Device for ScanningElectron Microscope (SEM) In-Situ Testing for Naval ApplicationsDr. Nathan M. Kathir, P.E., George Mason University Dr. Nathan M. Kathir, P.E.(CO), F.ASCE is a structural engineer with over 35 years of experience in government and private industry. He earned his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and is a licensed pro- fessional engineer (PE) in the State of Colorado and a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). He is currently an associate professor and the Director of Senior Projects with the Department of Mechanical
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
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
emerging multidisciplinary field [3] that deserves considerable attention.To address these needs, the Student Cohort for Undergraduate Research in Marine BiosciencesAbroad (SCUBA) was created by the University of Texas System Louis Stokes Alliance forMinority Participation (UT LSAMP) in 2019 to engage non-traditional community collegestudents in coral reef research. The project benefitted from the cooperation of faculty and staff atthe University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) and at Midland College (MC) to integrateengineering, marine sciences, and education. Compared to other programs or similar initiatives[4], [5], the SCUBA program stands out for its unique approach to engaging non-traditionalcommunity college students in meaningful research
electronics and programming. These results were consistentacross both male and female respondents as well as education level. Table I: Participant pre-participation survey questions and responses (n = 11) Q# Question Result* (Ave.) 1 How likely are you to pursue a career in STEM? 3.91 2 How likely are you to pursue a career in the ocean industry? 2.45 3 How well prepared do you feel to participate in an ocean engineering project? 2.64 4 How
• System design, introducing concepts related to engineering complex systems.Swarm Dynamics • Swarm dynamics, illustrating through demonstration how simple rules can result in swarming behavior.BLIMP Construction • Build video, providing a step-by-step guide to building a BLIMP.The trifold release of videos via YouTube, Vimeo, and the project website is intended to maximizereach over multiple platforms. The videos posted to the project website are embedded withinspecific lessons of the previously described curriculum and incorporated as part of a resourcespage [10], which also provides a curated collection of publicly available videos and websites byother content creators that support learning in this domain. In Table 2, mini-lessons
Hydrodynamics (prerequisites include differential equations and fluid mechanics),offered to students specializing in mechanical engineering in a small engineering program in thenortheast. Students were assigned to various stakeholder groups, further described below, andtasked with participating in a simulated meeting to select the next location for an offshore windfarm. The role-playing activity was designed to bring realism to engineering ethics, which canoften feel abstract or distant, by specifically selecting a scenario from the university’sgeographical region and related to the course content.BackgroundIn late 2016, the Block Island Wind Farm in Rhode Island became the first project to providecustomers with offshore wind power in the United States
applications of autonomy to the maritime environment. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Engineering for One Planet Sustainable Engineering Leadership Microcredentialthrough General Education Credits with Maritime TargetsBackgroundThis paper details the first stages of a pilot project to generate meaningful student experienceswithin the general education experiences of students at a maritime-focused institution. Theprimary goal of this effort is to create engineers who are trained to see their non-major courses asboth meaningful and impactful for their careers while learning how to mentor others. This will beaccomplished by collaboratively developing a series of courses offered outside of theengineering