Xiao, S., & Buchholz, J., & Harwood, C., & Russell, J., & Cichella, V., & Martin, J. E. (2022, August), Navy Science and Technology Program: Pathways to Careers in the Navy and Supporting Industries  Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN. 10.18260/1-2--41001

\bibitem{asee_peer_41001}
  Xiao, S., \& Buchholz, J., \& Harwood, C., \& Russell, J., \& Cichella, V., \& Martin, J. E. (2022, August), \emph{Navy Science and Technology Program: Pathways to Careers in the Navy and Supporting Industries}
  Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Minneapolis, MN.
  10.18260/1-2--41001

Shaoping Xiao, James Buchholz, Casey Harwood, Jae-eun Russell, Venanzio Cichella, and J. Ezequiel Martin.  "Navy Science and Technology Program: Pathways to Careers in the Navy and Supporting Industries".  2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN, 2022, August.  ASEE Conferences, 2022.  https://peer.asee.org/41001 Internet.  05 May, 2024

\bibitem{asee_peer_41001}
  Shaoping Xiao, James Buchholz, Casey Harwood, Jae-eun Russell, Venanzio Cichella, and J. Ezequiel Martin.
  "Navy Science and Technology Program: Pathways to Careers in the Navy and Supporting Industries".
  \emph{2022 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Minneapolis, MN, 2022, August}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2022.
  https://peer.asee.org/41001 Internet.  05 May, 2024

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title = "Navy Science and Technology Program: Pathways to Careers in the Navy and Supporting Industries"
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TY  - CPAPER
AB  - The Naval Science & Technology (Naval S&T) certificate program opens new opportunities and provides optimal pathways to careers in the Navy for students at the University of Iowa. The program focuses substantially on analytical, computational, and experimental approaches to solving authentic problems in naval hydrodynamics, control, and autonomous naval systems. Students can earn the certificate as part of an elective program in the Mechanical Engineering major, but it is also available to students in other disciplines. In this paper, we address the following questions: (1) What level of initial interest do undergraduate students have in naval science and technology challenges and career paths, and (2)  Is the Naval Science and Technology program perceived to be effective in preparing for the career students anticipate, whether or not that career is in support of the Navy. We have surveyed undergraduate students at the midwestern university to target both questions mentioned above. A survey targeted at first-year students aims to assess students’ awareness and interest in the Naval Science and Technology program and a student organization that participates in the international RoboBoat autonomous boat competition. Similarly, a survey targeting Mechanical Engineering sophomore and junior students aims to understand their expectations of the certificate program and their perceptions of its value on their career path and whether they plan to pursue careers in marine engineering. Based on the survey results, discussions and future works are provided.
AU  - Shaoping Xiao
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