Posted: April 27, 2012 Explosive devices, like Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), are responsible for a significant amount of casualties to United States and NATO forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. In fact, according to a USA Today news story published last year, IEDs accounted for more than 40% of all deaths caused during the war in Afghanistan in 2010. This month we head south to check in on the progress being made.... Read More
Posted: April 26, 2012 It should come as no surprise to this community that the Navy’s LCS (Littoral Combat Ship) Program has been under a lot of scrutiny since its inception almost a decade ago. The scrutiny continues as earlier this month Ronald O’Rourke, a specialist in naval affairs at CRS (Congressional Research Service), submitted a report for congress on the much maligned program. Read more...
Posted: April 19, 2012 NEEC student Stephen Chaves and the work being done by the University of Michigan NEEC team was recently featured at Michigan Robotics Day. The second annual Michigan Robotics day was held at the North Campus Research Complex on the University of Michigan campus here in Ann Arbor. Stephen is working with NEEC Principal Investigator Ryan Eustice on the project titled, "An Unmanned Vehicle Testbed for Teaching, Training and Learning Navy-Relevant Autonomy." Read the article here...
Posted: April 18, 2012 The JEC, Chaired by Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), reported on a number of findings related to fostering STEM education and developing our future workforce as it relates to STEM careers. To those of you familiar with the “Rising Above the Gathering Storm; Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future” report (stop rolling your eyes) a lot of this will come as old news. In fact, personally, I am curious as to why this report is done in 2013 when the Rising... Read More...
Posted: April 6, 2012 The following commentary was submitted and written by University of New Orleans Professor Chris B. McKesson, P.E. Thank you for your contribution! I teach a couple of courses in that system integration process known as "ship design." In those courses I emphasize the way that the pieces come together to craft a ship. And, at the 3000-level, I dwell on merchant ships as the example. There are plenty of degrees... Read More...
Posted: March 29, 2012 Engineering for today’s world is complex. Whether the end result is a computer or a car, technology has introduced complexities that require a different set of skills for today’s engineer. Ask any engineer and this is a point you will get little argument. As if that isn’t enough, introduce a systems-of-systems (SoS) approach and Ballistic Missile Defense to an already complex environment and you will see why the work being done at Georgia Tech is both impressive and important to the Navy and the naval engineering community..... Read More
Posted: March 26, 2012 When I was first hired in this position I was told to read the report, “Rising Above the Gathering Storm,” since this report played a critical role in the formation of the Naval Engineering Education Center. What was the report about? I suppose if I had to summarize the 500+ page report, I would say - Globalization... Read More...
Posted: February 29, 2012 Building a fence has more to do with naval engineering than you may think. Would it demand funding support from the Navy? Probably not. But ask 19 students at Virginia Tech about the value of such a team building exercise and they will tell you the experience can be priceless..... Read More
Posted: February 20, 2012 When I was first hired in this position I was told to read the report, “Rising Above the Gathering Storm,” since this report played a critical role in the formation of the Naval Engineering Education Center. What was the report about? I suppose if I had to summarize the 500+ page report, I would say - Globalization has... Read More...
Posted: February 7, 2012 The Navy recently announced a major milestone as it completed the first phase of reliability testing for its Remote Minehunting System (RMS). The RMS is an integral part of Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) mine countermeasures mission package which will go into another phase of reliability testing sometime in 2012 . Read More...
Posted: January 26, 2012 When talking about naval engineering research, few topics grab more headlines than Unmanned Autonomous Systems (UASs). Whether high in the sky or in the ocean depths, UASs are extremely important in supporting the Navy’s missions. Offering the ability to remove humans from physical danger and mentally fatiguing situations, UASs are ideal forexploration and surveillance as the battlefield is broadened.... Read More (for registered members only)...
Posted: January 23, 2012 It's good to know that in troubled budget times, the Navy's shipbuilding programs appear to be safe from cuts…at least for now. As outlined in this article post on the Navy Times, construction programs apparently will not be slashed to meet an expected Pentagon-wide spending reduction. Read More...
Posted: January 3, 2012 The newly released on-line issue of PRISM, the flagship publication of the American Society for Engineering Education, features an article titled, “Uncharted Waters”. If you have any interest in systems engineering, the future of our engineering workforce, the Navy, or our national defense - I recommend taking the time to read... Read More...
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