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Revisiting the Storm

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...

Why Minehunting Reminds Me of Naval Engineering

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...

NEEC Featured Research:

An Unmanned Vehicle Testbed for Teaching, Training and
Learning Navy-Relevant Autonomy

Posted: January 26, 2012 Member-Only
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)... 

The Naval Engineering Forecast

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...

Naval Engineering – Aspiration or Necessity?

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...

NEEC at ASNE Day 2012

Recent Blog Entries

Revisiting the Storm
Why Minehunting Reminds Me of Naval Engineering
The Naval Engineering Forecast
Naval Engineering – Aspiration or Necessity?
Green for Green
70 Years - Lessons Learned
Next-Gen Engineers - A Shift Away from Engineering
Next-Gen Engineers
Focus on Energy: Are we making Progress?