Middle school students learn the concept of dead reckoning by using vectors to plot a course based on a time and speed, then correct their positions with vectors representing winds and currents. Includes a link to related activities on navigation and creating nautical charts.

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Tags: Aerospace Engineering, Class Activities, Geography, GPS, Grades 6-8, Lesson Plan, Mathematics, nautical charts, naval engineering, navigation, Physics, teachengineering, vectors

From melting polar ice to savage storms, the shifting global climate inspires new research – and opportunities – in naval engineering.

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Tags: arctic ice, Climate Change, environment, naval engineering, polar shipping lanes, ship design