Posted on July 19th, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
The Naval Oceanography Portal website maintains an Astronomical Information Center that contains a variety of informative resources. The directory features a glossary of terms, important definitions, fun facts, in-depth articles, data sets, lists, mathematical equations, and links to outside resources. Some topics include phenomena of the sun and moon, time, calendars and events, computing astronomical data, celestial navigation, and more.
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Tags: Astronomy, Internet Resources, Publication, Software, U.S. Navy, Web Resources
Posted on July 19th, 2010 by ASEE
Plans are already underway for the 20011 International Submarine Race, to be held next summer at the Naval Surface Warfare Center’s Carderock test tank facility in Bethesda, Maryland. The race tests the creative skills of young engineering students from schools and colleges throughout the world, as teams compete in one- and two-person “wet” submarines submerged along a 100-meter measured course.
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Tags: Competitions for Students, Grades 9-12, Marine engineering, Ocean science, U.S. Navy
Posted on June 21st, 2010 by ASEE
As the Navy’s main combat search-and-rescue gunship, the Sikorsky HH-60H Seahawk is a workhorse of a helicopter that’s been in service since the mid-1980s. That means it sometimes needs updating. Now, help for the new redesign is coming from an unexpected quarter — a San Antonio high school.
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Tags: Design, Engineering Design, Reverse Engineering, STEM education, U.S. Navy