Maritime

Global Logistics and Enterprise Systems I introduces students to the movement of goods, information, and resources through interconnected supply chains, with particular emphasis on maritime commerce and the role of ports in the global economy. Students explore maritime transportation, port operations, procurement, inventory, warehousing, distribution, and enterprise systems through authentic industry challenges. Project-based experiences develop systems thinking, data-informed decision making, technology skills, professional communication, and an understanding of Hampton Roads' role within regional and global supply chains.

Global Logistics and Enterprise Systems II extends students' understanding of supply chain and enterprise systems through advanced applications of logistics, technology, data, and decision making. With an emphasis on maritime supply chains, students examine complex challenges involving procurement, transportation, port and terminal operations, inventory, distribution, enterprise technologies, and operational resilience. Industry-connected projects and work-based learning experiences emphasize systems optimization, professional communication, problem solving, and preparation for postsecondary study and careers in maritime logistics and supply chain management.

Maritime Engineering Explorations introduces students to engineering fields, careers, and the engineering design process through authentic challenges drawn from the maritime industry. Students apply mathematical and scientific concepts as they design, model, build, test, and refine solutions related to vessels, maritime systems, ports, coastal infrastructure, sustainability, and emerging technologies. Hands-on projects emphasize engineering design, systems thinking, technical communication, collaboration, and the use of industry-relevant tools and technologies.

Maritime Engineering Analysis and Applications builds upon Maritime Engineering Explorations as students analyze increasingly complex systems and apply the engineering design process to authentic maritime challenges. Students use modeling, prototyping, testing, data analysis, and systems integration to investigate problems related to vessels, maritime technologies, coastal infrastructure, sustainability, and emerging systems. Students also examine the relationships among engineering, technology, society, and ethical decision making. Industry-connected projects, technical communication, mentorship, work-based learning, and capstone experiences connect engineering learning to postsecondary study and maritime workforce pathways.

Principles of Technology I is a laboratory-based course in which students apply physics and mathematics concepts to technological and engineering systems. Students investigate force, work, rate, resistance, energy, power, and force transformers through experimentation, problem solving, and project-based applications involving mechanical, fluid, electrical, and thermal systems. Within MEESA, these principles are applied to maritime engineering challenges and technologies, allowing students to explore the physics underlying vessels, marine systems, equipment, and maritime operations.

Principles of Technology II continues the laboratory-based application of physics and mathematics to technological and engineering systems. Students investigate momentum, waves, energy converters, transducers, radiation, optical systems, and time constants through experimentation, quantitative analysis, problem solving, and project-based applications. Within MEESA, students apply these principles to maritime engineering, sensing, automation, energy, communications, and other emerging technologies used within modern maritime systems.