Two groups of Marine Electrical Engineering students presented their research projects on April 19, before an audience that included three alumni serving as industry experts. The panelists included alumni, Timothy Angerame, ’00, Chief Operating Officer at UtiliVisor; Michael Haeser ‘98, Director of District Energy Systems at Columbia University; and Richard Vohnout ‘00, Senior Construction Manager at The New School.

Graduating seniors are given a task to design an electrical system for a ship of their choice. Their presentations covered the governing rules, regulations and design requirements for shipboard electrical systems; sizing ship power equipment; load analysis and system layout; cable sizing; short circuit analysis, system protection and coordination; and recent technical developments in marine electrical machinery.  Course instructor Sean Carswell ’00 said, “Part of the purpose of the student presentations is to sell their product to my classmates, who are leaders in the industry,” Said Carswell. “My classmates have a chance to see the work our students create firsthand and, hopefully, this will lead to job offers for students after they graduate.”