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NSWC Dahlgren Division Employees Support Regional SeaPerch Event
April 5, 2022 — On a blustery, cool Saturday outside the YMCA in King George, things were heating up inside for regional underwater robotics teams as they competed for three spots in the international SeaPerch competition Mar. 19.“SeaPerch is an international STEM program supported by RoboNation. Elementary, middle and high school students in the area get to build... MORE

IMAGE: An underwater look at unmanned robots created by local students. The teams competing at the regional SeaPerch competition maneuvered their work through both a challenge course and an underwater obstacle.

NSWC Dahlgren Division and the University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez Collaborate on NEEC-Sponsored Project
November 17, 2021 — In government, industry and academia, investing in opportunities for collaboration, interactive learning and knowledge development prove advantageous for all involved. At Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), the workforce values opportunities to establish, lead and participate in a multitude of Navy-sponsored educational... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Systems Engineer Keyla Garcia Ramos took part in the Naval Engineering Education Consortium program as well as the NSWCDD Summer Faculty Program as project lead for the warfare center and worked closely with faculty and students from the University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez.

NSWCDD Engineer Gives Talk at Virtual Reality Summer Camp for Teens
August 17, 2021 — After navigating halls filled with 3-D printers and advanced computing labs, Senior Topside Systems Engineer Robert Fowler came to a room of students eager to hear how virtual reality (VR) positively impacts the fleet’s mission.“It’s important to spark interest in STEM and show young people what their role can be and how they can make a... MORE

IMAGE: NSWCDD Engineer Robert Fowler gives a presentation on applications of virtual reality in naval engineering during an event at the Cyber Bytes Foundation’s virtual reality summer camp.

High School Student Builds Autonomous Underwater Robot via NSWC Dahlgren Division’s SeaGlide Program
May 11, 2020 — KING GEORGE, Va. – Alex Dachos thought long and hard about pursuing an independent course of study beyond his high school’s requirements and decided to consult with an engineer at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) for topic ideas.The Virginia Commonwealth Governor’s School student didn’t have to go far to find an NSWCDD... MORE

IMAGE: KING GEORGE, Va. – Virginia Commonwealth Governor’s School student Alex Dachos is pictured with the autonomous underwater glider he built over the course of a year via the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) SeaGlide Program. Dachos programmed, built, and demonstrated the SeaGlide independently under the guidance of NSWCDD science, technology, engineering and mathematics mentors. The robot collects data through sensors while moving and gliding by changing its pitch and buoyancy, often by taking in or expelling water. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

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