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NSWCPD Takes STEM Programs Virtual
July 24, 2020 — Much like the rest of the world, life at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) looks a little different this summer than it typically does.Buildings and streets on the Navy Yard are quiet.The typical morning commute has gone from a 45-minute train ride or drive to a 30-second walk from the bedroom to the dining room.And...

NSWC Philadelphia Division Virtually Showcases Career Opportunities within its HM&E Ship Control, Navigation, and Networks Systems Division
June 22, 2020 — “What do people do in different divisions?” and “What are different career paths at NSWCPD?” are two common questions Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) employees often ponder.To help provide answers, NSWCPD’s New Hires Employee Resource Group (NHERG) began conducting a series of “professional showcases” several years ago,...

New Shock Test Database Developed by Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia
June 5, 2020 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) recently worked alongside Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and Naval Sea Logistics Center (NSLC) to establish a new official online database called eForms for all Navy shock data for shock hardened shipboard equipment across the Fleet.Naval ship systems and equipment must meet...

NSWCPD’s Newest Patent Honors Engineer’s Memory
April 22, 2020 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) engineers were recently granted a U.S. Patent for a target mounting system that enables new applications for discrete point 3D laser scanners.Engineers in NSWCPD’s Advanced Data Acquisition, Prototyping Technologies and Virtual Environments (ADAPT.VE) Lab developed a Spring-Loaded Target...

NSWC Philadelphia Division Provides Emergent On-Site Support to USS Iwo Jima
April 17, 2020 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) In-Service Engineering Agents (ISEAs) capitalized on their unique expertise to provide immediate, on-site support in collaboration with Southeast Regional Maintenance Center (SERMC), in Mayport, Fla., to resolve ongoing technical issues for the anchor windlass, slewing arm davit (SLAD),...

Local STEM Students Compete in Annual Greater Philadelphia SeaPerch and SeaGlide Challenge
April 6, 2020 — More than 50 local Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) students went head-to-head during the 15th annual Greater Philadelphia SeaPerch and SeaGlide Challenge held at Temple University, March 6 and 7, 2020.“My eyes were opened up,” said Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division Commanding Officer Capt. Dana Simon on his...

NSWCPD’s HAMSTER Hammers Home Accuracy and Efficiencies
April 3, 2020 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) recently began delivering an advanced prototype tool to non-destructively test the bond between a coating and the hull of a vessel to several Navy shipyards.NSWCPD’s Hammer Activated Measurement System for Testing and Evaluating Rubber (HAMSTER) allows a shipyard worker to use an impact...

NSWCPD Utilizes War Games to Connect with the Warfighter
April 2, 2020 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) engineers recently developed and facilitated a Power and Energy (P&E) focused war game that visualized the way that different potential P&E systems could support future Surface Fleet’s warfighting capabilities.The game was held 3-5 March at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren...

NSWC Philadelphia Division Celebrates National Engineers Week
February 24, 2020 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division celebrated National Engineers Week with several events honoring the Command’s engineers and their accomplishments, Feb. 18 – 20.Throughout the week, the Command hosted a local high school’s Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corp (JROTC) members and guest speakers, as well as held an internal...

NSWC Philadelphia Division Leads General Equipment Inventory Management Process Improvements
February 13, 2020 — The General Equipment Inventory Team at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) has recently developed electronic inventory sheets, which utilize a bar code scanning system, allowing for more efficient and accurate inventory management tracking across the Warfare Center community.The new system, known as Inventory Sheet...

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