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Human Powered Sub Race Returns
Teams are gearing up for the 20th Anniversary of the International Submarine Races, the world's only engineering design competition for human-powered underwater vehicles. ISR 10 will be held June 22-26 at the U. S. Naval Surface Warfare Center's Carderock test tank facility in Bethesda, MD. This will be the 10th in a series of biennial races that test the creative skills of young engineering students from colleges, universities and technical and high schools from throughout the world. "The purpose of the sub races is to provide an educational opportunity for aspiring young engineers," said Nancy Hussey, ISR Executive Director. "Their participation in the design, construction, and operation of a human-powered submarine offers real-time application of theoretical knowledge, handson innovation, problem-solving and teamwork skills." Twenty-one teams will participate in the competition, including schools from the U.S., Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom and Venezuela. The teams are: · University of California San Diego · Sussex County NJ Technical School · University of British Columbia, Canada · Wheaton MD Submarine Works · University of Houston · University of Florida · Virginia Tech · Scuba Sub Team, Frederick MD · · · · · · University of Maryland University of Michigan Texas A&M University of Maine Universidad Veracruzana, Mexico Ecole de Technologie Superieure, Quebec, Canada · Hernando City Schools, Spring Hill, FL · Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, Canada · University of Washington · Universidad Simon Bolivar, Venezuela · U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, NY · Florida Atlantic University · University of Bath, England As part of the observance of the 20th anniversary of ISR, plans include a display of previous winning OMER submarines and a full-scale replica of the Revolutionary War submarine, the Turtle. The current world speed record, 8.035 knots, was set in 2007 by the OMER 5 submarine from the Ecole de Technologie Superieure, Montreal, Canada. The Platinum 10th ISR sponsors are the USN Naval Sea Systems Command, NSWC, the Electric Boat Corporation, and the Oceanic Engineering Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and Henry A. "Hap" Perry, the ISR founder. Silver sponsors are Lockheed Martin Co., Oceaneering Technologies, Inc., and O.E. Enterprises (Oceaneers).
Wisconsin HS Wins NOSB Finals
Marshfield High School from Wisconsin won the 12th Annual National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB) held at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum's Sant Ocean Hall, edging out twenty-four other high schools from all over the U.S. The NOSB is a program of the Consortium for Ocean Leadership based in Washington, DC.
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The twenty-five champion high schools traveled to Washington, DC, for the opportunity to compete over their knowledge of our oceans during the two-day NOSB competition. The team from Wisconsin made it all the way to the finals before defeating Lexington High School in come-back fashion to win the 2009 NOSB title.
June 2009
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