Newport News Apprentice School
Chapter of Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
Northrop Grumman Newport News
4101 Washington Avenue
Newport News, Virginia 23607
Last update 03/26/2008
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Dr. Richard Boutwell

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Crossman Presentation  Written by: John P. Scarberry 2/13/2006

Engineering Technology Programs at Old Dominion University 2/13/2006 Power Point Slideshow

SMTC&E 2005 Conference Papers
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Enhancing Interoperability Throughout the Design and Manufacturing Process
This paper concerns the “one shipyard” concept and the issues that each individual yard’s software has in communicating with other software types (i.e. CATIA vs. Ship Constructor).

Leading a Sea Change in Naval Ship Design Toward a Collaborative Product Development
This paper concerns the various progresses the CISD (Center for Innovation in Ship Design) has made over the past few years in dealing with increasing budget demands, product models, and the gap between design and production.

New Horizons for Shipbuilding Process Improvements
This paper deals mainly with Lean and Six Sigma use and implementation in shipyards worldwide.

US Navy Power Transformer Sizing Requirements Using Probabilistic Analysis
This paper covers a change in the method used to predict a given transformer’s power requirements by using a systems engineering approach.

Practical Welding Techniques to Minimize Distortion in Lightweight Ship Structures
This paper covers the development of a set of ‘best practices’ to deal with lighter, thinner materials that the current set of welding practices does not cover.

Portable Automated Plate Straightener
This paper covers the development of an automated flame-straightening machine for use in shop, on the platens, or on the ship. Good news for all the shipfitters!

Low Heat Input Welding for Thin Steel Fabrication
This paper explains the development of HLAW (Hybrid Laser Arc Welding) technology for minimizing distortion in lightweight steel.

Virtual Reality Welder Training
This paper cover the development of a VR system designed to simulate the welding process, lessening the amount of money spent on, and increasing the effectiveness of welder training.

Design Guidelines for Doubler Plate Repairs of Ship Structures
This paper attempts to create a set of guidelines and performance data for temporary doubler plate repairs, in an effort to allow doublers to be used as permanent repairs. NGNN calls these lap plates.
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