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SNAME ANNUAL to graduating seniors of the program —

Engineering Design Management taught by Prof. John Tuttle, and Engineering

Economics led by Butman. Tuttle, whose class focuses on the preparation and presentation of students' final Cap- stone Project, discussed the focal points, architecturally speaking, of what needs to be incorporated into the design of the ship. Butman, on the other hand, gave students a sampling of the economic side of the design project.

In speaking with several seniors pre- sent in class that day (all of which com- pleted their internships), MR/EN found that the majority, were enthusiastic and well informed in regards to their thoughts of the program - as well as their plans for the future.

Contrary to popular belief, women do in fact have a formidable place within

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Redcay, a 21-year-old senior who hopes one day to hold an upper-level manage- ment position at a shipyard.

Redcay, who hails from Reading, Pa., completed her internship this past June at Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon, Wis., where she worked on repairs and new construction. "At first I didn't know what to expect when I got there, but I soon realized that things at Bay ran rather smoothly - it was a relaxing, family atmosphere," she said.

Spending eight to ten hours a day at the yard, the future shipyard executive was treated "more as a regular full-time employee rather than an intern" by her co-workers. Redcay recalls one specific project that she was asked to manage when unforeseen changes cropped up. "We were working on a dredger con- tract and at the last minute the owner made some changes, I was then asked to figure out the cost-estimate based on his changes," she said.

Other students praised the numerous job offers that alumni have received in the past. "The shipyard management program provides good connections because most everyone is guaranteed a job placement upon graduation," said senior, Jeff Benton.

Sometimes working on eight to ten jobs at one time, Benton, 20, from Indi- anapolis, Ind., recently finished his internship at Baltimore Marine Indus- tries (BMI), where he worked in the yard's ship's management and machin- ery departments. "At BMI, I was able to see the big pic- ture through planning and estimation,"

Benton said. "I got the opportunity to act as a liaison between the shipyard and port engineer."

Another member of the senior class,

Elizabeth Nicoletti, 21, had an experi- ence that was similar to Benton's - she too, gained a "big picture" of the ship- yard world. Nicoletti, who fulfilled her internship requirement at Tacoma,

Wash.-based Northwest Marine Indus- tries, worked on the design foundations for ships and even had the opportunity to work on the construction process for a major project - the new Jaws ride planned for Universal Studios Japan. "I was involved with everything from managing and designing sketches, to scheduling and planning," Nicoletti said.

She added that the time she spent at sea had a major influence on her under- standings of a shipyard. "You need to know your way around a ship and how it works," she said. "I wouldn't have known if I hadn't been to sea."

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