Curriculum Development and STEM Outreach Program
Hampton Maritime Academy Curriculum Development
Supporting the Virginia Ship Repair Association Maritime Academy (VSRA-MA) Hampton High School through redesign of curriculum in ship design, shipbuilding, and repair courses.
Higher Education Curriculum
VDMC has also developed various higher education courses aiming to serve the future maritime workforce. Below is a list of courses and programs developed within regional higher education institutions, such as Old Dominion University, Tidewater Community College, Virginia Peninsula Community College, and Paul D. Camp Community College. All courses developed were in collaboration with maritime industry subject matter experts.
Digital Ship Challenge
The Digital Ship Challenge is an annual regional competition for high school students across Hampton Roads. Student teams, led by their teachers and mentored by local maritime industry representatives, design, build, test, and present innovative solutions to today’s maritime challenges.
The 2025 Digital Ship Challenge is here! Click HERE for the 2025 Challenge Packet.
During the ’24 Digital Ship Challenge, local high school students designed and built cutting-edge container ships that then navigated the varying sea states of the Atlantic Ocean. On the day of the event, students delivered captivating presentations, detailing their design and construction processes for their container ships. Hampton Roads maritime professionals served as advisors, panelists, and judges throughout the competition and had the chance to showcase their companies. For more information on the challenge, click here.