Digital Maritime STEM Program
Digital Ship Challenge
Are you ready to witness the next generation of maritime innovation?
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.
For more on the Digital Ship Challenge, click here.
Maritime Engineering Design Challenges & Resources (K-12)
Dive into our maritime engineering design challenges and learn how the maritime industries are using innovative technologies of the future!
Explore resources and hands-on projects that feature problem-based learning and inquiry paradigms aligned to Virginia Department of Education’s Standards of Learning and Career and Technical Education competencies.
Resources:
- Youth Sailing Virginia Summer Camps
- Mariners’ Museum and Park
- Virginia Ship Repair Foundation Digital Innovation Challenge
- Nauticus Summer Camps
- Hampton Roads Naval Museum
- Virginia Institute for Marine Science Public Programs
- Chesapeake Bay Foundation Education Programs
- Brooks Crossing Innovation Lab Programs
- Tidewater Wooden Boat Workshop
- American Society of Naval Engineers Promoting Electric Propulsion
- Brick Link Studio Download
- TinkerCAD
Digital Maritime STEM Outreach
Are you interested in providing your students with more information on our local maritime industry and the career opportunities available? Contact us if you would like more information on our In-Classroom Outreach program, Field Experience Outreach at ODU-ERI, or working with our team on developing curriculum or activities.
