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PANAMA CITY, Florida – 10 engineers from Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) are kicking off a career advancement journey through a collaborative, inaugural degree program at a local university.
NSWC PCD, along with the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering of the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU)-Florida State University (FSU) College of Engineering at Tallahassee and the FSU Panama City (FSU PC) campus have collaborated to introduce a Master of Science in Systems Engineering (MSSE) program.
The purpose of the MSSE program is to provide an opportunity for students to pursue an advanced degree in an interdisciplinary area of broad relevance to the private sector and the Department of Defense (DoD).
Edwin Stewart (SES), NSWC PCD technical director, said the program will strengthen and expand our Navy team for the future.
“I am grateful to have a local university that is willing to work with the Command to tailor and support an advanced degree program that will enable continuing education for our workforce in this vital area,” said Stewart. “The MSSE Program will also serve as a source for local recruiting of highly qualified candidates.”
One of the 10 NSWC PCD personnel selected for the MSEE program is Devin Ramsey, who said she is honored and excited to experience the learning opportunities the MSEE program will provide.
“I am excited for this opportunity because it allows me to attend university courses that are taught locally while expanding my education. As a lifelong learner, the option to have the professor teach in-person is invaluable and a significant reason why I chose to apply,” said Ramsey. “Being chosen by the command as a member of the inaugural cohort at FSU PC is truly an honor and I am very proud to be a part of the Navy team. I believe our work is very important in support of the warfighters defending our country.”
A majority of the students enrolled in the MSEE program this fall are civilian employees from NSWC PCD. FSU PC intends to evolve the program to ensure it serves the technical community, which continues to increase in the local area. The resulting interaction between faculty, students, and the multiple organizations involved will provide opportunities for technical exchanges and research collaboration. The program will also serve as a recruiting pipeline to these organizations.
This collaboration was made possible by an Educational Partnership Agreement (EPA) between NSWC PCD and FSU PC. EPAs are designed to allow DoD scientists and engineers to work with educational institutions from kindergarten through postgraduate level to enhance Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics education.
The program is heavily focused on providing educational opportunities to the Panhandle workforce, who will be gainfully employed after graduation, which will support economic growth in the area.
Systems engineering is an interdisciplinary field of engineering that focuses on how to design and manage complex engineering systems over their life cycles. The degree program includes specialized elective courses in related technical domains of critical importance to the Navy as well as many other organizations. Courses will include curriculum related to topics such as autonomous systems, maritime systems, and cybersecurity to name a few.
| Date Taken: | 08.24.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 08.24.2018 11:44 |
| Story ID: | 290179 |
| Location: | PANAMA CITY, FL, US |
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