Surface warfare center & collegians

PANAMA CITY, Fla. – Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City, Fla., hosted 30 college students from four regional universities May 10 for a Naval Engineering Education Consortium Day (NEEC). The program employs project-based research at colleges and universities that targets the Navy’s technology needs and cultivates a world-class Naval Engineering workforce via student participation. NSWC personnel shared information, collaborated with students and hosted tours with the interest of furthering student discovery and investing in the next generation of scientists and engineers. Students were from Georgia Tech, Florida Atlantic University and University of Florida. The NEEC and warfare center partnership occurs after universities propose and are awarded contracts under a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) competitive contract process. This legal process allows real-world problems to be discussed and solved in a collaborative, secure environment. (Source: NSWC Panama City 05/11/18)