The document discusses the educational opportunities provided by ASNE to help the naval engineering community stay informed. It offers a range of opportunities including professional development courses, technical symposia, a journal, networking events, and scholarships. The Custom at Request program provides customizable professional development programs for companies. Contact information is provided for those interested in the programs or participating on the Professional Development Committee. A list of upcoming professional development courses is also included covering topics in shipbuilding, ship design, seakeeping, and more.

1. Education
ASNE is committed to helping the naval engineering
community stay up-to-date and informed through a wide
range of educational opportunities including:
.Professional Development
.Technical Symposia and Proceedings
.Naval Engineers Journal (NEJ)
.Networking Opportunities Scholarships
.STEM, Student, and Young Professional Programs
ASNE Custom at Request
The ASNE Custom at Request program provides
companies in the naval engineering field customizable
professional development programs designed to
increase your team’s knowledge and improve their
overall performance. Courses can be delivered at specific
locations or via our learning management system. Email
education@navalengineers.org for more information.
Have questions? Have an idea for a course? Want to
participate on the Professional Development Committee?
Contact ASNE’s Senior Manager for Education, Erica
Smedley Cox at ecox@navalengineers.org or (703) 836-
6727.
Professional Development
for Staff/Teams
www.navalengineers.org/Education

2. June 28: Six Reasons Why the Shipbuilding
Industry is Challenging
Professional Development Hours (PDHs): 1 Hour
Discover what drives the shipbuilding industry dynamic, and makes
shipbuilding and ship repair uniquely challenged amongst all major
world industries. Participants will learn why the shipbuilding & ship
repair industry is unique in terms of operational risk profile versus
performance results, the distinct role of governments in the industry,
and how the shipbuilding and ship repair industry product, market,
operations and capital structure compares to other well-known
industries.
July 6, 13, 20, 27: From Kayaks to Carriers:
Basics of Ship Design
Professional Development Hours (PDHs): 4 Hours
This 4-module eCourse educates non-naval engineers on key issues
in naval engineering, with the objective of helping those without
a background in naval engineering learn concepts specific to
engineering of boats and ships.
September 12: Shipbuilding & Ship Repair Business Management:
Understanding the Forces that Shape the Industry
Hampton, VA
Professional Development Hours (PDHs): 4 Hours
Investigate the forces external to a shipbuilding or ship repair
company that create this uniquely challenged business environment:
history, politics, macro-economics, micro-economics, financial
structure, systematic risk and regulations.
September 16: Shipbuilding & Ship Repair Business Management:
Understanding Shipyard Business Operations Hampton, VA
Professional Development Hours (PDHs): 4 Hours
A follow-up to Shipbuilding & Ship Repair Business Management:
Understanding the Forces that Shape the Industry, this course
probes the internal forces, risk factors and operational management
considerations that shape the performance of a specific shipbuilding
or ship repair firm.
November 15: Ship Seakeeping and Small Boat Dynamics During
Launch and Recovery
Linthicum Heights, MD
Professional Development Hours (PDHs): 4 Hours
Gain a basic understanding of ship motions in a seaway, with
particular emphasis on the impact on launch and recovery
operations. Upon completion of the course, participants will have
the ability to assess seakeeping performance requirements relating
to launch and recovery, as well as having an understanding of the
advantages and limitations of available prediction methodologies.
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