SeaPerch

Malden High School's Marine Engineers
 * SeaPerch Exploration **

The SeaPerch Program is funded by the **Office of Naval Research** as part of the National Naval Responsibility for Naval Engineering (NNRNE) to find the next generation of Naval Architects, Marine Engineers, Naval Engineers, and Ocean Engineers.

To build and sustain a long-term effort to address the problem of decreasing college enrollments in engineering and technical programs by introducing middle and high school students to science through hands-on activities. The U.S. has fallen from 3rd to 17th in the world in the number of college graduates in Engineering programs. The future lack of skilled workers in the U.S. will decrease global competitiveness. 400,000 engineers will be needed by 2010. This program addresses the recruitment vulnerability in specific areas targeted by the U.S. government such as Naval Architecture, Marine and Naval Engineering. This vulnerability will result in a lack of expertise in mission-critical areas if not addressed.
 * The Goal **
 * Why SeaPerch? **