This paper begins with a discussion on how some endeavors in healthcare were successfully implemented in other regions, yet unsuccessful in East Africa, a region of Africa made up of 13 different countries. To illustrate, child mortality and illness r . . .

The California High-Speed Rail (CAHSR) is among the most ambitious infrastructure augmentation and construction projects of the 21st century in the United States. The effort to construct an 800-mile high-speed rail track connecting California’s two la . . .

The objective of this project is to attempt to find possible solutions to the current truck driver shortage and retention issues that are plaguing the over-the-road (OTR) freight industry. Currently the truck driving profession is seen as having low d . . .

Our project consists of creating an autonomous sailboat system that can navigate the Napa River. We will be turning a Cal 20 sailboat into an autonomous boat using a pixhawk controller, an electronic winch, and a linear actuator. The system will be te . . .

The California Solar Regatta includes three different races to test the agility and speed of each vessel. The sprint race places two teams head to head on a 150 yard dash. The race is the equivalent of a drag race, where both boats drive in a straight . . .

The goal of this senior design project is to design and build a wind turbine for the US Department of Energy’s 2020 Collegiate Wind Competition. The design of this turbine will be broken down into five sections: Aerodynamic design, control design, ele . . .

For this year's Senior Project Design, we will be inheriting last year's Alpha Stirling Engine with the intention of improving upon the design to have a functional prototype. With that, this will incorporate several design changes and different testin . . .

With our team’s efforts marking the second consecutive year of Cal Maritime’s participation in the SAE Baja collegiate design competition, our goal was to expand the competition team’s size and resources as well as generate interest in continuing Cal . . .

The team will not be creating a solar powered boat from scratch but instead we will be optimizing the solar boat that was designed by the past year’s solar regatta boat team here at CMA. The aim of this competition is to put our engineering skills to . . .

Since the first internal combustion engine was built the design has required a rotating camshaft to mechanically actuate the valve timing. The problem with actuating the valves on an engine with a camshaft is there are many added losses. Turning the c . . .

A capstone project submitted to the faculty of the California Maritime Academy in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies and Maritime Affairs.

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

The following document is the writer’s capstone for the Master’s of Science Degree in Transportation and Engineering Management, offered from California Maritime Academy. For the capstone, the author has decided to develop a feasibility analysis for H . . .

Sea level rise is one of the most pressing concerns for coastal communities in the world today. It does not respect borders, and the effects of sea level rise will vary depending on location and the natural terrain of the area in question. In some cit . . .

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

The purpose of this thesis is to explore how advances in the field of philosophy and the technological progress in the military sector have impacted American political attitudes and decisions in the national security realm since the start of the 20th . . .

GMA 400 - Senior Seminar Research

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

A project submitted to the Department of Mechanical Engineering in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the B.S. degree. Department of Mechanical Engineering ME 494

A capstone project submitted to the faculty of the California Maritime Academy in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies and Maritime Affairs.

A capstone project submitted to the faculty of the California Maritime Academy in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Transportation and Engineering Management.

GMA 400 - Senior Seminar Research

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

A project submitted to the faculty of the California Maritime Academy in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

A project submitted to the faculty of the California Maritime Academy in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

A project submitted to the faculty of the California Maritime Academy in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

Illicit Wildlife Trafficking (IWT) has been viewed through an environmental lens rather than a security lens for many years. This has allowed for increased rates of poaching and an unprecedented growth of IWT. This thesis asserts that IWT must be view . . .

GMA 400 - Senior Seminar Research

A capstone project submitted to the faculty of the California Maritime Academy in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies and Maritime Affairs.

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400 - Senior Seminar Research

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400 - Senior Seminar Research

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

A project submitted to the faculty of the California Maritime Academy in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

GMA 460L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

The international community was shocked by the United Kingdom's recent vote to secede from the European Union. Although the UK pondered the idea of leaving the EU for quite some time, the proposal became official when the people of Britain voted on Ju . . .

A project submitted to the Department of Mechanical Engineering in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the B.S. degree. Department of Mechanical Engineering ME 494

A capstone project submitted to the faculty of the California Maritime Academy in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Transportation and Engineering Management.

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

A project submitted to the faculty of the California Maritime Academy in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

Oceanographic instruments are expensive, yet essential tools for conducting research on critical environmental processes. Modern trends in technological advancement and inexpensive electronics would suggest that oceanographic instruments should be bec . . .

A project submitted to the faculty of the California Maritime Academy in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 460L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

Myanmar has been in a constant state of civil war since its independence from Great Britain. The civil wars erupted between the different ethnic groups and the government on the grounds of an unjust political agenda, with the determination for ethnic . . .

Over the last decade the capacity of containerships has nearly doubled, as shipping lines compete to reach for maximum economies of scale. Economies of scale, however, is only achieved when a vessel is sailing at full capacity. A weak economy has forc . . .

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

A capstone project submitted to the faculty of the California Maritime Academy in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies and Maritime Affairs.

GMA 400 - Senior Seminar Research

A project submitted to the faculty of the California Maritime Academy in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

The Arctic is a vast and changing region. Climate change is affecting the availability of many sectors in the Arctic and opening the door for state actors to approve the implementation of industrial resource development, as well as commercial shipping . . .

A capstone project submitted to the faculty of the California Maritime Academy in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies and Maritime Affairs.

A capstone project submitted to the faculty of the California Maritime Academy in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Transportation and Engineering Management.

A project submitted to the faculty of the California Maritime Academy in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

A small scale wind turbine was designed to compete in the 2nd Collegiate Wind Competition. Detailed electrical, mechanical, materials, and aerodynamic analysis was done as part of the design process. A Spice model was created and iterated up for the e . . .

A project submitted to the faculty of the California Maritime Academy in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

The intention of this work is to synthesize and interpret the tenets of geopolitics within the expectation that the coming decades will present unique and unprecedented challenges for states and populations due to the symptoms resultant from a changin . . .

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400 - Senior Seminar Research

A capstone project submitted to the faculty of the California Maritime Academy in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies and Maritime Affairs.

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

As a shortage of willing and qualified mariners grips the tugboat industry, companies are having an increasingly difficult time filling billets on their boats. In order to rectify this situation, tugboat companies must recognize the factors that contr . . .

A capstone project submitted to the faculty of the California Maritime Academy in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies and Maritime Affairs.

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

This paper provides a background on the current refugee crisis in the EU, with a focus on migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea, and examines the asylum application process and refugee integration efforts. Many EU member states are so overwhelmed wi . . .

GMA 400 - Senior Seminar Research

A capstone project submitted to the faculty of the California Maritime Academy in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Transportation and Engineering Management.

GMA 460L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

GMA 400L - Senior Seminar Research Lab

The Archangel's project goal is to design an aerial vehicle that can autonomously follow a moving object at a specified relative position. The design of the Archangel is a GPS guided quadcopter, four rotor aircraft. The quadcopter adjusts in real time . . .

GMA 400 - Senior Seminar Research

The Arctic is experiencing climate change at an alarming rate. This is providing new opportunities for countries to exploit the region for its natural resources and waterways. As such, countries in the region are preparing for the opening of Arctic an . . .

A project submitted to the faculty of the California Maritime Academy in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering.