THIS PROJECT WILL ENRICH THE EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION OF UNDERGRADUATE OCEAN ENGINEERING STUDENTS FROM TEXAS A&M AND OTHER MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS. IMPLEMENT FIVE STRATEGIC ACTIVITIES THAT INTEGRATE ADVANCED MARINE ENERGY CONCEPTS INTO EXISTING CURRICULUM AND PROVIDE PRACTICAL, INDUSTRY-RELEVANT EXPERIENCES. FOSTER A SKILLED WORKFORCE CAPABLE OF CONTRIBUTING TO THE MARINE RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTOR. THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE RESOURCES THAT FACILITATE HIGH-QUALITY, INDUSTRY-RELEVANT EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS TO ENHANCE THEIR PREPARATION FOR PROFESSIONAL ROLES WHILE STRENGTHENING THE UNIVERSITY’S CAPACITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO MARINE ENERGY.