THIS PROJECT WILL BUILD SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING CURRICULA IN MARINE ENERGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON. THIS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY INVESTING IN UNDERGRADUATE COURSES TARGETED AT STUDENTS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, COUPLED WITH UPGRADING TEACHING-LAB EQUIPMENT, BOTH OF WHICH WILL FEED INTO A FLOURISHING RESEARCH AND SENIOR DESIGN EXPERIENCE FOR ENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATES. PROJECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE A COMPETITIVE MARINE ENERGY COLLEGIATE COMPETITION TEAM, A SEQUENCE OF MARINE ENERGY RELEVANT COURSES INCLUDING HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES, AND A CLUSTER OF MARINE ENERGY SENIOR DESIGN/RESEARCH PROJECTS CO-ADVISED BY INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIC EXPERTS. INCLUSIVE STUDENT COHORTS WILL BE ACTIVELY RECRUITED FROM DIVERSE STUDENT GROUPS ON CAMPUS FOR RESEARCH AND PROJECT TEAMS. THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN A SUSTAINED COMMITMENT TO MARINE ENERGY THROUGH COURSE OFFERINGS AND UNDERGRADUATE SPECIALIZATION WITH AN INCLUSIVE AND DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF STUDENTS AND FACULTY ENGAGED IN MARINE ENERGY ACTIVITIES. STUDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE CONNECTIONS WITH PROFESSIONALS AND RESEARCHERS THROUGH CAMPUS VISITS, SEMINARS, DESIGN, AND RESEARCH.