Florida Institute of Technology - Ad Astra Yearbook (Melbourne, FL)

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The marine fields project last for six weeks over the summer. The course gives the students practical experience in their fields. The six weeks are divided into six segments: Physical oceanography, Geologi- cal oceanography, ocean engineering, biological oceanography, chemical oceanography, and a week to prepare and present a report. Work is done on the Indian River, the beach, Sebas- tian Inlet, and the Bahamas. At Sebestian Inlet cur- rents and topography are studied. Beach profiling and beach movement are included in the course. Also over the six week period, water sampling and analyzing, tows, cores, shark tagging, and naviga- tion of a ship are all done. Overall, the six week period proves to be an invalu- able experience.