2018 Cadet Research Symposium

Photo By Lauren Laughlin | Coast Guard First Class Cadets Sarah Chen, Amanda Klawinski and Lindsay Wheeler pose for a photo. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Lauren Laughlin The Arctic ARP is studying the ways in which various Arctic states observe, perceive, and interpret Russian actions in the Arctic, and how these interpretations may lead to different preferred pathways in foreign policymaking. The team selected three Arctic states as subjects: Finland, Iceland, and Norway. The cadets studied three types of artifacts: official government strategies and statements of policy; interviews with diplomats at their embassies in DC; and general-audience media. The final category was chosen to reflect public opinion, in contrast to the elite opinions reflected in official and diplomatic sources. The team assessed public opinion through analyzing online news articles, Google search data from Google Trends, and Twitter feeds. They also observed and participated in a live exercise by the Arctic Coast Guard Forum off the coast of Reykjavik, Iceland. The team found similarities in language across government strategies relating to the Arctic, but found that indicators of public opinion varied significantly across the countries they studied.  

NEW LONDON , CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATES

05.09.2018

Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Lauren Laughlin 

U.S. Coast Guard Academy

As the school years comes to a close, first class cadets across campus are gearing up for one last presentation during the Coast Guard Academy 2018 Cadet Research Symposium.

The annual symposium, held a few weeks before graduation, gives the first year cadets a rare opportunity to showcase their academic prowess and scholarly work before a diverse audience of peers, faculty, staff, sponsors, and supporters.

Team and individual research, analysis and design efforts culminate at the event in the form of student presentations throughout campus. Most importantly, the Cadet Research Symposium promotes scholarship across all academic disciplines, highlights the Coast Guard Academy as an intellectual resource, and encourages the development of critical thinking and communication skills of all cadets.

“For their capstone problems, the Coast Guard Academy cadets differ from the other service academy students because they are given Coast Guard centric problems,” said Cmdr. Ryan Hamel, an instructor in the ORCA program. “The cadets are solving problems that relate to the Coast Guard and can help the Coast Guard.”

Capstone projects were developed to replicate the real work experiences cadets will face when they enter the Coast Guard after graduation. The capstone project teaches students the skills and concepts needed to succeed as a project manager. Each student is responsible for a particular aspect of the overall project and takes turns in the lead role.

• Date Taken: 05.09.2018
• Date Posted: 05.09.2018 12:32
• Story ID: 276327
• Location: NEW LONDON , CONNECTICUT, US