In addition to the formal courses, all students attend the Monday Lecture Series, these lectures are given by speakers on a wide variety of topics-some technical, but many on quality of life, historical, or current events topics. The Monday lecture series is designed to expand Webb students’ education in both technical and non-technical subject areas. View our current lecture schedule and watch past lectures below. All videos are available on the Webb Institute Vimeo Channel.
Also, once or twice a year, a formal, evening lecture of the Zeien Lectures Series is presented.
If you have a suggestion for a Monday lecture or would like to present one, please contact Dean Matthew Werner at mwerner@webb.edu.
Spring 2020 Lecture Schedule
| Date | Subject | Speaker |
| Mar 2 | Welcome Back | President Michel, Dean Werner, Lauren Carballo |
| Mar 16 | The Development of New Stern Tube Shaft Seal Designs | George (Sandy) Thomson, Thomson-Gordon Group |
| Mar 23 | Systemic thinking: A Path to Improved Problem Understanding | Dr. Patrick Hester ’01, Professor UNC Asheville |
| Mar 30 | Foiling and Its Impact on Sail Racing | Doug Schickler ’92, Schickler Tagliapietra Yacht Engineering |
| Apr 6 | USCG Marine Safety Center | Rob Barra, USCG Safety Center |
| Apr 13 | High-Speed Craft | Jonathan Soja ’13, Donald L. Blount and Associates |
| Apr 20 | Financial Issues and Engineer Should Consider | Glenn Muller ’94 |
| Apr 27 | TBA | TBA |
| May 3 | Junior Ship Design | The Class of 2021 |
| May 4 | Thesis Presentations | Linda Waters, Jonathan Wang |
| May 11 | Thesis Presentations | Christopher Bal and Harrison Tack, Abrianna Reddy |
| May 13 | Junior Ship Design Presentations | The Class of 2021 |
| May 18 | Thesis Presentations | Brandon Wui, Matthew Migliozzi |
| May 28 | Thesis Presentations | Duane Lee and Ian Cavanaugh, Mary McGuinness, Alec Gonzalez |
| June 1 | Thesis Presentations | Mara DuVernois and Alex Taber, Max Pierce and Zane Tinnell |
| June 8 | Thesis Presentations | Grant Dixon, Renee Tremblay and Thomas Linden |
| June 9 | Thesis Presentations | Rockford Regan and Nicholas Yarka, Michael DeNapoli and Galen Ng |
| June 15 | Thesis Presentations | Louis Bock, Isa Hill and Audra Milbitz |
Past Lectures
Gary Vogel
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
James (Jim) Gaughan
American Bureau Shipping (ABS)
“Liquefied Natural Gas Carrier Containment Systems’
John (Jay) Edgar ’87
Naval Architect, Engineering Leader
“Building SBX: Development of the Sea-based Radar SBX-1”
Dr. Bob Brier
Researcher, Egyptologist
“Cleopatra’s Needles: The Lost Obelisks of Egypt”
Greg Diggs ’91
CSRA Inc.
“Naval Acquisition Careers”
Paul Vragel ’72
“Using Systems Engineering to Achieve Transformational Business Results”
Josh McMinn ’09
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
“Life of a Surveyor”
Dr. James C. Kinsey
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
“Ocean Robotics : Engineering Innovations Advancing Scientific Observation”
Paulo Almeida ’95
“Why Webbies can make good Managers / Bankers / Investment Managers”
Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at Webb Institute
“Shipboard Energy Management”
