The first part of October saw me travel to Durham, New Hampshire with Nils for the University Marine Energy Research Community 2023 Conference. The last time I was at UNH was for tank testing during the pandemic, so it was nice to see a more lively campus this time. As expected the Atlantic Marine Energy Center (AMEC) and Pacific Ocean Energy Trust (POET) were excellent hosts for the event.
Before making our way to UNH, Nils and I stopped in Boston for a tour of PTC arranged by Philip Bard. Philip graduated from the Applied Energy and Electromechanical Engineering program several years back and has been creating awesome demos that show the interoperability of PTC products that are used across the globe.
AMEC table at UMERC 
Sam and Aaron from POET at the registration table 
UMERC group shot of attendees 
UNH campus 
Bill Staby keynote 
M. Muglia during the reception 
Visualization Center in Wave tank at the Chase Ocean Engineering Laboratory 
Wave tank at the Chase Ocean Engineering Laboratory 
Poster session at UMERC 
Reception at the Chase Ocean Engineering Laboratory 
Sectioned engine showcasing PTC augmented reality 
PTC virtual course simulator. 
Generative design by PTC
