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Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

Related Topics: Advanced ship production planning; Analysis of advanced propulsors; Computer-aided marine design; Design and analysis of offshore structures; Dynamic positioning; Energy; Energy conversion systems; Energy systems; Free-form surface design; Fuel cells technology; Ice mechanics; Nearshore coastal hydrodynamics; Nonlinear and complex dynamics; Offshore mooring system dynamics; Remote sensing; System and structural reliability; Turbulent flows; Virtual reality; Wave mechanics

Related Places: Automotive Research Center; Marine Hydrodynamics Laboratory; Undergraduate Marine Design Laboratory

Description: The history of the University of Michigan's Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering can be tracked to an 1879 act of Congress, which authorized the U. S. Navy to assign a few officers to engineering colleges around the country. Mortimer E. Cooley was the first professor in the department. With development of more than one hundred years, the department is now recognized as one of the top departments in this field in the world. The undergraduate program is ranked number one in the United States, while overall undergraduate education at the University of Michigan is ranked third (Gourman Report, 10th Edition, 1997). The Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering offers study in the exciting field of engineering for the marine environment and will help prepare the individual for a career in many aspects of the field. This includes engineering related to the design and production of all kinds of vehicles, structures, and systems to operate successfully in the harsh and demanding marine environment.