Degree Programs

The undergraduate degree program is arranged to give the student a broad engineering mechanics education by requiring basic courses in the areas of structural mechanics, hydrodynamics, marine power systems, and marine dynamics. These courses cover engineering fundamentals and their application to the design and construction of marine vehicles and systems. Courses in marine structures deal with the design and analysis of marine vehicles and platforms including static strength, fatigue, dynamic response, safety, and production. Resistance, maneuvering, and seakeeping characteristics of bodies in the marine environment are the subject matter for courses in marine hydrodynamics. Marine power systems involve all the mechanical systems on a marine vehicle with particular emphasis on the selection and arrangement of the main propulsion system. In marine dynamics, the student studies the vibrations of marine structures and engines and the rigid body responses of the vessel to the wind and waves.

Combined Degrees

For students with special interests, dual degree programs leading to two bachelor's degrees are available. Favorite second degree areas of concentration among Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering students are Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. Combined degrees with other departments can also be arranged. As early as possible, students interested in such dual degree programs should consult with the program advisors in both programs to work out optimum combinations of courses.

Sequential Graduate/Undergraduate Education (SGUS)

BSE/MSE in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
BSE/MEng in Concurrent Marine Design

This program permits outstanding Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering students to receive the BSE and MSE (or the BSE and MEng) degrees after completing a minimum of 149 credit hours. The student benefits from the continuity of study and the inefficiencies of transferring from an undergraduate to a graduate program are eliminated. The program allows students with a 3.2 or better GPA, to apply early in the first semester of their senior year (once 85 credit hours have been completed), for a Sequential Graduate/Undergraduate program, which allows them to double count up to 9 credits of technical or free electives. In consultation with their advisor, students select technical electives that will be relevant to the master's program of study. Students are admitted using the normal department graduate admission process, with the admission standards required for expected successful completion of the program. Recommendation from the Undergraduate Program Advisor is required. Please contact the Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering department for more complete program information.

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