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Naval architects and marine engineers deal with the world’s largest moving structures and most powerful vehicles – from huge ships to sailing yachts, from fast ferries to offshore wind turbines and oil platforms.
Marine engineering is the engineering speciality of design, construction, installation and operation of machinery and propulsion systems for ships and marine structures.
This degree aims to develop engineers capable of dealing with engineering challenges on a wide range of marine vehicles, with additional skills and understanding in the impact and importance of marine engineering on their successful design, construction, repair, and maintenance.
In addition to core Naval Architecture subjects, you'll study a range of specialised marine engineering subjects, such as control theory and practice, electrical systems, design of marine engines (diesel, diesel-electric and gas turbine), propeller and shafting systems, system design and simulation, green technology and fuel cell technology.
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Year 1
Engineering Mechanics
Introduction to Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
Analysis Tools for Marine Design
Mathematics 1B
Mathematics 2B
Elective Classes
Year 2
Hydrostatics and Stability of Marine Vehicles
Marine Engineering Fundamentals
Principles of Marine Design and Production
Analysis and Design of Marine Structures 1
Engineering Applications for Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
Mathematics 3B
Year 3
Professional Development and Marine Business
Marine Design
Hydrodynamics, Resistance and Propulsion
Marine Engineering Systems and Control
Analysis and Design of Marine Structures 2
The Marine Environment
Principles and Application of Marine Machinery
Marine Business and Financial Management
Year 4
Seakeeping and Manoeuvring
Theory and Practice of Marine CFD
Finite Element Analysis of Marine Structures
Marine Power and Electrical Systems
Marine Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Marine Transmission and Propulsion Systems
Marine Engineering Project
Year 5
Group Design Project
Advanced Marine Design
Waterborne Transportation Systems
The Marine Regulatory Framework
Renewable Marine Energy Systems
On-board Energy Management and Environment Protection
Advanced Marine Engineering
Marine Engineering Simulation & Modelling
Systems Availability and Maintenance
With skills including analytical, numeracy and problem-solving Naval Architecture and High Performance Marine Vehicles graduates are suited to a wide range of career opportunities.
Our graduates work in Defence, Marine Designers, Oil and Gas – subsea, on-shore/off-shore, Ship classification, Technical Services, Engineering consulting. Job titles include Naval Architect, Junior Naval Architect, Ship Surveyor, Marine Engineer and Project Engineer.
Graduate achievements
Graduate Peter Dow won the Science, Engineering and Technology Student of the Year Award and best Maritime Technology Award for his excellent fourth year project on carbon capture and storage.
Martin Shaw, a former student of the department, is behind the design of the snake-like Pelamis wave energy device in Orkney.
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering graduate Phil Kirk works as a Marine Engineer on one of Disney’s huge cruise ships in the Bahamas.
Some graduates go on to postgraduate study or research.
How much will I earn?
You salary will depend on your individual role and the industry you work in.
However, the average salary for a marine engineer is £30,000 and £35,000 for a naval architect.*
Where are they now?
85% of our graduates are in work or further study.**
Recent job titles include:
Naval Architect
Marine Engineer
Graduate Engineer
Marine Surveyor
Offshore Renewables Engineer
Project Engineer
Insurance – Single: 300 GBP per year
