Marine Engineering MSc

Program Overview

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Overview

You'll deepen your knowledge of marine engineering and understand how it can be applied. Our master's in Marine Engineering covers topics associated with:

ship propulsion machinery and transmission

ship performance

system reliability,

condition monitoring

electrical systems

Our MSc is designed for both practising professionals and new graduates in subjects such as:

civil engineering

mechanical engineering

naval architecture

offshore engineering

ocean engineering

marine engineering

This course meets the growing needs for engineers skilled in marine engineering. It highlights the cutting-edge technologies and provides an understanding of:

design and operation

management and control

environmental impact

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Program Outline

What you'll learn

The course develops your knowledge and analytical skills to enable you to:

design, select and analyse marine propulsion and transmission systems

produce mathematical and computer modelling of marine machinery and engineering systems

design and analyse control systems for marine machinery

evaluate systems reliability, availability and maintainability

use mathematics and physics appropriate to marine technology

develop engineering solutions to practical problems

test design ideas through laboratory work or simulation with technical analysis

critically evaluate results

integrate and analyse information from a variety of sources

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Modules

You will study modules on this course. A module is a unit of a course with its own approved aims and outcomes and assessment methods.

Course content changes

Module information is intended to provide an example of what you will study.

Our teaching is informed by research. Course content changes periodically to reflect developments in the discipline, the requirements of external bodies and partners, and student feedback.

Full details of the modules on offer will be published through the Programme Regulations and Specifications ahead of each academic year. This usually happens in May.

Optional modules availability

Some courses have optional modules. Student demand for optional modules may affect availability.

To find out more please see our terms and conditions.

Marine Engineering MSc modules

Compulsory Modules	Credits
Ship Performance at Sea	10
Marine Power Systems	20
Asset Management in Marine Engineering	10
Marine Machinery Systems	20
Fundamentals of Marine Engineering	20
Commercial Awareness and Sustainable Business	10
Dissertation	60
Research Skills	10
Group Project	20

Marine Engineering MSc (with preliminary year) modules

Compulsory Modules	Credits
Marine Transport Business	10
Future Marine Projects	10
Marine Engineering Design	20
Marine Engineering III	20
Dynamic Modelling and Simulation	10
Project and Report in Marine Engineering	40
Marine Production Management	10
Ship Performance at Sea	10
Marine Power Systems	20
Asset Management in Marine Engineering	10
Marine Machinery Systems	20
Fundamentals of Marine Engineering	20
Commercial Awareness and Sustainable Business	10
Dissertation	60
Research Skills	10
Group Project	20