Program Overview

Program Overview

The BEng Hons Naval Architecture with High Performance Marine Vehicles program is designed to create designers with core skills in ship design, construction, operation, and maintenance, as well as specialization in the creative design and engineering of high-performance leisure and commercial vehicles.

Key Facts

• UCAS Code: H520
• Accreditation: Royal Institution of Naval Architects, Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology
• Ranking: 8th in the world for Marine/Ocean Engineering (Shanghai Rankings Academic Ranking 2023)
• Second-year entry: Available for suitably-qualified students

Why This Course?

Marine vehicles have developed dramatically in recent years, with a focus on lighter, faster, stronger, greener, and safer designs using advanced materials and technology combined with creative design engineering. This course provides students with the opportunity to learn about the theory behind the practice and gain hands-on experience in designing and building marine vehicles.

What You'll Study

The program covers a range of topics, including:

• Engineering science and the fundamentals of naval architecture
• Buoyancy and floatation, stability, ship types, and terminology
• Resistance and propulsion, ship structural analysis, ship design, and marine engineering systems
• Business and management subjects
• State-of-the-art tools for analyzing water flow around ship hulls, predicting stresses and strains in the hull structure, and the behavior of ships in waves
• Design of yachts and powercraft, prediction of behavior of high-performance sailing yachts and high-speed ships
• A specialized individual project on a subject chosen by the student

Facilities

Students have access to:

• Catalina, the departmental racing yacht
• The largest ship-model experiment tank in any UK university
• Towing/wave tank exclusively for teaching purposes
• Marine engine laboratory
• Cutting-edge computer facilities
• Industry-standard software

Student Competitions

The university supports and promotes students in various competitions and awards, including:

• Science, Engineering & Technology Student of the Year (SET Awards)
• Best Maritime Technology Student (SET Awards)
• BP's Ultimate Field Trip competition
• Strathclyder of the Year

Student Mentoring

The Orchid programme is a mentoring programme for students managed by students in a confidential manner, aiming to assist students in achieving their academic goals and graduating with honors.

Open Days & Events

Applicants are invited to attend 'Insight', a half-day introduction to the department, which includes a question and answer session with a member of staff.

Course Content

The program covers four years of study, with topics including:

• Year 1: Engineering Mechanics, Introduction to Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering, Mathematics 1B, Mathematics 2B, and Elective Classes
• Year 2: Hydrostatics & Stability of Marine Vehicles, Marine Engineering Fundamentals, Principles of Marine Design & Production, Analysis & Design of Marine Structures 1, and Engineering Applications for Naval Architects & Marine Engineers
• Year 3: Professional Development & Marine Business, Marine Design, Hydrodynamics, Resistance & Propulsion, Marine Engineering Systems & Control, Analysis & Design of Marine Structures 2, and The Marine Environment
• Year 4: Seakeeping & Manoeuvring, Theory & Practice of Marine CFD, Finite Element Analysis of Marine Structures, High-Performance Marine Structures, High-Performance Sailing Yachts, High-Speed Ships, and High-Performance Marine Vehicles Engineering Project

Accreditation

The program is accredited by the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology and Royal Institution of Naval Architects jointly on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.

Learning & Teaching

The main methods of teaching are lectures, tutorials, laboratory and group design classes, with an average of 20 hours per week, supplemented with self-study.

Projects

Individual and group projects are a major part of the course from the first year, with students working on a range of projects, including design, build, and test exercises.

Laboratory Work

Laboratory work is introduced from the first year, with sessions covering basic aspects of hydrostatics and stability, and more formal experimental testing in later years.

Computer Software

The program uses a range of computer software, including professional Naval Architecture design software, to demonstrate the practical application of theory and give students exposure to current engineering practice.

Guest Lectures

The university arranges weekly seminars with leaders and pioneers of the maritime, oil and gas, and marine renewables industries, providing students with the latest developments and industry contacts.

Assessment

The main method of assessment is exams in January and May, with presentations, laboratory reports, and other coursework submitted and marked individually throughout the year.

Entry Requirements

• Highers: AAAB or AABBB (Maths and Physics, or Engineering Science at grades AB/BA)
• Advanced Highers: Maths and Physics recommended
• A Levels: ABB-BBB (Maths and Physics)
• International Baccalaureate: 34-32 (Maths HL5, Physics HL5)
• HNC/HND: Pass a relevant HNC, A in Graded Unit
• English language requirements: If English is not the first language, students must meet the university's English language requirements

Fees & Funding

• Scotland: £1,820
• England, Wales & Northern Ireland: £9,535
• Republic of Ireland: If an Irish citizen and have been ordinary resident in the Republic of Ireland for the three years prior to the relevant date, and will be coming to Scotland for Educational purposes only, you will meet the criteria of England, Wales & Northern Ireland fee status
• International: £29,350
• Scholarship opportunities: The university has several organizations offering sponsorships and scholarships to students each year

Careers

Graduates are suited to a wide range of career opportunities, including:

• 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

Discover Uni

77% of students were satisfied overall with their course, with 92% saying teaching staff have supported their learning well, and 80% in work or doing further study 15 months after the course.