Program Overview

Ocean Engineering Program

The University of Miami has a long history in Ocean Engineering. The University of Miami’s College of Engineering together with the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science offers a Master of Science degree in Ocean Engineering.

About the Program

The program and others of its kind in the nation, were popular in the 1970s and 1980s. In the past decade, several major incidents – the 2010 Deep Water oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, a series of devastating hurricanes in and 2017, and the Japan Tsunami have turned our collective attention to the vulnerability of the nation’s coastal infrastructure. Furthermore, there have been significant demands for an increased emphasis on port and harbor security since September 11, 2001. These events have led to a renewed interest in the field of Ocean Engineering, albeit with a new focus and broader scope. Our program offers an MS degree for students not interested in a research-based education but rather a practical skills-based training in real-world applications of engineering theory.

Ocean Engineering Description

Ocean Engineering concentrates on problems associated with human interaction with the ocean.

• The ocean engineer combines competence as an engineer with both a practical experience in and theoretical understanding of the ocean.
• The Ocean Engineering program, offered jointly with the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, is intended to lay the foundation of this competence, experience, and understanding.
• The areas of faculty specialization in this program include:
  • coastal engineering
  • off-shore engineering
  • structures
  • turbulence
  • computer modeling of fluids
  • acoustics
  • remote sensing
  • maritime security
• Tracks offered in the program include:
  • Coastal Engineering
  • Remote Sensing

Program Details

The program offers an MS degree in Ocean Engineering. For additional information on this program, including curriculum requirements, the following details are provided:

• The program is designed to provide students with a practical skills-based training in real-world applications of engineering theory.
• The program is offered jointly with the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science.
• The program includes tracks in Coastal Engineering and Remote Sensing.
• The areas of faculty specialization include coastal engineering, off-shore engineering, structures, turbulence, computer modeling of fluids, acoustics, remote sensing, and maritime security.