Maritime Engineering, BEng (Hons)

This course, previously known as BEng Ship Science, focuses on the design, construction, and testing of vessels and offshore structures for transport, recreation, and marine resource utilization. It is a three-year program covering theoretical principles of naval architecture and marine engineering, including practical laboratories, design modules, and projects. The first two years provide a shared foundation for BEng and MEng students in marine vehicles, structures, and design.In the third year, students advance through specialized modules in naval architecture and complete an individual project. Key modules include basic naval architecture, hydrodynamics, and marine structures, with assessment via examinations, coursework, laboratory reports, and presentations. The program offers access to facilities like towing tanks and is accredited by the Royal Institution of Naval Architects, the Institution of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology, and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, providing a route to chartered status.

Typical modules include: Year one: Basic Naval Architecture; An Introduction to Engineering Design; Electrical and Electronics Systems; Engineering Mathematics Workshop; Mathematics for Engineering and the Environment; Mechanics, Structures and Materials; ThermoFluids. Year two: Engineering Management and Law; Hydrodynamics; Materials and Structures; Mathematics for Engineering and the Environment Part II; Ship Resistance and Propulsion; Ship Design and Economics; Ship Structural Design and Production; and Systems Design and Computing for Ships. Year three: Individual Project; Marine Craft Concept Design; Marine Engineering; Marine Hydrodynamics; Marine Structures; Ship Manoeuvring and Control; plus module options.