Program Description:
The Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering (B.Sc. MrnE) is an interdisciplinary applied degree with learning outcomes closely linked to the labor market. The program provides students with the knowledge, skills and competencies needed for a career in the marine engineering industry. Marine engineering is the operation, maintenance and monitoring of mechanical systems aboard marine vessels, including boats, ships and submarines.
The program prepares graduates to apply knowledge of mathematics to analyze and design marine engineering systems. Graduates apply knowledge of design, development, operation and maintenance of marine propulsion and ocean systems. They also utilize basic concepts of management topics such as economics, business, communications, leadership, engineering economics, engineering management, and cost control in the field of marine engineering. The program also incorporates the application of different engineering fields such as computer science, electrical engineering, electronic engineering, and mechanical engineering.
Marine engineers have the responsibility for some or all major mechanical and engineered systems aboard a vessel. These could include systems related to electricity generation, propulsion, fuel, air conditioning, lighting, water distillation, lubrication, electrical and electronic components, and more.
Program Duration:
Four years
Admission Requirements:
1. High school graduation certificate or equivalent approved by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education with a minimum average of 60%, plus two courses: one Mathematics, and one final year Physics or Chemistry;
OR
2. Two-Year Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technology from UDST, or equivalent.
1. The required score on the University English Placement Test or a passing score from another approved internationally recognized English language test, as validated by the Admissions & Registration Directorate;
OR
2. A valid (within two years) IELTS Academic Test Report Form with an overall band of 5.0 with no individual band score (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) below 5.0;
OR
3. Successful completion of Foundation Program requirements.
1. A minimum of 60% on the University Math Placement Test; OR
2. A valid SAT Report Form with minimum score of 480; OR
3. Successful completion of Foundation Program requirements.
1. Admission is competitive. Eligible applicants are ranked based on their overall final year (Grade 12 or equivalent) high school percentage, placement tests rankings, and admission priority category.
2023-2024 Study Plan:
| COURSE NUMBER |
COURSE TITLE | REQUISITE | HOURS/WEEK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRE-REQ | CO-REQ | CR | LEC | LAB | ||
| SEMESTER 1 | ||||||
| AEMR1000 | Intro to Marine Engineering | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| CHEM1010 | Chemistry I | - | CHEM1011 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| CHEM1011 | Chemistry I (Lab) | - | CHEM1010 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| COMM1010 | English Communication I | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| EFFL1002 | Applied & Experiential Learning | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| MATH1030 | Calculus I | MATH1020 OR AMPII Score of 85% | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| PHYS1020 | General Physics | - | PHYS1021 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| PHYS1021 | General Physics (Lab) | - | PHYS1020 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester 1 Total: | 18 | 16 | 7 | |||
| SEMESTER 2 | ||||||
| AECH1100 | Environmental Awareness & Ethics | - | - | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| AECH1201 | Basic Engineering Calculations | - | - | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| AEEL1101 | Fundamentals of Electricity I | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| AEEL1201 | Fundamentals of Electricity I (Lab) | - | AEEL1101 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| AEMA1102 | Health & Safety in a Workplace | - | - | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| COMM1020 | English Communication II | COMM1010 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| MATH2010 | Calculus II | MATH1030 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Semester 2 Total: | 15 | 13 | 5 | |||
| SEMESTER 3 | ||||||
| AEEL1102 | Fundamentals of Electricity II | AEEL1101 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| AEEL1202 | Fundamentals of Electricity II (Lab) | AEEL1201 | AEEL1102 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| AEMA1113 | Materials Practices | CHEM1010 PHYS1020 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| AEMA1213 | Materials Practices (Lab) | AEMA1102 | AEMA1113 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| AEMA1303 | Machine Shop Practices | AEMA1102 | - | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Semester 3 Total: | 9 | 6 | 7 | |||
| Year 1 Total: | 42 | 29 | 14 | |||
| COURSE NUMBER |
COURSE TITLE | REQUISITE | HOURS/WEEK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRE-REQ | CO-REQ | CR | LEC | LAB | ||
| SEMESTER 4 | ||||||
| AEMA1312 | Engineering Graphics | AECH1201 | - | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| AEMA2121 | Materials & Processes | AEMA1213 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| AEMA2133 | Welding & Non-Destruct Testing | AEMA1113 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| AEMA2221 | Materials & Processes (Lab) | AEMA1102 | AEMA2121 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| AEMA2233 | Welding & Non-Destruct Testing (Lab) | AEMA1102 | AEMA2133 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| AETN1112 | Digital Electronics | AEEL1101 | AETN1212 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| AETN1212 | Digital Electronics (Lab) | AEEL1201 | AETN1112 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| AETN2302 | Applied Programming I | MATH1020 OR AMPII Score of 85% | - | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Semester 4 Total: | 15 | 8 | 16 | |||
| SEMESTER 5 | ||||||
| AECH2112 | Sustainability & Renewable Energy | AECH1100 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| AECH3302 | Applied Thermodynamics | MATH1030 PHYS1020 | - | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| AEMA3111 | Multivariate Calculus | MATH2010 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| AEMA3121 | Applied Fluid Mechanics | MATH1030 PHYS1020 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| AEMA3221 | Applied Fluid Mechanics (Lab) | AECE1340 OR AEMA1102 | AEMA3121 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| AEMA3301 | Mechanics, Statics & Dynamics | AEMA1101 PHYS1021 MATH1020 OR AMPII Score of 85% | - | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| AEPC1203 | Basic Instrumentation | (AEEL1100 & AEEL1200) OR (AEEL1101 & AEEL1201) | - | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Semester 5 Total: | 17 | 12 | 11 | |||
| SEMESTER 6 | ||||||
| AECH2103 | Leadership & Management Principles | AECH 1100 COMM1020 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| AECH2113 | Quality Assurance | COMM1020 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| AEMA2311 | Computer Aided Design I | AEMA1312 | - | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Semester 6 Total: | 7 | 6 | 2 | |||
| Year 2 Total: | 39 | 26 | 29 | |||
| COURSE NUMBER |
COURSE TITLE | Requisite | HOURS/WEEK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRE-REQ | CO-REQ | CR | LEC | LAB | ||
| SEMESTER 7 | ||||||
| AEMA2113 | Hydraulics & Pneumatics | PHYS1020 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| AEMA2213 | Hydraulics & Pneumatics (Lab) | AEMA1102 | AEMA2113 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| AEMA3302 | Strength of Materials | AEMA3301 | - | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| AEMA4142 | Applied Heat Transfer | AECH4142 OR AEMA3121 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| AEMR3110 | Ship Hull Strength | AEMA3301 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| RSST3002 | Probability & Stat Analysis | MATH2010 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Semester 7 Total: | 15 | 13 | 4 | |||
| SEMESTER 8 | ||||||
| AEMA3112 | Applied Differential Equations | MATH2010 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| AEMR3105 | Maritime Laws & Standards | AEMR3110 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| AEMR3111 | Ship Propulsion | AEMA3121 | AEMR3112 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| AEMR3112 | Ship Propulsion (Lab) | - | AEMR3111 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| COMM3010 | Research & Reporting | COMM1020 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Mathematics & Natural Sciences Elective: Select 1 of 4 | ||||||
| BIOL1001 | Inquiry-Based Biology | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| BIOL1002 | Introduction to Botany | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| BIOL1003 | Fundamentals of Ecology | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| BIOL1004 | Introduction to Geology | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Semester 8 Total: | 14 | 10 | 3 | |||
| SEMESTER 9 | ||||||
| AEMR3000 | Work Placement/Sea Time | Minimum 85 Credits | - | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Semester 9 Total: | 9 | 0 | 9 | |||
| Year 3 Total: | 38 | 23 | 16 | |||
| COURSE NUMBER |
COURSE TITLE | requisite | HOURS/WEEK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRE-req | CO-req | CR | LEC | LAB | ||
| SEMESTER 10 | ||||||
| AEMA4100 | Project Management | AECH2103 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| AEMR4101 | Marine Engines | AEMR3111 | AEMR4103 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| AEMR4103 | Marine Engines (Lab) | - | AEMR4101 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| AEMR4112 | Intro to Maritime Economics & Logistics | AEMR3110 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| AEMR4301 | Capstone Project I | AEMR3111 COMM3010 | AEMR4311 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| AEMR4311 | Ship Systems & Equipment Design | AEMR3111 | AEMR4301 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Semester 1 Total: | 13 | 9 | 8 | |||
| SEMESTER 11 | ||||||
| AEMR4104 | Marine Control Systems | AEMR3111 AETN2302 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| AEMR4106 | Marine Hydrodynamics | AEMR3110 AEMA3121 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| AEMR4108 | Ship System Operations & Navigation Simulator | AEMR4101 | - | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| AEMR4110 |
Maritime Green Operations & Decarbonization Technology |
AEMR4101 AECH2112 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| AEMR4114 | Safety Management | AEMA1102 AEMR3111 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| AEMR4302 | Capstone Project II | AEMA4301 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Semester 11 Total: | 14 | 13 | 3 | |||
| Year 4 Total: | 27 | 22 | 11 | |||
| B.Sc. MrnE Program Total: | 146 | 100 | 69 | |||
Graduate Future Pathways:
Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering (B.Sc. MrnE) degree program are equipped to pursue further specialization in their field or research.
Graduate Career Opportunities:
Graduate Career Opportunities:
The Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering (B.Sc. MrnE) is an applied degree with learning outcomes closely linked to the labor market. A wide range of career opportunities in the field currently exist and include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Marine Engineer
- Marine Maintenance Engineer
- Cargo Engineer
- Naval Engineer
- Maritime Engineer
- Ocean Engineer
- Ship Engineer
- Port Engineer
- Marine Mechanical Engineer
- Subsea Engineer
- Port Mechanical Engineer
- Marine Design Engineer
- Marine Technician
- Marine Operation Engineer
- Ship Production Engineer
- Marine Specialist
- Production Engineer