BEng (Hons) Marine Technology

Year 1

Year 1 shares modules with the MEng courses in mechanical engineering. You’ll study design, a central theme of the course, introduced through case-study and problem-based learning, materials, mechanics, thermo-fluids, electrical principles, business and mathematics. You’ll also gain practical experience through a hands-on module in manufacturing methods.

Core modules

• A5MFT1 Mech BEng 1 MFT Session

• BPIE115 Stage 1 Mechanical Placement Preparation

• MATH189 Engineering Mathematics

• MATS122 Manufacturing and Materials

• MECH117 Mechanics

• MECH118 Basic Electrical Principles

• MECH119 Skills for Design and Engineering (Marine)

• MECH121 Team Engineering (Engineering Design in Action)

• THER104 Introduction to Thermal Principles

Year 2

In your second year you’ll study structures, fluids and thermodynamics, control, mathematics and business. You’ll learn about the stability and propulsion of marine craft, and about the marine environment. You’ll advance your existing design skills through application within a marine context.

Core modules

• BPIE215 Stage 2 Mechanical Placement Preparation

• CONT221 Engineering Mathematics and Control

• HYFM230 Fluid Mechanics 1

• MARN203 Stability and Hydrodynamics

• MECH232 Engineering Design

• STO208 Business for Engineers

• STRC203 Engineering Structures

• THER207 Applied Thermodynamics

Optional placement year

Taking an optional placement year will provide you with valuable, paid, professional experience. A placement could lead to a company sponsoring your final year project and provide opportunities for your future employment. We’ll support you in finding a suitable position.

Optional modules

• BPIE335 Mechanical Engineering Related Placement

Final year

During your final year, you’ll use industry typical software, and use design and computational methods to further develop your design skills. You’ll specialise in your chosen discipline of naval architecture, marine engineering and marine systems. Finally, you’ll carry out an in-depth investigation into a specialist topic of personal interest as part of your individual honours project.

Core modules

• HYFM322 Computational Fluid Dynamics

• MARN306 Marine Engineering

• MARN338 Naval Architecture

• MARN340 Marine Systems Engineering

• MECH340 Engineering Design

• PRME307 Honours Project

Every undergraduate taught course has a detailed programme specification document describing the course aims, the course structure, the teaching and learning methods, the learning outcomes and the rules of assessment.