UCAS codes
2013 Entry
- Three years Standard EntryW243
2012 Entry
- Three years Standard EntryW243
Entry level
2013
200 points with at least two 6-unit awards, one of which must be in a relevant technology or design discipline.
Qualifications equivalent to the above may also be considered – contact the Faculty Office for further information.
2012
160 points with at least two 6-unit awards, one of which must be in a relevant technology or design discipline.
Qualifications equivalent to the above may also be considered – contact the Faculty Office for further information.
Career opportunities
Graduates acquire the theoretical knowledge, as well as the practical design, manufacturing and business skills relevant to the watersports industry.
Graduates could gain employment in the design, development, manufacturing and marketing sectors of the watersports industry. Graduates could also choose to set up their own business, for example, in dinghy design or motorboat manufacturing. With access to industry-standard equipment and techniques, and to qualified staff with strong backgrounds in this field, graduates should be well placed to gain employment in a variety of technical roles within the watersports industry.
Career paths include:
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dinghy and smallcraft design
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product design and marketing
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watersports equipment design and manufacture
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production and management
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watersports equipment marketing and sales.
2013
Course overview
Course overview
The BSc (Hons) Watersports Technology course at Southampton Solent University is aimed at students interested in designing and building the next generation of sailing dinghies and motor watersports craft up to six metres in length.
The course aims to complement your practical experience of various watersports craft with the related technical theory. You will learn to develop your design skills and manufacturing and business knowledge so that you are able to take a design brief, develop a concept, build a prototype, choose appropriate manufacturing methods and bring the finished artefact to market.
You will use our industry-standard facilities which include computer-aided design (CAD) studios, product design workshops, yacht towing and stability tanks, materials testing laboratories and a fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) workshop. You will also gain access to many types of watersports craft which are based at the Warsash Maritime Academy a few miles along the coast.
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Industrial focus
All staff are well qualified with strong backgrounds in yacht and powercraft design, product design, marine manufacturing techniques and entrepreneurship. They have close links with their respective industry and are contributing to its success.
Course content
Year 1
Six core units:
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Sportsboat Characteristics
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Technologists in Business
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Marinecraft Materials and Production
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Marine CAD Technology
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Marine Production Technology
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Design Skills.
Year 2
Five core units and one option unit:
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Sportsboat Science
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Prototype Development
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Concept Evaluation
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Applied Production Technology
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Applied Design Skills.
Options:
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Marketing and Law
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Curriculum Plus.
Year 3
Four core units and one option unit:
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Sportsboat Design
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Marine Manufacturing Management
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Advanced Design Skills
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Project (double unit).
Options:
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Small Business Enterprise
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Marine Industry Work-based Learning.
Why choose Solent?
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Solent has over 35 years’ experience in delivering yacht technology courses.
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Access to a wide range of study environments. The nearby Warsash Maritime Academy is used for practical field and boat work.
Assessment
A mixture of coursework, portfolio work, presentations, design case studies, reports and exams.
Projects/work experience
Visits to boatyards, lifeboat builders and marine equipment suppliers. There is a formal marine industry work-based learning option available in the final year.
Key career skills
Creative thinking, problem solving, teamwork, design and production.
2012
Course overview
The BSc (Hons) Watersports Technology course at Southampton Solent University is aimed at students interested in designing and building the next generation of sailing dinghies and motor watersports craft up to six metres in length.
The course aims to complement your practical experience of various watersports craft with the related technical theory. You will learn to develop your design skills and manufacturing and business knowledge so that you are able to take a design brief, develop a concept, build a prototype, choose appropriate manufacturing methods and bring the finished artefact to market.
You will use our industry-standard facilities which include computer-aided design (CAD) studios, product design workshops, yacht towing and stability tanks, materials testing laboratories and a fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) workshop. You will also gain access to many types of watersports craft which are based at the Warsash Maritime Academy a few miles along the coast.
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Industrial focus
All staff are well qualified with strong backgrounds in yacht and powercraft design, product design, marine manufacturing techniques and entrepreneurship and have close links with their respective industry and are contributing to its success.
Course content
Year 1
Six core units:
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Sportsboat Characteristics
-
Technologists in Business
-
Marinecraft Materials and Production
-
Marine CAD Technology
-
Marine Production Technology
-
Design Skills.
Year 2
Five core units and one option unit:
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Sportsboat Science
-
Prototype Development
-
Concept Evaluation
-
Applied Production Technology
-
Applied Design Skills.
Options
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Marketing and Law
-
Curriculum Plus.
Year 3
Four core units and one option unit:
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Sportsboat Design
-
Marine Manufacturing Management
-
Advanced Design Skills
-
Project (double unit).
Options:
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Small Business Enterprise
-
Marine Industry Work-based Learning.
Why choose this course?
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Solent has over 35 years’ experience in delivering yacht technology courses
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A 60-metre industry standard towing tank used for laboratory sessions and final year project work, as well as a 4-metre stability tank.
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Access to a wide range of study environments. The nearby Warsash Maritime Academy is used for practical field and boat work.
Assessment
A mixture of coursework, portfolio work, presentations, design case studies, reports and exams.
Key career skills
Creative thinking, problem solving, teamwork, design and production.
Projects/work experience
Visits to boatyards, lifeboat builders and marine equipment suppliers. There is a formal Marine Industry Work-based Learning option available in the final year.