BEng (Hons)Marine Engineering

Core modules

Further Engineering Science

This module builds upon the fundamental principles of engineering mechanics and applied heat from earlier modules. You will study mechanics and thermodynamics subjects which will give you the ability to analyse complex marine engineering equipment and systems, improving your analytical skills and enabling you to meet the requirements of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency Management Level SQA academic exams.

Marine Electro-Technology

This module builds upon your marine electronics and control systems knowledge, looking at further electrical and electronic principles and the performance of a range of electrical equipment used in the marine environment. It explores the transient behavior of RL and RC, DC circuits, a more detailed examination of single-phase AC series circuits, single phase parallel AC circuits and also the very important three phase AC systems, and concludes with the analysis of some practical analogue electronic circuits.

Marine Engineering Management

This module builds upon your earlier learning and your seagoing experience to date. Any task we undertake is essentially a project, no matter how small or how big. We will also build on a few management tools that will become very handy as you prepare for a refit, conversion, or perhaps a new build.

Marine Propulsion Systems

The knowledge you will learn in this module will help shape you into a far more capable and skilful engineer, building upon your sea phases and drilling down into the finer detail of vessels' systems, propulsion systems and key supporting machinery. The key areas of marine propulsion, marine auxiliaries and marine engineering operations - will be broadened to include steam.

Naval Architecture and Ship Construction

The study of naval architecture and ship construction is critical to the understanding of ship design, maintenance and repair. This module will enable you to enhance your understanding of ship construction and design, with a focus on commercial vessels and their operation and maintenance.

Work-based Engineering Project

Core modules

Dissertation

In this module you'll bring together the skills and knowledge gained throughout your course, both in the classroom and at sea. You'll have the opportunity to choose a topic that excites you and to undertake a piece of in-depth research and analysis. The aim is to demonstrate your best work and to highlight your knowledge of your chosen topic.

Fundamentals of Engineering System Design

In this module, you'll learn how to manage stakeholder expectations and identify key players within the lifecycle of a project to define requirements and establish a proposed system architecture, and to design and manage key interfaces between organisations and system components. Success criteria will be investigated through verification, validation and commissioning processes. You'll learn how the design process should provide a basis for the full life cycle management of your delivered project.

Leadership and Management

This module will enable you to understand how effective and efficient people management adds to a company’s success. The module analyses the integrated nature of people management and how this is achieved through a range of management tools and techniques, and identifies current themes and issues that relate to managing people from the perspective of the line manager in an organisation.

Marine Surveying and Accident Investigation

The module focuses on the process of statutory surveys and inspections, and the investigation of potential breaches of statutory requirements resulting in damage and loss. During the module, you'll explore the role of investigators appointed by maritime certifying authorities, government maritime accident investigation agencies, shipping companies, and protection and indemnity (P&I) insurers.

Principles of Accident Investigation