Maritime Engineering Technology and Naval Architecture : Bachelor of Applied Science
Program Mission
The mission of the program is to provide knowledge and skills to students in the field of Maritime Engineering and Naval Architecture, to prepare them to contribute to a wide range of maritime related industries in the UAE including: ship building and repair yards; regulatory authorities; classifications societies; ship design consultancies; ship owners, and ports.
Program Description
This program educates students in the field of Maritime Engineering Technology and Naval Architecture, to prepare them to work in a wide range of maritime related industries in the UAE including: the offshore industry; shipyards; classifications societies; ship design consultancies; shipowners, and ports.
Program Goals
The aim of the program is to produce engineering professionals’ to work in the wide rage of maritime related industries in the UAE. The curriculum is designed to ensure that each graduate enters the UAE offshore and naval architecture related industry with the unique combination of education and professional skills required by naval architects and maritime engineers.
In addition to the generic graduate outcomes related to graduates of the Higher Colleges of Technology, students, upon completion of the program, will be able to:
- Demonstrate a knowledge base in maritime engineering and naval architect which is suitable for a naval architecture related career and/or maritime engineer career.
- Employ the necessary communication, maritime engineering and naval architecture skills to safely design or conduct naval structure surveys.
- Show appropriate officer-like qualities of discipline, leadership, management and teamwork.
- Manage and reflect on their own work, lifelong-learning and professional development.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon graduation, a HCT graduate in Bachelor of Applied Science in Maritime Engineering Technology and Naval Architecture should have the ability to:
1. Carry out a wide range of maritime engineering and ship design functions
2. Analyze the performance of ships and maritime structures
3. Conduct ship surveys
4. Effectively lead, work and communicate in a team
5. Expand knowledge and capabilities through continuing education or other lifelong learning experiences
6. Serve the community, whether locally, nationally, or globally
Completion Requirements
Bachelor of Applied Science in Maritime Engineering Technology and Naval Architecture
Students must successfully complete a minimum of 139 credits, including:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Program Core Courses | 32 | |
| Program Elective Courses | 12 | |
| Mathematics and Science Courses | 21 | |
| General Engineering Core Courses | 41 | |
| General Studies courses | 33 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 139 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Maritime Engineering and Naval Architecture Core Courses | ||
| Required Credits: 32 | ||
| MAR 2203 | Naval Architecture | 3 |
| MAR 3103 | Marine Machinery Systems | 3 |
| MAR 3202 | Ship Production | 2 |
| MAR 3303 | Resistance and Propulsion | 3 |
| MAR 3402 | Ship Structures I | 2 |
| MAR 3503 | Design of Ships and Maritime Structures | 3 |
| MAR 4805 | Maritime Design Project I | 5 |
| MAR 4833 | Seakeeping and Manoeuvring | 3 |
| MAR 4865 | Maritime Design Project II | 5 |
| MAR 4883 | Maritime Transportation | 3 |
| General Engineering Core Courses | ||
| Required Credits: 41 | ||
| EGN 1133 | Design Thinking in Technology | 3 |
| EGN 2101 | Computer Aided Drafting | 1 |
| EGN 3012 | Project Management | 2 |
| EGN 3212 | Economics for Engineering | 2 |
| EGN 3806 | Work Placement II | 6 |
| ELE 2153 | Electrical Eng Fundamentals | 3 |
| MCE 2203 | Applied Statics | 3 |
| MCE 2213 | Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| MCE 2223 | Applied Dynamics | 3 |
| MCE 2303 | Material Selection and Testing | 3 |
| MCE 2323 | Manufacturing Technology I | 3 |
| MCE 2403 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| MCE 3343 | Industrial Plant Maintenance | 3 |
| MCE 3403 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| Maritime Engineering and Naval Architecture Elective Courses | ||
| Required Credits: 12 | ||
| MAR 4423 | Coastal Engineering and Maritime Structures | 3 |
| MAR 4433 | Offshore Engineering | 3 |
| MAR 4443 | Ship Production II | 3 |
| MAR 4453 | Ship Repair | 3 |
| MAR 4463 | Port Engineering | 3 |
| MAR 4803 | Ship Structures II | 3 |
| MAR 4853 | Marine Surveying | 3 |
| MAR 4903 | Marine Safety | 3 |
| Mathematics and Science Required Courses | ||
| Required Credits: 21 | ||
| CHM 1103 | Engineering Chemistry | 3 |
| MTH 1103 | Pre Calculus | 3 |
| MTH 1203 | Calculus I | 3 |
| MTH 2103 | Calculus II | 3 |
| MTH 2503 | Introduction to Differential Equations | 3 |
| MTH 3013 | Calculus III | 3 |
| PHY 1203 | Physics II | 3 |
| General Studies | ||
| Required Credits: 33 | ||
| English, Arabic or other Languages | ||
| Required Credits: 12 | ||
| LSC 1103, AES 1013, AES 1033 and LSC 2223 | ||
| Humanities or Arts | ||
| Required Credits: 3 | ||
| AES 1003 | ||
| Information Technology and Mathematics | ||
| Required Credits: 6 | ||
| ICT 2013 and MTH 1113 | ||
| The Natural Sciences | ||
| Required Credits: 3 | ||
| PHY 1103 | ||
| The Social or Behavioral Sciences | ||
| Required Credits: 9 | ||
| LSS 1003, LSS 1123 and BUS 2403 | ||
| Description | Data |
|---|---|
| Total Required Credits | 139 |
| Maximum Duration of Study | 6 years |
| Minimum Duration of Study | 4 years |
| Cost Recovery Program | No |
| Program Code | BMENBP |
| Major Code | MAR |
Recommended Sequence of Study
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | |
| EGN 1133 | Design Thinking in Technology | 3 |
| LSC 1103 | Professional Communication and Reporting | 3 |
| LSS 1003 | Life and Future Skills | 3 |
| MTH 1103 | Pre Calculus | 3 |
| PHY 1103 | Physics I | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| AES 1033 | Islamic Culture | 3 |
| LSS 1123 | Basic Research Methods | 3 |
| MTH 1113 | Statistics for Engineering | 3 |
| MTH 1203 | Calculus I | 3 |
| PHY 1203 | Physics II | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Summer | ||
| AES 1013 | Arabic Communications | 3 |
| CHM 1103 | Engineering Chemistry | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Semester 3 | ||
| AES 1003 | Emirati Studies | 3 |
| ELE 2153 | Electrical Eng Fundamentals | 3 |
| MCE 2203 | Applied Statics | 3 |
| MCE 2303 | Material Selection and Testing | 3 |
| MCE 2311 | Solid Modelling | 1 |
| MTH 2103 | Calculus II | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| MCE 2213 | Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| MCE 2223 | Applied Dynamics | 3 |
| MCE 2323 | Manufacturing Technology I | 3 |
| MCE 2403 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| MCE 3403 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| MTH 2503 | Introduction to Differential Equations | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Summer | ||
| MCE 3343 | Industrial Plant Maintenance | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 3 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Semester 5 | ||
| EGN 3012 | Project Management | 2 |
| EGN 3212 | Economics for Engineering | 2 |
| LSC 2223 | Future Skills Capstone | 3 |
| MAR 2203 | Naval Architecture | 3 |
| MAR 3103 | Marine Machinery Systems | 3 |
| MTH 3013 | Calculus III | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| BUS 2403 | Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| ICT 2013 | Computational Thinking and Coding | 3 |
| MAR 3202 | Ship Production | 2 |
| MAR 3303 | Resistance and Propulsion | 3 |
| MAR 3402 | Ship Structures I | 2 |
| MAR 3503 | Design of Ships and Maritime Structures | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Summer | ||
| EGN 3806 | Work Placement II | 6 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Semester 7 | ||
| MAR 4805 | Maritime Design Project I | 5 |
| MAR 4833 | Seakeeping and Manoeuvring | 3 |
| 2 Elective Course | 6 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Semester 8 | ||
| MAR 4865 | Maritime Design Project II | 5 |
| MAR 4883 | Maritime Transportation | 3 |
| 2 Elective course | 6 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 139 | |
Farhan Saeed, Master Mariner; PhD (Maritime Operations), Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom.
Isikeli Waqa, Chief Engineer; B.Eng. (Ocean Engineering), Australian Maritime College, Australia; MSc (Maritime Education and Training), World Maritime University, Sweden.
Kaushik Samanta, Master Mariner; B.Sc (Nautical Science); MBA in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Bharathiar University, India.
Mohab Abouelkawam, Master Mariner; MSc. (Maritime safety and environmental protection), WMU Sweden; PhD. (Maritime Law) Cardiff University, UK.
Saud Zanbarkji, Masters High Sea’s, Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport, Egypt.
Syed Ahmed, Master Mariner, PGC in TQFE (Engineering), University of Stirling; B.Sc. (Maritime Studies), Karachi University, Pakistan.