The Master Degree programme Marine Engineering concerns the design, installation and operational use of mechanical and electrical systems on board ships and other marine objects. The main focus of the study is on the integration of the various components (mechanical and electric equipment, control systems) into a well operating and reliable system.

Of importance are both technical and economical aspects, such as reliability, safety, maintainability, initial and running costs. For this, knowledge is required of the behaviour of all major components such as engines, pumps, compressors, heat exchangers and electric equipment. This knowledge mainly concerns the components characteristics, that determine the application domain, the dynamic behaviour and the required controls. Only limited knowledge of construction and design of the components themselves is necessary.

The total master degree programme involves 84 credit points (28 credit points courses, 14 credit points practical training, 42 credit points master thesis).

In consultantce with the professor a selection of courses, with a total volume of 28 credits, will be made.

This selection should consist of:

• Society courses: at least 6 credits. Recommended are: aa42/44, aa48/49, gg1, kk9 en vk1.
• Advanced Marine Technology courses: at least 10 credits, of which the following courses (adding up to 4.5 credits) are mandatory: mt212, mt213 and mt213P (Simulation).
• Courses in engineering fundamentals. Recommended are: wb1303, wb1320, tn371, wb2307, wb2400 and wb2405.
• Courses in design and construction. Recommended are: ide543, wb2402, wb3407A, wb4408A, wb4408B, wb4409A, wb4409B, wb4409C, wb5415 and lr4-96A.

Recommended choice courses and exercises:

The graduation project consists of an essay assignment and a final assignment, adding up to a volume of 42 credits. Both assignments preferably will concern the same subject, with an essay assignment that give an overview of the problem domain and a final assignment that focuses on a certain aspect of the problem. The final assignment will to a large extend have to be carried out independently. The projects will almost always be carried out in cooperation with an industrial partner (engineering firm, shipyard, research organisation, component manufacturer). If the graduation project is carried out at the site of the industrial partner, the mandatory period of practical work (14 credits) may be incorporated in the graduation project.