The sub faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology offers for selected candidates a 2-year MSc. degree course in Naval Architecture.

Naval Architecture covers the fields of the design, construction and operation of products - subsequently called maritime products - that are used at sea, whether floating or with a flexible connection to the bottom, both when sailing and when moored.

Due to the fact that virtually every maritime product is designed and constructed only once, the engineer is required to have an initiating and innovative disposition. This implies that the knowledge and information in this field of study outruns the knowledge of others. This shows itself in: paying attention to recent developments, environmental consequences when building and operating ships, the effects of which have to be partly implemented in the design, anticipating the changes in the industrial structure as a result of the internationalization and globalization (in part) of the maritime branches of industry, safety at sea, inland waterway shipping, integration of the transport circuit (ship-ship, Ro-Ro, Flo-Flo).

Contacts with industry and foreign institutes are of great importance for students and for the course's quality. These contacts with industry are lending MT's activities a realistic character and are of importance for the marketing possibilities of engineers and the transfer of knowledge to industry.

Because of its multidisciplinary character, the Naval Architecture course has ground in common with many other faculties, courses and fields of study, such as Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Materials Science and Mathematics/Informatics. This is reflected in the course's curriculum.

After completing his/her MSc. studies in Naval Architecture, the engineer possesses insight, knowledge and skills in the integrated technical designing of a type of ship (or offshore construction) on the basis of ship owner's demands, with technical and economic aspects, reliability and optimization playing an important part. He/she is adept at carrying out the necessary calculations, is able to take an overall view of the consequences of technical and economic compromises and has an understanding of the aspects affecting the cost price. The design method of ships and offshore constructions differs as a result of the specific aspects of both types of vessels. It is the task of offshore units to create a seagoing platform on which industrial activities can be carried out. Moreover, an important part of the offshore units perform tasks that involve considerable safety risks. This results in innovative design procedures and the development of special types of vessels.

This document is an addendum to the electronic brochure TUD, MSc. international program 2000-2001. The brochure includes information on application, selection, coaching, housing, finances, fellowships, etc.

last modified 25/10/2001