Universidad Politécnica de Madrid Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros
Navales

Master’s Course in Naval and Ocean Engineering.

General information
  • Students may qualify as Naval and Ocean Engineers.
  • Length of course: 2 years.
  • Equivalent European Credits: 120 EC
Objectives
  • Students should learn how to apply their knowledge and ability to solve problems to new or unfamiliar settings in a wider (or multidisciplinary) range of contexts related to their field of study.
  • Students should be able to draw on their knowledge from different fields and deal with complex situations in which they have to form opinions based on information which is limited or incomplete and involves considerations of social and ethical responsibility linked to the application of their knowledge and judgement.
  • Students should be able to communicate their conclusions - and the facts and reasoning behind them – clearly and unambiguously to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
  • Students should develop the learning skills needed to continue studying when much of their study will be self-guided or independent.
Competences
  • The ability to prepare projects for ships which are suitable for the transport of passengers and goods or which meet the needs of maritime defence and security.
  • Advanced knowledge of naval hydrodynamics for optimising the characteristics of hulls, propellers and other appendages.
  • Knowledge of the dynamics of ships and marine structures, ability to analyse optimal structures, the integration of on board systems, and the performance and manoeuvrability of ships at sea.
  • The ability to analyse alternative solutions for determining and obtaining optimum performance from power plants and ship propulsion.
  • Knowledge of shipbuilding and ship repair markets and their legal and financial aspects, as applied to contracts and specifications.
  • Ability to define shipbuilding strategy and plan and monitor its implementation.
  • Ability to prepare projects for offshore platforms and structures.
  • Knowledge of the elements of physical oceanography (waves, currents, tides, etc.) needed to analyse the behaviour of ocean structures, and of the elements of chemical and biological oceanography which must be taken into account in maritime safety and for the treatment of pollution, and the environmental impact caused by ships and other craft.
  • Ability to organise and direct the building of offshore platforms and other structures.
  • Knowledge of positioning systems and the dynamics of platforms and other structures.
  • Knowledge of the operation of and systems used by fishing vessels and the ability to integrate them in projects for such vessels.
  • Knowledge of the engineering related to marine crops and their exploitation and ability to design fixed or floating structures for them, with attention to appropriate structures, materials, equipment, anchorage, stability, safety, etc.
  • Knowledge of systems engineering applied to the definition of ships, other craft or offshore platforms, through the analysis and optimisation of their life cycle.
  • Knowledge of international trade and transport with a view to its application in the design and optimisation of new ships and other craft.
  • Knowledge of economics and business management in a maritime context.
  • Ability to develop and manage logistical support engineering, maintenance and repair of ships and structures.