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150 University Blvd
Melbourne, FL 32901
Phone:(321) 674-8096
Fax: (321) 674-7212
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Ocean engineering is a multidisciplinary field of technology
applied to the ocean environment. It is a combination of the classical
engineering disciplines such as civil, mechanical and electrical engineering,
with naval architecture and applied ocean sciences.
Opportunities exist for Ocean Engineers in the private, educational, corporate, and governmental sectors. Some career areas to consider are: Offshore Oil Recovery, Marine metals and corrosion, Environmental Protection, Global Climate Monitoring, Renewable Energy, Underwater Vehicles, Remote Sensing, Marine Transportation, or Naval Architecture and Defense.
We don't just create engineers here; we prepare our students for real world problems by providing real world, interdisciplinary understanding and experience. The ocean engineering curriculum places emphasis
on the solution of engineering problems through the application of advanced knowledge that spans various disciplines. Our program is based in five areas of concentration: coastal engineering, hydrographic engineering,
marine vehicles (Naval Architecture), marine materials and corrosion,
and underwater technology. The ocean engineering faculty works
closely with the faculties of oceanography and environmental science
within the department, and with other programs throughout the university.
This enables the ocean engineering students to undertake interdisciplinary
research in the environmental and oceanographic areas, and also in fundamental
aspects of ocean engineering.
Undergraduate students earn a B.S. in ocean engineering upon completion of 135 credits in science, engineering and mathematics, including a summer program in engineering design.
The M.S. in ocean engineering can be earned on either a full-time or part-time basis and the degree is conferred on students who have completed a minimum of 30 credit hours (including thesis) of course work. A non thesis option is also offered with three additional courses required instead of thesis research. For the Doctor of Philosophy degree, 48 credit hours are required (including 24 hours of dissertation) beyond the master's degree.
Florida Tech's ocean engineering graduate program is one of 20 ocean engineering programs in the United States, but is the only program that deals closely with oceanographers, meteorologists and environmental scientists. The university is located on the Atlantic Coast in Central Florida. Nearby facilities include NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the Disney Complex, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, Hubbs Sea World Research Institute, Harris Corporation and many other advanced technology corporations.
Look at our catalog for more information about this program.
Recent Projects:
- Numerical models of hydrodynamics and sediment transport
- Ship motions in shallow water harbors
- High-speed small craft hydrodynamics
- Maintenance of the living seas structure
- Ship corrosion and biofouling
- Artificial reefs of the Mexican Caribbean
- Design and construction of a remotely operated surf
rover
- Design and construction of an autonomous underwater
vehicle
- Seakeeping testing in open waters
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