Ocean Engineering

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.

Where will you use Ocean Engineering?

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.

Why Ocean Engineering at Florida Tech?

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.

Our Undergraduate Program

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.