In your final year, you will deepen your understanding of naval architecture and marine engineering. You will also focus your specialism choosing to further your understanding of computer aided engineering tools and systems design or choosing to study the theoretical and practical aspects of composites engineering on the 'with composites' pathway. Your dissertation project enables you to research the topics that interest you and will allow you to bring together all you have learnt so far.
Pure marine technology pathway
Core modules
PRME307 MT Honours Project
In this module you will carry out Independent project work closely aligned to their programme of study. This will be carried out under the guidance of an appointed supervisor.
MARN342 Naval Architecture 2
This module places engineering principles in the context of a hull and its features. The hull and the structural design concepts which are particularly applicable to marine crafts are developed, applied and analysed. Various types of marine vessels’ fitness for purpose are studied for the design drivers used and the operational aspects considered.
MARN341 Marine Engineering
The module covers Marine Engineering including marine power plant, transmission, system efficiency and environmental factors, and Marine Systems Engineering exploring the aspects of marine engineering dynamic systems, design and analysis.
MECH341 Computer Aided Engineering (FEA/CFD)
In this module, students learn to use two of the Computer Aided Engineering methods that are most commonly used in industry; finite volume Computational Fluid Dynamics (to solve fluid flow problems) and Finite Element Analysis (to solve structural problems). Students gain an overview of the theory that underpins these methods, and learn how to use a validation process to assess reliability of simulation results.
CONT317 Control and Intelligent Systems Design
This module explores the application of control engineering and artificial intelligence techniques in the design of engineering control systems.
Marine technology with composites pathway
Core modules
PRME307 MTC Honours Project
In this module students will carry out Independent project work closely aligned to their programme of study. This will be carried out under the guidance of an appointed supervisor.
MARN342 Naval Architecture 2
This module places engineering principles in the context of a hull and its features. The hull and the structural design concepts which are particularly applicable to marine crafts are developed, applied and analysed. Various types of marine vessels’ fitness for purpose are studied for the design drivers used and the operational aspects considered.
MARN341 Marine Engineering
The module covers Marine Engineering including marine power plant, transmission, system efficiency and environmental factors, and Marine Systems Engineering exploring the aspects of marine engineering dynamic systems, design and analysis.
MATS347 Composites Design and Manufacture
The module provides an integrated approach to design, materials and processing selection for engineering composite materials.
MATS348 Composites Engineering
This module introduces stress analysis and appropriate numerical methods in the context of composite materials and integrates the learning in a practical assignment to produce a prototype composite component.