新奥尔良大学

The B.S. in naval architecture and marine engineering is a rigorous academic program that will prepare you to thrive in any marine career you choose. You’ll begin with foundational courses in math, science, and basic engineering. From there, you’ll delve deeper into your area of interest, exploring solutions to complex marine engineering problems. You’ll complete your degree with a capstone design course, where you’ll work with a small team to design a boat, a ship, or an offshore structure of your choice.

The Bachelor of Science in naval architecture and marine engineering degree is an ABET-accredited, 128-credit-hour program. This includes 39 general education credits; 52 required math, science, and engineering credits; and 37 NAME-specific credits, including your capstone project.

What You’ll Learn

UNO is one of only a select few universities in the country to offer a degree in naval architecture and marine engineering. We’ve developed a rigorous, immersive curriculum that will give you the theoretical and practical knowledge you need to succeed in this exciting, in-demand field.

In UNO’s Bachelor of Science in naval architecture and marine engineering program, you will:

• Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems with principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
• Apply engineering design to produce solutions that consider public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
• Communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
• Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments that consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and social contexts.
• Function effectively on a team that provides leadership, creates a collaborative and inclusive environment, establishes goals, plans tasks, and meets objectives.
• Develop and conduct experiments, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
• Acquire and apply new knowledge using appropriate learning strategies.
• Apply probability and statistical methods to naval architecture and marine engineering problems.
• Develop a basic knowledge of fluid mechanics, dynamics, structural mechanics, material properties, hydrostatics, and energy/propulsion systems in the context of marine vehicles.
• Become familiar with the appropriate instrumentation for naval architecture and marine engineering.

When you complete a B.S. in naval architecture and marine engineering at UNO, you’ll have the foundation of knowledge and hands-on experience to thrive in the marine industry, either here in New Orleans or anywhere around the world.