HND Marine Engineering

Program Overview

This maritime cadetship combines hands-on training at sea with specialized study in marine engineering. Sponsored by shipping companies, cadets develop essential skills and knowledge to become Marine Engineering Officers in the Merchant Navy. Cadets benefit from industry-leading training facilities and a world-renowned maritime school.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This maritime cadetship offers extensive hands-on training at sea on real working vessels, supported and fully sponsored by one of a huge range of shipping and maritime companies. Shipping out as an engineering officer cadet on a range of vessels owned or operated by your sponsoring company, you will develop the essential skills, knowledge and behaviours needed to become a Marine Engineering Officer in the Merchant Navy. You will acquire a strong understanding of relevant modern ship-board engineering and electrical systems, their operating principles and safe practices. And you will develop a range of practical engineering skills appropriate to operating and problem-solving for ships’ propulsion and auxiliary machinery systems, as well as other relevant systems, in a safe and efficient manner.

Outline:

Year One

• Intro to Engineering Mathematics
• Intro to Marine Electro-Technology
• Intro to Marine Engineering Systems
• Intro to Engineering Science

Year Two

• Engineering Mathematics
• Marine Electronics and Control Systems
• Marine Engineering Systems
• Marine Engineering Principles
• General Engineering Science
• Marine Engineering Operations

Year Three

• Marine Propulsion Systems
• Naval Architecture
• Marine Engineering Management
• Further Engineering Science
• Marine Electro-Technology
• Engineering Project Portfolio

Assessment:

You may be assessed by a combination of:

• In-class tests
• Practical classes and workshops
• Practical activities
• Project work
• SQA written exams
• MCA oral exam

Teaching:

You will learn by:

• Directed learning
• Collaborative learning
• Guided learning

Careers:

As a ship’s engineer you will be a key part of this, keeping vessels of all kinds, from tankers to container ships – or even ferries, cruise liners or superyachts – running effectively, efficiently and safely. The engineering department is responsible for the safety, performance and efficiency of the vessel’s machinery. It is their job to maintain the mechanical and electrical operations, ensure robust maintenance schedules are implemented and troubleshoot problems efficiently. Marine engineer officers are responsible for the maintenance and operation of the ship’s main propulsion machinery and auxiliary plant, including deck machinery, air conditioning plants, refrigeration plants and domestic and electrical services.

Other:

• Cadetships are fully sponsored by shipping or maritime companies.
• Study in the heart of Southampton, a major hub in the UK and European maritime and shipping industry.