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This course is offered in collaboration with the Australian Maritime College at the University of Tasmania in Launceston, Tasmania. Naval architects are professional engineers who design and oversee the construction and repair of marine craft and various offshore structures. This includes naval craft, passenger and cargo ships, submarines, high-speed ferries and catamarans, tugs, yachts and offshore drilling platforms. Naval architects understand the properties of the environments in which marine craft operate and determine ways to optimise their operations to meet operational, safety and performance goals.
This course information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the course requirements and the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.
Students will be required to undertake a minimum of 12 weeks relevant industry work experience. This will normally be undertaken during a vacation period.
This course has been Accredited by: Engineers Australia.
This course has been Accredited by: Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA).
Academic admission standard for the following entry pathways:
All applicants are required to have WACE Mathematics 3C/3D or Mathematics: Specialist 3C/3D, with equivalents considered, and have WACE Physics 3A/3B or WACE Engineering Studies 3A/3B, with equivalents considered.
Requirements from 01-JAN-2017: All applicants are required to have Mathematics: Methods ATAR, with equivalents considered, and Physics ATAR or Engineering Studies ATAR, with equivalents considered. It is desirable that all applicants have Mathematics: Specialist ATAR, with equivalents considered.
Portfolio pathway applications are not accepted for this course.
The first two years can be studied at ECU's Joondalup campus. *Bunbury applicants please note: There is an option to study up to eight foundation units from this degree at ECU's South West (Bunbury) campus, which may include attending a short set of lab sessions at Joondalup campus by the end of each semester, depending on the units studied. After completing these eight units, Bunbury students will need to attend ECU's Joondalup campus for the second year of their course.
The final two years of this course are delivered at the Australian Maritime College in Launceston. Students will be required to relocate to Launceston for this portion of the course.
Students are required to complete 32 units (16 units are AMC units) and a 12-week approved practicum.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| ENS1154 * | Introduction to Engineering | 15 |
| ENS1162 | Electrical Engineering 1A | 15 |
| ENM1102 | Engineering Drawing and Computer Aided Design | 15 |
| MAT1236 | Calculus 1 | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| ENS1101 | Engineering Mechanics | 15 |
| ENS1115 | Materials and Manufacturing 1 | 15 |
| ENS1253 | Electrical Engineering 1B | 15 |
| MAT1163 | Linear Algebra | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| MAT2437 | Differential Equations | 15 |
| ENS2102 | Hydrostatics | 15 |
| ENM3218 | Fluid Mechanics | 15 |
| CSP2151 | Programming Fundamentals | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| ENS2113 | Engineering Dynamics | 15 |
| ENS2160 | Thermodynamics | 15 |
| ENS2103 | Ship Design and Production | 15 |
| ENS3190 | Mechanics of Solids | 15 |
Note: In general, all units in the first two years must be completed successfully before transfer to AMC can be approved.
Years 3 and 4 of this course are provided by the University of Tasmania (Australian Maritime College) in Launceston, Tasmania. For details of the following units, please consult the UTAS handbook which can be found online at: http://courses.utas.edu.au
JEE329: Seakeeping and Manoeuvering
JEE332: Structural Analysis
JEE333: Resistance and Propulsion
JEE337: Hydrodynamics
JEE350: Finite Element Analysis
JEE416: Advanced Ship Structures
JEE418: Research Project 1
JEE419: Research Project 2
JEE421: Design Project 1
JEE422: Design Project 2
JEE480: Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics
JEE358: Bluefin: Maritime Engineering
To complete the course, students are required to choose a specialisation in Ship and Underwater Vehicles or in Yacht and Small Craft. Each specialisation requires 4 units to be chosen in consultation with the AMC Course Coordinator. The elective units available may depend on the specialisation chosen.
JEE335: Applied Ship Design (Ship)
JEE353: Applied Ship Design (Yacht and Small Craft)
JEE354: Underwater Vehicle Technology
JEE417: Yacht and Small Craft Design
Elective 1
Elective 2
* Students will be assessed to see if they have achieved the ECU minimum standard of English language proficiency in this unit. Students who don't meet the minimum standard will be provided with appropriate English language support and development.
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
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