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Marine engineering

Marine engineering is a branch of engineering that deals with the construction as well as the operation of mechanical equipment of seagoing craft, docks, and harbor installations. The basic job of a Marine engineer is to design, build and maintain vehicles/structures used on or around water. This includes ships, aircraft carriers, submarines, sailboats, tankers etc.

Marine engineers are accountable for the ship's internal system which comprises the propulsion, electrical, refrigeration and steering systems.

Few of the specialties required in Marine engineering are:

Computer Science	Naval architect
Electrical engineering	Oceanographic engineering
Electronic engineering	Offshore engineering
Mechanical engineering

Required Skill Set for Marine Engineering

Marine engineering is meant for candidates who see their themselves conducting research work in oceans or coastal waters in the future. To be a successful marine engineer, students should display the given below skill set:

Good communication skills	Strong problem-solving skills
Computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) skills	Team management
Excellent at mathematics/Mathematical skills	Time management skills
Excellent IT skills and technical knowledge	Efficient planner
Proven negotiating skills	Budget management skills

Marine Engineering: Eligibility Criteria

Undergraduate (UG) : At the UG level, candidates must have successfully passed their senior secondary examination or its equivalent with at least 60% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (PCM). They should also have secured a minimum 50% marks in English either in Class X or Class XII. A minimum and a maximum age limit may or may not be a requirement by some marine engineering institutes.

Some institutes might also have a minimum and a maximum age limit. Some institutes might examine candidate's medical fitness which includes some features that need to be particularly observed like the constitution, skeletal system, ear nose throat, speech, lymphatic system, cardiovascular system, respiratory system digestive system, genitourinary system, skin, nervous system, eyesight and other tests.

Postgraduate (PG): Aspirants must have passed their 10+2 examination from a recognised school. Candidates must have completed their graduation with BE/BTech in Mechanical/Marine Engineering from a recognized university and should have secured a minimum of 60% aggregate marks in their bachelor studies.

Marine Engineering Syllabus

Given below is the course curriculum for Marine Engineering at the UG as well as PG level. Please note that the syllabus might vary from college to college.

Undergraduate Course

Check the table below to know the Marine Engineering syllabus for UG courses

Semester I	Semester II
English	Seamanship, Elementary Navigation & Survival at Sea
Mathematics – I	Mathematics – II
Basic Thermodynamics	Applied Thermodynamics – I
Basic Electrical & Electronics Engineering	Strength of Materials – I
Engineering Mechanics - I	Computer Science
Workshop Technology	Engineering Mechanics – II
Geometrical Drawing	Engineering & Machine Drawing
Basic Electrical & Electronics Laboratory	Applied Mechanics Laboratory
Workshop Practicals – I	Workshop Practicals – II
Communicative English Lab	Computer Laboratory – I
Semester III	Semester IV
Computational Mathematics	Marine Boilers
Analog Electronics & Communication	Digital Electronics & PLC
Applied Thermodynamics – II	Mechanics of Machines – II
Strength of Materials – II	Electrical Machines – II
Mechanics of Machines – I	Fluids Mechanics
Electrical Machines – I	Marine Heat Engine & Air Conditioning
Marine Engineering Drawing	Applied Marine Control & Automation
Electronics Laboratory	Heat & Boiler Chemical Laboratory
Heat & Chemical Laboratory	Computer Microprocessor & PLC Laboratory
Workshop Practicals – III	Workshop Practicals —IV
Control Engineering Laboratory
Semester V	Semester VI
Material Science	Ship Fire Prevention & Control
Ship Structure & Construction	Marine Internal Combustion Engine II
Marine Internal Combustion Engine – I	Marine Electrical Technology
Fluid Mechanics	Marine Auxiliary Machines – II
Marine Auxiliary Machines – I	Naval Architecture – II
Naval Architecture – I	Management Science & Economics
Elementary Design & Drawing	Marine Steam Engineering
Material Science Laboratory	Fire Control & Life Saving Appliances Laboratory
Vibration Laboratory & Fluid Mechanics Laboratory	Marine Power Plant Operation —II
Marine Power Plant Operation – I	Electrical Machines Laboratory
Semester VII	Semester VIII
Ship Operation & Management	ON BOARD TRAINING & ASSESSMENT
Advanced Marine Control Engineering & Automation	Voyage / Training Report
IMO - Maritime Conventions & Classification Society	Project on Environment & its Project
Advanced Marine Technology	Viva - Voce
Engine Room Management
Elective
Marine Machinery & System Design
Simulator & Simulation Laboratory
Technical Paper & Project

Postgraduate Course

Check the table below to know the Marine Engineering syllabus for PG courses

Semester I	Semester II
Wind waves and Wave hydrodynamics	Port Planning and Dredging
Marine Geotechnical Engineering	Analysis and Design of Marine Structures
General Oceanography, Estuarine dynamics and Coastal Engineering	Construction, Planning, Operation and Management of Ports
Computer Laboratory and Marine Structures Laboratory	Coastal Engineering Laboratory and Marine Geotechnical Laboratory
Theoretical and Experimental Stress Analysis	Design Project
	Elective I
	Elective II
Semester III and IV
Thesis work (in the area of specialization)
List of electives
Finite Element Method
Remote Sensing Applications in Coastal Engg.
Structural Design and Drawing
Offshore Engineering
Computer Oriented Numerical Methods
CAD of Marine Structures

Top Entrance Exams for Marine Engineering

Admissions to Marine engineering programmes at the UG and as well PG level is based on entrance exams. However, admissions to some institutes may also be based on merit.

The selection process might vary from college to college. But typically, the selection process for admissions to Marine engineering courses involves two steps:

• Admissions solely based on the aspirant’s entrance exam or/and
• Releasing merit list based on candidate’s performance in entrance exam and their qualifying exam

This is followed by GD (Group discussion), PI (Personal Interview), psychometric test or medical examination depending on the institute one is applying for. Some colleges also offer admissions via direct entry.

Some of the popular marine engineering exams are:

UG level:

IMUCET	JEE Main
JEE Advanced	TMISAT
HIMT Entrance exam

Generally, the syllabus for the above given exams include Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Logical Reasoning and English.

PG level:

GATE is one of the most popular entrance exams for admissions to marine engineering programmes at the PG level. Even though there is no separate paper for ME in GATE, interested applicants can opt for GATE papers like Electrical Sciences or Mechanical engineering.

All the papers in GATE will have a total of 65 questions carrying 100 marks. Out of which 10 questions carrying a total of 15 marks are in General Aptitude (GA). The paper comprises Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) carrying 1 or 2 marks each as well as Numerical Answer Questions of 1 or 2 marks each in all papers and sections.

Marine Engineering Job Profiles

According to reports, the employment of marine engineers and naval architects is expected to grow 12% from the year 2016 to 2026, faster than the average for all occupations. Marine engineers are land jobs in Shipping firms, Indian Navy, Shipyards, Engine manufacturing companies, Shipbuilding firms, Ship design firms, Maritime universities, Research Institutions etc.

Take a look at some of the types of job profiles marine engineers can expect to bag after completing the course.

Job Profile	Role
Chief Engineer	A chief engineer holds a high rank in the Marines. They head the entire marine engineering department on the vessel and are responsible for the maintenance and operation of all engineering equipment onboard the vessel.
Chief Electric Tech Officer	Chief Electric Tech Officer head the Electrical department of the ship.
Design Engineer	Design engineers design and experiment new technology and machine parts for a ship.
Navy Personnel	Students, after clearing the Defence Services Exams, can join the Indian Coast Guard and the Indian Navy and guard the country’s waters.
Maintenance Engineer	Maintenance engineer supervise the quality and reliability of the machine parts and fleet of ships.
Chief Security Officer	A CSO supervises the smooth running and security efforts in a ship.