Ocean Engineering B.S.

Tracks

Students looking to gain expertise in a particular area of ocean engineering may choose from the following tracks: Acoustics, Coastal Engineering, Hydrodynamics and Naval Architecture, Hydrodynamics and Waves, Marine Geotechnics, Ocean Renewable Energy, Robotics, and Structures.

Enrolling in courses associated with one of these tracks will help you gain an in-depth understanding of the field. Make sure to work with your faculty and academic advisors to confirm when courses are offered, your eligibility, and when and where this coursework can best fit into your degree plan. These tracks are for guidance purposes only, and do not appear as a specific academic accomplishment on your transcript or diploma.

Suggested Courses for Each Track:

Acoustics

  • OCE360: Robotic Ocean Instrumentation Design (Semester 5)
  • OCE472: Sonar Systems Design (Semester 7)
  • OCE571: Underwater Acoustics I (Semester 7)
  • OCE555: Modern Oceanographic Imaging and Mapping Techniques (Semester 8)

    Other Recommended Acoustics Courses:
  • OCE572: Acoustics Transducers (Semester 7)
  • OCE550: Ocean Systems Engineering (Semester 8)
  • OCE555: Modern Oceanographic Imaging and Mapping Techniques (Semester 8)
  • OCE575: Marine Bioacoustics (Semester 8, offered alternate years)

Coastal Engineering

  • CVE354: Structural Analysis (Semester 5)
  • CVE381: Intro to Geotechnical Engineering (Semester 7)
  • OCE422: Offshore Structure Design (Semester 8)
  • CVE460: Steel Design of Structures (Semester 8)

    Other Recommended Coastal Engineering Courses
  • OCE582: Marine Geotechnics (Semester 8)

Hydrodynamics and Naval Architecture

  • MCE341: Thermodynamics (Semester 5)
  • EGR515: Hydrodynamics (Semester 7)
  • MCE366: System Dynamics (Semester 8)
  • OCE562: Modeling, Simulation, and Control of Marine Vehicles (Semester 8)

    Other Recommended Naval Architecture Courses
  • OCE516: Biomimetics (Semester 8)
  • OCE517: Floating Body Dynamics (Semester 8)

Hydrodynamics and Waves

  • MCE341: Thermodynamics (Semester 5)
  • EGR515: Hydrodynamics (Semester 7)
  • OCE510: Engineering Ocean Mechanics (Semester 7)
    or
    OCE514: Engineering Wave Mechanics and Near Shore Processes (Semester 7)
  • OCE512: Storm Surge Modeling (Semester 8)
    Note: OCE510 and OCE514 are offered in alternating years.

Marine Geotechnics

  • CVE354: Structural Analysis (Semester 5)
  • CVE381: Intro to Geotechnical Engineering (Semester 7)
  • OCE582: Marine Geotechnics (Semester 8)
  • OCE483: Shallow Foundations (Semester 8)

Ocean Renewable Energy

  • EGR313: Numerical Methods for Engineers (Technical Elective, Semester 5)
  • EGR213g: Energy and Environment (General Education, Semester 6)
  • OCE513: Ocean Renewable Energy (Semester 7)
  • OCE422: Offshore Structure Design (Semester 8)

    Other Recommended Ocean Renewable Energy Courses:
  • EGR515: Hydrodynamics (Semester 7)
  • ELE425: Renewable Elec. Power Systems (Semester 8)
  • OCE512: Ocean Waves & Surge Modeling (Semester 8)
  • MCE341: Thermodynamics (Semester 8)

Robotics

  • OCE360: Robotic Ocean Instrumentation Design (Semester 5)
  • EGR515: Hydrodynamics (Semester 7)
  • OCE456: Foundations of Robotics (Semester 7)
  • OCE467: Design of Remotely Operated Vehicles (Semester 8)

    Other Recommended Robotics Courses:
  • OCE562: Modeling, Simulation, and Control of Marine Vehicles (Semester 8)

Structures

  • CVE354: Structural Analysis (Semester 5)
  • CVE483: Foundation Engineering (Semester 7)
  • MCE466: Introduction of Finite Element Method (Semester 7 or 8)
  • OCE422: Offshore Structure Design (Semester 8)

    Other Recommended Structures Courses:
  • OCE561: Introduction to the Analysis of Oceanographic data (Semester 7)