Florida Institute of Technology
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Marine and Environmental Systems
Ocean Engineering
What is Ocean Engineering?
Ocean engineering is a multidisciplinary field of technology applied to the ocean environment. It is a combination of the classical engineering disciplines such as civil, mechanical and electrical engineering, with naval architecture and applied oceanography.
What is the mission of the Ocean Engineering Program?
The mission of the Ocean Engineering program is to provide a world-class education to its students by:
- Providing high-quality undergraduate and graduate degree programs that prepare students for professional ocean engineering careers in industry, academia, and government.
- Developing and maintaining internationally recognized research programs in selected areas of ocean engineering.
- Actively serving the profession and the community in the areas of our expertise.
- Providing a challenging work and learning environment where diversity, community, scholarship, professional development, and excellence are valued and rewarded.
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Why Ocean Engineering at Florida Tech?
We don't just create engineers here; we prepare our students for real world problems by providing real world, interdisciplinary understanding and experience. The ocean engineering curriculum places emphasis on the solution of engineering problems through the application of advanced knowledge that spans various disciplines. Our program is based in five areas of concentration: coastal engineering, hydrographic engineering, marine vehicles (Naval Architecture), marine materials and corrosion, and underwater technology. The ocean engineering faculty works closely with the faculties of oceanography and environmental science within the department, and with other programs throughout the university. This enables the ocean engineering students to undertake interdisciplinary research in the environmental and oceanographic sciences, and also in fundamental aspects of ocean engineering.
Our Undergraduate Program:
Undergraduate students earn a B.S. in ocean engineering upon completion of 135 credits in science, engineering and mathematics, including a summer program in engineering design.
Our Graduate Program:
The M.S. in ocean engineering can be earned on either a full-time or part-time basis and the degree is conferred on students who have completed a minimum of 30 credit hours (including thesis) of course work. A non thesis option is also offered with three additional courses required instead of thesis research. For the Doctor of Philosophy degree, 48 credit hours are required (including 24 hours of dissertation) beyond the master's degree.
Florida Tech's ocean engineering graduate program is one of 20 ocean engineering programs in the United States, but is one of the only programs that links so closely with oceanographers, meteorologists, environmental scientists, and coastal managers. The university is located on the Atlantic Coast in Central Florida. Nearby facilities include NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the Disney Complex, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, Hubbs Sea World Research Institute, Harris Corporation and many other advanced technology and engineering corporations.
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Current and Recent Projects:
- Numerical models of hydrodynamics and sediment transport
- Sebastian Inlet real-time oceanographic and meterological data
- Ship motions in shallow water harbors
- High-speed small craft hydrodynamics
- Maintenance of the Living Seas structure
- Ship corrosion and biofouling
- Artificial reefs of the Mexican Caribbean
- Design and construction of a remotely operated surf rover
- Design and construction of autonomous underwater vehicles