Marine Energy is becoming increasingly important, has the potential to provide reliable power to the blue economy and engineers must take a central role in providing the needed solutions. The ocean engineering minor includes a basic core in fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and ocean wave mechanics and several elective courses to choose from in vessel design and marine energy devices. The multidisciplinary minor enables undergraduate students from civil, mechanical, environmental, and other disciplines to gain relevant ocean engineering knowledge and diversify their professional aspirations.

This program prepares students to:

1. Specialize in ocean engineering-related areas within their own major field.

2. Enter graduate programs related to ocean engineering .

3. Will have a positive impact on their workplace through multidisciplinary collaboration, teamwork and leadership.

Student Outcomes

By the time of graduation, students will be able to have:

1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics

2. An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors

3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences

4. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives

5. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions

6. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies