Overview top
Tyne Coast College offers a BEng honours degree in Marine Engineering, validated by the University of Sunderland. This programme is a top-up degree course that has been designed to enable certificated marine engineers to achieve the academic standard of a degree qualification.
More about this course
The BEng course in Marine Engineering is offered in partnership between Tyne Coast College and the University of Sunderland. All lectures, seminars and tutorials will be delivered at South Shields Marine School by the college staff.
The modules of the course comprise the following: applied mechanics, energy conversion systems, marine propulsion systems analysis, ship dynamics and materials, marine propulsion design, and a dissertation.
Entry Requirements top
One of the following:
- Higher National Diploma in Marine Engineering (recognised by the UK MNTB) with the majority of Units passed with a score of 70% or higher.
- Foundation Degree in Marine Engineering from any UK institution.
- Class One Certificate of Competency recognised by the UK MCA
Assessment top
Applied Mechanics ST60
Compound stress and strain; Applications; plane kinematics of particles; Plane kinematics of rigid bodies and mechanisms; gear systems; dynamics of machinery; vibrations.main and auxiliary diesel engines, boilers,steam turbines, gas turbines, electrical propulsion systems and shafting systems.
Assessment: 30% Assignment / 70% Examination
Energy Conversion Systems ST61
Model and prototype testing; second law of thermodynamics; thermochemistry; mixtures of ideal gases; introduction to compressible flow; heat transfer; psychrometry.
Assessment: 30% Assignment / 70% Examination
Marine Propulsion Systems Analysis ST62
Marine electrical power systems; power generation; power distribution; motors; protection; electric propulsion; vibrations; analytical stress analysis; finite element analysis.
Assessment: 50% Assignment / 50% Examination
Vessel Dynamics and Materials ST63
Stability; propeller theory and design; the sea; motion of ships in waves; formation of the solid state; iron; polymers; ceramics.
Assessment: 50% Assignment / 50% Examination
Marine Propulsion Design ST64
Small group project based on diesel engines, boilers, steam turbines, gas turbines and shafting systems.
Assessment: 100% Coursework
Marine Project ST65
Major investigative research project in the field of marine engineering.
Assessment: 100% Coursework
Further Information top
The South Shields Marine School team (Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Electrical, Naval Architecture, Mathematics, Management, Workshop) are busy making preparations for the start of your programme.
In the coming months before commencing your studies please contact the Faculty Office if we can offer any further guidance before joining us:
Marine Faculty Office details contact email / telephone number:
Natalie Todd
e: Natalie.Todd@tynecoast.ac.uk
t: 0191 427 3639
