The graduate certificate in naval ship design provides students with the fundamentals and hands-on experience to be effective ship designers and design managers. Through coursework and experiential learning, students will develop specific knowledge in the art of naval ship design and acquire the skills to support the management of new and in-service design programs.
Upon completion of the certificate program, graduates will be able to:
- Design a vessel to execute a specified mission profile.
- Critically assess the impact of vessel design decisions on the concept of operations.
- Support programmatic needs by translating fleet requirements to design specifications while managing cost.
Admissions
In addition to general admission requirements of the university, applicants must have earned a GPA of 3.00 or better on a 4.0 scale in the last 60 credits of their baccalaureate degree. Other application requirements are as follows:
- A one-page statement of educational and career goals
- Current resume
- Internationally-educated students must submit their English Proficiency scores
Certificate Requirements
Total credits: 15
This certificate may be pursued on a full-or part-time basis.
Core Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ME 551 | Naval Engineering | 3 |
| ME 552 | Fundamentals of Naval Architecture | 3 |
| ME 553 | Ship Design Process and Tools | 3 |
| ME 554 | Naval Project Management | 3 |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
Elective
Students must take one elective course (3 credits) selected from the following options:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ME 521 | Energy Transfer | 3 |
| ME 531 | Energy Transmission | 3 |
| ME 541 | Power Generation | 3 |
| ME 542 | Energy Utilization | 3 |
| ME 575 | AI Design and Deployment Risks | 3 |
| ME 576 | AI: Ethics, Policy, and Society | 3 |
| ME 620 | Mechanical Engineering Decision Making | 3 |
| ME 621 | Foundations of Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| ME 631 | Advanced Dynamics of Mechanical Systems | 3 |
| ME 714 | Fracture Mechanics | 3 |
| ME 715 | Impact Dynamics | 3 |
| ME 721 | Advanced Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| ME 722 | Introduction to Turbulence | 3 |
| ME 723 | Compressible Flow | 3 |
| ME 724 | Viscoelastic Flow | 3 |
| ME 725 | Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics for Engineers | |
| ME 728 | Foundations of Heat Transfer | 3 |
| ME 732 | Advanced Thermodynamics | 3 |
| ME 740 | Introduction to Continuum Mechanics | 3 |
| ME 741 | Theory of Elasticity | 3 |
| ME 742 | Finite Element Analysis for Solids | 3 |
| ME 745 | Mechanics and Properties of Materials | 3 |
| ME 750 | Nanomaterials Enabled Renewable Energy | 3 |
| ME 751 | Advanced Materials for Water Treatment | 3 |
| ME 753 | Tribology and Surface Engineering | 3 |
| ME 754 | Introduction to Nano-Materials | 3 |
| ME 755 | Optofluidics | 3 |
| ME 762 | Nano Bio Sensors | 3 |
| PHYS 510 | Computational Physics I | 3 |
| GBUS 653 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| Other course at the 5XX level or above by permission of program director. 1 | 3 | |
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Elective courses may be from any academic department, but must be pre-approved, in writing, by the program director.