Undergraduate programmes in:

Marine Engineering Offshore Engineering Naval Architecture

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Introduction

Newcastle University and the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) are delighted to offer three new programmes in Marine Technology which have been specially designed to build on the strengths of Singaporean polytechnic education by providing high-quality, internationally recognised, world-class university education to polytechnic graduates.

Is this the right course for me?

These Bachelor of Engineering Honours programmes in Marine Technology are offered with a choice of three specialisations: Marine Engineering, Offshore Engineering and Naval Architecture.

What is marine technology?

Marine technology is engineering for the sea. We design and build structures on (and under) the sea. We have a more important role in the world around you than you might realise. Thanks to marine technology, you can sail to another country for your holiday, enjoy a meal of fish, and buy goods transported thousands of miles by sea for your convenience. In fact, the maritime industry covers a huge range of different activities: ship design, engineering and construction offshore oil and mineral extraction, renewable energy transport and leisure ports and fisheries

Are you interested in making things and how they work? Would you like to apply that interest to the marine environment ships, offshore rigs and underwater vehicles? A degree in marine technology lets you do just that. You create designs for everything from cargo container ships to high-speed luxury yachts. For these degrees, you need to combine both academic and design skills.

Could you design an oil rig or process plant?

Being a marine technologist involves finding solutions to some very tough problems. It is demanding enough to construct a 14,000 tonne self-contained process plant, for example. Now imagine you have to install it 100 miles offshore! Thats the kind of challenge faced by marine technologists every day. You should therefore be a good analytical thinker and able to use mathematics as a tool in design. You need to have a high level of proficiency in mathematics, but you also need a creative and imaginative frame of mind. The best ideas are sometimes the least obvious ones. If you have all these attributes and like a challenge, then you would probably make a good marine technologist.

Do you enjoy working with other people?

If you want to study marine technology, the answer needs to be yes! As a professional engineer, you will be interacting with many other people. You have to work with: authorities, policy makers and operators other marine technologists and people from the maritime industry engineers from different disciplines management, business and financial professionals international contacts the marine business is worldwide You should therefore be able to work well in a team. Its also important to have good communication skills both spoken and written as these attributes will help you achieve your goals more quickly and easily. If this sounds like you, you would enjoy studying marine technology with us.

Key features and benefits

A degree programme which enables you to convert your Diploma-level or similar qualifications to a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Degree with the right skills for todays industry due to advanced standing given to polytechnic graduates High-quality tuition from leading academics employed by Newcastle Universitys School of Marine Science and Technology Bachelor of Engineering qualifications awarded by an internationally recognised institution: Newcastle University, UK Programme design based on existing successful provision at Newcastle, to exactly the same standard of quality, aiming to meet regional demands Opportunity for an overseas study experience at Newcastles UK campus Candidates graduating with high marks will be eligible to apply for postgraduate study (Masters or PhD) at Newcastle University in Singapore or its UK campus

Course outline
These degree programmes are directed towards the design, development and operation of marine systems, vehicles and other floating structures. The final-year project and optional modules in Year Two provide an opportunity to develop creative skills in an area of your choice.

Overseas Immersion Programme (OIP) in the UK

You will have the opportunity to visit Newcastle Universitys campus in the UK for a period of overseas immersion during July/August between Year 1 and Year 2. There will be an intensive study programme but you will also have plenty of free time to explore Newcastle and the surrounding areas to soak up the North East culture. The tuition fee for OIP is included in the overall tuition fee but you will need to budget extra for travel and accommodation costs.

Course content
You can choose to specialise in Marine Engineering, Offshore Engineering or Naval Architecture. Marine Engineering: this programme is concerned with engineering challenges specific to the marine environment, for example, the propulsion and auxiliary machinery of ships, and the power and control systems of other marine constructions such as oil platforms, sub-sea systems, and underwater and offshore vehicles. Offshore Engineering: this programme is geared to the demands of the offshore engineering industry, but with a solid basis in engineering fundamentals. It will enable you to design and produce fixed and floating offshore oil and gas production installations, and the craft which service these and other offshore resource developments. Naval Architecture: this programme is directed towards the design, development and operation of ships and other marine vehicles. The principles of stability, structures, response in a seaway, resistance and propulsion can be applied to vessels as diverse as ferries, giant oil tankers, tugs or warships.

Internship in industry in Singapore

Our programmes are enhanced by scheduled lectures from renowned industrial contributors. Newcastle University and SIT, with their strong local industrial connections, will endeavour to arrange internship opportunities within marine and offshore companies in Singapore.

Academic year
The academic year is aligned with the academic year in Newcastle, starting in September and ending in June.

Teaching and assessment

The academic year is divided into two semesters with an assessment period at the end of each. You study 120 credits in each year of the programmes. Every 10 credits is approximately 100 hours of total study time (timetabled class hours and private study). We teach our degree programmes through a combination of lectures, tutorials and practical work, supplemented by independent guided reading. Coursework, including laboratory and computer work, is important throughout to emphasise the practical applications of the theory. We recognise the importance of first-hand experience: visits to see the applications of marine technology in a range of organisations, including marine production facilities, offshore rigs and platform building sites will form an important component of the programmes. Assessment is generally conducted at the end of each semester, easing the pressure of end-of-year examinations, and is a mixture of written, practical and continuous assessment. In the second year of the programmes you undertake a project of your choice and write a report that counts towards your final degree result, allowing you to explore in depth an area of special interest. Topics have included: advanced propulsion systems; performance monitoring of ships; environmental management systems; sea-keeping of semi-submersibles; offshore support vehicles; technical comparison of a selected design; design of a fast catamaran passenger ferry.

Entrance requirements
These programmes are particularly designed for engineering diploma graduates or holders of equivalent qualifications. A 12-week bridging course in marine technology is available for non-marine diploma graduates; a minimum level of academic performance in the final assessment of the bridging course is a prerequisite to confirmation of admission to the programmes. Applications are submitted to SIT in the first instance before entering Newcastle Universitys selection process. We consider each applicant on an individual basis, taking into account the information on your application including past academic performance and potential. We have a very positive approach to mature candidates seeking to return to higher education. We encourage you to contact us to discuss your position if you have any doubts or require any further details or clarification.

Employment opportunities
A large proportion of Newcastles graduates find employment in the ship and offshore construction industry, designing and producing ships and craft of all kinds, or with shipping and offshore companies as engineering specialists or as managers. The marine technology business is thriving worldwide and there are acute shortages of skilled personnel. There are large numbers of well-paid jobs available for highly qualified engineers: the marine industry needs marine engineers, naval architects, offshore engineers, experts in computer-aided design, production specialists and managers. In Singapore, the marine industry is performing extremely well, which is resulting in shortages of appropriately qualified staff. A speech made by Mr S Iswaran, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry and Ministry of Education, on 19 February 2010, referred to the fact that between 2004 and 2008 Singapores marine and offshore industry registered an impressive compounded annual growth rate of approximately 31 per cent. The industry employs close to 70,000 employees and generated a total output of S$20 billion in 2008. Government departments, classification societies and various regulatory agencies and consultants employ graduates in all aspects of marine technology as surveyors and researchers. The development of deep water oil and gas recovery has increased the need for engineers specialising in the design and operation of offshore vessels and processing plants required to exploit natural resources. The growth of small craft as a feature of the leisure industry is also producing jobs in the design and manufacture of yachts, luxury cruisers and high-speed passenger craft, and each year more of our graduates enter careers in this area. Every year a number of students go on to postgraduate study to pursue research into new technologies. The comprehensive nature of the ship as an engineering artefact means that our core curriculum gives you considerable breadth of engineering knowledge. This is an admirable foundation for careers outside, as well as within, the marine business; some of our graduates have therefore become successful in other branches of engineering, in addition to entering professions within the computing, financial and management sectors.

The partners
This collaboration unites the wealth of expertise in the provision of internationally recognised and relevant degree programmes by Newcastle University with the experience of local faculty drawn from Ngee Ann and Singapore Polytechnics and many other higher education institutions in Singapore.

The Singapore Institute of Technology

www.SingaporeTech.edu.sg The Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) was established by the Ministry of Education in 2009 to provide upgrading opportunities primarily for polytechnic graduates. They focus on partnering reputable overseas universities to offer quality industry-focused degree programmes targeted at growth sectors of the economy. SIT will work closely with its overseas university partners and the local polytechnics at the second- and third-year level to meet these graduates preference for applied learning and to maintain the same standard as in the overseas universities home countries. These degrees are campus-blind, meaning that you will be conferred with the same degree as your counterparts at Newcastle University, UK. SIT accepted their first intake of students in August 2010 in disciplines such as Engineering and Applied Sciences; Allied Health and Nursing; Design; Digital Media and Hospitality key areas that have been identified as key growth pillars in Singapores economy.
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Newcastle University
www.ncl.ac.uk Newcastle University staff will teach and assess the programmes. Newcastle University (full, legal name: the University of Newcastle upon Tyne) traces its origins back to 1834. It is a member of the UKs elite Russell Group of 20 internationally recognised research-intensive institutions. It has an enviable record for the quality of its teaching and for the preparedness of its graduates for the world of work. The School of Marine Science and Technology is the largest school of its kind in Europe (covering the fields of marine engineering, marine science, naval architecture, offshore engineering, coastal management and small craft technology). It enjoys a substantial international reputation, with a history of over one hundred years of excellent provision. Many Singaporeans have studied at Newcastle University over the years, particularly in the field of marine technology. There are well over 600 Newcastle alumni in Singapore. At least 150 graduated in the field of marine technology, many of whom are working in the local marine industry. The former Chairman of Ngee Ann Polytechnics Council and current Chairman of Keppel Offshore and Marine and CEO of Keppel Corporation, Dr Choo Chiau Beng, is a Newcastle graduate.

Further information
To apply for these programmes please see the following website: www.SingaporeTech.edu.sg

For further details about these programmes please contact: Ms Laura Brown Programme Coordinator School of Marine Science and Technology Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU Email: l.c.brown1@ncl.ac.uk Telephone: +44 191 222 6104 Fax: +44 191 222 5491

Disabled students
We welcome applications from students with disabilities. If you would like to discuss any specific requirements you may have, please contact us (contact details as above).

We would like to thank the following for the use of their illustrative material: John Donoghue; Jim McAdam; Keith Pattison; Simon Veit-Wilson. Details contained in this brochure are intended as advance publicity for information and guidance purposes only, and do not constitute a contract. Newcastle University, 2011. The University of Newcastle upon Tyne trading as Newcastle University.