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Naval Engineer (Naval Construction and Engineering) at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States

Programme overview

The Naval Construction and Engineering (NVE) program gives US Navy and US Coast Guard officers, foreign naval officers and civilian students interested in ship design a broad graduate education for a career as a naval engineer, leading to the Naval Engineer's degree.

Faculty: School of Engineering  |  Department: Mechanical Engineering  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Cambridge, MA, United States

What you will study

In-depth curriculum in naval architecture, hydrodynamics, ship structures, materials science, and power and propulsion, plus economics, industrial management, public policy and law, and at least 12 units of comprehensive design.

Career pathways

Career as a naval engineer in naval or commercial ship design and construction.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants hold a bachelor's degree (master's applicants) or a master's degree (PhD applicants), most often in mechanical or ocean engineering or a related engineering branch, though the criteria are not specific. Applicants are expected to have undergraduate-level exposure to applied mechanics, dynamics, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, materials, control systems and design, and basic electrical circuits and electromagnetic field theory. GRE results are required; international applicants whose native language is not English need IELTS 7 or TOEFL iBT 100. September-entry applications are due December 15.

Apply through the official page: https://oge.mit.edu/graduate-admissions/

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