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Dear sir I am doing my civil engineering I would like to know whether I am eligible for ocean engineering and also I like to know the career prospects about ocean engineering- 17-Feb-2008
Yes you are eligible for admission to do masters in ocean engineering.
Ocean engineering is the branch of engineering concerned with the design, analysis and operation planning of systems that operate in an oceanic environment. Examples of systems range from oil platforms to submarines, from breakwaters to sailboats. Common to all are the conditions of the ocean including waves, seawater, and hydrostatic pressure.
Ocean engineering is a multidisciplinary field of technology applied to the ocean environment. It is a combination of the classical engineering disciplines such as civil, mechanical and electrical engineering, with naval architecture and applied ocean sciences.
Ocean Engineering is a branch of engineering focused on the development of equipment and techniques for exploring the ocean floor and its resources. It involves thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, strength of materials, electrical circuits and applied math. Students will study ocean instrumentation and seafloor mapping, underwater acoustics and data analysis, and marine hydrodynamics and water-wave mechanisms. They will also cover oceanography, marine dredging, port and harbour design, marine geo mechanics and laboratory modeling.
Opportunities exist for Ocean Engineers in the private, educational, corporate, and governmental sectors. Some career areas to consider are: Offshore Oil Recovery, Marine metals and corrosion, Environmental Protection, Global Climate Monitoring, Renewable Energy, Underwater Vehicles, Remote Sensing, Marine Transportation, or Naval Architecture and Defence.
Some of the institutes offering ocean engineering in India include
- Indian institute of technology Chennai
- Indian institute of technology Kharagpur
- National institute of technology Calicut
- Cochin university of science and technology Cochin
- National institute of technology Suratkal
