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WHY MARINE ENGINEERING GRADUATE STUDY
at the USMMA?

Success, Advancement, and Promotion We live in a competitive environment where sophisticated higher education is necessary for achievement.  For engineers the proper education can be the decisive difference, the thing that sets you apart, moves your career ahead. 

The surest investment a person can make is an investment in him/her self and the most valuable investment a company can make is an investment in its human capital, its profession work force.  The United States Merchant Marine Academy’s on-line, distance-learning Master of Marine Engineering program is an ideal investment for practicing marine engineers and engineers in similar fields such a power generation.

The United States Merchant Marine Academy’s Master of Marine Engineering program is designed for you, the engineering professional seeking graduate education that is relevant to your profession without the need to leave your employ or commute to a special site or campus.  Ending at the master’s level with the potential of continuing on for additional professional education, the MMarE program is a natural extension of undergraduate programs in Marine Engineering.  If your undergraduate education was not formally dedicated to Marine Engineering, the MMarE program can complete and enhance your education as a practicing marine engineer.

The MMarE program is designed for the practicing professional who seeks to enhance and accelerate his or her career development.  There is an entrance requirement of at least two years of professional experience.  Designed to allow enrollment by working professionals throughout the world, the program uses a combination of asynchronous and synchronous distance-learning delivery.  Some courses may be enhanced by mid-semester, two-day in-residence sessions.

The 36 credit program consists of a 21 credit core addressing all the principal aspects of Marine Engineering including a course in maritime policy.  The core program is augmented by15 credits of electives. The course offers students the opportunity to undertake independent design and research activity.  The courses are all taught by subject experts and are designed to blend theory and application in a manner that enhances learning and develops skills in creative thinking.  

Information and application forms may be obtained from: 

Graduate Program Director
Marine Engineering Department
United States Merchant Marine Academy

300 Steamboat Road
Kings Point, New York 11024
(516) 773-5472

www.usmma.edu/gradcourse

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Master of Marine Engineering
Program Goals
 

The goals of the United States Merchant Marine Academy’s practice oriented Marine Engineering Master’s program are to: 

·        Capitalize on the USMMA extensive, qualified and diverse marine engineering faculty

·        Capitalize on the USMMA extensive laboratories addressing all phases of marine engineering

in order to:

·        Establish a graduate level program that will focus on issues typically encountered by mid level and senior level practicing marine engineers

·        Encourage the world’s best and brightest marine engineers to enhance their marine engineering education

·        Help the marine industry solve marine engineering problems

·        Excite the minds of the students and their mentors as they undertake marine engineering research or innovative design projects

·        Encourage young marine engineers to pursue careers in marine engineering education



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General Information

The United States Merchant Marine Academy is one of five Federal Academies and is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.  Two of its three undergraduate engineering programs are accredited by the Engineering Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.

To accomplish the goals and objectives of the engineering program, the Engineering Department has 23 full-time tenure track faculty, a group of dedicated practicing engineers who serve as adjunct faculty, and more than 20 engineering laboratories focusing on all aspects of marine engineering including:

                               Diesel Prime-movers and Propulsion Systems
                               Gas Turbine Prime-movers and Propulsion Systems
                               Steam Turbine Prime-movers and Propulsion Systems
                               Nuclear Energy Converters and Propulsion Systems
                               Electrical Energy Converters and Propulsion Systems

In addition to the above core courses, all students will be required to complete an online orientation course prior to starting the regular program courses.   

The Academy’s faculty is internationally recognized for their breadth and depth of marine engineering knowledge and their excellence in teaching and our laboratories cover the gamut from applied, operations and maintenance focused laboratories to traditional test and analysis laboratories.  Whereas the laboratories have been primarily used for undergraduate teaching, they are more than capable of supporting graduate level, applied research if MMarE students elect to undertake a research project as a part of an optional thesis course.

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The heart of the 36-credit MMarE program is a required 21 credits core consisting of the following seven courses:

EM610            Computational Methods
EM621            Advanced Marine Power Plants
EM622            Thermal System Design and Optimization
EM623            Advanced Marine Materials
EM631            Electrical Power Systems
EM650            Internal Combustion Engine Analysis and Technologies
EM670            Marine Industry Policy

The student must augment this core with 15 credits of electives.  Typical electives to be offered are:

                        EM620            Marine Propulsion Systems(1)
                        EM624            Vibrations of Marine Machinery and Structures
                        EM625            LNG Vessel Operations and Design Considerations
                        EM632            Power Electronics
                        EM633            Control Theory & PLC Applications
                        EM634            Marine Electrical Systems and Propulsion
                        EM640            Economics of Marine Engineering Systems
                        EM641            Management of Shipbuilding and Repair
                        EM642            Reliability Engineering and Operations Research 
                        EM645            Marine Engineering Management I
                        EM646            Marine Engineering Management II
                        EM647            Marine Engineering Management III
                        EM660            Hydrostatics and Basic Hydrodynamics(1)
                        EM680            Thesis/Design Project 1 (2)
                        EM681            Thesis/Design Project 2 (2)  

(1) - 0nly for students who have not had formal education in marine engineering and/or naval architecture
(2) – Faculty advisor/mentor for specific thesis/design projects will be selected  from the Engineering Faculty at-large,  depending on area of interest

Attempt will be made to offer electives that address the needs of the marine industry and of interest to the students.  Specific elective course offerings will depend on student interest and availability of faculty.  Individual student elective course selections will be determined after the student confers with the assigned faculty advisor.  Not all electives will be available to each graduating class.

Course descriptions, necessary prerequisites for the above courses and a summary of faculty  credentials and experience are available further on in this site.


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Standard Six-Semester Program
(Classes Entering Fall 2008 and Subsequent Classes)

First Semester

EM610, Computational Methods
EM650, I.C. Engine Analysis & New Technologies

Second Semester

EM631, Electrical Power Systems
EM621, Advanced Marine Power Plants(1) Optimization

Third Semester

EM623, Advanced Marine Materials
EM622, Thermal System Design and Optimization

Fourth Semester

EM670, Marine Industry Policy
Elective 1

Fifth Semester

Elective 2
Elective 3

Sixth Semester

Elective 4
Elective 5

 Standard Six-Semester Program
(for Students Requiring ME/NA Prerequisites)

First Semester

EM610, Computational Methods
EM622, Marine Propulsion Systems (Elective 1)

Second Semester

EM631, Electrical Power Systems
EM660, Hydrostatics and Basic Hydrodynamics (Elective 2)

Third Semester

EM623, Advanced Marine Materials
EM650, I.C. Engine Analysis & New Technologies

Fourth Semester

EM670, Marine Industry Policy
EM621, Advanced Marine Power Plants

Fifth Semester

EM622, Thermal System Design and Optimization
Elective 3

Sixth Semester

Elective 4
Elective 5

 

Graduate Certificate Program

The Graduate Certificate Program is intended to offer focused education to individuals with completed advanced degrees or those who want the advanced knowledge in special topics but do not want to fully commit to the full 36 credit MMarE program. Candidates for admission to the Graduate Certificate Program will follow the same admissions procedure as the candidates for the MMarE program and will be held to similar standards as the MMarE candidates. Candidates with undergraduate degrees in fields different from those of their intended certificate may be required to make up additional courses. At present, only one Graduate Certificate program is offered:

                        Electrical Power Graduate Certificate

                        EM631, Electric Power Systems
                        EM632, Power Electronics
                        EM633, Control Theory and PLC Applications
                        EM634, Marine Electrical Systems and Propulsion

A Graduate Certificate is awarded upon satisfactory completion (minimum G.P.A. of 3.0) for the prescribed 12 credits from the MMarE program.

Admission to a Graduate Certificate Program will be on space available basis.  Applicants for the MMarE program will in most cases take precedence.

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Master of Marine Engineering Program
Degree Requirements

Students enrolled in the MMarE program are expected to enroll in core courses prescribed in the MMarE curriculum and to work with an advisor to select elective courses that will satisfy their interest and needs.  Students are expected to complete the program in five (5) years and meet the program graduation requirements.

 Graduation Requirements

The minimum requirements for graduation are:

·        Complete the required MMarE syllabus as stated in the MMarE Program section.

·        Successfully complete the required core courses with a minimum grade of “C”. Grades of “C-” will not be accepted.  Students who earn a grade of less than “C” in a core course will be required to repeat the course.  Students who earn a grade of less than “C” in an elective course will be permitted to repeat the
   course or select a substitute elective.

·        Earn a Cumulative Quality Grade Point Average of 3.0/4.0 for all courses taken, including any courses with  a grade less then “C”.

 

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TUITION AND FEES FOR GRADUATE EDUCATION:

MMarE Degree Program

The MMarE program is self supporting.

 

Graduate Tuition and Related Fees:

Tuition (per credit)

$900.00

Books and Supplies 

Student Responsibility

Travel and Lodging to USMMA campus
(If required by course)

Student Responsibility

 

 

Application Fee (non-refundable)

$125.00

Certificate  Program

Tuition and fees for certificate programs are the same as for the degree program.

Admission to a Graduate Certificate Program will be on space available basis.  Applicants for the MMarE program will in most cases take precedence. 

Tuition Refunds

When courses are withdrawn by the MMarE program, a refund of tuition and fees will be made as noted below.

-Withdrawal before the first day of classes (as published in the Academic Calendar): 100%
-Withdrawal before completion of the first full scheduled week of classes: 75%
-Withdrawal before completion of the second full scheduled week of classes: 50%
-Withdrawal before completion of the third full scheduled week of classes: 25%
-Withdrawal after third week: None

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Master of Marine Engineering Program
Admission Requirements

 

Admission Requirements

The USMMA Master of Engineering program is intended to expand the knowledge base of experienced, practicing engineering professionals.  Accordingly, all viable candidates must have engineering work experience in addition to an undergraduate engineering education. 

Admission to the program requires two or more years of engineering experience and successful completion of an ABET/EAC accredited engineering program (Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, etc.) or successful completion of non-ABET/EAC accredited, four-year Marine Engineering or Marine Engineering Technology program.  Candidate admission will be based on undergraduate academic performance, undergraduate program focus and professional experience since earning the undergraduate degree.  Selection for admission to the program will be made by the MMarE Admissions Committee after careful review of the candidate’s credentials and experience. 

Applicants are required to take and submit their Graduate Record Examination results to the MMarE Admissions Committee.  The GRE Designated Institution (DI) Code is 2923.  Please use this code number when requesting that the Academy receive your score.  The GRE requirement is waived if the candidate is a graduate of an ABET accredited undergraduate engineering program or posses a license as a Professional Engineer.  International students educated in non-English speaking countries must submit verification of their TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score.

For acceptance, students are expected to have successfully completed undergraduate mathematics courses addressing calculus through multi-variable calculus and ordinary and partial differential equations.  Candidates with deficient undergraduate mathematics coverage will be required to complete the appropriate mathematics courses prior to enrolling in the MMarE program.  Completion of necessary prerequisite courses should be completed at local institutions of higher education after course approval by the MMarE Program Director.  Candidates, who have been away from either the use of, or the study of, calculus and/or differential equations for an extended period of time are encouraged to avail themselves of a refresher course at a local college or university.

The MMarE Admissions Committee will determine admission to the MMarE program on a rolling basis commencing January until the entering class is full.   For consideration, an applicant must submit the following:

·        MMarE Program Application Form

·        Undergraduate Engineering Transcript

·        Graduate Record Examination (Engineering) results.*  Designated Institution (DI) Code: 2923.

·        Applicants educated in non-English speaking countries must submit verification of their TOEFL score

·        Two (2) completed personal recommendation forms including one from an undergraduate engineering
        professor and one from a supervisor or employer
 

·        Application fee check ($125.00) made out to NAFI-Fiscal Control

*  The GRE examination is waived if the candidate is a graduate of an ABET/EAC accredited undergraduate engineering program or possesses a license as a Professional Engineer.

Applicants will be informed of admission decisions on a rolling basis but no later than July 1, of the admission year.

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United States Merchant Marine Academy
Master of Marine Engineering Program
Admission Application Form 1
 

I plan to begin the MMarE Program ____ /Certificate Program ____ in: Fall 20___        Spring 20___

(Select only one of the above)

 

Please print or type in the requested information and be certain to
sign and date the application.
Incomplete applications will not be processed.

 
Social Security Number       -     -                         Birth Date (month/day/year)      /     /             

Name:_______________________________________________________________________
          Last (Family)                                          First                             Middle

          ________________________________________________________________________
         Former Name or Other Used Name                                                     Male __  Female __

          ________________________________________________________________________
         Mailing Address
(Street Number and Apartment Number
     

         ________________________________________________________________________
         City                                          State                            Zip Code                      Country

         Home Telephone                      Business Telephone                  E-Mail
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(if different from mailing address)

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         City                                          State                            Zip Code                      Country

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         Citizenship (Country)

 Note: The complete application package must include Admission Application Forms 1 & 2, at least two letters of recommendation and a $125.00 check (NAFI-Fiscal Control) to cover the application fee.

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United States Merchant Marine Academy
Master of Marine Engineering Program
Admission Application Form 2
Educational and Professional Background

Name: __________________________, __________________

                        Last (Family)                                        First

Educational History: (List all Colleges/Universities Attended)

College / University

Dates of Attendance

Major

Degree Awarded

Year

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Professional History: (List last four employers)

Employer

Dates of Employment

Job Title and Function

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Licenses Possessed: 

Professional Engineer         State ___    Number _____________  Expiration Date ___/___/_____

Merchant Mariner                     Level ___________     Expiration Date ____/____/______

References:

Please list the names of at least two individuals from whom you have requested letters of recommendation.  Submit the letters of recommendation to the MMarE Program Director.

Name

Position

Address

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: Two letters of recommendation are required, including one from previous college or university faculty member.

 STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING

I understand that all information submitted on this application to the United States Merchant Marine Academy must be answered fully and correctly.  Omissions of colleges and universities previously attended or falsification of information will constitute grounds for rescinding offers of admission and/or dismissal.  I understand that all applications and supporting documents received by the USMMA in support of an application for admission becomes the property of the USMMA and will not be returned.  I understand that the application fee cannot be waived or refunded.  I understand that submission of the admission application and supporting documents does not guarantee admission to the MMarE program.


 

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Signature                                                                                                                      Date

Application must be signed and dated to be complete

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United States Merchant Marine Academy
Graduate Admissions Recommendation Form

This form is to be given to individuals writing recommendations for your admission to the Master of Marine Engineering program.  Please enclose the completed form with your application:

Applicant Information:                                                        Date of Birth: __/__/____ 

____________________________________________________________________________
Last (Family)                                        First                                         Middle

Expected enrollment date:                                 Fall 20___                    Spring 20___

Right to access: Public Law 93-380, the Educational Amendments Act of 1974, grants students the right to access letters of recommendation*.

I waive ______, I do not waive ______ my right to access this form and recommendation letter.

Applicant’s Signature _____________________________________  Date ___/___/______

* Applicants who do not complete this section waive their right to access this form and letter.

 

Recommendations must include this form attached to a recommendation letter.

 To the Recommender: The letter should include how long and in what capacity you have known the applicant.  Be as specific as possible about the applicant’s academic/professional performance and potential for advanced study.  Please keep in mind that applicant cannot be considered for admission until your recommendation is on file.  Please use official stationary, seal and sign the envelope along the seal.  Send the sealed envelope to the applicant.

Please complete the following evaluation table:

 

Exceptional

Above Avg.

Average

Below Avg.

Unable to Judge

Intelligence

 

 

 

 

 

Originality & Creativity

 

 

 

 

 

Motivation & Initiative

 

 

 

 

 

Potential for Graduate Study

 

 

 

 

 

 
Signature of Recommender __________________________________       Date _______

Name (please type or print)_________________________________________________

Institution or Company ___________________________________  Title _____________

Address ________________________________________________________________

Telephone ____________________                           E-mail Address _________________

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United States Merchant Marine Academy
Master of Marine Engineering Program
Transcript Request Form

To the Applicant: Please complete this form and forward it to your previous college or university.  A transcript from EACH college or university attended must be submitted.  To insure that the transcript is returned to you in a timely manner, please be certain to send this request early.

Print your name an address.

______________________________________________________________________________________
Last (Family)                                                                         First                                    Middle

______________________________________________________________________________________
Mailing Address
(Street number and Apartment)

______________________________________________________________________________________
City                                                                                         State                                  Zip Code


Dear Sir:  I request that my transcript be sent to my address in the self-addressed and stamped envelope I have provided with this form.
 

__________________________________________                                              _____/____/_____
Applicant’s Signature                                                                                                   Date

To the Registrar:  The Master of Marine Engineering program office at the United States Merchant Marine Academy appreciates your cooperation in assisting the MMarE program candidate in the application process.  Please enclose this form together with an official transcript in the provided envelope.  After sealing the envelope, please sign across the seal to ensure confidentiality and return it to the applicant so that it can be included in the application package.

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Master of Marine Engineering Course Descriptions

EM600, Effective Online Learning

Dr. Gregory Kearsley

Online learning is a complex undertaking that requires mastery of the remote delivery system involved, the desktop computing environment used, and certain learning strategies. This 3 week course provides participants in the MME program with the skills and knowledge needed to be effective online learners. There are three main components to the course: (1) Understanding the MME delivery system, (2) Understanding the nature of online learning, and (3) Understanding the fundaments of desktop computing. Completion of this course is mandatory and will help to ensure the success of participants in the MME program.

Credits: 0

 

EM610, Computational Methods

Dr. Sergio Perez

This course introduces students to the use of computational methods in marine engineering applications with a focus on computational fluid dynamics. After completing the course students will have a basic understanding of  Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), and be able to solve simple CFD problems using a commercial CFD package.

Credits: 3

 

EM620, Marine Propulsion Systems

Prof. Jose Femenia

This is an introductory course addressing the fundamentals of marine propulsion prime-movers, propulsion systems and associated auxiliary machinery and systems.  Diesel, gas turbines and steam propulsion plants will be addressed as well as the required fluid support systems, transmission systems and basic control systems.  Students will be expected to apply knowledge of the engineering sciences (fluid dynamics, heat transfer, strength of materials and thermodynamics) to the analysis of marine power plants.

Prerequisites: Undergraduate Thermodynamics

Credits: 3

 

EM621, Advanced Marine Propulsion Plants

Prof. Alan Rowen

The study of marine propulsion plants beyond the conventional diesel, gas turbine and steam power plants.  Topics of study will include combined diesel-exhaust gas turbine plants, combined gas turbine-steam turbine plants, nuclear gas cooled and water cooled reactor plants and fuel cell based plants.  Thermodynamic and operating issues will be studied.

Prerequisites:  Marine Power Plants or equivalent

Credits: 3

 

EM622, Thermal System Design and Optimization

Prof. James Harbach

This course addresses the simulation and optimization of thermal systems, including gas turbines, air conditioning, steam propulsion.  Components are simulated using various modeling techniques and combined into systems.  The systems are examined for operating characteristics and optimization within a concept.

Credits: 3

 

EM623, Advanced Marine Materials

Dr. Yvonne Traynham

The advanced materials course will focus on materials science and engineering for Marine Engineers and Naval Architects. The first portion of the course will consist of an  review of materials science concepts as well as overview of engineering materials used in the maritime industry to include, fabrication and testing of engineering materials, applicable engineering standards and rules, joining methodologies (focused on welding considerations/ metallurgy), and composites (focus on  mechanics of fiber reinforced composites).  The second portion of the course is on application specific materials engineering considerations for the maritime industry to include corrosion, fatigue, temperature considerations, failure analysis and future trends.  

Credits: 3

 

EM624, Vibration of Marine Machinery and Structures

Dr. John Daidola

This course examines the theory of mechanical vibrations for free and forced vibration of damped single-degree-of-freedom systems as well as multi-degrees of freedom problems to include the determination of natural frequencies and critical speeds.  Vibration analysis and testing techniques, dynamic balancing and vibration isolation methods are also considered with emphasis on applications in the maritime environment.  

Credits: 3

 

EM625, LNG Vessel Operational and Design Considerations

Prof. Elwood Baumgart

This course will examine LNG vessel and shore side operations, vessel design and construction considerations, LNG cargo tank design, LNG cargo operations, cargo handling systems, propulsion plant types and operations including traditional steam turbine plants, the introduction of diesel, diesel electric and gas turbine for LNG vessel prolusion and LNG reliquefaction systems

Credits: 3

 

EE631, Electrical Power Systems 

Dr. Mukund Patel

After completing this course, the student will be able to analyze, operate, and design power systems in conventional and all-electric ships; size shipboard power components to meet the load requirements; learn to implement the current industry standards; and suggest improvements in a real power system he or she is familiar with.

Prerequisites: AC Circuits, Electrical Machines, and Advanced Math for Engineers (Fluency in complex algebra of R + j X and phasor diagram is presumed).

Prerequisites:  Undergraduate Electrical Engineering,  Undergraduate Engineering Mathematics

Credits: 3

 

EE632, Control Theory and PLC Applications

Prof. Milton Korn

This course covers the study of control systems; classical design methods; open and feedback control; Laplace transform and frequency response; Proportional, Proportional-Integral, and Proportional-Integral-Derivative modes of control; analog and digital E-controllers; analysis of control systems; gain and phase margin; stability properties.  The course also covers Programmable Logic Controllers and their use in industrial automation and other applications.  Topics include ladder diagrams, input/output devices, counters, timers, interrupts, systems and networking, and application programming design.  

Credits: 3

 

EE633, Power Electronics

Dr. Mukund Patel

This graduate level Solid State Power Electronics course provides a review of the fundamentals of modern power electronics switching devices, and their uses for control of AC and DC systems. The course covers in more depth rectifiers, phase-controlled rectifiers, inverters, DC choppers, AC and DC machine controllers, and their applications, including practical converter design considerations. 

Credits: 3

 

EE634, Marine Electrical Systems and Propulsion

Prof Milton Korn 

Design of the shipboard electrical distribution systems aboard ship.  Estimating shipboard electrical loads, sizing of conductors, sizing short-circuit calculations, overload device sizing, selection and coordination, and protection schemes for general electrical loads, motor loads, motor control centers, and transformers.  Power factor and power factor correction, harmonics and filtering, normal and emergency power systems.  Use of CFR’s, N.E.C., and IEEE codes and standards in the design process.

Prerequisites:  Electrical Power Systems

Credits: 3

 

EM640, Economics of Marine Engineering Systems

Dr. Boris Butman        

The course objective is building problem solving and decision making skills for the engineering environment. Topics include engineering economy theory, cost analysis and estimation, depreciation and depletion models, engineering project economics, replacement analysis, decision making under risk and uncertainty, sensitivity analysis, capital budgeting decisions. Practical applications to ship design and operations, and also to marine equipment manufacturing are presented as case studies.

Prerequisites: Undergraduate Economics

Credits: 3

 

EM641, Management of Shipbuilding and Repair

Dr. Boris Butman

The course is intended to provide principal theory and practical applications related to the design, planning, control, and improvement of shipyard operation. Topics include: operations strategies, manufacturing processes, new technology management, reengineering and design for production, facilities and production capacity, supply chain planning and design, work measurement and compensation, product and production quality management, production planning, scheduling, and control.

Prerequisites: Machine Shop or Manufacturing Processes Course

Credits: 3

 

EE642, Reliability Engineering and Operations Research

Prof. David Breslin

The course covers the fundamental theorems in reliability, parts failure modes, mean time to failure, de-rating for reliability, series and parallel reliabilities, systems design with redundancies in active and dormant modes,  part counts of reliability estimates, failure mode and effect analysis, MIL-Standard-217.  Operations Research part of the course covers linear programming, optimization under constraints, simplex method, queuing model, transportation model, and decision making analysis.

Pre-requisites: Advance Mathematics, and Probability and Statistics.

Credits: 3

 

EM645, Marine Engineering Management I

(Analysis and Management of Marine Projects)

Dr. Boris Butman

The course is intended to build problem solving, decision making and project managing skills for the marine engineering environment. Topics include engineering economy theory, cost analysis and estimation; initiation, analysis, justification and decision making regarding maritime engineering projects; project mobilization including in-house preparation and proposals, bidding and contracting, organization and preliminary planning; replacement analysis; project implementation including planning and scheduling, control and resource management; project monitoring and quality control; evaluation and management of changes; sensitivity analysis; capital budgeting decisions. Practical applications to ship design and operations, and also to marine equipment manufacturing are presented as case studies.

Credits: 3
 

EM 646, Marine Engineering Management II

(Management of Shipyard Operations)

Dr. Boris, Butma

The course introduces to the managerial and economic principles of shipyard production and operation. Topics include: overview of American and world shipyards, modern shipyard production organization and methods, manufacturing process design, production capacity, materials and inventory management, fundamentals of shipyard project management, work force management, product and production quality management, production planning and scheduling, specifics of production management in ship repair, shipyard facilities management

Credits: 3
 

EM 647- Marine Engineering Management III

(Ship Maintenance and Repairs)

Dr. Boris Butman

The course is intended to build skills in fundamentals of ship engineering operations, organization, management and practical methods of shipboard maintenance; fundamentals of computerized maintenance and inventory control system; methods of cost estimating and analysis related to ship repairs and ship operations, basics of contract management. Practical applications to marine engineering practice are presented as case studies

Credits: 3
 

EM650, Internal Combustion Engine Analysis and New Technologies

Prof. Raymond Mathewson

The Internal Combustion Engines course will address marine propulsion and auxiliary diesel (compression ignition) engines.  Topics of study will include cycle analysis and design ratio parameters of marine diesel engines.  Students will study methods to improve engine performance through intake system design, the fuel injection combustion process, and new technology fuel injection methods.  The highly critical and timely topics of exhaust gas analysis and emissions standards will be examined.  Students will also study the latest enhancements to fuel and lubricating oils and current developments and advances in material technologies applicable to internal combustion engines.  The course will include an on-site laboratory with a formal report to be submitted after completion of the lab exercise.

Credits: 3

 

EM660, Hydrostatics and Basic Hydrodynamics

Prof. Charles Munsch

This course is an introduction to principles of naval architecture for the non marine engineer, ship nomenclature, geometry, hydrostatics, It also explores concepts of intact and damaged stability, hull structure strength calculations and ship resistance and propulsion.

Credits: 3

 

EM 670, Marine Industry Policy

Dr. Salvatore Marcogliano

To understand where the Merchant Marine is today and where it will be in the future, it is necessary to understand its origins and history.  From the earliest days of the republic, the United States government has taken an active role in creating the nation’s maritime policy.  From laws dealing with tariffs and tonnage taxes to the modern Maritime Securities Program, the history of the commercial Merchant Marine has been intertwined with that of the government.   At times it has fostered innovation and the development of technologies, at others it has hindered and stymied growth.  This course will examine the history of the United States’ maritime policy and the history of the US Merchant Marine, with a specific interest toward the rise of the Merchant Marine in the early 19th century, the decline of the Merchant Marine following the Civil War, and its attempted resurrection under the Merchant Marine Act of 1936.  We will also study how the use of new technologies, globalization, and the growth of commerce in the late twentieth century has created the merchant fleets of today. 

Credits: 3

 

EM 680, Thesis/Design Project 1

Assigned Mentor

The intent of this course is to allow students to investigate a relevant marine engineering topic as agreed to by the student and approved by the MMarE program director.  The student is expected to undertake significant independent research in the execution of the project..  The result of this course will be a significant design project or thesis suitable for publishing.

Prerequisite:  Formal agreement and plan by Project or Thesis Advisor,  Approval by MMarE Director 

Credits: 3

 

EM 681, Thesis/Design Project 2

Assigned Mentor

Continuation of EM 680, Thesis/Design Project 1

Credits: 3

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE OF ENGINEERING FACULTY

MMarE Program Faculty

Elwood Baumgart

M.E. (Mechanical Engineering), Stevens Institute of Technology

B.S. (Nuclear Science), SUNY Maritime College

Licenses: USCG: Chief Engineer (Steam, Motor & Gas Turbine)

Specialty: Propulsion Plant Design & Operation

Teaching Experience: 14 years

Professional Experience: 15 years Shipboard Operations 

 

MMarE Course:

EM625, LNG Vessel Operations and Design Considerations

 

David Breslin

M.E.A. (Industrial & Systems Engineering), Virginia  Polytechnic Institute & State University

M.S. (Aerospace Engineering), Virginia Polytechnic  Institute & State University

 B.E. (Mechanical Engineering), Stevens Institute of Technology

 Licenses: Professional Engineer, Virginia Specialties: Marine, Reliability    & Environmental Engineering Professional Experience: 23 years,

 

MMarE Course: EE642, Reliability Engineering and  Operations Research

 

Boris Butman

Ph.D. (Marine Engineering Management)

Maritime Technical University (current name), Leningrad, USSR

B.S. & M.S. (Shipyard Engineering), Shipbuilding College,

Leningrad, USSR

Specialty: Engineering and Management of Ship Maintenance, Repair and Construction,

and Marine Engineering Economics

Teaching Experience: 31 years

Professional Experience: 15 years (Shipyard, Marine Engineering

Company, Tanker Engineering Operations in Exxon International)

Consulting: Over 20 years.

 

MMarE Courses:  

EM640, Economics of Marine Engineering Systems

EM641, Management of Shipbuilding and Repair

 

John Daidola

Ph.D. (Ocean Engineering-N.A. and Mar. Engr.) Stevens

Institute of Technology

B.S.E. & M.S.E. (N.A. & Mar. Engr.) University of Michigan

Licenses: Professional Engineer in 19 States

Specialty: Naval Architecture, Ship Design and Construction

Teaching Experience: 2 years

Professional Experience: Over 30 years

 

MMarE Courses:

EM624: Vibration of Marine Machinery and Structures

 

Jose Femenia

M.S. (Mechanical Engineering), City College of NY

B.E. (Marine Engineering), SUNY Maritime College

Licenses: USCG: Third Assistant Engineer (Steam & Motor)(Ret.)

Professional Engineer, NY

Specialty: Propulsion Plant Design and Operations

Teaching Experience: 44 years

Professional Experience: Part-time over 44 years

Research Committees and Panels: NSWC High Speed Sealift

Technology Workshops, Chaired Propulsion Subcommittee; MTRB

Committee on Strategies to Improve R&D and its

Implementation in the Marine Industries; MTRB Committee on Alternate Fuels for Maritime

Use; various SNAME Technical Committees and Panels.

 

MMarE Course:

EM620, Marine Propulsion Systems

 

James Harbach

Engineer (Mechanical Engineering), Polytechnic University

M.E. (Mechanical Engineering), Cornell University

B.S. Marine Engineering), U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

Licenses: First Assistant Engineer (Steam) Unlimited Horsepower;

Third Assistant Engineer (Diesel) Unlimited Horsepower

Professional Engineer, NJ

Specialty: Propulsion Plant Design & Operations

Industry Experience: 11 years

Teaching Experience: 27 years

 

MMarE Course:

EM622, Thermal System Design and Optimization

 

Greg Kearsley

Ph.D. (Educational Psychology), University of Alberta

(Specialty: Computer Learning)

M.S. (Theoretical Psychology), University of Alberta

(Specialty: Learning Models)

B.S. (Experimental Psychology), University of Toronto

(Specialty: Learning Theory) 

Designed, developed and taught online courses at the George Washington University,

University of Maryland, Nova Southeastern, and the University of Wisconsin (Masters in

Engineering Practice program).

Worked with the Army Research Institute, Human Resources Research Organization, the North

Central Regional Educational Lab, the World Bank, and many corporations as a consultant or

researcher.

Published more than 20 books and over 100 technical articles about technology and learning.

 

MMarE Course:

EM600, Effective Online Learning

 

Milton Korn

M.S. (Electrical Engineering), Polytechnic University

B.E. (Electrical Engineering), SUNY Maritime College

B.S. (Computer Science-Mathematics), SUNY Maritime College

Licenses: USCG: Chief Engineer (Steam, Motor & Gas Turbine)

Professional Engineer, NJ, NY

Specialty: Marine Electrical Power and Propulsion Systems

Industry Experience: 23 years

Teaching Experience: 6 years

 

MMarE Courses:

EM633, Control Theory and PLC Applications

EM634, Marine Electrical Systems and Propulsion

 

Raymond L. Mathewson, Jr.

O.E. (Engineers Degree in Ocean Engineering), Massachusetts

Institute of Technology

M.S. (Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering), Massachusetts Institute of Technology

B.E. (Marine Engineering), State University of New York Maritime College

Industry Experience: 36 years

Specialty: Ship and Propulsion Plant Design and Operations

Teaching Experience: 2 year at University Level

 

MMarE Course:

EM650, Internal Combustion Engine Analysis and New Technologies

 

Salvatore R. Mercogliano

Ph.D. (History), University of Alabama

M.A. (Maritime History and Naval Archeology), East Carolina University

B.S. (Marine Transportation), SUNY Maritime College

Licenses: Second Mate (Unlimited)

Specialty: Maritime History

Teaching Experience: 11 years

Professional Experience: 7 years Merchant Mariner

 

MMarE Course:

EM670, Marine Industry Policy

 

Charles Munsch 

M.S. (Ocean Engineering-Naval Architecture), Stevens

Institute of Technology

B.E. (Naval Arcitecture), SUNY Maritime College

Licenses: USCG, First Assistant Engineer

Specialty: Ship Design and Operations

Teaching Experience: 30 years

Industrial Experience Full and Part-time, 35 years

 

MMarE Course:

EM660, Hydrostatics and basic Hydrodynamics  

 

Mukund Patel

Ph.D. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

M.S. (I.E) University of Pittsburgh

M.E. Gujarat University

B.E.E. Surdar University

Licenses: Professional Engineer, PA; Chartered Engineer, United Kingdom

Specialty: Electrical Energy Conversion & Power Systems.

Industry Experience 30 years at General Electric and Westinghouse

Teaching Experience: 11 years

 

MMarE Courses:

EM631, Electrical Power Systems

EM632, Power Electronics

 

Sergio Perez

Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering), SUNY Stony Brook      

M.S. (Mechanical Engineering), SUNY Stony Brook

B.S. (Mechanical Engineering),Villanova           

Teaching Experience: 16 years

Specialty: Thermal and Fluid Processes 

 

MMarE Course:

EM610, Computational Methods

 

Alan Rowen

M.S. (Mechanical Engineering), Stevens Institute of Technology,

B.E. (Marine Engineering), SUNY Maritime College

Licenses: USCG: First Assistant Engineer

Professional Engineer, NY

Specialty: Propulsion Plant Design and Operations

Industry Experience: 11 years

Teaching Experience: 21 years

Research Activities: Technical Coordinator, SNAME

 

MMarE Course:

EM610, Advanced Marine Power Plants

 

Yvonne Traynham

Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering), University of  New Orleans

M.S. (Mechanical Engineering), University of New Orleans

B.S. (Nuclear Engineering), University of Florida

Licences: Professional Engineer, LA, MS

Specialty: Material Science & Engineering Mechanics

Teaching Experience:  7 yrs.

Industry Experience: 9 yrs. Mechanical Engineering

 

MMarE Course:

EM623, Advanced Marine Materials

 

 

 

Additional Faculty Resources

 

 

Michael Ales

M.S. (Ocean Engineering), Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

M.B.A. University of Southern Mississippi

B.S. (Naval Architecture), U.S. Naval Academy

Licenses: NIUPE, Chief Engineer (Stationary);

Professional Engineer, WI

Specialty: Naval Architecture & Shipbuilding

Teaching Experience: 7 years

Professional Experience: 11 years Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp.

U. S. Navy – 11 years

 

Paul Baham

M.S. (Mechanical Engineering), Stevens Institute of Technology

B.S. (Mechanical Engineering), Newark College of Engineering

Specialty: Propulsion Plant Operations, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

Teaching Experience: 38 years

Professional Experience: 4 years, U.S. Navy 2 years

Mechanical Engineering

 

Douglas Brown

M.S. (Energy Management), NY Institute of Technology

C.A.S. Management Administration, Harvard University

C.A.S. Environmental Technology, NYIT

B.S. U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Licenses: USCG: Chief Engineer (Motor), First Assistant (Steam); Unlimited Horsepower

Specialty: Marine Engineering, Ship Construction, Environmental

Engineering, Alternative Energy Systems

Teaching Experience: 19 years

Professional Experience: 20 yrs. U.S. Coast Guard; 2 years AT&T

 

Gabriel Colef

Ph.D. (Electrical Engineering), City University of NY

M.E. (Electrical Engineering), City College of NY

B.E. (Electrical Engineering), City College of NY

Licenses: Professional Engineer, NY

Specialty: Electrical Machines, Electronics, Electromagnetic Measurements Engineering

Teaching Experience: 17 years

 

Raymond Gardner

M.S. (Mechanical Engineering), Polytechnic University

B.S. (Marine Engineering), U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

Licenses: USCG: Chief Engineer Steam Gas Turbine

USCG: Third Assistant Engineer Motor Vessels

Chief Engineer, Steam any Horsepower

Professional Engineer, NY and CT.

Industrial Experience: 24 years

Teaching Experience: 13 years

Specialty: Propulsion Plant Design and Operations 

 

Nagy  Hussein

Ph.D. ( Mechanical Engineering), Catholic University          

M.S. (Mechanical /Nuclear Engineering), Howard University                      

B.S. (Mechanical/ Power Generation), Suez Canal University               

Licenses: FAA Commercial Pilot Multi Engine /IFR, Ground Instructor

Specialty: Fluid and Thermal Sciences

Teaching Experience:  9 years.

Industrial Experience 15 Years Aero/Mechanical Engineering               

 

Brian Leonard

M.S. New York Institute of Technology

B.S. Southern Illinois University

AA, Mohegan Community College Certificate,

US Navy Reactor Operator, General Electric

Specialties: Computers, Engineering Graphics, Teaching Technologies

Teaching Experience: 24 years

 

John McWilliams

M.S. (Ocean Engineering), Columbia University

B.S. (Marine Engineering), U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

Licenses: USCG Chief Engineer Steam  Motor, Gas Turbine Unlimited Horsepower

Teaching Experience: 1 Year.

Professional Experience: 30 years sea going, 8 years shore side Marine industry

 

David Palmer

Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering), Polytechnic University

M.E.  (Mechanical Engineering), Polytechnic University

B.S. (Marine Engineering Systems) U. S. Merchant Marine Academy

Engineering Duty Officer

Nuclear Engineering Officer of the Watch

Licenses: Third Assistant Engineer Steam & Motor, Unlimited Horsepower

Specialty: Nuclear Power

Teaching experience: 13 years

 

Joseph Poliseno

M.S. (Mechanical Engineering), Polytechnic University

B.S (Marine Engineering), US Merchant Marine Academy

Licenses: USCG, Chief Engineer (Steam, Motor & Gas Turbine)

Specialty: Internal Combustion Engines and Refrigeration

Industrial Experience: 11 years sea going

Teaching Experience: 18 years

 

Paul Santamauro

J.D. New England School of Law

B.S. (Marine Engineering), US Merchant Marine Academy

Licenses: USCG: First Assistant Engineer Motor Second Assistant Engineer Steam Third Mate

Specialty: Propulsion Plant Operation & Shipbuilding

Teaching Experience: 7 years

Industrial Experience: 12 years sea going and 2 years Electric Boat Corp.

 

William Sembler

Mechanical Engineer, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ

M.E. (Mechanical Engineering), Stevens Institute of Technology

B.S. (Dual), U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

Licenses: USCG: Chief Engineer (Steam, Motor & Gas Turbine)

Professional Engineer, NJ

Specialty: Propulsion Plant and Machinery Design & Operation

Industry Experience: 16 years full time

Teaching Experience: 16 years

  

Hesham Shaalan

Ph.D. (Electrical Engineering), Virginia Tech

M.E.E. (Electrical Engineering), University of Houston

B.S. (Electrical Engineering), University of Houston

Licenses: Professional Engineer, Texas

Specialty: Power systems and Software engineering

Teaching Experience: 14 yrs.

Industry Experience: 3 yrs. 

 

John Tuttle

S.M. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

B.E. (Naval Architecture), SUNY Maritime College Charter Engineer,

Professional Engineers Council, United Kingdom

Specialty: Naval Architecture and Ship Design, Repair, Conversion and

Major Systems Acquisition

Teaching Experience: 11 years

Professional Experience:  22 years Ship Design and Repair

 

 

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