Marine Engineering

Brief Description

The Marine Engineering programme allows graduates to address a wide range of marine applications ensuring harmonious human-machine interfaces in manufacturing of products as well as seamless process planning. It gives training in modern computer software usage in manufacturing systems engineering, production management, facilities design, process planning and other similar work situations.

Aim and Objectives

The aim of the Marine Engineering programme is to provide broad-based education and training in marine engineering sciences and their applications in order to produce world-class marine engineering graduates with scientific knowledge as well as technical skills to enable them work in existing ship and other operating companies, or start their own companies. On successful completion of the programme, the

graduate shall be able to

1. Troubleshoot and solve general and marine engineering problems using appropriate tools, analysis, and empirical methods including the application of computers.
2. Design all manner of watercrafts to meet set of constraints
3. Design, fabricate and install simple mechanical elements and systems on watercrafts
4. Assemble components and systems of various watercrafts, including boats, ships, oil rigs and offshore petroleum exploration rigs and systems, ports and harbours mechanical systems
5. Work with other engineers and other professionals to solve marine engineering and other related challenges including search-and-rescue missions or undersea cable laying and repair
6. Manage foreign going dry vessels, foreign going tanker vessels (oil, gas, chemical, etc.), coastal trading dry and tanker ships, passenger vessels, dynamic position vessels, offshore platforms and ships, port assisting boats and ship (Tugs, barges, etc.)
7. Install, commission, operate, maintain and service water vessels, plant, machinery, tools and equipment
8. Manage ports, harbours, ships, and other mechanical systems in the ocean environment
9. Assess watercraft performance and conduct evaluation of watercrafts

Entry Requirements

1. WASSCE/SSSCE applicants should have credits in Elective Mathematics, Elective Physics and any one of the following
   1. Chemistry
   2. Metalwork
   3. Auto Mechanics
   4. Applied Electricity
   5. Technical and Engineering Science
2. WASSCE/SSSCE applicants without Chemistry should at least B3 in Integrated Science.
3. Mature applicants must be twenty-five (25) years or more at the time of submitting the application.
4. Mature applicants must have a minimum of three (3) years relevant working experience at the time of submitting the application.
5. Mature applicants must possess WASSCE/SSSCE, A' Level Certificate or an HND from a recognized Institution
6. International Baccalaureate applicants may be admitted if the contents of such programmes are found to be equivalent to the WASSCE/SSSCE programme or the A' Level programme.

Graduation Requirement

To graduate, the student must pass all required courses, done a minimum of 21 weeks supervised industrial work, obtain a minimum of 142 credit hours and CWA of 45%. Find details of the courses structure below in PDF.

https://mech.knust.edu.gh/sites/mech.knust.edu.gh/files/2021-01/BSc.%20Marine%20Engineering.pdf