MARR provides
an interdisciplinary education in marine propulsion and
maritime-related engineering.
The curriculum is a blend of marine
power
systems and applied mechanical engineering programs in the marine
industry.
The program focuses on topics such as power cycles; principles and
methods used to convert available energy into
useful power; selection and operation of major components of
power-related machinery;
and support systems for the power cycle.
Basic courses are
supplemented with studies in naval architecture, marine
applications of electrical engineering and thermodynamics. The
education is enhanced through the use of computer simulation of
propulsion plants
and direct operation of machinery on board the University’s
training ship, the TEXAS CLIPPER.
