Master of Science in Engineering: Ships and Marine Technology

The MSc in Engineering: Ships and Marine Technology will be offered for the first time in academic year 2025-2026 (subject to approval by the Flemish Government). Are you interested in following this programme? Then contact fsa.ea@ugent.be to find out how to enrol in this master's programme. Only for students with a Flemish diploma (see admission requirements). The deadline for applications from international students in view of the academic year 2025-2026 has expired.

Master's Programme

2 year 120 credits

Faculty of Engineering and Architecture

English

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Study programme content subject to change

First year

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1 General Courses

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Structural Stability	1	sem 1	en	Robby Caspeele	3

Computational Fluid Dynamics	1	sem 1	en	Joris Degroote	3

Composites	1	sem 1	en	Wim Van Paepegem	6

Fluid Machines	1	sem 1	en	Joris Degroote	6

Marine Hydrostatics and Stability	1	sem 1	en	Evert Lataire	6

Thermal Machines	1	sem 2	en	Sebastian Verhelst	6

Construction Techniques	1	sem 2	en	Wim De Waele	3

Vibrations and Signals	1	sem 2	en	Mia Loccufier	6

Offshore Structures	1	sem 2	en	Andreas Kortenhaus	3

Ship and Marine Structures	1	sem 2	en	Philippe Rigo	6

Ship Resistance and Propulsion	1	sem 2	en	Guillaume Delefortrie	6

2 Elective Courses

Subscribe to 18 credit units from 3 elective modules from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

2.1 Technical Elective Courses

Subscribe to 6 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Inland Waterways and Locks	sem 2	en	Tom De Mulder	6

Coastal Engineering and Harbour Construction	sem 1	en	Peter Troch	6

Coastal Hydrodynamics	sem 1	en	Peter Troch	3

IC Engines: advanced design and research	sem 2	en	Sebastian Verhelst	3

Powertrains for Sustainable Transportation			Sebastian Verhelst	3

Gas Turbines	sem 1	en	Ward De Paepe	3

Sustainable Energy	sem 1	en	Jan Mertens	3

Fracture Mechanics	sem 1	en	Wim De Waele	3

Underwater Vehicles				3

2.2 Industry-Oriented Elective Courses

Subscribe to 6 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Ships and Marine Industry	sem 2	en		6

Industry Internship Engineering and Architecture	year	nl,en	Patrick Segers	6

2.3 Non-Technical Elective Courses

Subscribe to 6 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Manufacturing Planning and Control		sem 1	en	Birger Raa	6

Engineering Economy		sem 1	en	Sofie Verbrugge	6

Project Management		sem 2	en	Mario Vanhoucke	6

Introduction to Entrepreneurship		sem 1	en	Petra Andries	3

Innovation Management		sem 2	en	Katrien Verleye	3

Basics of Health and Safety at Work for Engineers		sem 1	nl		3

Academic English	UKV	sem 2 sem 1	en en	Geert Jacobs	3

Advanced Academic English	UKV	sem 1 sem 2	en en	Geert Jacobs	3

Basic Entrepreneurship	UKV	sem 1	nl	Yannick Dillen	3

Context and Nuance. A Critical Reflection on Current Topics	UKV	sem 1	nl	July De Wilde	6

Migration and Society: an Interdisciplinary Introduction	UKV	sem 2	en	Robin Vandevoordt	5

Global Minds	UKV	sem 2	en	Ines Keygnaert	5

Animal Welfare, Law and Ethics	UKV	sem 2	nl	Sarne De Vliegher	3

Human Rights: Multidisciplinary Perspectives	UKV	sem 2	en	Eva Brems	5

Movement and Sports: Now and Later	UKV	sem 2	nl	Veerle Segers	3

Second year

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1 General Courses

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Offshore Foundations	2	sem 1	en	Bruno Stuyts	3

Ship Manoeuvring and Seakeeping Behaviour of Floating Structures	2	sem 1	en	Guillaume Delefortrie	6

Domain-Specific Research Skills	2			Michel De Paepe	3

General Research Skills	2			Michel De Paepe	3

Ship Behaviour in Shallow and Confined Water	2	sem 2	en	Guillaume Delefortrie	3

Ship Design Project	2	year	en	Guillaume Delefortrie	6

2 Elective Courses

Subscribe to 18 credit units from 3 elective modules from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

2.1 Technical Elective Courses

Subscribe to 6 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Inland Waterways and Locks	sem 2	en	Tom De Mulder	6

Coastal Engineering and Harbour Construction	sem 1	en	Peter Troch	6

Coastal Hydrodynamics	sem 1	en	Peter Troch	3

IC Engines: advanced design and research	sem 2	en	Sebastian Verhelst	3

Powertrains for Sustainable Transportation			Sebastian Verhelst	3

Gas Turbines	sem 1	en	Ward De Paepe	3

Sustainable Energy	sem 1	en	Jan Mertens	3

Fracture Mechanics	sem 1	en	Wim De Waele	3

Underwater Vehicles				3

2.2 Industry-Oriented Elective Courses

Subscribe to 6 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Ships and Marine Industry	sem 2	en		6

Industry Internship Engineering and Architecture	year	nl,en	Patrick Segers	6

2.3 Non-Technical Elective Courses

Subscribe to 6 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Manufacturing Planning and Control		sem 1	en	Birger Raa	6

Engineering Economy		sem 1	en	Sofie Verbrugge	6

Project Management		sem 2	en	Mario Vanhoucke	6

Introduction to Entrepreneurship		sem 1	en	Petra Andries	3

Innovation Management		sem 2	en	Katrien Verleye	3

Basics of Health and Safety at Work for Engineers		sem 1	nl		3

Academic English	UKV	sem 2 sem 1	en en	Geert Jacobs	3

Advanced Academic English	UKV	sem 1 sem 2	en en	Geert Jacobs	3

Basic Entrepreneurship	UKV	sem 1	nl	Yannick Dillen	3

Context and Nuance. A Critical Reflection on Current Topics	UKV	sem 1	nl	July De Wilde	6

Migration and Society: an Interdisciplinary Introduction	UKV	sem 2	en	Robin Vandevoordt	5

Global Minds	UKV	sem 2	en	Ines Keygnaert	5

Animal Welfare, Law and Ethics	UKV	sem 2	nl	Sarne De Vliegher	3

Human Rights: Multidisciplinary Perspectives	UKV	sem 2	en	Eva Brems	5

Movement and Sports: Now and Later	UKV	sem 2	nl	Veerle Segers	3

3 Master's Dissertation

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Master's Dissertation		2	year	en		24

Full programme

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1 General Courses 78

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Structural Stability	1	sem 1	en	Robby Caspeele	3

Computational Fluid Dynamics	1	sem 1	en	Joris Degroote	3

Composites	1	sem 1	en	Wim Van Paepegem	6

Fluid Machines	1	sem 1	en	Joris Degroote	6

Marine Hydrostatics and Stability	1	sem 1	en	Evert Lataire	6

Thermal Machines	1	sem 2	en	Sebastian Verhelst	6

Construction Techniques	1	sem 2	en	Wim De Waele	3

Vibrations and Signals	1	sem 2	en	Mia Loccufier	6

Offshore Structures	1	sem 2	en	Andreas Kortenhaus	3

Ship and Marine Structures	1	sem 2	en	Philippe Rigo	6

Ship Resistance and Propulsion	1	sem 2	en	Guillaume Delefortrie	6

Offshore Foundations	2	sem 1	en	Bruno Stuyts	3

Ship Manoeuvring and Seakeeping Behaviour of Floating Structures	2	sem 1	en	Guillaume Delefortrie	6

Domain-Specific Research Skills	2			Michel De Paepe	3

General Research Skills	2			Michel De Paepe	3

Ship Behaviour in Shallow and Confined Water	2	sem 2	en	Guillaume Delefortrie	3

Ship Design Project	2	year	en	Guillaume Delefortrie	6

2 Elective Courses 18

Subscribe to 18 credit units from 3 elective modules from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

2.1 Technical Elective Courses

6

Subscribe to 6 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Inland Waterways and Locks	sem 2	en	Tom De Mulder	6

Coastal Engineering and Harbour Construction	sem 1	en	Peter Troch	6

Coastal Hydrodynamics	sem 1	en	Peter Troch	3

IC Engines: advanced design and research	sem 2	en	Sebastian Verhelst	3

Powertrains for Sustainable Transportation			Sebastian Verhelst	3

Gas Turbines	sem 1	en	Ward De Paepe	3

Sustainable Energy	sem 1	en	Jan Mertens	3

Fracture Mechanics	sem 1	en	Wim De Waele	3

Underwater Vehicles				3

2.2 Industry-Oriented Elective Courses

6

Subscribe to 6 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Ships and Marine Industry	sem 2	en		6

Industry Internship Engineering and Architecture	year	nl,en	Patrick Segers	6

2.3 Non-Technical Elective Courses

6

Subscribe to 6 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Manufacturing Planning and Control		sem 1	en	Birger Raa	6

Engineering Economy		sem 1	en	Sofie Verbrugge	6

Project Management		sem 2	en	Mario Vanhoucke	6

Introduction to Entrepreneurship		sem 1	en	Petra Andries	3

Innovation Management		sem 2	en	Katrien Verleye	3

Basics of Health and Safety at Work for Engineers		sem 1	nl		3

Academic English	UKV	sem 2 sem 1	en en	Geert Jacobs	3

Advanced Academic English	UKV	sem 1 sem 2	en en	Geert Jacobs	3

Basic Entrepreneurship	UKV	sem 1	nl	Yannick Dillen	3

Context and Nuance. A Critical Reflection on Current Topics	UKV	sem 1	nl	July De Wilde	6

Migration and Society: an Interdisciplinary Introduction	UKV	sem 2	en	Robin Vandevoordt	5

Global Minds	UKV	sem 2	en	Ines Keygnaert	5

Animal Welfare, Law and Ethics	UKV	sem 2	nl	Sarne De Vliegher	3

Human Rights: Multidisciplinary Perspectives	UKV	sem 2	en	Eva Brems	5

Movement and Sports: Now and Later	UKV	sem 2	nl	Veerle Segers	3

3 Master's Dissertation 24

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Master's Dissertation		2	year	en		24

Learning outcomes

Competence field 1: Competency in one or more scientific disciplines

Possess advanced, theoretically profound, knowledge of the own engineering discipline and the ability to apply this knowledge in a creative and critical way to new, complex problems.
Be able to design innovative products or processes using appropriate or autonomously developed and validated models and techniques, using recent digital technologies.
Demonstrate integrative and system-oriented problem-solving thinking under uncertain and conflicting conditions, with attention for the correct level of abstraction.
Be able to formulate a research question from a complex scientific problem, after in-depth study of relevant and state-of-the-art scientific literature.
Be able to critically interpret and communicate one's own results in English to both experts and laypersons and defend decisions made.
Be able to position oneself in, and function within an international team, with an understanding of effective leadership and an awareness of cultural sensitivity.
Demonstrate a lifelong learning attitude to keep up with the advancements and developments in scientific research in one’s own discipline and continue to develop one's competencies.
Act according to the principles of research integrity, professional deontology and ethics.
Demonstrate sustainability thinking, entrepreneurial skills, and pay attention to the role of science, technology and innovation in addressing societal issues from various perspectives, and in an international context.
Critically reflect on one's own thinking and actions, and act according to the limitations of one's competencies in a conscientious and responsible manner.
Critically analyse the behaviour of flow and heat in machines to accurately differentiate and select these machines.
Apply knowledge of materials, construction and joining techniques to allow the calculation of the behaviour of mechanical structures.
Be able to calculate, design and optimise the behaviour of floating constructions in an analytical way.
Interpret the hydrostatics and hydrodynamics to be able to predict and validate the behaviour of floating constructions in different environments.