BEng (Hons) Yacht Production and Surveying | Southampton Solent University SSU

Summary

BEng (Hons) Yacht Production and Surveying - This technology degree aims to produce graduates with the project management, numerical and practical skills of a professional Marine Technologist working in the yacht industry. You undertake a programme of lectures and tutorials. Supporting workshops include practical exercises on manufacture of composites, material testing, stability and marine engine investigations. These are carried out using the University’s towing and stability tanks, material testing laboratories and FRP workshops.
Duration: 3 years
Entry requirements: 12th Class (10 plus 2) with good grades for 1st year entry. Good grades at either Diploma or Advanced diploma / HND in a related subject for 2 or 3 year entry.
Fees: UK and EU students: £3,290 for a full-time undergraduate degree. HNDs and Foundation Degrees are £2,150. Integrated Foundation Years are £2,150
Overseas students: £8,600 for all undergraduate courses (except English language programmes: International Foundation Certificate or Language Foundation Year - £6,900).

Programme

The Southampton Solent University has over 30 years’ experience of delivering yacht technology courses. BEng (Hons) Yacht Production and Surveying is for yacht technologists, with an emphasis on the more practical considerations of production, manufacture and surveying. The degree shares some units with the BEng (Hons) Yacht and Powercraft Design; both provide a good grounding in Computer-aided Drawing (CAD), and practical experience of modern construction materials and methods. The courses have a high international reputation.

Knowledge and SkillsGraduates have knowledge of yacht production, including materials, technologies and construction techniques, with a focus on manufacture and surveying. They have related skills in project management and Computer Aided Drawing and have experience of testing methods.

Career OpportunitiesEmployment opportunities include marine technologist, project/construction management, design/production engineer and design and manufacture of marine equipment. Graduates also acquire transferable skills in communication, presentation, numeracy, use of IT, working in multi-disciplinary teams, problem solving and assessing and evaluating their own work. These are highly valued by many employers in a range of career areas.

Modules

Level 4 (Year 1)