The Mandatory Courses

Basics first: the mandatory courses for every path

The following mandatory courses are essential for your Master’s degree and are required of all students, regardless of the specialisation path you choose. The courses provide you with the fundamental knowledge and skills that are essential for succeeding in any specialisation.

The mandatory courses comprise a total of 66 credit points (CP) as follows:

 

  • Design of Offshore Systems (6 CP)
  • Principle Analysis of Marine Structures (6 CP)
  • Principles of Marine Fluid Mechanics (6 CP)
  • Safety of Maritime Systems (6 CP)
  • Ship Design (6 CP)
  • Team Project (6 CP)
  • Master Thesis (30 CP)

The way to become an Ocean Engineer

In addition to the two central compulsory elective modules of overarching importance “Advanced Analysis of Offshore Systems” and “Ocean Waves”, three courses are recommended for further specialisation in the areas of Structural Mechanics, Hydromechanics, and Advanced Technologies.
Including the 54 CP for the mandatory courses, 84 CP are taken when you take this path, leaving room to select additional courses for 36 CP. Of these, at least 6 additional CP have to be selected from SME electives, at least 12 CP from technical electives and at least 6 CP from non-technical electives.
Please note, that the course selection scenario shown is a recommendation based on the experience of the teaching staff of the programme. Apart from the mandatory courses, you are generally free to combine elective courses.

The Elective Courses

At least 36 CP have to be taken in SME electives (containing maritime engineering specific content) – you can choose from the following:

 

  • Advanced Analysis of Marine Structures (6 CP)
  • Advanced Analysis of Offshore Systems (6 CP)
  • CFD in Maritime Engineering (6 CP)
  • Coding of Finite Elements (6 CP)
  • Composite Materials Design (6 CP)
  • Continuum Mechanics (6 CP)
  • Deep-Sea Technology and Practical Applications of Underwater Technology (6 CP)
  • Design of Offshore Aquaculture Systems (6 CP)
  • Design of Underwater Systems (6 CP)
  • Experimental Methods in Maritime Engineering (6 CP)
  • Large Engines, Energy Converters, and Fuels for Climate Neutral Marine Applications (6 CP)
  • Modelling and Simulation of Turbulent Flows (6 CP)
  • Navigation, Control, and Vehicle Autonomy of Maritime Systems (6 CP)
  • Ocean Renewable Energies (6 CP)
  • Ocean Research Technologies (6 CP)
  • Ocean Waves (6 CP)
  • Resistance and Propulsion (6 CP)
  • Sailing Theory (6 CP)
  • Seakeeping and Manoeuvring (6 CP)
  • Selected Topics for the Analysis of Marine Structures (6 CP)
  • Ship Life Cycle Digitalization (6 CP)
  • Structural Design of Marine Structures (6 CP)
  • Technical Production Processes of Maritime Structures and Ships (6 CP)
  • Ultimate Strength Assessment of Marine Structures (6 CP)

At least 12 CP have to be taken in technical electives (containing wider non-maritime engineering specific content) – you can choose from the following:

 

  • Dynamics of Multibody Systems (6 CP)
  • Finite Element Analysis of Composite Structures (6 CP)
  • Introduction to C++ (6 CP)
  • Introduction to Data Science in Materials Science and Engineering (6 CP)
  • Maritime Graphics (6 CP)
  • Metallic Engineering Materials (6 CP)
  • Numerical and Experimental Hydroacoustics (6 CP)
  • Numerical Fluid Mechanics and Turbulent Flows (6 CP)
  • Principles of Energy Technology Systems & Applications in the Maritime Context (6 CP)
  • Robust Control and State Estimation (6 CP)
  • Structural Durability (6 CP)
  • Technical Fluids for Sustainable Maritime Applications (6 CP)

At least 6 CP have to be taken in non-technical electives (containing non-engineering specific content) – you can choose from the following, among others:

 

  • Essentials of Ocean Science and Sustainable Ocean Use (6 CP)
  • German A1.1 CEFR (6 CP)
  • German A1.2 CEFR (6 CP)
  • Professional English for Engineering C1.1 CEFR (6 CP)
  • Professional English for Engineering C1.2 CEFR (6 CP)
  • Reasoning under Uncertainty (6 CP)

 

Note: For your non-technical electives, you are free to choose from a wide range of courses beyond engineering – including modules offered by other faculties at the University of Rostock. In fact, almost any course can be considered, as long as it aligns with your academic goals and is approved in advance by the programme coordinator.

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