Naval Engineering is a scientific field that integrates various branches of engineering and mechanical science, aiming at the study, design, and operation of complex electromechanical systems that serve the function of ships and floating structures. The electromechanical equipment of a ship includes the main propulsion engines, the shaft system for power transmission to the propulsion arrangement, the auxiliary engines for electrical power generation, auxiliary machinery and devices (such as pumps, compressors, fans, heat exchangers, fuel separators, desalination units, etc.), the ship’s networks (cargo, ballast, fuel, lubricants, freshwater, steam, etc.), as well as secondary systems that support ship functions such as steering, cargo handling, heating/ventilation/air conditioning of spaces, etc.
The Department of Naval Engineering of the School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering was established in 1993 by Ministerial Decision 131/483 and has been operating continuously since 2001. The Department of Naval Engineering consists of five faculty members, covering the following areas of expertise:
Ship Machinery and Equipment, Marine Electrical Engineering, Vibrations and Acoustics, Automatic Control, Marine Engines, Marine Steam/Gas Turbines, Ship Propulsion Installations, Ship Energy Systems, Ship Systems and Auxiliary Machinery, Electric Propulsion, Hybrid Propulsion Systems, Alternative Energy Sources, Thermo-Fluid Mechanics and Combustion, Applications of Simulation Techniques and Diagnostics in Naval Engineering.
The faculty members of the Department of Naval Engineering offer the following compulsory courses at the School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering:
Mechanical Drawing, 1st Semester.
Computer Aided Mechanical Drawing, 2nd Semester.
Electrical Technology, 3rd Semester
Electrotechnical Application, 4th Semester
Machine Elements (Strength of Machine Elements, Transmission, Gearing), 4th Semester.
Introduction to Automatic Control Systems, 6th Semester.
Ship Systems and Marine Auxiliary Machinery, 7th Semester.
Marine Propulsion Plants, 7th Semester
Dynamics and Vibrations of Machinery and Shafting Systems in Ships, 7th Semester.
Energy Systems of Ships, 8th Semester
Additionally, the faculty members of the Division of Marine Engineering offer a wide range of Elective Modules in the 8th and 9th semesters of the School’s curriculum. Finally, the Division hosts the Marine Engineering Laboratory, which is located in Building L of the Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering complex.