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Marine Engineering. By: Philip DePase. What is Marine Engineering?. Marine engineering is a broad topic. It relates to an engineer that works with things in the water or on a ship. Marine engineering can be broken down into many different jobs for a person. What specific jobs?. Ship structure
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Marine Engineering By: Philip DePase
What is Marine Engineering? • Marine engineering is a broad topic. It relates to an engineer that works with things in the water or on a ship. Marine engineering can be broken down into many different jobs for a person.
What specific jobs? • Ship structure • Propulsion • Auxiliary power machinery • Pumps • Engines • Gears • Heaters • Deck Machinery • Steps in ship building • Estimating cost of equipment • Ship functions • Such as lubrication • Repairs
College • Few colleges in the country offer marine engineering as a major • Main colleges that offer marine engineering • Texas A&M • University of Michigan • Marine Merchant Acadamy
Salary • $72,000 • Outlook: Poor
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