BE Marine Engineering Syllabus and Subjects 2024

Roumik Roy

Bachelor of Engineering in Marine Engineering syllabus is a four-year undergraduate course in the engineering branch. The syllabus and subjects are divided into eight semesters. The syllabus includes English, Mathematics, Engineering Mechanics, Computer Science, Marine Broiler, Fluid Mechanics, Material Science, Marine Steam Engineering, Projects, Viva, and many more.

Semester Wise BE Marine Engineering Syllabus

The BE Marine Engineering course aims to ensure that the students have all the exposure in covering everything from marine systems to engineering mechanics with production and development. The BE Marine Engineering course is a comprehensive study about the study design and maintenance of marine engineering. Semester-wise BE Marine Engineering subjects list are given in the table below:

The BE Marine Engineering First Year Syllabus
Semester I	Semester II
English	Seamanship, Elementary Navigation, and Survival at Sea
Mathematics - I	Mathematics - II
Basic Electrical and Electronics Engineering	Applied Thermodynamics - I
Basic Electrical and Electronics Engineering	Strength of Materials - I
Workshop Practicals - I	Computer Science
Engineering Mechanics - I	Engineering Mechanics - II
Workshop Technology	Engineering and Machine Drawing
Geometrical Drawing	Applied Mechanics Laboratory
Basic Electrical and Electronics Laboratory	Workshop Practical – II
Communicative English Lab	Computer Laboratory – I

The BE Marine Engineering Second Year Syllabus
Semester III	Semester IV
Computational Mathematics	Marine Boilers
Analog Electronics & Communication	Digital Electronics and PLC
Applied Thermodynamics - II	Mechanics of Machines - II
Strength of Materials - II	Electrical Machines - II
Mechanics of Machines - I	Fluids Mechanics
Electrical Machines - I	Marine Heat Engine and Air Conditioning
Marine Engineering Drawing	Applied Marine Control and Automation
Electronics Laboratory	Heat & Boiler Chemical Laboratory
Heat and Chemical Laboratory	Computer Microprocessor and PLC Laboratory
Workshop Practical - III	Workshop Practical - IV
-	Control Engineering Laboratory

The BE Marine Engineering Third Year Syllabus
Semester V	Semester VI
Material Science	Ship Fire Prevention and Control
Ship Structure and Construction	Marine Internal Combustion Engine II
Marine Internal Combustion Engine - I	Marine Electrical Technology
Fluid Mechanics	Marine Auxiliary Machines - II
Marine Auxiliary Machines - I	Naval Architecture - II
Naval Architecture - I	Management of Science & Economics
Elementary Design and Drawing	Marine Steam Engineering
Material Science Laboratory	Fire Control and Life Saving Appliances Laboratory
Vibration Laboratory and Fluid Mechanics Laboratory	Marine Power Plant Operation -II
Marine Power Plant Operation - I	Electrical Machines Laboratory

The BE Marine Engineering Fourth Year Syllabus
Semester VII	Semester VIII
Ship Operation and Management	Onboard Training And Assessment
Advanced Marine Control Engineering and Automation	Voyage / Training Report
IMO - Maritime Conventions and Classification Society	Project on Environment
Advanced Marine Technology	Viva
Engine Room Management	-
Elective	-
Marine Machinery and System Design	-
Simulator and Simulation Laboratory	-
Technical Paper and Project	-

BE Marine Engineering Subjects

The BE Marine Engineering course offers both theoretical and practical aspects of the study. BE Marine Engineering subjects like English, Mathematics, Engineering Mechanics, Computer Science, Marine Broiler, Fluid Mechanics, Material Science, Marine Steam Engineering, and many more are taught in the course curriculum. The course curriculum includes theoretical and elective subjects. The compulsory subjects include:

Marine Management
Physics and Electronics
English
Applied Mathematics
Advanced Marine Technology

BE Marine Engineering Course Structure

The BE Marine Engineering course structure includes both theory and elective papers aspects of the study. The course structure is made in such a way that both classroom training and practicals are included in the course curriculum. The course structure is given below:

VIII Semesters
Electives
Training
Practical Subjects
Projects/Viva

BE Marine Engineering Teaching Methodology and Techniques

The course curriculum takes into account different teaching methods. Classroom learning includes practical sessions for students. Students who are passionate about studying engineering, exploring the marine occupation dealing with mechanical design & development, production, and maintenance of marine equipment. Listed below are the teaching methodology and strategies in general:

Practical & Training sessions
Guest Lectures, Seminars, and Workshop
Industrial Visit
Group Assignment and Discussion
Projects/Viva

BE Marine Engineering Projects

Projects are given to students to understand the concepts and help students in getting hands-on experience. Projects and job training are to be completed by the end of the eighth semester. Some popular BE Marine Engineering projects topics are:

Design And Fabrication Of Power Pole Marine Propulsion Unit
Estimation Of Marine Salts Behavior Around The Bridge Structures
Fuzzy Modelling- And Control Of Marine Diesel Engine Process
Design And Fabrication Of Mechanised Country Boat
Marine Pollution

BE Marine Engineering Reference Books

BE Marine Engineering books are available both online and offline by many authors and publications. Reference books are meant for gaining an in-depth understanding of concepts. Books on Marine Engineering for academic purposes differ according to subjects. Some of the reference books for the course in BE Marine Engineering are:

The BE Marine Engineering Books
Books	Authors
Introduction to Marine Engineering	D.A. Taylor
Marine Auxiliary Machine	H.D McGeorge
Pounder’s Marine Diesel Engines and Gas Turbines	Doug Woodyard
Marine Boilers	G.T.H Flanagan