MSc Marine Technology Hydrodynamics for Ocean Engineering (M-TECH HOE)

                                                     

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES:

This specialism in Marine Technology aims to give students advanced training on typical problems of free-surface hydrodynamics applied to ocean engineering: water waves, ship resistance, wave-structure interactions, moorings, behaviour and performance of marine structures including ships or offshore renewable energy systems ... physical, modelling, numerical and experimental aspects are studied..

Training involves theoretical courses together with physical understanding, modelling and the practical use of software to solve problems through a variety of numerical methods e.g., boundary elements or spectral methods under potential flow theory, finite-volume techniques in solvers for viscous flows, Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH).  
Experimental methods are also taught through lab work using the unique academic large-scale facilities available at Centrale Nantes including a towing tank, a large ocean wave tank equipped with a multiflap wave generator and a circulating water channel.

The programme of study lasts two academic years - denoted by M1 and M2 and is taught in English. It comprises three study semesters followed by a paid Master's thesis / internship in the final semester.

Our Master's programmes in Marine Technology are fully accredited by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research.

Students applying for this specialism can also apply to join the Integrated Master-PhD track, which brings together the two years of the Master's degree and three years of PhD studies. The Integrated Master-PhD track is designed to give high-potential students exposure to research activities as soon as they join the M1 year.

COURSE CONTENT:

30 ECTS Credits per semester.
Language of instruction: English

M1 Year -2024/25

Autumn Semester Courses	ECTS	Spring Semester Courses	ECTS
Continuum Mechanics	5	Fluid Mechanics 2	5
Fluid Mechanics 1	5	Structural Mechanics	5
Algorithmics for Engineering Modelling	4	Energetics	5
Numerical Methods	5	Propulsion	5
Marine Hydrodynamics 1	5	Marine Hydrodynamics 2	5
Tools and Methods for Research 1	4	Business Environment	3
Modern Languages *	2	Modern Languages *	2
Conferences	0

* 'French as Foreign Language' except for French native speakers who will study 'Cultural and Communicational English' or Spanish (depending on sufficient demand)

NB Course content may be subject to minor changes
 


M2 Year - 2024/25

Autumn Semester - Core Courses	ECTS
General concepts of hydrodynamics	4
Water waves and sea states modelling	4
Wave-structure interactions and moorings	5
Numerical hydrodynamics	5
Experimental hydrodynamics	5
Research in Marine Hydrodynamics	5
Modern Languages *	2
Conferences	-

* 'French as Foreign Language' except for French native speakers who will study 'Cultural and Communicational English' or Spanish (depending on sufficient demand).
NB Course content may be subject to minor changes

Spring Semester	ECTS
Master thesis / internship	30

Master thesis / internship

Examples of previous internships:

 

• * Fatigue Methodology of Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Platform & Tower in Composite Materials, Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore
• * Speeding Up Simulation-Driven Design for a High-Speed Planing Boat, Friendship Systems (Germany)
• * Development of methodology for predicting marine vessel turning radius with overset grid technique using CFD Solver, Mauric
• * Numerical hydrodynamic modeling for floating offshore platforms, TotalEnergies OneTech
• * Modeling of a floating platform equipped with marine renewable energy devices, Cap Gemini Engineering

The Master's internship can be carried out within the framework of an internship in the LHEEA Laboratory, but also in other university laboratories (NTNU in Norway, INSEAN in Italy, DTU in Denmark) or in industry, in France or abroad, on numerical or experimental subjects.

NB Internships undertaken in France are strictly regulated and are only open to current full-time students of an accredited educational institution. Interns are entitled to all the rights guaranteed to regular employees (such as social protection and redress mechanisms). For internships that exceed two months in duration a minimum level of remuneration is set by the government, at approximately €600 per month. In some professional branches, this amount may be higher.



SKILLS DEVELOPED 

• * Build and use models dedicated to hydrodynamics for ocean engineering
• * Define and perform experiments for free-surface hydrodynamics problems
• * Solve - numerically - free surface problems for ocean engineering applications

In addition to the above specialism-specific skills, students will also develop more general skills:
 

• * Identify models, perform simulation and analyse results
• * Communicate comprehensive results in a meaningful way
• * Undertake bibliographic surveys of international research and professional literature
• * Manage or be part of a project