Objectives:
Exploration, mapping and monitoring of marine environment and resources are based on marine measurement and control technology and marine installations, which has fundamental importance for the development of fisheries and aquaculture, for the monitoring of marine environment (ocean currents, biomass, ecosystem, seabed topography and seabed properties) , climate (ocean temperature and ice mass in the far north), renewable energy (wave and offshore wind), the Royal Norwegian Navy (active and passive monitoring techniques), for the petroleum industry, as well as exploration of new mineral and biological resources in the deep ocean.
The study program aims to provide students with advanced knowledge of core topics in ocean technology with particular focus on marine measurement and control technology and marine installations. The program is designed so that the students will develop the ability to understand existing ocean technology while focusing on possibilities for further development of ocean technology. Innovation are emphasized. The academic profile of the program is based on applied physics and technology with key topics such as marine acoustics and optics, marine construction and operation and maintenance of marine installations. The value creation in the Norwegian marine industry is growing strongly and is an important foundation for further economic growth and development in Norwegian in the years ahead. To ensure a good and forward-looking technological development the marine industry need employees with advanced knowledge of core topics in ocean technology, which is the core of this study program.
Content:
The study program in ocean technology has focus on "Marin measurement and control technology" and "Marine installations" with specialized courses in acoustics / optics and construction / operation and maintenance. In addition to basic courses in mathematics, physics, statistics and computer programming, includes the introductory course in marine environment, a course in technology management, finance and innovation, as well as practical training in a business / research activity with tasks related to ocean technology.
The specialization "Marin measurement and control technology" contains courses in measurement technology, robotics and a further specialization in acoustics or optics. The specialization "Marine installations" contains courses in thermodynamics, materials science and hydrodynamics and a further specialization in construction or operation and maintenance. The work methods are lectures, seminars, laboratory work, practical training in a business / research activity and excursions, in addition to a supervised research project in the form of a thesis. The program consists of courses at the University of Bergen and Bergen University College.
110 course credits in the Master's programme are elective courses, of which 30 credits are chosen in agreement with the academic supervisor.
List of specific recommended subjects:
University of Bergen
GEOF105, GEOF232, GEOF331, GEOF343, GEOV101, KJEM110, MAT212, PHYS205, PHYS227, PHYS231, PHYS263, PHYS264, PHYS271, PHYS272, PHYS328, PHYS371, PHYS373
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
MAS101, MAS102, MAS109, MAS113, MAS116, MAS119, MAS126, MAS127, ELE106, ELE127, ELE133, ELE114, MOM221, MOM252, MOM270
Royal Norwegian Naval Academy
TI2070, TE2080
The value creation in the marine sector in Norway is growing strongly and is central to the overall economic development in the years ahead. The marine sector includes technology companies developing and manufacturing marine sensors and marine observation platforms. It includes subsea companies using remotely operated and autonomous underwater vehicles (ROVs / AUVs) for inspection and maintenance of subsea installations. It includes fishing industry basing its harvesting of marine resources on the use of acoustic sensors, and the aquaculture industry which employs marine sensor technologies for monitoring of production and the environment. In addition there are a number of research and development institutions and central government institutions in Bergen with focus on marine activities. University of Bergen, Bergen University College, The Norwegian Navy, The Institute of Marine Research, CMR and Uni Research all make use of advanced marine technology. An education in ocean technology qualifies for a technology position in broad specter of companies and research establishments within marine related business and research. In addition a Master's degree in ocean technology qualifies for Ph.D. studies, which will give opportunities to work as a scientific researcher.
Please contact the academic adviser for the program if you have any questions:
studie.htek@uib.no