Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering is among the classical engineering branches that is expected to increase its popularity in the long run. Considering that above 80% of global trade in goods is carried by sea and new fuel-efficient ships need to be designed and built for less pollution, the demand for naval architects will always be high and is expected to grow in the near future. A Naval Architect is a professional engineer who is responsible for the design, construction and repair of marine vessels including: Merchant ships, Ferries, Warships, Offshore platforms, High Speed Craft, Workboats, and Yachts.
A Naval Architect’s main job is to integrate the activities of a team of professional engineers and architects within a broad range of disciplines and to take ultimate responsibility for the overall project. This demanding leadership role requires managerial qualities and ability to bring together and balance the often-conflicting demands of the various professional engineering disciplines involved to produce a ship.
In addition to this vital managerial role, the Naval Architect also has a specialist function in ensuring that a safe, economic, and seaworthy design is produced. To undertake all these tasks the Naval Architect must have an understanding of many branches of engineering and must be in the forefront of high technology areas such as computer aided design and calculation. He or she must be able to utilize effectively the services provided by scientists, lawyers, accountants, and businesspeople of many kinds.
Once a bachelor’s degree in naval architecture is obtained, job opportunities exist in a variety of industries, including the commercial shipping, military, and offshore oil and gas industries. A naval architect may work in shipbuilding companies, design firms, research or government agencies.
As the Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering of Piri Reis University, our mission is to become a department recognized at international level with its efficiency and effectiveness in continuously renewing itself, in developing contemporary education, training and research methods, in applying the findings of research and development to technology, and in educating and training leading, creative engineers with contemporary professional knowledge and skills.
Our mission is to lead the education and training in naval architecture and shipbuilding in Turkey with a curriculum and a program based on the principle of lifelong development, without compromising the theoretical and conceptual development, along with up-to-date design and production techniques. The main purpose of developing such a program is to provide our students with the ability to carry out teamwork and to synthesize knowledge to solve problems, and with leadership, good communication and managerial skills. We believe that theoretical and conceptual integrity is indispensable for our students to pursue technological progress.