Marine Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Commercial shipping is responsible for conveying almost all the goods we use on a day-to-day basis – from your computer to your car (and the fuel it runs on). This programme will give you an entry point to the maritime industry, providing essential knowledge, skills and behaviours that will make you competitive in the most globalised industry there is.

About this course
The BEng Degree Marine Electrical and Electronics Engineering will provide you with the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed for a career in commercial shipping. Approved by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) and the Merchant Navy Training Board (MNTB), this three-year programme combines academic education with vocational training and 8 months’ industrial placement on board ships, leading to the award of Electro Technical Officer (ETO) Certificate of Competency (CoC). The CoC is the certificate you need to go to sea and, as it's name suggests, proves your competency for the role.

This programme is aligned to support your progression through knowledge acquisition at Operational level and onto Managerial level, as directed by the Standard of Training, Certification and Watch keeping (STCW) 1978. This programme integrates academic and work-based learning through close collaboration between employers and Blackpool and The Fylde College.

Course Content
You will cover topics such as STCW basic training and workshop training skills, alongside courses in first aid, firefighting, high voltage scenarios,
and rescue boat experience. The programme is delivered across three years and broken down into five phases: phase 1, 3 and 5 will be delivered at College whilst phases 2 and 4 will be spent at sea, applying what you have learned in college in the real world.

By the end of the sea phase window, students wishing to achieve a Certificate of Competency should have had the opportunity to complete the MCA sea time requirement of 8 months. This will be provided by sponsorship of a shipping company. however, other maritime related industries may meet the
requirements of the programme.

To enhance the industry links, you will be offered free student membership through the Institute of Marine Engineers, Science and Technology (IMarEST) which is promoted during induction with guidance to how this membership can be used to enhance the programme in specific areas.

Further information can be found on the FNC website at https://fleetwoodnautical.blackpool.ac.uk/course/mh1he94

These can be found in the Programme Specification at this link - https://fleetwoodnautical.blackpool.ac.uk/course/mh1he94

Assessment will take place in a variety of ways. Some modules, due to industry requirements, will require you to complete a timed examination. Other modules will involve the writing of an assignment on a given topic or case study relevant to the maritime industry.

Assessment will also take place in the practical workshop and engine room simulator. Working with your peers you will be required to carry out operations in a shipboard environment and in sometimes stressful situations. Your reflection of the activity will enable you to draw conclusions on how the exercise went and any changes you would make in the future. This will provide valuable experience in working in an environment very close to that onboard a typical vessel and allow you to apply the lessons learnt during your sea phases.