By: Philip DePase

What is Marine Engineering?What is Marine Engineering?

Marine engineering is a broad topic. It relates to an engineer that works with things in the water or on a ship. Marine engineering can be broken down into many different jobs for a person.

What specific jobs?What specific jobs?

Ship structure Propulsion Auxiliary power machinery Pumps Engines Gears Heaters Deck Machinery Steps in ship building Estimating cost of equipment Ship functionso Such as lubrication Repairs

CollegeCollege

Few colleges in the country offer marine engineering as a major

Main colleges that offer marine engineering– Texas A&M– University of Michigan– Marine Merchant Acadamy

SalarySalary

$72,000Outlook: Poor

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