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Ship Design

MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY/BATH IRON WORKS

Note: The Bath Iron Works Apprentice Program in Ship Design  is offered only in Bath, Maine. Not all Student Life Services on the Castine campus are available in Bath, Maine.

The objective of the BIW apprenticeship is to train highly skilled, versatile, and educated mechanics and designers through both classroom instruction and hands-on experience. The program strives to develop proficiency and knowledge in:

  • Engineering principles and problem-solving techniques
  • Organizational, communication, and leadership skills
  • Trade or discipline-based skills and safe work practices

Successful completion of this program leads to the Associate of Science degree.

SHIP DESIGN

Course Number   Course Name  Credits
BIW CS155 Structured Problem Solving with CAD

3
BIW EG120 Mechanical Drawing I

3
BIW EG250 Mechanical Drawing II

3
BIW EG253 CAD Drawing Development and Technology

3
BIW EG280 Electricity I

2
BIW ET206 Mechanics I

3
BIW ET230 Strength of Materials

3
BIW ET235 Material Properties and Testing

3
BIW ET283 Intro to Marine Design

3
BIW ET285 CAD Design Practices & Application

3
BIW ET383 Marine Design II

3
BIW HC113 Oral Communication Skills

3
BIW HC115 Composition

3
BIW MA200 Labor History

2
BIW MS115 Pre-Calculus

4
BIW PS115 Physics I with Lab

4
BIW OJT On the Job Training

12
Total

60