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Ship Production

MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY/BATH IRON WORKS

Note: The Bath Iron Works (BIW) Apprentice Program in Ship Production 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 PRODUCTION (Electrician Track)

Course Number Course Name   Credits
BIW CS150

or

BIW CS155

 Structured Problem Solving with Computers

or

Structured Problem Solving with CAD

3
BIW EG106 Confined Space Safety

1
BIW EG280 Electricity I

2
BIW EG281 Electricity II

1
BIW EG282 Electricity III

1
BIW EG283 Electricity IV

1
BIW ET101 Graphics

3
BIW ET200 Basic Electronics

1
BIW ET206 Mechanics I

3
BIW ET207 Electronics II

1
BIW ET208 Electronics III

1
BIW ET209 Electronics IV

1
BIW ET230 Strength of Materials

3
BIW ET235 Material Properties and Testing I

3
BIW FY100 First Year Experience

1
BIW HC110

or

BIW HC115

 Business Communications

or

Composition

3
BIW HC113 Oral Communications Skills

3
BIW MA200 Labor History

3
BIW MA210 Introduction to Project Management

3
BIW MA230 Organizational Behavior

3
BIW MS105 Mathematics I (Optional)

3
BIW MS115 Pre-Calculus

4
BIW NA151 Ship Building Process

4
BIW PS115 Physics I with Lab

4
BIW PS203 Physics II

3
BIW OJT On the Job Training

12
Technical Elective

1-3
Total

68-73

 

SHIP PRODUCTION (Non-Electrician Track)

Course Number Course Name   Credits
BIW CS150

or

BIW CS155

 Structured Problem Solving with Computers

or

Structured Problem Solving with CAD

3
BIW EG106 Confined Space Safety

1
BIW ET101 Graphics

3
BIW ET206 Mechanics I

3
BIW ET230 Strength of Materials

3
BIW ET235 Material Properties and Testing I

3
BIW FY100 First Year Experience

1
BIW HC110

or

BIW HC115

 Business Communications

or

Composition

3
BIW HC113 Oral Communications Skills

3
BIW MA200 Labor History

3
BIW MA210 Introduction to Project Management

3
BIW MA230 Organizational Behavior

3
BIW MS105 Mathematics I (Optional)

3
BIW MS115 Pre-Calculus

4
BIW NA151 Ship Building Process

4
BIW PS115 Physics I with Lab

4
BIW PS203 Physics II

3
BIW OJT On the Job Training

12
Technical Elective

1-3
Total

60-65