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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

Course Number Course Name   Credits
BIW CS201 Introduction to Computing

2
BIW EG106 Confined Space Safety

1
BIW EG280 Basic Electricity

2
BIW EG120 Mechanical Drawing I

3
BIW EG250 Mechanical Drawing II

3
BIW ET206 Mechanics I

3
BIW ET306 Mechanics II

2
BIW ET230 Strength of Materials

3
BIW ET235 Material Properties and Testing I

3
BIW FY100 First Year Experience

1
BIW HC110 Business Communications

3
BIW HC113 Oral Communications Skills

3
BIW MA200 Labor History

2
BIW MA230 Organizational Behavior

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
Total

61