second year
Naval
Engineering
Objectives
Career Prospects
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o give the students the scientific knowledge and methods
necessary for the development of innovative research in the
fields of naval and maritime engineering, and in the maritime
environment.
g Careers in industry: maritime and naval
industry, research institutes in the
maritime and naval domains
g Positions: Engineer, Researcher,
Project Manager
g PhD in Hydrodynamics, Geographical
Information Systems
g Careers in academia
advantages
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his master program is a valuable opportunity to develop an
up-to-date background and expertise in the emerging domain
of naval engineering and maritime environment.
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The program is closely linked to research activities and
projects developed at the French Naval Academy Research
Institute (IRENAV EA3634), the French Navy, and its academic
and industrial partners.
Partners
The program is divided into one semester of coursework and a
semester dedicated to the master thesis. The master thesis can
be carried out in cooperation with a foreign institution.
Core curriculum
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Applied Naval Hydrodynamics, Advanced Hydrodynamics
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Computational Fluid Dynamics
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Fluid Structure Interaction
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Research Development
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Advanced Signal Processing
Electives
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Sustainable Development
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Energy Conversion/Marine Renewable Energy
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GIS for marine applications
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Marine Observation
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Advanced Signal Processing and underwater acoustics
Research project in a research unit or industry.
Examples of research projects
g The hydrodynamics of Trimaran Hullforms, in cooperation with
the University of Newcastle, UK.
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Improvement of the hull of a pusher thanks to numerical
simulations and experiments in towing tank, in cooperation
with the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Numerical modeling of surfaced submarine in beam seas, in
cooperation with the Australian Maritime College, Australia.
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Modeling of a ship using fuel cells, in cooperation with the
Shanghai Maritime University, China.
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Flow structure interaction in cavitating flow, IREnav/DCNs,
France.
fluids and energy systems
Program
Academic partners
Université de Bretagne Occidentale, ENSTA
Bretagne, University of Newcastle, Shanghai Maritime University, University of
Buenos Aires, Stevens Institute of Technology (US), National Institute of Oceanography (India), Australian Maritime College …
Industrial partners
DCNs, SIREHNA, THALES, ALSTOM, and
local industry.
Admissions
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Prerequisites
Completion of the first year of a Masters’
degree in science or engineering diploma.
Key dates
February 28 Application deadline
March
Application results
Early OctoberClasses begin
FebruaryEnd of classes,
Research project begins
September
Thesis defense
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language
The program is taught in French and in English.
Admissions are based
on the candidate’s application form,
jacques-andre.astolfi@ecole-navale.fr
Location
information
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The master program takes place at the French Naval Academy,
Brest, Lanvéoc (29).
research unit
French Naval Academy Research Institute.
Jacques-André ASTOLFI
BCRM Brest - Ecole Navale IRENAV
(Institut de Recherche de l’Ecole Navale)
CC600
29240 Brest, FRANCE
+33 (0)2.98.23.40.17
http://www.ecole-navale.fr/
master-recherche-ensam-ecole.html