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naval architecture & marine engineering
FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS
Our 141-year history, which began with an act of congress authorizing a Navy officer to teach “steam engineering and iron shipbuilding” has grown into a worldwide leader in education and research.
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ENGINEERING DISCIPLINES
Our curriculum includes coursework in 16 of 17 engineering disciplines offered by the College of Engineering so a NAME degree really can take you anywhere in your career.
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BLUE ECONOMY
The blue economy has an estimated $2.5 trillion annual value and it needs you! The health of our oceans is pivotal to a sustainable future for humanity and the planet.
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JOB OFFERS
Our students receive on average 3-4 job offers upon graduation. Companies want UM NAME graduates and come to us to recruit them.
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Hi, I’m David Dowling, the NAME department chair. No matter where you hail from, welcome to our community.
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World-Class
We train naval architects and marine engineers who lead. Michigan NAME sets the global standard for design and research in every endeavor that touches water.
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Proud History
When he arrived in 1879 to teach shipbuilding, Mortimer E. Cooley, an 1878 Naval Academy graduate, was one of just four professors of engineering at U-M.
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