Structure of the Department

The Department of Naval Architecture currently offers the following educational programs:

 

    • The Undergraduate Studies Program (Integrated Master),
    • The Postgraduate Studies Program (Master of Science) entitled “Advanced Technologies in Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering”, and
    • The Doctoral Studies Program (PhD).

 

The Undergraduate Studies Program (Integrated Master) is a modern and coherent 5-year program leading to a Diploma in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, which, based on the decision of the Deputy Minister of Education (Government Gazette 5524/t. B’/17-12-20), has been recognized as Integrated Master). For its compilation, respective undergraduate and postgraduate study programs of Greek and European University Departments leading to a Bachelor/Master in Naval Architecture were considered. The new five-year Undergraduate Program was initiated in the academic year 2019-2020. The total number of courses offered in the program is 70. The required number of courses to obtain the degree is 57 together with the preparation of the Diploma thesis (10th semester). An elective Internship with 4 months duration is also provided in the 7th, 8th or 9th semester. The total credits of the program are 300 and correspond to 30 ECTS per semester.

 

The Postgraduate Studies Program (Master) in “Advanced Technologies in Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering ” was initially implemented in the academic year 2017-2018 and was re-established, with minor changes, in 2018 (Government Gazette 3311/t. B’/10.08.18), immediately after the establishment of the University of West Attica. The program ’s main objective is the new technologies in Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering and their application in the design, construction and operation of ships, floating structures and fleets. The purpose of the program is to provide specialized knowledge in the state-of-the-art shipbuilding and special marine engineering technologies as well as in the design and the advanced applications of these technologies. The duration of the program is three academic semesters, while the preparation of the postgraduate thesis takes place in the third semester. All of the 12 courses are compulsory and the total credits of the program are 90.

 

In addition, after the establishment of the University of West Attica and the integration of the Department of Naval Architecture into it, the Doctoral Studies Program (Ph.D.) initiated (Government Gazette 5997/t. B’/31-12-2018). The aim of the Ph.D. program is the creation of high-level scientists/researchers, capable of contributing to the production of original and innovative scientific research, for the advancement of science and the development of applications in the field of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering and also in related fields. Currently, seven (7) doctoral candidates have been selected and are preparing their Doctoral Theses.

 

Today, 16 full-time faculty members serve in the Department, covering the main scientific areas of the science of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. The Department also employs one laboratory technical staff member and one laboratory teaching staff member. The educational process of the Department (mainly in the laboratory part) is assisted by external scientific collaborators, consisting of lecturers under Law P.D. 407/1980, Academic Scholars under Law 4009/2011 and scholars in the context of the European funded project named “Acquiring academic teaching experience for young scientists with Ph.D.”. The vast majority of external collaborators have a Doctorate Degree and advanced academic qualifications. The Secretariat of the Department is staffed with three administrative employees. As part of the Department’s mission, faculty members and doctoral candidates conduct high-level research by participating in research programs and publishing the results of their research in scientific journals and conferences. Also, with the aim of coordinating the Department’s research activities, in 2015 a research laboratory entitled “Laboratory of Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering” was established (Government Gazette 515/t. B’/3.4.15), which is in the process of being re-established.

 

To serve the educational and research needs of the Department, the following laboratories exist and operate:

 

      1. Marine Hydrodynamics Laboratory
      2. Marine Engineering Laboratory
      3. Laboratory of Ship Welding and Non-Destructive Testing of Materials
      4. Naval Materials Laboratory
      5. Internal Combustion Engines Laboratory
      6. Laboratory of Steam Boilers and Steam Turbines
      7. Electrical Engineering, Electrical Machines and Control Systems Laboratory
      8. Manufacturing Processes Laboratory
      9. Computer Laboratory
      10. Shipbuilding Workshop
      11. Physics Laboratory (belongs to the School of Engineering)
      12. Mechanical and Naval Design Laboratory
      13. Traditional Shipbuilding Workshop

 

The following committees are established and operate in the Department:

 

      1. Curriculum Committee
      2. Strategic Planning and Research Policy Committee
      3. Internal Assessment Committee
      4. Coordinating Committee of the Postgraduate Master’s Program
      5. Internship Committee
      6. Website and Promotion Committee
      7. Committee the Evaluation of Academic Scholarships
      8. Committee for the conduction of Qualifying Exams