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Marine Technology
Overview
 Marine
transportation involves the movement of people and goods
over the water for the purposes of commerce and recreation.
In the Northeast, the growth in recreational boating has
led to the development of an active industry with opportunities
for technicians who install, troubleshoot, and maintain
marine engines, electrical systems, rigging, and propulsion
systems in vehicles ranging from fishing boats to yachts
to jet skis. Marine technicians apply the principles of
science, mathematics and logical thinking to the development
and operation of these vessels.
Marine technicians work in marinas, boatyards, dealerships,
manufacturers, and specialty shops throughout the coastal
and lakeside communities in the northeast. Beyond their
technical work installing and maintaining the systems, they
are involved in daily customer communication, research,
and problem-solving work. While recreational boating activity
is concentrated in the summer, the work of installing and
maintaining vessels and their equipment is a year-round
responsibility.
Curriculum
This one-year full-time daytime course of study leading to a certificate in marine technology is developed in cooperation with the Massachusetts Marine Trades Association. The curriculum includes the principles of engines and of electricity, a survey of marine industry, marine engines and propulsion systems, rigging, and environmental and safety practices, as well as math, science, humanities, and communication.
Facilities
BFIT maintains a marine technology lab that allows students to explore marine engine principles and marine electronics. The program includes site visits to a variety of MMTA member sites for instructional purposes and to expose students to the industry.
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the certificate in Marine
Technology, the graduate will be able to:
- understand the various components of the marine industry
in Massachusetts, their economic structure, and the technologies
necessary to each.
- explain the principles of the internal combustion engine,
identify its component parts, and understand how it operates.
- understand the principles of DC electricity, and how
they apply to marine transportation settings.
- speak, read, write, and research in a variety of modes
appropriate to a range of settings likely to be encountered
in the marine trades.
- apply mathematical calculations, principles, and formulae
to a variety of technical tasks necessary to a marine
technician.
- diagnose and repair outboard and other types of engines
commonly used in the recreational marine industry.
- understand the principles of marine propulsion systems,
including transmissions, drive systems, propellers, and
jets.
- explain the principles behind the laws and regulations
relating to safety and environment in a marine trades
setting, and apply them to daily work situations.
Faculty
Program Coordinator: Michael Browning
Lecturer-instructor: James J. O'Connor, Jr.
You can learn more about the MMTA and careers in marine
technology at the association website:
www.boatma.com
Certificate
Requirements for Marine Technology
Technology Courses: 23 credits |
| Hours
Per Week |
| Course
# |
Course
Title |
Credits |
Class |
Lab |
| MT150 |
Engine Principles |
4 |
3 |
3 |
| MT170 |
Fundamentals of Electricity & Electronics |
4 |
3 |
3 |
| MT101 |
Survey of Marine Industry |
2 |
1 |
2 |
| MT155 |
Marine Engines |
4 |
3 |
3 |
| MT177 |
Marine Electricity & Electronics |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| MT161 |
Boat Systems, Rigging & Cosmetics |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| MT171 |
Environmental & Safety |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| General education courses: 6 credits |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
Lecture |
Lab |
| EN110 |
Oral Communications |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| EN130 |
College Composition I |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| Typical course sequence Marine Technology |
| First Semester |
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| EN110 |
Oral Communications |
| MT101 |
Survey of Marine Industry |
| MT150 |
Engine Principles |
| AT170 |
Fundamentals of Electricity & Electronics |
| Second Semester |
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| EN130 |
College Composition I |
| MT155 |
Marine Engines |
| MT177 |
Marine Electricity & Electronics |
| MT161 |
Boat Systems, Rigging & Cosmetics |
| MT171 |
Environmental Systems & Safety |
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