Hi Rinoy

Naval Engineering is a specialised branch in Mechanical Engineering .

Naval Architects design, develop and repair watercraft.

They design basic structure, make final design and do stability calculation.

Skills required for this job are:

Decision making skills

Leadership qualities- ability to manage manpower and material

Ability to set priorities

Creative and analytical aptitude

Scientific temperament

High mathematical Abilities to solve problem

Bringing in use of scientific method and rules of problem solving.

BTech in Naval Architecture is a 4 year undergraduate course , after BTech students can also opt for masters degree for 2 years.

Their are few institutes which offer combined course of 5 years.

Doctorate degree is a 3 year course in ocean engineering and Naval Architecture.

- Top Institute offering BTech naval architecture and ship building:

. Tolani Maritime Institute, Pune

. IIT, Kharagpur

. Marine Engineering and research institute, Kolkata

. IIT, Mumbai

. Vels Academy, Chennai

. Chennai school of ship management, Tamil nadu

. Maharashtra Institute of Naval Education and training, Pune

. College of engineering Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

Eligibility criteria: class 12 with PCM .

Candidates who qualify BTech from ABET recognised Institute are applicable to take up fundamental of Engineering exam .this exam is for qualifying as a license for professional engineer.

All The Best!!

Hey, Rinoy

Naval Architects specialise in warship and submarine construction. A Naval Architect is involved in design, quality control, repair and construction of Naval vessels. In no other career, an Architecture Officer gets exposed to such wide developments. The Naval Architecture Cadre offers excellent opportunities to keep abreast of advancements in ship-building technology.

In addition to these, the study of naval architecture also deals with the design and manufacturing of offshore structures of all kinds whether commercial or military.



in India, the universities offering the best naval architecture courses of the country are:



Indian Maritime University, Visakhapatnam Campus



Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur



Indian Institute of Technology, Madras



One would have to qualify in the IMU-CET test (a common entrance exam) for being eligible to be offered admission to Indian Maritime University, Visakhapatnam Campus. For the IITs, one would have to secure a decent rank in the IIT-JEE (Advanced) examination.

There are other private universities that offer this course. Admission to these institutions can be secured by qualifying their respective entrance examinations.



Career of navel architect in India



Naval architects were always in demand ,but to get one packed with the right skills in desired areas is little difficult.



Naval architecture is simply not confined with ships ,it includes everything floating : RIGS ,anaconda power generators ,offshore wind-turbines etc.



But , even though there is a requirement of naval architect in many firms ,not all will be willing to employ one. But ,if you don't like this degree and whatever is taught is not as per your taste ,this will not be your cup of tea. This is not a course that you can somehow adjust and get through .You need to develop good interest.



But , the time ain't good for naval architects. The glory of University Departments where Naval architecture was taught is getting faded. Oil price went down horribly ,the chartering cost of ships went down. Many ships remain unchartered or is being chartered on loss. Shipbuilding yards in India is not recruiting naval architects like before.

Graduate Naval architects find it difficult to find good job these days. Small Design firms make use of this scenario and employ naval architects at meagre pay. Few years back , the placement percentage at Department of Ship Technology ,Cochin University was 300% ince ,ie. there was a time when each student used to get 3 offers. Now it is considered lucky that somehow someone get one job offer there. Naval architecture graduates from IIT Kharagpur and Madras used to envy Naval architecture students of CUSAT. That kind of scenario will not come again in the nearby future.



I hope it works

All the best

Hey Rinoy,

If you are thinking to take admission in navel architecture then you are applying for one of the highest paid job career. The work of a Navel architect is to design ships, submarines , tankers etc. This branch have a great scope today and you will definitely get nice experience of it. The average paid salary under this branch is around 6.5 to 7 lakhs. Best of luck for your future.

Paridhi Jain

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