Professional BachelorMarine Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Lithuania, Vilnius
| Study location | Lithuania, Klaipeda |
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| Academic field | Motor vehicles, ships and aircraft (ISCED 525) |
| Type | Undergraduate, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 3.5 years (210 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | Professional Bachelor (Professional Bachelor of Engineering Sciences and Electro-Technical Officer, Engineer professional qualification. CoC: Electro-Technical Officer) |
| Course code | 6531EX046 |
| Tuition fee | €3,900 per year |
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| Application fee | €100 one-time |
| Entry qualification | High school / secondary education (or higher) • Certificate of full secondary education with all annexes; The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Lithuanian / Russian. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. Applications must be accompanied by legalized English translations of all transcripts. Unofficial copies are not accepted. Please check country specific requirements for detailed information. |
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| Language requirements | English |
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| Other requirements | At least 2 reference(s) should be provided. 1. Medical certificate on general health condition. 2. Foreign students of VILNIUS TECH LMA will be able to obtain a Lithuanian Seaman’s Book for their seagoing internship. However, after graduation, foreign citizens are not eligible to extend or renew the Lithuanian Seaman’s Book. Before applying for studies, please check the Seaman’s Book issuance requirements with the Ministry of Transport in your home country. |
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Overview
A great opportunity to become a highly sought specialist who safely operates ships’ electromechanical, electronic and control equipment of unlimited power; supervises the electromechanical service of ships, conducts investigation into the service’s activities; analyses the results of activities; evaluates them from an engineering and economic point of view; plans, manages, and controls activities; independently eliminates failures of the ship’s electrical and electronic equipment.
Programme structure
Professional Bachelor of Engineering Sciences and Electro-Technical Officer, Engineer, professional qualification.
Certificate of Competency (CoC): Electro-Technical Officer.
Full-time study duration 3,5 year (7 semesters), 210 ECTS.
Include two onshore and two seagoing internships, total duration 12 months.
6 special seafarers trainings based on the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW).
Practical trainings with High Voltage Simulator and in Laboratories.
Graduation is finalized with the defence of Final thesis and Final qualification examination.
A Certificate of Competency is issued upon fulfilment of all internship requirements.
You will learn how:
– understand and apply the general principles and laws of engineering, electrical engineering, natural and environmental sciences, ensuring the operation and maintenance of electricity, electronics, power plants, control and distribution devices, propulsion and auxiliary mechanisms;
– read, draw and analyse electrical diagrams independently while using information technologies, conduct service activity investigation, analyse technical performance results, and make effective engineering decisions in order to achieve economically useful results;
– supervise the electromechanical service of ships, plan, manage, and control activities;
– apply modern information and communication technologies;
– operate, maintain and troubleshoot ship’s electromechanical equipment safely, taking into account the influence of various factors on system reliability and availability, technical maintenance procedures, while properly selecting work and measurement tools and devices, adhering to the national and international general and maritime legislation, conventions, power quality standards, safe shipping and other requirements.
Duration of professional internship is 12 months, of which: 4-months onshore internship and 8-months seagoing internship:
Onshore internship:
– Material Processing and Repair Works Workshop at LMA workshop (during 1st year);
– Professional Maintenance and Repair Practice of Marine Electrical Equipment (during 2nd course).
The place of onshore internship: shipbuilding and repair yards
Seagoing internship:
– Professional practice on seagoing ships (after 2nd year);
– Final Professional Sea-going practice (after 3rd year).
The place of seagoing internship:
– Seagoing vessels of 750 kW or more.
Career opportunities
Upon graduation at the level of Engineering activities, you will be able to properly operate, maintain, and repair ship electrical, electronic, and control equipment, automation, power distribution and electrical systems, main and auxiliary mechanisms, which are important for the ship’s manoeuvrability and safety, applying project management principles and following the rules and procedures for safe work on board, and safe operation of electrical and energy equipment. Carry out and organize the activities of the electromechanical part of the ship, and ensure the requirements of international conventions, national general and maritime legislation and occupational safety.
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