The Sea Track offers two main options: Start at Aalto or start at NTNU. There are several options for electives within the two main options.
Aalto’s main focus is on Arctic ships while NTNU’s main focus is Arctic offshore structures.
See the detailed course plans for the different options of the Sea Track below.
Option 1: Start at Aalto
Year 1: Aalto
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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Mandatory courses:
MEC-E4003 - Ice mechanics (5 ECTS)
MEC-E1050 - FEM in Solids (5 ECTS)
MEC-E4004 - Model Scale Testing in Ice (5 ECTS)
Plus 3 elective courses (15 ECTS), for example:
MEC-E1040 - Dynamics of Structures (5 ECTS)
MEC-E1010 - Dynamics of Rigid Body (5 ECTS)
MEC-E1020 - Fluid Dynamics (5 ECTS)
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Mandatory courses:
MEC-E4001 - Winter Navigation (5 ECTS)
MEC-E4002 - Ice loads on Structures (5 ECTS)
MEC-E8001 - Finite Element Analysis (5 ECTS)
Plus 3 elective courses (15 ECTS), for example:
MEC-E2007 - Ship Structures and Construction (5 ECTS)
MEC-E8003 - Beam, Plate and Shell Models (5 ECTS)
MEC-E8002 - Continuum Mechanics and Material Modelling (5 ECTS)
MEC-E1005 - Modelling in Applied Mechanics (5 ECTS)
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Year 2: NTNU/UNIS, including Master's Thesis
Select one of the options below
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Option 1 UNIS – Collection and analysis of data
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Semester 1
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Mandatory
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AT-334 – Arctic Measurements Technique, operations and transport (4 weeks August – early Sept) (10 ECTS)
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Elective
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TBM4501 – Civil and Environmental Engineering, Specialization Project (10 ECTS)
AT-332 – Physical Environmental Loads on Arctic Coastal and Offshore Structures (10 ECTS)
AT-327 – Arctic Offshore Engineering (10 ECTS)
AS-303 – Emergency Preparedness and Response in the Arctic (10 ECTS)
AS-304 – The Risk, Technology and Human Performance in Arctic Operations (10 ECTS)
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Semester 2
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Thesis
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TBA4920 – Marine Civil Engineering, Master's Thesis (30 ECTS), at UNIS
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Please note that it will only be possible to do your master's thesis at UNIS if this option is chosen.
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Option 2 NTNU (UNIS) – Fixed and floating structures
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Semester 1
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Mandatory
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AT-334 Arctic Measurements Technique, operations and transport - at UNIS (4 weeks August – early Sept) (10 ECTS)
TBA4260 – Ice actions on Arctic structures (7,5 ECTS)
TBM4500 – Civil and Environmental Engineering, Specialization Project (7.5 ECTS)
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One elective
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One elective course for example:
TBA4145 – Port and Coastal facilities (7,5 ECTS)
TKT4108 – Dynamics – advanced course (7,5 ECTS)
TKT4192 – Finite Element Methods in Strength Analysis (7,5 ECTS)
TKT4197 – Non-Linear Finite Element analysis (7.5 ECTS)
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Semester 2
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Thesis
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TBA4920 – Marine Civil Engineering, Master's Thesis (30 ECTS)
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Option 3 NTNU (UNIS) – Arctic marine systems
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Semester 1
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Mandatory
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AT-334 – Arctic Measurements Technique, operations and transport - at UNIS (4 weeks August – early Sept) (10 ECTS)
TMR4560 – Marine systems design SP (7,5 ECTS)
TMR4565 – Marine systems design SC (7,5 ECTS)
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Elective
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One elective course for example:
TMR4130 – Risk Analysis and Safety Management of Maritime Transport (7,5 ECTS)
TMR4260 – Safe Operation and Maintenance (7,5 ECTS)
MR4215 – Sea Loads (7,5 ECTS)
TMR4115 – Design Methods (7,5 ECTS)
TBA4145 – Port and Coastal facilities (7,5 ECTS)
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Semester 2
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Thesis
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TMR4930 – Marine Technology, Master's Thesis (30 ECTS)
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Option 2: Start at NTNU
Year 1: NTNU/UNIS
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Option 1 UNIS – Collection and analysis of data
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Semester 1
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Mandatory
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TBA4265 – Arctic and Marine Civil Engineering (7,5 ECTS)
TBA4260 – Ice actions on Arctic structures (7,5 ECTS)
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Two Electives
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TBA4275 – Dynamic response of irregular loading (7,5 ECTS)
TBA4145 – Port and Coastal facilities (7,5 ECTS)
TMR4190 – Finite Element method in structural analysis (7.5 ECTS)*
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Semester 2
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Mandatory
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AT-211 Ice mechanics, loads on structures and instrumentation, UNIS (15 ETCS)
AT-205 Frozen ground engineering for Arctic Infrastructures (15 ETCS)
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*One course with FEM is mandatory, but can be chosen the second year at Aalto
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Year 2: Aalto, including Master's Thesis
Note: 25 ECTS in the autumn and 35 ECTS in the spring
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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Mandatory courses:
MEC-E4004 - Model Scale Testing in Ice (5 ECTS)
MEC-E2009 - Marine Risks and Safety (5 ECTS)
MEC-E1020 - Fluid Dynamics (5 ECTS)
Plus 2 elective courses from below:
MEC-E1030 - Random Loads & Processes (5 ECTS) - cannot be chosen if the student has taken TBA4275 at NTNU
MEC-E4003 - Ice Mechanics (5 ECTS) - cannot be chosen if the student has taken AT-211 at UNIS
MEC-E1010 - Dynamics of Rigid Body (5 ECTS)
MEC-E2001 - Ship Hydrodynamics (5 ECTS)
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Mandatory course:
MEC-E4001 - Winter Navigation (5 ECTS)
Master's Thesis:
Master's Thesis (30 ECTS)
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More information about courses at Aalto University can be found here.
More information about courses at UNIS can be found here.
More information about courses at NTNU can be found here.
Additionally, there is a 3 ECTS language requirement for achieving the Aalto degree. More information about the 3 ECTS language requirement can be found here.