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)
TBA451 Marine Civil Engineering SP (carried out at UNIS) (10 ECTS)
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Elective
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AT-332 - Physical Environmental Loads on Arctic Coastal and Offshore Structures (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)
TBA450 Marine Civil Engineering SP (7.5 ECTS)
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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)
TKT4197Non-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)
TMR4215 Sea Loads (7,5 ECTS)
TBA5100 Theoretical soil mechanics (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
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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Mandatory courses:
TBA4265 Arctic and Marine Civil Engineering (7,5 ECTS)
TBA4260 Ice actions on Arctic structures (7,5 ECTS)
TKT4192 Finite Element in Strength analysis (7,5 ECTS)
Plus 1 elective course from below:
TBA4275 Dynamic response of irregular loading (7,5 ECTS)
TBA4145 Port and Coastal facilities (7,5 ECTS)
TBA5100 Theoretical soil mechanics (7,5 ECTS)
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Mandatory courses (offered by UNIS):
AT-211 Ice mechanics, loads on structures and instrumentation (15 ETCS)
AT-205 Frozen ground engineering for Arctic Infrastructures (15 ETCS)
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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.