Abstract
The introduction of the information age brought about considerable changes in the professional world of the Marine Engineer Officer RNN. The traditional training program entailed a combination of military subjects, general education and technical subjects. Naturally a seagoing practical training period was the final integrating exercise. The introduction of the computer in its various shapes created a totally different automated world, where knowledge based systems assist in controlling complex energy converting machines, where information is widely and readily available and where the intellectual technical work more and more is carried out ashore. The marine engineer is confronted with complex systems, dominated by management problems related to the operation of ships. He has to change from technical problem solver to technical manager. The new curriculum presents, based on fundamental knowledge and understanding of mathematical and scientific subjects, systems science, economics, logistics, human resource management, energy transformation systems, operational research and a management based practical training period at sea. Naturally the military subjects and the general education have been preserved, but in a modernised way. The complete training programme takes nominally 5 years. The first 3 years are presented in the Naval College. The 4th year is divided in a half year seagoing training period and a half year technical management at the Naval College. The 5th and final year is a combined Naval College and University of Technology programme. Students graduate (bachelor level) in one of the following subjects: Platformsystems, Maintenance Engineering, Maritime Electrical Energy Systems, Production Operational Management and Maritime Materials Engineering. The modern marine engineer in the RNN will be a Scientific Educated Operational Manager of Technical Systems. He will also have the intellectual base to find his way in the maze of the uncertainties of the future. Transactions on the Built Environment vol 11, © 1995 WIT Press, www.witpress.com, ISSN 1743-3509 820 Marine Technology and Transportation
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