For instance , Aalto University in Finland specialises in passenger ships and arctic technology , while Chalmers in Gothenburg will teach ship design .
Before applying , students need to have a suitable B . Sc . degree and a basic knowledge of related technologies .
BIG DATA IN MAJOR ROLE
Mr . Pentti Kujala , Professor of Marine technology says that cooperation between Nordic schools dates as back as 1948 .
” Additionally , the subject of Big Data has to be taken into account in maritime engineering studies ,” Kujala points out .
The term ’ Big Data ’ refers to huge amounts of telemetry and measurement data being acquired , stored , and analysed , in order to gain a more complete picture of hardware reliability , positioning , or other safety-related issues .
” To further develop maritime studies related to information technologies and Big Data , Aalto University has recruited professor Mashrura Musharraf from Canada . She has a lot of experience of maritime research , digitalisation , and Big Data applications .”
According to Kujala , Mrs . Musharraf will bring new insight into teaching automation , AI , machine learning and ship safety to maritime engineering students .
Aalto University now has a total of six professors teaching on the Nordic Master program .
Overall , maritime safety issues are high on the list of crucial subjects on the curriculum .
” This is where modern electronics and Big Data applications come in handy ,” notes Kujala .
” A lot of progress has been made in the fields of collision avoidance , distance measurement and tracking , and automated warning messaging . These are additional tools for the conning bridge .”
” Basic navigation and radar technologies are now being complemented by satellite and positioning data . What ’ s more , the collected data can now be utilised more efficiently than before .”
On some of these subjects , Aalto University ’ s maritime research personnel is working in close cooperation with the
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