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Graduate Study
The department offers MS and PhD degrees. Through
courses in dynamic, synoptic, and physical meteorology, students develop
a strong foundation in tropical meteorology, the department’s special
field, and are prepared to do research in the atmospheric sciences.
Candidates should have a thorough preparation in
physics (with calculus), chemistry, and mathematics through differential
equations. Undergraduate courses in dynamic and synoptic meteorology are
expected, but they can be taken in the first year.
All students in the program must complete two seminar
courses of MET 765 (Alpha) involving active participation as speaker and
listener.
Master’s Degree
Requirements
At the master’s level, only Plan A (thesis) is
available, requiring a minimum of 24 credit hours of course work and 6
credit hours of thesis. A minimum of 18 credit hours, exclusive of
research methods must be earned for the MS degree. All students must
complete MET 600, 610, 620, and a synoptic analysis course (MET 412 or
MET 416) with a minimum GPA of
3.0 for those courses. A thesis examination is required.
Doctoral Degree
The PhD student exhibits a higher level of
independence and originality of thought than that required of the MS
student.
Requirements
In the PhD program the student is required to pass a
departmental qualifying examination. The examination is intended to
evaluate the student’s general meteorological knowledge at the
master’s level and to identify possible academic weaknesses. Passing
the examination qualifies the student for PhD candidacy. If exam
performance is inadequate, the faculty shall determine that either (a)
the student should take the exam a second time within one year, or (b)
the student should not pursue a PhD. The exam is to be taken by all
students who wish to pursue a PhD and must be taken prior to the third
semester in residence in the PhD program.
No later than the second semester after passing the
qualifying exam, the student is required to submit a written research
proposal to a dissertation committee. If the committee approves the
proposal, the student will sit for an oral comprehensive examination.
The purpose of the oral comprehensive examination is to ascertain the
student’s comprehension of the chosen field of study so that he or she
is well prepared for the proposed research. Upon successful
completion of the comprehensive examination within six months, the
student will proceed with his or her dissertation. In addition to
meteorology courses listed in this Catalog, students may take
courses in related disciplines such as engineering, information and
computer sciences, geography, mathematics, oceanography, and physics,
with the concurrence of the academic adviser.
Ocean Engineering
Holmes 402
2540 Dole Street
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-7572
Fax: (808) 956-3498
E-mail: admin@oe.eng.hawaii.edu
Web: www.oe.eng.hawaii.edu
Faculty
*A. Malahoff, PhD (Chair)—ocean resources engineering, ship
submersible–ROV integration
*K. F. Cheung, PhD—coastal and offshore engineering, hydrodynamics, computational
methods, water wave mechanics
*H. J. Krock, PhD—environmental engineering, mixing and transport, water quality, ocean
thermal energy conversion, hydrogen
J. C. Radway, PhD—marine resources, photobioreactors and bioremediation
*L. H. Seidl, PhD—offshore engineering, naval architecture, SWATH ships, mooring systems
and ship hydrodynamics
Graduate Faculty
K. A. W. Crook, PhD—sedimentology, tectonics, geoscience policy
M. J. Cruickshank, PhD—deep-ocean mining
B. D. Greeson, PhD—offshore engineering
S. H. Masutani, PhD—ocean resources engineering
C. L. Morgan, PhD—marine mining
J. R. Smith, PhD—marine survey
J. C. Wiltshire, PhD—marine minerals
Cooperating Graduate Faculty
J. M. Becker, PhD—nonlinear hydrodynamic stability, general ocean circulation
R. C. Ertekin, PhD—naval architecture, offshore engineering, hydrodynamics, computational
methods
R. H. Knapp, PhD—structural engineering
M. A. Merrifield, PhD—coastal and near-shore processes, internal waves and mixing,
oceanography
H. R. Riggs, PhD—structural engineering
Affiliate Graduate Faculty
G. Nihous, PhD—ocean resources engineering
E. Noda, PhD—coastal and ocean engineering
J. van Ryzin, PhD—mechanical and ocean engineering
*Graduate Faculty
Degrees Offered: MS in ocean engineering,
PhD in ocean engineering
The Academic Program
Ocean engineering (OE) is the application of ocean
science and engineering design to the challenging conditions found in
the ocean environment. Wave and current motion and forces, high
pressure, and temperature variations, as well as chemical and biological
effects, are among the considerations that set ocean engineering apart
from conventional land-based engineering. Ocean engineering in the
tropical, mid-ocean location of Hawai‘i has the advantage of
year-round access to explore research subjects related to oceanic island
coastal processes, ocean energy development, deep-ocean mining, ocean
instrumentation, ocean transportation, large floating platforms, and
ocean bioproducts.
Ocean engineering, as an integral part of the School
of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, allows the complete coverage
of questions involving ocean processes. Not only can the problem be
defined scientifically, but engineering solutions can be devised.
Career opportunities for graduates in ocean
engineering exist in various areas. Depending on the student’s
individual interest, employment may be sought with industry, government,
or universities. Government positions are usually with the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Naval Facilities Command, or with state,
city, or county public works departments. Jobs in private industry are
with large oil companies, shipyards, consulting and contracting firms,
environmental services firms or laboratories, offshore mining companies,
and large systems design companies. Graduates with the PhD degree in
ocean engineering have found jobs in research-oriented positions in
higher education, government, and the private sector.
Accreditation
The master’s program in ocean engineering is
accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology
(ABET). Although the PhD degree is not specifically accredited (ABET
only accredits the first degree), the ABET evaluation covers the PhD
program.
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