Graduate CertificatesThe Maritime Systems graduate program offers several four course, 12-credit Graduate Certificate program options. Graduate Certificate programs are tailored to students and professionals who:
- Are interested in improving and enhancing their current skills and knowledge.
- Are considering new career paths within industry and/or government.
- Have been out of school for sometime, and want to resume their studies without committing to a full 30 credit Master's Degree program.
- Already hold an advanced degree, but wish to continue their studies in a new or related area.
Credits earned in a Maritime Systems related Graduate Certificate program can be applied toward a Master's degree in Maritime Systems.
Courses may be taken at the Hoboken campus or online through Stevens award-winning WebCampus (select programs only).
Maritime Security (Available on-campus and online via Stevens WebCampus) The objectives of this program are to provide the student with the operational and technological skills to deal with the international safety and security issues facing the Maritime Transportation System. The student?s perspective may be that of a vessel or port operator, port authority, or military or governmental security agency. Risk-based analyses are performed to assess concerns related to vessel and shore labor practices, navigational security and safety including cargo (e.g., oil spills) and vessel traffic (e.g., collisions). Acoustic and electromagnetic sensor and security technologies are studied, with a focus on their application to various security threat scenarios, including terrorism, piracy, and crime. 
- OE 529 Maritime Safety and Security
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Maritime Safety and Security This course introduces students to international and national safety and security issues of importance to officials in the maritime industry, including the UN International Maritime Organization, U.S. Coast Guard, vessel owners and operators, marine facility management, and Port Authorities. Risk-based analyses are performed to assess safety and security concerns related to vessel and shore labor practices, navigational safety including cargo (e.g., oil spills) and vessel traffic (e.g., collisions) movements, Maritime Domain Awareness, sensor technology, and potential terrorist activities. Students receive instruction in the procedures required for the identification, analysis, prevention, and mitigation of safety and security problems associated with the various threats to human safety, vessels, critical infrastructure, and sensitive marine environments. Students are introduced to the concepts of risk assessment and management, vessel traffic management systems, ship and port security planning, facility contingency planning, and event response planning. State, Federal, and international regulations and guidelines related to maritime safety and security are discussed. Case studies from the New York/New Jersey region and other port regions are employed in the delivery of this instruction. |
- OE 560 Fundamentals of Remote Sensing
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Fundamentals of Remote Sensing This course exposes the student to the physical principles underlying remote sensing of ocean, atmosphere, and land by electromagnetic and acoustic passive and active sensors: radars, lidars, infrared and microwaves thermal sensors, sonars, sodars, infrasound/seismic detectors. Topics include fundamental concepts of electromagnetic and acoustic wave interactions with oceanic, atmospheric, and land environment, as well as with natural and man-made objects. Examples from selected sensors will be used to illustrate the information extraction process, and applications of the data for environmental monitoring, oceanography, meteorology, and security/military objectives. |
- OE 628 Technologies for Maritime Security
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Technologies for Maritime Security The course is intended to acquaint students with the
underlying technologies pertaining to Maritime Safety and Security. Students will understand current technologies applicable to threat mitigation including threats from criminal activities, illegal immigration, piracy, and terrorism. The considered technologies will include: X-Ray scanning, Gamma Ray and neutron scanning, biometrics, radiation detection, Radio Frequency Identification Tags, underwater acoustic surveillance, wireless sensor networks, and infrared techniques. The physical principles of radio waves, optic and infrared waves, acoustic and seismic waves applied in these technologies will be introduced to student. The course also surveys recent developments in port protection conducted by Stevens scientists. |
- OE 629 Advanced Maritime Security
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Advanced Maritime Security This course provides broad knowledge of security systems and protocols applied in the Maritime Transportation System (MTS), consistent with international and national laws and regulations. Security policies, processes and procedures are presented and illustrated by case studies. All requirements for certification for those who may be designated to perform the duties and responsibilities of a Company Security Officer (CSO) or a Vessel Security Officer (VSO), as defined in the International Ship and Port Security Code (ISPS) and the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 as part of their vessel or port responsibilities, are covered. |
Maritime System Management (Available online through WebCampus)
- MGT 607 Managerial Economics
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Managerial Economics This course examines the use of economic information and analysis in making business decisions. Topics include modeling concepts, demand analysis and forecasting, production and cost analysis, pricing, capital budgeting, and uncertainty. |
- MGT 612 The Human Side of Project Leadership
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The Human Side of Project Leadership Project success depends, largely, on the human side.Success in motivating project workers, organizing and leading project teams, communication and sharing information, and conflict resolution, are just a few areas that are critical for project success. However, being primarily technical people, many project managers tend to neglect these "soft" issues, assuming they are less important or that they should be addressed by direct functional managers. The purpose of this course is to increase awareness of project managers to the critical issues of managing people and to present some of the theories and practices of leading project workers and teams. |
- MGT 630 Global Business and Markets
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Global Business and Markets Provides a broad, multidisciplinary understanding of global business. The theoretical context for engaging in international trade is established, with attention to the current economic and political environment. Then the business-level rationale and techniques for initiating trade, as well as the functional area decisions that must be made, are discussed. Topics include: comparative advantage, culture, protectionism, financial flows, entry strategies, marketing, managing payments, material, and manufacturing. |
- MGT 680 Organizational Behavior and Theory
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Organizational Behavior and Theory Organization scientists generally think of organizations as being comprised of three levels of analysis: the individual, the group or department, and the organization itself. Using a systems perspective, this course focuses on the group and interpersonal factors accompanying an organization's operation. Topics covered include understanding organizations as structured systems, individual differences and performance, group dynamics and performance, learning, motivation, leadership, and principles of communication particularly as they relate to decision-making and conflict management. |
(SME 610 Fundamentals of Service Management will be offered when delivered off-campus as an alternative to MGT 612)
Maritime System Engineering(Available online through WebCampus)
- SYS 625 Fundamentals of Systems Engineering
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Fundamentals of Systems Engineering This course discusses fundamentals of systems engineering. Initial focus is on need identification and problems definition. Thereafter, synthesis, analysis, and evaluation activities during conceptual and preliminary system design phases are discussed and articulated through examples and case studies. Emphasis is placed on enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of deployed systems while concurrently reducing their operation and support costs. Accordingly, course participants are introduced to methods that influence system design and architecture from a long-term operation and support perspective. |
- OE 626 Port Planning and Development
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Port Planning and Development This course introduces students to the evaluation and optimization of port and harbor layout from the standpoint of safe and efficient vessel navigation and cargo loading and unloading. Students receive instruction in the analysis tools and procedures used in the assessment of vessel motions, while underway in open water and in navigation channels, and while at dock. The evaluation of long wave motions and harbor resonance problems are discussed, as is risk-based analysis of port and harbor protection (e.g., breakwaters). Students will be introduced to computer models used in the evaluation of these issues, and will make extensive use of the models in the conduct of in-class case studies of port and harbor layouts. |
- SYS 650 System Architecture and Design
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System Architecture and Design This course discusses the fundamentals of system architecting and the architecting process, along with practical heuristics. Furthermore, the course has a strong "how-to" orientation, and numerous case studies are used to convey and discuss good architectural concepts as well as lessons learned. Adaptation of the architectural process to ensure effective application of COTS will also be discussed. In this regard, the course participants will be introduced to an architectural assessment and evaluation model. Linkages between early architectural decisions, driven by customer requirements and concept of operations, and the system operational and support costs are highlighted. |
- OE 610 Marine Transportation
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Marine Transportation This course introduces students to the history and technical description of the cargo-carrying vessel. Students are given instruction in the basic principles of vessel design, and the various types of ocean-going and inland waterway cargo vessels. Issues related to the introduction of new vessel types are discussed, particularly as these new designs affect port infrastructure and capacity, harbor dredging requirements, and the intermodal transportation network. |
Maritime Structures
- OE 520 Design of Marine Structures
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Design of Marine Structures This course is intended to provide a basic understanding
of the ocean environment, hydrodynamic loads and the design of marine
and coastal structures. Basic hydrodynamics and linear wave theory
will be introduced. Essential elements of coastal structure design will be
covered including: the determination of design parameters, hydraulic performance,and structural stability. Interaction between floating and fixed marine structures such as vessels and off-shore platform components will beintroduced through the following topics: hydrodynamic loads based on linear wave theory; breaking wave loads; application of Morisons equation in load predictions; fluid-induced vibration phenomena such as vortex-induced vibration and flutter; and motion response of floating structures to wave excitation. The discussion of these topics will emphasize application for engineering analysis.
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- OE 589 Coastal Engineering
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Coastal Engineering An introductory course covering the fundamental principles of coastal engineering. The initial stages of the course are intended to provide an understanding of the physics of the coastal environment. Topics will include basic wave theory (wave generation, refraction, diffraction, and shoaling), wave prediction techniques, tides and coastal circulatio, and sediment transport. The latter stages of the course will be devoted to the application of these basic principles, such as stabilization and harbor development. The course will culminate in a substantial design project, which will incorporate all aspects of the course material, ranging from the estimation of design wave conditions to the actual design of a shore protection structure. Prerequisite: MA 227 or the equivalent, Fluid Mechanics. |
- OE 622 Design of Port Structures I
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Design of Port Structures I This course introduces students to the fundamentals of port structures design, including design codes, guidelines, and functional requirements. Students are instructed in optimization procedures for port and marine terminal layout, including issues related to navigation channels and dredging, shore infrastructure and utilities, land reclamation, and environmental and economic considerations. Structural, geotechnical, and materials considerations are discussed for a variety of environmental conditions, including extreme wave and current environments, ice, and seismic loading. Examples and case studies from actual port design projects are utilized to a great extent in the delivery of the course material. |
- CE 530 Nondestructive Evaluation
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Nondestructive Evaluation This course will introduce principles and applications of Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) techniques, which are important in design, manufacturing, and maintenance. Most commonly used methods such as ultrasonic, magnetic, radiography, penetrates, and eddy currents will be discussed. Physical concepts behind each of these methods as well as practical examples of their applications will be emphasized. |
Maritime Transportation
- OE 525 Principles of Naval Architecture
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Principles of Naval Architecture Basic principles and design calculations in naval architecture; terminology, delineation of hull form, loading and stability, trim, and effects of flooding; freeboard and tonnage regulations; introduction to design of hull structure; nature of resistance and its variation with hull form and proportions; and introduction to propellers and propulsion. Basic theories in maneuvering and sea-keeping characteristics, computer application in naval architecture, and ship design. |
- OE 610 Marine Transportation
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Marine Transportation This course introduces students to the history and technical description of the cargo-carrying vessel. Students are given instruction in the basic principles of vessel design, and the various types of ocean-going and inland waterway cargo vessels. Issues related to the introduction of new vessel types are discussed, particularly as these new designs affect port infrastructure and capacity, harbor dredging requirements, and the intermodal transportation network. |
- OE 642 Motion of Vessels in Waves
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Motion of Vessels in Waves Dynamic response of a ship in regular and irregular seas, the equation of motion with six degrees of freedom, added mass and damping coefficient of an oscillating ship on the free surface, coupled equation of motion of a ship in waves, and description of ship motion in the irregular sea with the discussion leading to nonlinear equations of motion. |
- OE 643 Stability and Control of Marine Craft
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Stability and Control of Marine Craft Basic concepts of stability and automatic control, equations of motion of marine craft, representation of hydrodynamic forces and moments, equilibrium conditions and perturbation equations, stability criteria, Routh-Hurwitz method, directional stability and maneuvering control, effects of wind, waves and restricted waters, stability of towed bodies, anti-rolling and anti-pitching control systems, and dynamic simulations of marine systems. |
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