Ship and ocean engineering structures, the design and development of submersible underwater, the main research areas are: Marine Engineering and other kinds of structural strength, stiffness, fatigue, vibration and structural reliability; marine hydrodynamics; ship resistance, propulsion, stability, maneuverability and seakeeping. Some of the research achievements in China have reached the international level. Marine engineering is mainly research on the principle of ship machinery and application, with the continuous development of information technology, the application of radar and remote sensing technology, improve environmental protection requirements and more efficient use of energy, power equipment, electrical equipment, ship engine automation systems are facing new challenges and technical requirements.
The professional use of physics, mathematics and mechanics, ship and marine engineering principle basic theory and basic knowledge, to master the design method of ship and ocean structures, the working principle of the marine engine; understand the advanced theory of scientific research in shipbuilding and marine development, prospects and developments of new ships and marine structures; ship design marine structures mainly engaged in new ship manufacturing.
Individual colleges in the marine engineering specialty also set up a branch of engineering management professional training, to can be engaged in marine turbine operation management of marine power plant system, Air China maintenance and research. Underwater acoustic engineering is mainly to study the detection, positioning and guidance and Countermeasure of submarine and other ships in the water. China is actively carrying out research on the transmission characteristics of sonar in water, and has achieved some success in the field.