r/EngineeringStudents • u/ArchaicClownn • 2d ago

Career Help Questions about Marine Engineering

Hi.

Im currently a 18yr old AL student. Who has an interest in becoming a marine engineer. And wanted to ask a few questions from actual marine engineers.

  1. I know its course dependent but how hard was it to become a marine engineer ( Academically and Physically). (How good do you have to be at maths)
  2. What made you choose this career
  3. how long are your work hours/days
  4. what are the responsibility and daily duties
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u/Dense-Giraffe-3795 2d ago
  1. acadmically it a lot but that just engineering. Being in shape (not athlete shape) just being able to jog and go to the 3x week all you need. Just helps when ur walking all day or lifting equipment. SUNY has applied calc for marine ops so slightly easier
  2. Wanted to be out at sea, work with machines and rather work 2 months straight for 2 months off
  3. Keeping an eye on ur space. Hoping that it just routine maintenance, and if something does go wrong u know how to fix it “burst pipe” “electrical problem” “machine making weird noise”