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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 3, 2007

Texas A&M University at Galveston

Maritime Systems Engineering Program

Reaccredited
 

      GALVESTON, TEXAS – Texas A&M University at Galveston's Maritime Systems Engineering program has been reaccredited until 2011 with no weaknesses, concerns, or deficiencies by Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). 

      ABET accreditation is assurance that a college or university program meets the quality standards established by the profession for which it prepares its students.

      The mission of the department of Maritime Systems Engineering is to prepare students for performing engineering work and advanced study in the offshore and coastal realm.  This includes producing students who: practice engineering pertaining to offshore and coastal structures and associated marine systems (e.g. platforms, pipelines, harbors, terminals, etc.) in support of local industry and government agencies, in particular, to plan, design, construct, and maintain engineering works intended to: advance the extraction and transport of oil and gas products, protect the coastal environment from natural hazards as well as human/industrial influences, and to develop facilities for marine transportation; and are well-prepared to engage in lifelong education and professional development, including advanced study.