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University of Houston Launches Nation's First Subsea Engineering Master's Program
By Catherine Groux
Posted October 24, 2012 11:00 AM
The University of Houston launched a master's program in subsea engineering.Officials from the University of Houston (UH) recently announced in a press release that they have received the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's approval to launch the country's first subsea engineering master's degree program. The course of study, which is set to begin in fall 2013, will give students the technical and scientific skills they need to become subsea engineering specialists.
Today, experts believe billions of barrels of oil and trillions of cubic feet of natural gas are hidden beneath the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. However, as these important energy sources are frequently buried 10,000 feet below water, subsea engineers are needed to determine how to access them despite freezing temperatures, corrosive seawater and a great deal of water pressure.
"This is the latest effort UH has established in support of the area's energy sector," Matthew Franchek , founding director of the university's subsea program and a mechanical engineering professor, said. "Through this program, UH will produce students with a detailed understanding of how to overcome the unique challenges of deepwater exploration. They will be equipped with the skills needed to design better solutions to the obstacles encountered in underwater drilling."
While this will be the nation's first subsea engineering master's program, various institutions in the U.K. have already launched similar programs, including Scotland's University of Aberdeen and England's Newcastle University.
