ocean engineering

American  

noun

1. the branch of engineering that deals with the development of equipment and techniques for the exploration of the ocean floor and exploitation of its resources.

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Etymology

Origin of ocean engineering

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

After the navy, he became a professor of ocean engineering, he also set up a marine consultancy business and was a strong advocate for safety within the industry.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2023

A big challenge is that the search team doesn’t know exactly what kind of signal they’re looking for, said Lora Van Uffelen, an ocean engineering researcher at the University of Rhode Island.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 21, 2023

At the Naval Academy, Bird was a member of the 20th and 2nd Companies and an ocean engineering major.

From Washington Times • Jul. 18, 2022

For 45 minutes, students are immersed in a science lesson or lab given by Toni Frallicciardi, who has a degree in ocean engineering from the Florida Institute of Technology, at a skate park or beach.

From Fox News • Jul. 27, 2021

She wondered if that could also be happening underwater to whales, and she began looking into hydrodynamics with the ocean engineering team at MIT.

From Scientific American • Aug. 9, 2013