The study course covers modern materials used in shipbuilding and operation, their manufacture, internal structure and properties, material processing technologies, methods of improving material properties and surface treatment of components, methods of joining machine and machinery components, designation systems for metals and their alloys, classification society directives for materials and products used in shipbuilding, methods of testing materials and components, selection of materials and their processing methods, safety of people and the environment in material processing and operation. In order to develop the skills and competences for practical application of the acquired theoretical knowledge, the students work on practical laboratory and independent homework, including the complex work "Manufacture of ship machinery and equipment elements", as well as attend the annual exhibition "Techindustry".
The study course complies with STCW Code Standards A-III/1 and A-III/2 and includes the relevant sections of IMO Module Courses 7.04 and 7.02.
Part-time extramural studies are organized according to an individually developed study plan.