OCEN5002 Ocean Engineering and Technology (University of Western Australia): rated 4.0/5 overall, difficulty 5.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 5.0/5 across 2 reviews collected on UWA Wall.
OCEN5002 is a University of Western Australia course taught by the Earth Sciences in Engineering And Related Technologies. This page brings together its handbook details and what UWA students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 海洋工程与技术
Type: Postgraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Engineering And Related Technologies
Faculty: Earth Sciences
Level: Postgraduate Level 5
Handbook year: 2026
This unit provides a broad introduction to aspects of ocean engineering and technology and the interface with biological and social sciences. It explores—the history of ocean engineering and technology innovation;asset characterisation, functional requirements and concept design;environmental characterisation and site investigation techniques;codes and regulations;case studies of ocean engineering and technology projects;case studies of ocean engineering and technology and…
OCEN5002 has 2 scored reviews: overall 4.0/5 · usefulness 5.0 · difficulty 5.0 · would-recommend 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by UWA students on UWA Wall (3.3/5 overall); 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.8/5).
On Reddit: "OCEN5002 has no final exam, just a bunch of group and individual assessment (essay submission and presentation). The teaching also commenced for about 5 or 6 weeks only, and you will be free of classes for the remainder of the semester. P.S. i like the lecture content also, sinc…"
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Q: Is OCEN5002 hard?
A: Students rate OCEN5002's difficulty 5.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it one of the harder courses. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Is OCEN5002 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 2 reviews: would-recommend 5.0/5, usefulness 5.0/5, overall 4.0/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches OCEN5002, and when is it offered?
A: OCEN5002 is taught by the Earth Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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