Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering

My Major Lifespan

until AI starts shrinking hiring of this major’s graduates
Sep 24, 2034 · 2920 days left

AI and design automation will cut entry-level design-office work first, such as production design drawings, hull-form design, and structural calculations. But responsibility for classification society approval and the work in the dock and on sea trials stay with people, and a full order backlog and labor shortages support hiring.

Major lifespan is the time left until AI is expected to start shrinking hiring of this major’s graduates. It doesn’t mean the major will disappear or that everyone will lose their job.