In the last few years, increasing demands arising from new oil fields discovered off the Brazilian coast enhanced the development of new naval poles in Northeastern Brazil since the capacity of the traditional hub located in Southeastern Brazil would not allow further expansion. The response to those needs was the construction of shipyards, capable of building ships and platforms. Among these investments a large and a medium-sized shipyards in SUAPE complex, in the State of Pernambuco were built. In order to supply skilled labor to this complex and also due to the proximity of the University to the Naval Pole, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE) has created an undergraduate course in naval engineering which is focused on shipbuilding technologies.
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