Offers an overview of the engineering plants that propel and power U.S. Navy warships. Covers the basic engineering principles relating to thermodynamics, steam propulsion (conventional and nuclear), gas turbine propulsion, internal combustion engines, electricity generation and distribution, and various support systems. Also discusses ship design, stability, damage control, and some engineering-related ethical issues. At the conclusion of the course, the successful student should have a basic understanding of the engineering systems that naval personnel operate in the fleet.