noun
naval architecture
The engineering discipline concerned with the design, construction, and maintenance of ships and other marine vessels. Often used interchangeably with 船舶工学.
See also: 船舶工学
彼は大学で造船学を専攻している。
He is majoring in naval architecture at university.
Compound of 造船 (shipbuilding) + 学 (study, -ology). The term is a straightforward Sino-Japanese formation.