In addition to the Imperial Engineers Academy, the Institute of Starship Engineers, also known as the ISE, was one of the top engineering institutes. A certificate of qualification from the ISE was recommended for anyone wanting to become a starship engineer, as this certification was required for any engineers wishing to serve in the Imperial Navy.
Those in the ISE were not mechanics, working with specific systems and subsystems, but as engineers they were far more concerned with the vessel itself, overseeing those mechanics who were needed to operate a starship.
The ISE was located on Coruscant but had smaller facilities elsewhere in the Corellian system, Sullust, and Perithal VI. There was also a campus on Alderaan until the planet's destruction.
Registering with the ISE for one semester cost 15,000 Imperial Credits. Eventually students would learn to design starships from nothing. Many previous students had sold their creations to galactic starship manufacturers. Full membership with the ISE allowed for more opportunities and career paths with self-made wages.
Courses taught at the Institute of Starship Engineers included:
Courses taught at the Institute of Starship Engineers included:
- Hyper Space Engine Repair for Space Transports
- Hyper Space Engine Repair for Capital Ships
- Astrogation
- Computer Programming
- Computer Repair
- Capital Ship Gunnery Repair