學校教育目標主要在培育優秀的人才及養成專業能力，且航運教育成效對國家海運事業發展有重大的影響，故透過我國目前航運教育的課程學習，其是否能引起學生的學習動機與培育應具備的能力，以達到學生想要的目標，實為一項重要的課題。本研究乃針對目前國內大專校院航運管理相關科系之學生，探討課程、學習動機、能力及學習目標達成間相互關係。研究結果發現，航管科系學生普遍認為專業語文課程最重要；在結果驗證方面，發現課程認知對學習動機、學習動機對能力、能力對學習目標達成具顯著效果。

This research focuses on the relationships among curriculums, learning motivation, competence and learning objective achievement for the students related to the shipping management department in Taiwan area. The main target for the education above is to produce proficiencies. And since shipping management education has great influence on the development of the maritime for the entire country. Thus, the design of the courses is very essential in stimulating students' interests of learning and the ability required. It's an important issue to achieve the goal of cultivating professional work force.