Course Syllabus

Course No & Title: NA 19 – Detail Ship Design (Second part of thesis)

Course Description: Domestic and international regulations. General arrangement, hull girder and scantling
profile. Engine, propeller, outfitting and auxiliary machinery selection. Cost estimates. Safety
requirements. Project. (Second part of thesis) Design elements.
Units:
Prerequisites:
Textbooks and References

Syllabus:

Topic Activity*
Week 1 Introduction, class policies, guidelines & requirements for thesis presentation Lecture
Week 2 The design spiral, basic ship design, owner’s requirements Lecture
Week 3 Ship type and general arrangement, selection of particulars Lecture
Week 4 Lines and hull development, hydrostatics and stability Lecture
Week 5 Strength and scantling, design according to class rules, buoyancy, weight, Lecture
shear force and bending moment diagrams,
Week 6 Ship resistance, powering and propulsion. Selection of engine particulars and Lecture
propeller design and drawing.
Prelims – submission of progress report
Week 7 Basic ship design Consultation
Week 8 Basic ship design Consultation
Week 9 Basic ship design Consultation
Week 10 Basic ship design Consultation
Week 11 Basic ship design Consultation
Week 12 Basic ship design Consultation
Midterms – Presentation, submission of progress report
Week 13 Basic ship design Consultation
Week 14 Basic ship design Consultation
Week 15 Basic ship design Consultation
Week 16 Basic ship design Consultation
Week 17 Basic ship design Consultation
Week 18 Basic ship design Consultation
Finals – Presentation of initial design Consultation

Grading system/evaluation: Projects/Prelims 30%

Midterms 35%
Finals 35%