Course Meeting Times
Lectures: 2 sessions / week, 1.5 hours / session
Recitations: 1 session / week, 1 hour / session
Description
This course presents principles of naval architecture, ship geometry, hydrostatics, calculation and drawing of curves of form, intact and damage stability, hull structure strength calculations and ship resistance. It introduces computer-aided naval ship design and analysis tools. Projects include analysis of ship lines drawings, calculation of ship hydrostatic characteristics, analysis of intact and damaged stability, ship model testing, and hull structure strength calculations. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.
Prerequisites
Students need to have taken one of these courses:
Grading
| ACTIVITIES | PERCENTAGES |
|---|---|
| Homework / Projects | 40% |
| Research Paper and Presentation | 15% |
| Quizzes (open book, open notes) | 45% |
Textbook
Lewis, Edward V., ed. Principles of Naval Architecture, Vol. I: Stability and Strength. Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, 1988. ISBN: 9780939773008.
———. Principles of Naval Architecture Vol. II: Resistance, Propulsion, and Vibration. Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, 1988. ISBN: 9780939773015.
Gillmer, Thomas C., and Bruce Johnson. Introduction to Naval Architecture. Naval Institute Press, 1982. ISBN: 9780870213182.
Books in this series are available for purchase at The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers website.
Kerwin, Justin E., and Jacques B. Hadler. Principles of Naval Architecture Series: Propulsion. The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, 2010. ISBN: 9780939773831.
Larsson, Lars, and H. C. Raven. The Principles of Naval Architecture Series: Ship Resistance and Flow. The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, 2010. ISBN: 9780939773763.
Moore, Colin S. The Principles of Naval Architecture Series-Intact Stability. The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, 2010. ISBN: 9780939773749.
Letcher, John. Principles of Naval Architecture Series: The Geometry of Ships. Edited by J. Randolph Paulling. The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, 2010. ISBN: 9780939773671.
These textbooks are not required, but are useful reference materials.
Tupper, Eric C. Introduction to Naval Architecture. 5thed. Butterworth-Heinemann, 2013. ISBN: 9780080982373. [Preview with Google Books]
Zubaly, Robert B. Applied Naval Architecture. Cornell Maritime Pr / Tidewater Pub, 1996. ISBN: 9780870334757.
Burcher, Roy, and Louis J. Rydill. Concepts in Submarine Design. Cambridge University Press, 1994. ISBN: 9780521416818. [Preview with Google Books]