NAME_V 500 (1-12) Special Topics in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Pressure hull design; finite element analysis applications; classification rules; ice and ice loads; dynamic loads including slamming, risk and reliability. Prerequisite: CIVL 435. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Advanced ship resistance; boundary layers; propeller design; numerical methods in hydrodynamics; advanced marine vehicles; ocean waves; cavitation; ship vibration. Includes a laboratory component involving a wave/towing tank and computational fluid dynamics project. Prerequisite: MECH 488. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Build strategy; shipyard layout and equipment; manufacturing techniques; outfitting and painting techniques; material properties; corrosion; welding; fatigue; composite materials. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Terminology; planning; scheduling; budgeting and cost accounting; risk management; quality control; shipbuilding applications. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Equations of motion; ocean wave spectrums, response amplitude operators; seakeeping; maneuvering; stability; dynamic positioning. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Marine propulsion systems; ship engines; shafting; ship vibrations; on-board systems (piping, HVAC, electrical); advanced propulsion systems. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Corequisite: All of MECH 488, CIVL 435, NAME 524. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
A capstone design project designed to give students experience in the preliminary design of a special purpose ship. Students work individually and in teams, using advanced design software and databases, to design a vessel according to specified criteria. Recommended pre-requisites: All of NAME 581, NAME 578. Recommended co-requisites: All of NAME 502, NAME 522, NAME 501, NAME 566. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Relevant, supervised work experience with a sponsoring company, agency, or faculty member. The course is intended to give students experience applying classroom material on projects related to naval design or production. Prerequisite: All of NAME 522, NAME 566. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.