Coursecode: mte312
Coursename: Design innovation in Shipping

DUT creditpoints: 2
ECTS creditpoints: 3

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology

Lecturer(s): Wijnolst, prof.dr.ir. N.

Tel.: 015-2784682

Catalog data:
Design processes and the role of innovation, innovation theory in shipping, innovation case-studies, innovtion management, creativity.

Courseyear: M.Sc.1
Semester: 0/0/4/0/0
Hours p/w: 4
Other hours: -
Assessment: Written
Assessm.period(s): 3
(see academic calendar)

Prerequisites: mt311

Follow up: -

• Innovatin and economy

• Innovation theory

• Life cycle shipping

• Design process and innovation

• Creativity techniques

• Innovation case-studies: Forest products ships, chemical tankers, heavy-lift ships, gas tankers, sea-river container ships, sea-river tug barge carrier.

Design innovation in shipping, Prof. dr. ir. N. Wijnolst

References from literature:

Remarks (specific information about assesment, entry requirements, etc.):

• Ships design is done according to iterative procedures, Innovation is difficult to incoperate, expecially concept innovations. This course gives insihgt in the design proces of ships, using a large number of case-studies and shows the triggers behind these innovations

• Identifying the innovation triggers on the generating of new ideas for new ship concepts

• Using creative design processes in an innovation theory and methodology

Computer use:

Laboratory project(s):

Design content:

Percentage of design: 100%