Coursecode: mte815
Coursename: Special subjects of construction and strength.

DUT creditpoints: 2
ECTS creditpoints: 3

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology.

Lecturer(s): Boon, prof.ir. B.

Tel.: 015-2784538

Ship structures, offshore structures, materials, welding, probabilistic design, ship collision, hull monitoring, grounding.

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

Prerequisites: mt822, mt823, mte814, mt817, mte514.

Follow up: -

New developments relating to ship and offshore structures are studied using recently published material. Emphasis is given to first principles and the way in which these are applied. The requirements to the knowledge of naval architects posed by new developments in shipping and shipbuilding are established.

Each year other recent publications.

References from literature:

In the workshops recent publications are studied. Participants have to subscribe prior to the first workshop, attending the workshops is a requirement, apart of the workshops at least 6 hours have to be spent each week on studying the publications. Credits will be given on basis of the student's participation in the workshops. Maximum number of participants is 10.

The workshops aim to teach the students new developments in the field of ship and offshore structures, to provide insight in the use of first principles in the field and to show how new developments may require additional and new knowledge. The workshops also learn to understand and evaluate more advanced publications in the field.

Computer use:

Laboratory project(s):

The publications will in general have direct or indirect impact on the design of ship and offshore structures. The workshops will address this aspect.

Percentage of design: 50%