Coursecode: mt110
Coursename: Ship Design I

DUT creditpoints: 3
ECTS creditpoints: 5

Subfaculty of Mechanical Engineering & Marine Technology

Lecturer(s): Boonstra, ir. H.

Tel.: 015-2781521

Catalog data:
Design methods, design procedures, tools for design of displacement ships

Courseyear: 2
Semester: 0/0/6/0
Hours p/w: 6
Other hours: -
Assessment: written
ssessm.period(s): 2, 3
(see academic calendar)

Prerequisites: mt510, mt512

Follow up: mt111

Detailed description of topics:
The requirements of the shipowner, review of the basics of ship design, sequence of the design steps, determination of main dimensions and hull shape coefficients, hull shape and hydrostatic curves, determination of the propulsive power, choice, dimensioning and lay-out of the propulsion machinery, general arrangement, calculation of weights and its centre of gravity, of hull, machinery and equipment, calculation of volumes of cargo spaces and tanks, trim and stability, tonnage measurements, effect of computer applications on the ship design

Course material:
C. Gallin, F. Härtel, H.J. Westers and H. van Keimpema, "Design of Ships I" (in Dutch) and Appendices (part A and B), November 1988

References from literature:

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

Goals:
The course is designed to introduce students to design aspects of ships and to provide practical means for the design of conventional displacement ships.

Computer use:

Laboratory project(s):

Design content:

Percentage of design: 100%