Course code: mtp02

Course name: Design and presentation

DUT credit points: 4

ECTS credit points: 6

Faculty of  Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology

Lecturer(s): ir. H. Boonstra, prof. Ir. A. Aalbers

Tel.:  015-278 1521

Catalogue data: design aspects, ship parameters, main dimensions, owners requirements, environmental conditions, safety, environment

Course year:

1

Period:

2

Hours per week:

2

Other hours:

project

Assessment:

reporting and oral present

Assessment period:

2

(see academic calendar)

Prerequisites: Anatomy of the ship

Follow up:

Detailed description of topics:

1.       Understand and intrepid ship parameters and main dimensions

2.       Intrepid owners requirements as a starting point for the design of a ship

3.       Requirements of classification societies, IMO, safety, environment

4.       Effect of environmental conditions (waves, current, wind)

5.       Gather and intrepid relevant (statistical) data of existing ships as a starting point of a design

6.       Awareness of creative and analytical procedures from which a good design evolves

7.       Evaluation of the result of the design process  

Course material: Project manual and hand-outs

References from literature:

Remarks assessment, entry requirements, etc.):

Project 1 ‘ attainability of new ship type’ must be completed

Learning goals:

Computer use:

Practising the use of spreadsheets, powerpoint

Laboratory project(s):

Design content: 50 %

Percentage of design education:  70 %