Coursecode: mt710
Coursename: Ship Production Methods

DUT creditpoints: 1
ECTS creditpoints: 2
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology
Lecturer(s): Hengst, prof.ir. S., Dirkse, ir. C. Tel.: 015-2785306/4057
Catalog data:
Shipyard organization, building processes, methods and systems, launching, slipways, building docks.		 Course year: 2
Semester: 0/0/0/2
Hours p/w: 2
Other hours: -
Assessment: Written
Assessm.period(s): 4, 5
(see academic calendar)
Prerequisites: mt700, mt800
Follow up: mt711
Detailed description of topics:
Shipyard practice:
  • Shipyard production systems and processes, material processing and handling, plate and profile preparation, transportsystems, pre-fabrication, pre-assembly, sub-assembly, building blocks. Sizing of blocks, pre-outfitting, panel-lines, machine and piping shops,. Assembly lines, slipway-assembly, cranes, scaffolding. Different building systems . Introduction to project-management and analysis of production systems, compensated tonnage system. Introduction of numerical control in pre-fabrication and welding: CAE/CAM software and robots.

Launching of ships:

  • Practice of launching: the slipway, declivity, grease, pressures, triggers, speed reduction and control,
  • Theory: calculations, diagrams, critical points
  • Evaluation of launching results
  • Sideways launching
Course material:
  • Dictaat mt710: Inleiding tot de Technologie van de Scheepsbouw, Dr.Ir. K.J. Saurwalt
  • Dictaat mt710: Inleiding tot de Technologie van de Scheepsbouw (aanvullend colledictaat), Dr.Ir. K.J. Saurwalt
  • Dictaat mt710: Tewaterlaten van schepen, ir. P. Stijnen.
References from literature:
Remarks (specific information about assesment, entry requirements, etc.):
The two parts of this course are judged separately. Both parts shall be passed succesfully.
Goals:
The course is designed to prepare lay-out of shipyard processes and to give an introduction to the practice and theory of launching.
Computer use:
Laboratory project(s):
Design content:
25 % of the course is design related.
Percentage of design: 75%