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This class will provide the basic tools to prepare you for more advanced studies in your course. You鈥檒l gain an understanding of what has become known as classical mechanics including a study of forces, energy, work, momentum and heat. You鈥檒l learn how these are connected and how they can be applied to engineering problems.

Students are provided with a background of the various issues, terminology and concepts related to the course. You鈥檒l learn about the importance of marine transportation to the global economy, industry and leisure industries and gain an understanding in applications of fundamental engineering principles related to the marine sector. 

This module covers: 

• maritime transportation including basic terms and notions in naval architecture, basic hydrostatics, shipping, ownership and registration, and loading and strength
• lift and drag forces
• marine engineering, historical trends, current and future development
• types of ocean/offshore platforms

At the end of this module students will be able to:鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

• possess an awareness of the multicomponent and sociotechnical character of maritime transportation 
• discuss the basic concepts of buoyancy and distinguish between different types of vessels  
• identify the primary structural components of a vessel 
• have a broad understanding/picture of marine engineering  
• have a broad understanding of key design issues for high-performance marine 

Assessment and feedback are in the form of:

• a class test (25%)
• design, build and test project (25%)
• a final exam (50%)

This module aims to鈥痚quip students with鈥痶he fundamental鈥痝raphical and computational tools required for the鈥痑pplication of marine design principles and to鈥痯rovide students with an opportunity to consolidate the new theoretical knowledge gained in other modules鈥痠n Year 1鈥痶hrough numerical exercises.鈥�

This module covers:鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

• introduction to AutoCAD software, drawing elements, editing commands, drawing aids, miscellaneous utilities, use of DXF files, future of C.A.D., drawing exercises鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• introduction to Rhino: drawing elements, editing commands, drawing aids, miscellaneous utilities, exercises鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• introduction to Microsoft Excel: simple numerical calculations; use of built-in functions and solvers, graphics鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• application of Excel to weight and CG estimation鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• simple numerical quadrature: trapezoidal and鈥疭impsons鈥痳ule鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• application of Excel to calculation of cross-section area curve, volume, displacement, centre of buoyancy and form coefficients鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• import and export of data鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• introduction to鈥疢athCad: working through an introductory example; undertaking a small structural engineering design project鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• introduction to Matlab: working through an introductory example鈥痵imilar to the above鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

At the end of this module students will be able to:鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

• familiarise themselves with the use of numerical, graphical tools such as AutoCAD, Rhino, Microsoft Excel, Mathcad and Matlab and be able to use Excel to calculate areas, volumes and centroids of arbitrary-shaped 3D bodies such as ship hulls鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• use Mathcad/Matlab as a calculation sheet for laying out typical engineering design calculations. This will also act as a revision of some basic maths and concepts such as vectors, matrices, differentiation and integration.鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• be aware of the application of Mathcad/Matlab as a programming language to simple programming problems such as sorting a list whilst tracking a related list and some basic data analysis of experimental results.

Assessment and feedback are in the form of three coursework assignments. 

This class will provide the basic mathematical requirements to prepare you for more advanced studies in your course. You鈥檒l learn about the concepts and applications of functions, differentiation, integration and complex numbers.

This class will provide the basic mathematical requirements to prepare you for more advanced studies in your course. You’ll learn about the concepts and applications of calculus, geometry, vectors, matrices and numerical methods.

You can choose one (20 credit) module from any department in the University, as long as it coincides with the availability in your schedule.

This module aims to:

• introduce the fundamental principles of naval architecture and鈥痙emonstrates鈥痟ow they are applied in practice for floating bodies
• consolidate鈥痶he鈥痷nderstanding of the principles of hydrostatics and the stability of marine vehicles, together with their application to safe operation
• demonstrate the鈥痑pplications of numerical methods

This module covers: 

• introduction and basic definitions,鈥痳epresentation of hull forms and鈥痜orm coefficients鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• basic principles of flotation鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• first moment of area and centroid and second moment of area鈥�鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• parallel axis theorem;鈥痳evision of moments of area鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• properties of volume, mass, its鈥痬oments鈥痑nd centroids鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• numerical integration methods鈥�鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• longitudinal stability and MCT鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• trimming moment and trim and loading and unloading and their effect on hydrostatics鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• introduction to transverse stability and definitions and Stability at small angles of heel鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• suspended weight and free surface effects鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• inclining experiment鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• static stability at large angles of heel and cross-curves of stability鈥�鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• loss of stability due to grounding/docking鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• interpretation of a鈥痵tatic鈥痵tability鈥痗urve鈥�鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• wind heeling and deadweight moment calculations鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• principles of dynamic stability鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• stability of unconventional marine structures鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• principal methods of approach to damage stability鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

At the end of this module students will be able to:鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

• demonstrate an understanding of hydrostatics and moments鈥�
• apply numerical methods (trapezoidal and鈥疭impson鈥痳ules)鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• demonstrate an understanding of transverse and longitudinal stability鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• demonstrate ability to calculate changes in trim and heeling鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• understand the procedure of performing鈥痠nclining tests鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• understand the meaning of grounding, docking and their effect on transverse stability鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• demonstrate an understanding of the behaviour of damage ship鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• demonstrate an understanding of various external effects on large angle stability and how to include in the calculations鈥�鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• understand the meaning of free surface effect and how to apply it in transverse stability calculations鈥�鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

Assessment and feedback are in the form of:

• two class exams: one鈥痙uring the Semester 1 diet and the鈥痮ther during鈥痶he Semester-2 diet
• two coursework assignments: one鈥痠n鈥疭emester 1鈥痺hich is a鈥痳eflective essay鈥痚xplaining observations鈥痙uring a lab鈥痚xperiment. Semester 2 coursework is a practical inclining test鈥痑nd鈥痗alculation report

This class will address the important principles related to marine engineering systems. You鈥檒l learn about the fundamentals of thermodynamics, thermal systems, electrical networks, systems and machines. 

This module covers:鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

• the basic assumptions and laws of fluid mechanics used in the context of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• the analysis and鈥痬odelling鈥痮f physical mechanisms that contribute to ship resistance.鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• the concept of similitude and the need for model testing.鈥�鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• traditional and modern methods of ship resistance prediction鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• the鈥痜undamentals of ship propulsion/propulsors, basic screw propeller design and propulsive power requirements of ships in the preliminary design stage

At the end of this module students will be able to understand:鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

• the basic principles of thermodynamics
• thermodynamic cycles, systems and heat engines
• basic principles and analysis techniques for DC and reactive AC power systems
• the fundamental electromagnetic principles and the operation of electric machines

Assessment and feedback are in the form of:

• a class test (30%)
• two exams (35% & 35%)

This module covers:鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

• use of naval architecture design software and鈥痙esigning from scratch鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• modifying existing designs and analysing designs鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• creating technical drawings and design and analysis processes鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• report writing鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• development of鈥痑鈥痗onstruction methods for ships
• principal commercial, technical and production activities in ship construction
• yard layout and layout of steel production areas and workshops
• steel production methods, equipment and machinery; steel assembly and erection
• outfitting; group technology; ship commissioning and trials

At the end of this module students will be able to: 

• use a naval architecture design software and have an understanding of the basic design process for new vessels鈥�鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• have an鈥痷nderstanding of the principal engineering and management activities carried out鈥痺ithin a鈥痵hipyard鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

Assessment and feedback are in the form of:

• the submission鈥痮f one coursework in鈥疭emester 1鈥痳elated to鈥疢axsurf鈥�
• the submission of one鈥痗oursework鈥痠n鈥疭emester 2鈥痳elated to鈥痵hip production and shipbuilding
• a final exam which will take place at the end of Semester 2 associated with the shipbuilding/repair facilities

This module aims to develop a basic understanding of the application of structural mechanics to ship and offshore structures and to develop skill in solving simple problems in marine structures using structural mechanics.鈥�鈥�

This module covers: 

• force vectors鈥�
• determination of the resultant vector鈥�
• moment of a force鈥�
• equilibrium of a rigid body鈥�
• free-body diagrams鈥�
• supports for rigid bodies鈥�
• distributed loading鈥�
• truss systems鈥�
• introduction to mechanics of materials鈥�
• 蝉迟谤别蝉蝉鈥�鈥�
• strain鈥�
• stress-strain relationships for brittle and ductile materials鈥�
• material constants鈥�
• Stress concentration factor鈥�
• bending鈥�
• transverse shear stress鈥�
• stress and strain transformation鈥�
• internal force and moments鈥�
• torsion鈥�
• shear force and bending moment diagrams鈥�
• deflection of beams and shafts鈥�

At the end of this module students will be able to have an understanding of:

• the basic physical concepts such as force and moment鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• the conditions to satisfy static equilibrium鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• how to draw shear force and bending moment diagrams鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• how to solve truss systems鈥�鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• stress and strain concepts鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• structural material behaviour鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• beam bending and transverse shear鈥�

Assessment and feedback are in the form of two exams and two coursework assignments.

The exams are during the exam period of the first and second semester. Each exam has a weight of 40% and鈥痚ach鈥痗oursework assignment has a weight of 10%.鈥�

This module aims to introduce students to engineering philosophy and practice by giving practical experience of research, design and manufacturing processes and technology applications appropriate to naval architecture, ocean and marine engineering.

Emphasis is placed on achieving a satisfactory standard in written and oral reporting recording experience and observations. Students will also gain experience of the use of CAD and CAM software, team working and project planning.鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

This module covers: 

• project planning.
• risk assessment
• basic theories required for the project: basic ship hydrostatics, numerical integration in naval architecture, introduction to renewable energy, waves and wave energy devices
• laboratory safety training
• design, build and test a wave energy device in an extensive group project

At the end of this module students will be able to:

• understand safe working practices and risk assessment
• understand how to plan a project
• practice in written recording and presentation of work carried out in a major design and build project鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• have practical experience of team working, design, build and test

Assessment and feedback are in the form of a group project鈥痙esigning鈥痑鈥痺ave energy device鈥痑nd鈥痶o present the design and write reports to explain each section of the work.鈥�

This class will continue on from your mathematics classes in Year 1, further enhancing your mathematical requirements to prepare you for more advanced studies in your course. You’ll learn about advanced estimation methods, calculus and differential equations.

This module will develop the fundamentals of fluid mechanics in the context of naval architecture, ocean and marine engineering. It aims to provide the students with:鈥�

• an understanding of the underlying physics associated with fluids
• the ability to explain physical phenomena involving fluids
• the ability to do calculations with hydrostatic and hydrodynamic problems.鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

This module covers: 

• the basic鈥痑ssumptions about鈥痜luids and their physical properties鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• basic鈥痙imensional analysis鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• key鈥痯rinciples in hydrostatics鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• basic hydrodynamic equations鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• potential flow鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• viscous flow鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• water waves鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

At the end of this module students will be able to:鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

• demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the properties of fluids
• describe and apply concepts of flow behaviour
• describe and apply hydrostatic and hydrodynamic principles and equations
• understand and apply the concept of water waves to problems in fluids

Assessment and feedback are in the鈥痜orm of:

• two 2-hour class exams during the Semester-1 diet
• four online quizzes鈥痶ailored to examine鈥痶he鈥痩earning outcomes鈥痮f the module
• a group presentation鈥痑pplying鈥痟ydrostatic and hydrodynamic principles

This module will provide you with an insight into marine business and allow you to work on your 鈥榮oft鈥� business skills. You鈥檒l gain an appreciation of the fundamentals of communication, project work, planning and managerial skills, including writing, speaking, listening, interviewing and teamwork. 

This module covers:

• individual or team? Investigating the benefits of individual and鈥痶eam work鈥痷sing a task which is first performed as an individual and then as a team
• building your professional career: this session will cover the graduate labour market, highlighting what employers are looking for and how to create a professional CV and cover letter. Students should create their own CV and Cover Letter after the session tailored to a specific internship description鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• career skills audit: students will peer-review CVs and Cover Letters based on the internship criteria and using a software tool. Students will be better equipped to complete their own personal career skills audit and tailor future applications
• all about interviews: students will learn about different types of interview and how to prepare for them.鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• processing and presenting research data:鈥�this session is aimed to familiarise students with software 鈥淥rigin Pro鈥�,鈥� a widely used scientific software for processing data and generating high-quality figures
• preparing a literature review and using referencing software: this class will cover registering for software 鈥淓ndNote Online鈥�, creating a library of references, editing鈥痳eferences鈥痑nd generating citations using Microsoft Word. Following on from using EndNote, we will look at specialist resources available via the University Library including how to search for literature, transferring relevant references into EndNote, and the basics of good evaluation
• working as a team: these sessions will investigate aspects of team working with the students including understanding how they operate within a team environment 鈥� building on lecture 1 鈥� and working together in a team to solve a problem鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

At the end of this module students will be able to:鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

• reflect on their own skills and abilities and present these in a way that is attractive to future employers鈥�鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• prepare and deliver a presentation on a chosen subject鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• use relevant databases to search for information and present it in a literature review or business plan鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• work within a group setting to deliver and solution to a practical problem鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• process and present research data鈥�鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

Assessment and feedback are in the form of鈥痩ecture presentations and coursework case studies. 

This module will examine the processes and methods used to design ships and other marine vehicles. You’ll learn about the design processes of marine vehicles and structures and gain an appreciation of the technical, economic and social influences on design and the influences of statutory regulations and classification society rules.

This module aims to provide students with an overview of鈥痶he basic laws of fluid mechanics in the context of the hydrodynamic modelling and performance assessment of marine vehicles in鈥痶erms of Resistance and Propulsion of Ships. 

This module covers: 

• the basic assumptions and laws of fluid mechanics used in the context of naval architecture and marine engineering
• the analysis and modeling of physical mechanisms that contribute to ship resistance
• the concept of similitude and the need for model testing
• traditional and modern methods of ship resistance prediction
• the鈥痜undamentals of ship propulsion/propulsors, basic screw propeller design and propulsive power requirements of ships in the preliminary design stage

At the end of this module students will be able to: 

• understand the basic approaches used to model fluid flows
• understand the various components comprising the resistance of ships
• understand the kinematic and dynamic similarity issues arising in ship resistance prediction
• get hands-on experience of model resistance experiments for ship resistance prediction
• get familiar with the fundamentals of propulsion, propeller geometry and propeller鈥痙esign
• understand of propulsive power requirements including propeller/propulsion tests鈥痯ropeller design and engine selection
• understand propeller cavitation and full-scale trials

Assessment and feedback are in the form of:

• two 2-hour class exams during the Semester 1 diet (Hydrodynamics & Resistance) and the Semester 2 diet (Propulsion)
• coursework analysing the鈥痬easurements of a鈥痳esistance experiment
• coursework鈥痜or selecting the propeller鈥痑nd engine of a ship and鈥痑ssessing cavitation risk

This module aims to introduce fluid mechanics and heat transfer fundamentals, describe the ship piping systems as well as their functionality and design and provide students with an introduction to automation and control theory with applications to marine systems.鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

The module covers: 

• understanding of鈥痬arine engineering systems
• understanding of鈥痬arine control systems

At the end of this module students will be able to understand:

• the fluid mechanics and heat transfer fundamentals and be able to use the required principles for analysing the ship fluid-thermal systems
• how to design and analyse ship piping systems and select the required auxiliary machinery
• the requirements for and the basic principles of control systems for marine applications
• how to design and analyse linear continuous and digital control systems

This module aims to provide the students with understanding of the techniques which may be used to analyse the elastic behaviour of marine structural components like beams etc. including the calculation of bending moments, stresses and deflections, and to revise the basic ideas of fracture and fatigue.鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

This module covers: 

• static equilibrium analysis of a ship鈥�
• biles-coffin diagram鈥�
• numerical integration鈥�
• moment distribution approach鈥�
• method of superposition鈥�
• moment area approach鈥�鈥�
• buckling of columns鈥�
• thin-walled pressure vessels鈥�
• combined loading鈥�
• thermal stresses鈥�
• plasticity鈥�
• fatigue and fracture鈥�
• corrosion鈥�

At the end of this module students will be able to understand:

• the static equilibrium analysis of a ship鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• how to use method of superposition鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• how to utilise moment distribution approach鈥�鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• how to use moment area approach鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• buckling behaviour of columns鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• plastic behaviour of structures鈥�鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• the effect of various loading conditions including combined loading and thermal stresses鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• the effect of fatigue, fracture and corrosion鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

Assessment and feedback are in the form of two exams and two coursework assignments.

The exams are during the exam period of the first and second semesters. Each exam has a weight of 40% and鈥痚ach鈥痗oursework assignments have a weight of 10%.鈥�鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

The aim of this module is to consolidate the introduction to fluid mechanics as applied to marine hydrodynamics, by introducing properties of waves and sea states. Although the emphasis is on waves, the underlying methods are also valid for currents, tides and the wind. This quantitative study of the marine environment will form the basis of hydrodynamic response studies in Year 4.

On completion of the module students are expected to be able to:

• quantify the characteristics of winds, waves and currents in both deterministic and random sea states.
• model randomness and uncertainty in the marine environment, and understand how to apply basic ideas of probability.

The assessment consists of:

• one mid-term written coursework
• a final written exam

The coursework will focus on assessing the knowledge and understanding acquired by the students in the first part of the module, while the final written exam will provide an assessment relative to the second part of the module.

Students receive an introduction to the special design requirements for sailing yachts, mega-yachts and motor boats. You’ll learn about the construction, maintenance and surveying of small craft in addition to the factors that govern their design, including resistance, side-force, sail plan and sail forces, stability and safety.

This module aims to provide an appreciation of business activities and related economic concepts in the maritime sector. The module also aims to provide students with an understanding of the shipping environment and of relevant practical economic and business concepts. This module will also offer students the opportunity to prepare a business plan for a proposed new venture. 

This module covers:  

• introduction to business, marine business and profitability  
• the types and roles of financial statements 
• company valuation and measures of merit 
• the time-value of money and application to shipping investment decisions 
• international seaborne trade and the nature of shipping companies 
• introduction to shipping markets 
• the economics of marine transport 
• shipping company economics

At the end of this module students will be able to: 

• appreciate the general business environment and the role of documents used to assess business performance 
• understand the structure of shipping companies, merchant ship types, seaborne trades, shipping revenue and costs 
• recognise the role of time and the measures of merit used to assess an investment 
• understand the structure and role of a business plan 

Assessment and feedback are in the form of examination (60%), and a business plan project (40%). 

This module aims to:

• demonstrate the important seakeeping characteristics of marine vehicles and explain the factors influencing this behaviour
• identify the factors determining the manoeuvrability of a marine vehicle
• study the implications to design and operability

This module covers the: 

• importance of seakeeping with background information about ocean surface waves鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• concept and theory of rigid body dynamics鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• kinetics of floating structures in waves and how to calculate the ship motions in regular and irregular waves鈥�鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• concept鈥痑nd evaluation鈥痮f鈥痵hip manoeuvrability鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• fundamentals of鈥痵hip manoeuvring motion in calm water鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

At the end of this module students will be able to: 

• acquire a knowledge of those design and operational parameters affecting ship motions
• be able to calculate the wave loading and response of ships or floating offshore platforms鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• evaluate the contributions of the main design and environmental parameters on the dynamic behaviour of a ship in a seaway鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• understand the ship manoeuvrability and its contents
• evaluate the manoeuvrability of ships/fish/submarine in an experimental and mathematical manner
• understand the criteria to evaluate manoeuvrability and to understand how to improve manoeuvrability鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

Assessment and feedback are in the form of a coursework assignment and an exam.鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

This module aims to:

• introduce the theoretical background of marine CFD
• illustrate the key ideas related to discretisation and solution of the governing equations for incompressible flows
• discuss some key issues related to the use of CFD software in practical applications

This module covers: 

• introduction to CFD鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• modelling - governing equations and their simplified forms鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• numerical aspects of CFD鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• introduction to turbulent flow modelling鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• CFD applications in naval architecture鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

At the end of this module students will be able to: 

• be familiar with the basis of the key equations used in CFD for incompressible flow鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• understand the principles of discretisation and solution of these equations鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• understand the best practices in marine CFD applications and be able to carry out CFD simulations鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

Assessment and feedback are in the form of:

• a鈥痶wo-hour class exam during the Semester 1 diet鈥�
• a coursework assignment that requires students to鈥痗arry out鈥疌FD simulations

This module aims鈥痶o鈥痯rovide students with a theoretical and practical knowledge of the finite element method and the skills required to analyse marine structures with ANSYS graphical user interface (GUI).鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

This module covers: 

• introduction to finite element analysis and ANSYS Graphical User Interface (GUI)鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• truss elements and applications鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• solid elements and applications鈥�
• beam elements and applications鈥�
• plane stress, plane strain and鈥痑xisymmetry鈥痗oncepts鈥�
• plane elements and applications鈥�
• plate & shell elements and applications鈥�
• assembly process and constructing of the global stiffness matrix鈥�鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

At the end of this module students will be able to understand:鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

• the basics of finite element analysis鈥�鈥�鈥�鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• how to perform finite element analysis by using a commercial finite element software鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• specifying necessary input parameters for the analysis鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• how to visualize and evaluate the results鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

The assessment and feedback are in the form of an exam (70%) and coursework (30%).鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

This module aims to introduce key structural topics for high-performance marine structures (advanced composite structures)

By the end of this module students should be able to:

• demonstrate how to predict composite material properties at the microscopic level
• demonstrate how to perform composite lamina/laminate analysis
• predict failure in a composite lamina
• select a resin/fibre system suitable for a given application
• show understanding of modern manufacturing techniques for large composite structures

Summative assessments (two final exams, one coursework assignment and one class test) in this module will evaluate student learning, knowledge, and proficiency in the context of high-performance marine structures.

Summative assessments will be used in conjunction and in alignment with formative assessments as appropriate for this module.

This module aims to:

• illustrate how aero-hydrodynamic theory may be applied in practice in performance prediction (VPP) for high-performance sailing yachts.
• provide an in-depth insight into the particular hydrodynamic challenges posed to designers of high-speed sailing yacht design concepts including foil-supported vessels.

On completion of the module the student is expected to be able to understand:

• the generation of different components of drag and lift with practical application in yacht keels, sails and hydrofoils
• the nature and limitations of velocity prediction programs (VPPs) for sailing yachts
• the calculations involved in VPPs, and how they may be implemented in a practical design tool
• the different systems used for foil-supported and foil-assisted sailing vessels
• the tools used for hydrofoil analysis at different fidelity levels
• how hydrofoil sailing vessels may be modelled in a VPP

Assessment and feedback are in the form of a substantial assignment in two parts:

• Excel programming of VPP
• heel equilibrium & resistance calculation with heel and side force
• sail aerodynamics calculation & integration into VPP
• foil performance

This module aims to provide an in-depth insight into the particular hydrodynamic challenges posed to designers of high-speed ships and to illustrate methods for predicting the hydrodynamic performance of HSS design concepts.

This module covers:

Part A: Performance prediction of Planing hull and relevant design issues:

• planing theory: Flat Plate in free jet, flat plate and Air water Interface,
• stagnation point, velocity and pressure distribution on a plate, calculation of total normal force on a plate
• speed coefficient, dynamic lift, hydrostatic lift, deadrise angle, running trim
• drag components, mean velocity, centre of pressure
• expression of equilibrium and resolve of forces and moments, hydrofoil craft
• relations between planing performance and design parameters.
• aerodynamic forces and moments, appendage drag
• spray drag, transom flaps
• effect of longitudinal curvature, effect of sectional shape
• effect of deadrise angle, effect of LCG, effect of spray rails

 Part B: High-speed Craft:

• general design trends of high-speed craft
• comparative review of high-speed displacement monohulls and multihulls with reference to resistance and seakeeping performance
• hydrodynamic design of SWATH vessels
• control surface design and guidelines for swath hull form
• seakeeping, motion sickness and passenger comfort on HSC

On completion of the model the student is expected to be able to:

• calculate the effects of 鈥渉igh-speed鈥� on planing hull form, powering requirements and propulsive devices.
• understand the principles governing operational performance, efficiency and comfort of high-speed ships.

Assessment and feedback are in the form of a planing hull assignment. Programming of Savitsky鈥檚 power prediction approach and application to power prediction of a planing hull at various speeds.

This module aims to鈥痯rovide students with a stimulating environment to undertake a creative individual project. To reflect on both general and specific aspects of learning undertaken throughout the鈥痯roject, and鈥痷ndertake an evaluation of personal development.鈥�

This module covers: 

• introduction鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• supervisory meetings鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• interim report鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• poster presentation鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• final report鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

At the end of this module students will be able to:鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

• carry out an individual project in a marine-related area under the supervision of a member of the academic staff鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• develop skills in technical writing, literature searching, referencing and presentation techniques.
• discuss the project, its鈥痮utcomes鈥�, and conclusions

Assessment and feedback are in the form of one interim report, one poster presentation, and one final report where students present their findings.鈥�&苍产蝉辫;