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Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science

NAME: Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering


  1. NAME 500 (1-12) d Special Topics in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  2. NAME 501 (3) Advanced Ship Structures

    Pressure hull design; finite element analysis applications; classification rules; ice and ice loads; dynamic loads including slamming, risk and reliability. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

    Prerequisite: CIVL 435.

  3. NAME 502 (3) Advanced Ship Hydrodynamics

    Advanced ship resistance; boundary layers; propeller design; numerical methods in hydrodynamics; advanced marine vehicles; ocean waves; cavitation; ship vibration. Includes a laboratory component involving a wave/towing tank and computational fluid dynamics project. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

    Prerequisite: MECH 488.

  4. NAME 522 (3) Ship Production and Industrial Engineering

    Build strategy; shipyard layout and equipment; manufacturing techniques; outfitting and painting techniques; material properties; corrosion; welding; fatigue; composite materials. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  5. NAME 524 (3) Shipbuilding Project Management

    Terminology; planning; scheduling; budgeting and cost accounting; risk management; quality control; shipbuilding applications. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  6. NAME 566 (3) Ship Dynamics and Control

    Equations of motion; ocean wave spectrums, response amplitude operators; seakeeping; maneuvering; stability; dynamic positioning. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  7. NAME 578 (3) Marine Engineering

    Marine propulsion systems; ship engines; shafting; ship vibrations; on-board systems (piping, HVAC, electrical); advanced propulsion systems. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  8. NAME 581 (3) Introduction to Ship Design

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

    Corequisite: All of MECH 488, CIVL 435, NAME 524.

  9. NAME 591 (3) Computer-Aided Ship Design Project

    A capstone design project designed to give students experience in the preliminary design of a special purpose ship. Students work individually and in teams, using advanced design software and databases, to design a vessel according to specified criteria. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

    Prerequisite: All of NAME 581, NAME 578.

    Corequisite: All of NAME 502, NAME 522, NAME 501, NAME 566.

  10. NAME 592 (1-6) d Shipbuilding Internship

    Relevant, supervised work experience with a sponsoring company, agency, or faculty member. The course is intended to give students experience applying classroom material on projects related to naval design or production. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

    Prerequisite: All of NAME 522, NAME 566.


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