MAR3034 : Ship Design
MAR3034 : Ship Design
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr David Trodden
- Lecturer: Dr Yongchang Pu
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
European Credit Transfer System | |
Pre-requisite
Modules you must have done previously to study this module
Pre Requisite Comment
N/A
Co-Requisite
Modules you need to take at the same time
Co Requisite Comment
N/A
Aims
The module aims to provide students with a detailed understanding of the process and rationale for engineering design applied to ships.
Outline Of Syllabus
Topics include:
The development of the ship design process and modelling information; the ship design problem for different ship types; deadweight, capacity, linear and rule ships; methods of obtaining preliminary and capacity ratios; estimation of lightship components of mass; contemporary influences on lightship components; estimation of consumables; the design of ship lines; relationships between hull form and hydrodynamic performance in still water and waves; bow and stern designThis is practiced through the provision of a practical ship design exercise that seeks to foster the skills of engineering judgement in the context of ship design. This ship design coursework provides a realistic insight into the synthesis of a balanced ship design solution and provides skills in the use of state of the art ship design software.
Learning Outcomes
Intended Knowledge Outcomes
On completing this module, students will be able to:
IKO1 – Define the design process and the main technological, operational and economic considerations that influence different ship types (C2);
IKO2 -Evaluate design procedures and practice for estimating principal dimensions, hull form parameters, lightships and deadweight components (C4, C5, C16);
IKO3 -Demonstrate the synthesis of hull lines, form distortion methods and mathematical representation of ship lines and surfaces (C6);
IKO4: Apply Structural design aspects of marine craft (C1, C2, C3).
IKO5: Analyse the regulatory influence on design (C5).
Intended Skill Outcomes
Opportunities are afforded to develop the following subject-specific skills: ISO1 - The ability to undertake a ship design problem (C2);
ISO2 - The ability to perform the required ship design calculations for the analysis and evaluation of designs (C1);
ISO3 - Plan and organise for an extended and complex element of coursework (C1, C2, C17).;
ISO4 - Use of state of the art ship design software for initial design studies (C3).
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
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Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 50:00 | 50:00 | Coursework completion, exam preparation and assessment |
Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 12 | 1:00 | 12:00 | Online recorded lectures |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 10 | 1:00 | 10:00 | Lectures |
Structured Guided Learning | Academic skills activities | 1 | 10:00 | 10:00 | Guided technical exercises (MaxSurf) |
Structured Guided Learning | Structured research and reading activities | 1 | 40:00 | 40:00 | Research based upon design exercise |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 2 | 1:00 | 2:00 | Demonstrations, problem solving exercises |
Guided Independent Study | Reflective learning activity | 1 | 21:00 | 21:00 | Reflection of application of learning to project application |
Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 55:00 | 55:00 | Write up lecture notes, revision, general reading |
Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
The use of lectures as the principal teaching method is an effective means to provide students with the acquisition of the detailed knowledge base and facilitate the understanding of the module material (IKO1-5). Providing online lecture material enables more interactive sessions in lectures and enhanced learning.
Practical sessions provide the forum for the knowledge and understanding developed through formal lectures to be integrated into a substantial coursework exercise to design a ship (ISO1-4). This ship design exercise provides a platform to exercise team-working, management, planning, initiative, organisational, interpersonal, problem solving and numeracy skills (ISO1-4).
Reading Lists
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
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Written Examination | 90 | 2 | A | 50 | N/A |
Exam Pairings
Module Code | Module Title | Semester | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
Offshore Design | 2 | N/A | |
Small Craft Design | 2 | N/A |
Other Assessment
Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
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Design/Creative proj | 2 | M | 50 | Ship Design Project |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
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Oral Presentation | 1 | M | Ship Design Proposal (or Tender). Students make a 10 minute presentation on the ship design they would like to produce |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The written examination will assess the student’s ability to demonstrate intended learning outcomes across a wide range of topics from the syllabus as well as assessing literacy, numeracy and critical thinking (IKO1-5).
The Ship Design coursework provides an opportunity to put into practice the intended knowledge outcomes as well as providing students with the opportunity to demonstrate the following skills: Active learning; Synthesis and presentation of materials; Innovation and creativity; Problem solving.(IKO1-4)
The Ship Design coursework uses state of the art ship design software and so provides assessment in the use of computer applications in this context as well as the intended skills outcomes (ISO1-4).
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- MAR3034's Timetable
Past Exam Papers
- Exam Papers Online : www.ncl.ac.uk/exam.papers/
- MAR3034's past Exam Papers
General Notes
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