A03 – Introduction to Ship Structures Project
This undergraduate course structure introduces how ship and offshore-platform structures are organized, modeled, and analyzed, from stiffened plate panels to overall hull strength. It also covers rule-based sizing, failure mechanisms, and design trade-offs, using the attached source documents as the basis for the outline.
£299.00
40 minutes
Focused, self-paced learning designed to fit around professional schedules.
Online, self-paced
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6 sections
Structured curriculum sections.
English
Language of instruction for this course.
14 lessons
Focused lessons organised into a clear learning path.
Course overview
This undergraduate course structure introduces how ship and offshore-platform structures are organized, modeled, and analyzed, from stiffened plate panels to overall hull strength. It also covers rule-based sizing, failure mechanisms, and design trade-offs, using the attached source documents as the basis for the outline.
What you will learn
Identify the main structural components and structural functions found in ship and offshore-platform structures.
Represent ship structures with component, regional, and hull-beam models using appropriate loads and boundary conditions.
Calculate basic plate-bending and longitudinal-strength responses for common ship-structure cases.
Explain key in-plane plate behaviors, including stress concentrations, buckling, effective width, and shear lag.
Evaluate classification-society rules, failure mechanisms, and simple structural design trade-offs.
Sketch structural details in 3D and label core structural components accurately.
Skills and knowledge
Ship structures
Structural modeling
Plate bending
Hull strength
Classification rules
Failure mechanisms
Design trade-offs
Course curriculum
Introduction
1.1 Welcome
Course Context and Components
2.1 Course Overview
2.2 Ship Structure Basics
2.3 Components and Details
Structural Functions and Modeling
3.1 Functions Across Scales
3.2 Modeling the Structure
3.3 Loads and Boundaries
Plate and Hull Strength
4.1 Plate Bending
4.2 In-Plane Plate Behavior
4.3 Longitudinal Hull Strength
Rules, Failure, and Trade-Offs
5.1 Classification Rules
5.2 Failure Mechanisms
5.3 Design Trade-Offs
Summary
6.1 Key Takeaways
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£299.00