A12 – Naval Architecture and Ship Production Technology (Part 3 of 4)
This course aims to give you a working set of preliminary design methods for estimating form, weight, resistance and cost, and to connect them with hull geometry, alteration methods, appendage design and gas carrier requirements, so you can carry a concept design from first numbers to a defensible arrangement.
£299.00
20 hours
Focused, self-paced learning designed to fit around professional schedules.
Online, self-paced
Study online at a pace that fits your schedule.
8 sections
Structured curriculum sections.
English
Language of instruction for this course.
44 lessons
Focused lessons organised into a clear learning path.
Course overview
Designed for: engineering graduates looking for refresher courses in niche expert areas.
Entry requirements: an engineering degree or equivalent experience, plus Parts 1 and 2 of this series or equivalent knowledge of ship design, IMO conventions and hull form; basic resistance concepts (Froude number) and comfort with algebra and simple matrix operations.
Learning format: self-paced online lessons with audio read-out, four worked examples (preliminary estimation, ship economics, geometry, hull alteration), expandable sections, tabs and flip cards, in-lesson checks, an AI tutor to answer questions as you go, and graded quizzes. This suits the aim because concept design is a chain of estimates, so each method is followed by a worked example that carries real numbers through before the quiz.
What you will learn
Estimate preliminary hull-form coefficients from regression-based methods.
Break down lightship weight, deadweight, and resistance components for concept-stage design decisions.
Compare cost, crew, and operating-economics models used in early ship evaluation.
Explain how CAD, geometric transformations, and parametric curves support hull and arrangement development.
Assess hull alteration methods, rudder and appendage options, and gas-carrier containment choices.
Skills and knowledge
Hull coefficients
Weight estimation
Ship economics
CAD fundamentals
Hull alteration
Rudder design
Gas carriers
General arrangement
Course curriculum
Introduction
1.1 Welcome
Preliminary Estimation
2.1 Hull Coefficient Regressions
2.2 Preliminary Weight Groups
2.3 Deadweight and Iteration
2.4 Holtrop and Mennen
2.5 Container Capacity Estimates
2.6 Preliminary Estimation Worked Example
2.7 Quiz 1
Ship Economics
3.1 Newbuilding Cost Groups
3.2 Crew Cost Models
3.3 Operating Cost Formulae
3.4 Required Freight Rate
3.5 Flag and Registry
3.6 Ship Economics Worked Example
3.7 Quiz 2
CAD and Hull Modeling
4.1 From Offsets to NURBS
4.2 Hull Modeling Workflow
4.3 CAD Coordinates and Layers
4.4 Model and Paper Space
4.5 Drawing Standards
4.6 Quiz 3
Geometry and GA
5.1 Geometric Transformations
5.2 Transformation Order
5.3 Bezier Curve Basics
5.4 de Casteljau Method
5.5 General Arrangement
5.6 Geometry Worked Example
5.7 Quiz 4
Hull Alteration and Appendages
6.1 Alteration Goals
6.2 Classical Alteration Methods
6.3 Parallel Mid-Body
6.4 Worked Alteration Cases
6.5 Hull Alteration Worked Example
6.6 Rudder Types
6.7 Profiles and Torque
6.8 Bilge Keels
6.9 Quiz 5
Gas Carrier Design
7.1 Gas Trade Context
7.2 LNG Containment Systems
7.3 IGC Ship Types
7.4 LPG Specifications
7.5 Terminal Interface
7.6 Quiz 6
Summary
8.1 Key Takeaways
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£299.00