Ship Structural Design and Production

Learning Outcomes

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Use theoretical principles provided in other lectures in a practical design environment.
• Apply Classification society Rules to design a midship section. (Contributing to AHEP4 LO: C3/M3)
• Cultivate skilful application of associated methods to a variety of structures and loads (ie knowing which method to apply for a particular structure/loading case). (Contributing to AHEP4 LO: C3/M3)
• Understand the principles of structural response to a variety of static loads. (Contributing to AHEP4 LO: C2/M2)
• Derivation of activity networks for planning purposes. (Contributing to AHEP4 LO: C15/M15)

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Use Classification Society rules. (Contributing to AHEP4 LO: C3/M3)
• Communicate effectively your work in a technical written report. (Contributing to AHEP4 LO: C17/M17)
• Organise and plan work and allocate time for individual ship production tasks. (Contributing to AHEP4 LO: C16/M16)
• Use commercial software in design context. (Contributing to AHEP4 LO: C3/M3)
• Obtain and analyse critically data applying your knowledge/understanding of this module. (Contributing to AHEP4 LO: C2/M2)

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• Classification Society rules governing local structural design and global hull girder longitudinal strength. (Contributing to AHEP4 LO: C2/M2, C3/M3)
• The concept of productivity, ship production efficiency and machine utilisation.(Contributing to AHEP4 LO: C14/M14 )
• The role of Classification Societies and Registration Authorities. (Contributing to AHEP4 LO: C7/M7, C8/M8)
• The effect of production activities on planning and management functions. (Contributing to AHEP4 LO: C15/M15 )
• The application of slender beam theory for the analysis of ship structures. (Contributing to AHEP4 LO: C1/M1)
• How shipyard facilities and machines are organised and the manner in which these influence the various production stages. (Contributing to AHEP4 LO: C1/M1, C13/M13, C15/M15)
• The construction of a mid-ship section.

Ship Production

• Background into various types of shipyards and overall layout criteria.
• Plate and section pre-treatment; marking; cutting and forming.
• Fabrication activities including fairing, sub-assembly and panel line techniques.
• Berth activities including advance outfitting and module building practices.
• Information system requirements, shipyard standards and planning activities.

Ship Production Management

• This module will be coordinated with the complementary part 2 15 credit “Engineering Management and Law” [EM&L] module FEEG2006. Five of the EM&L module credits will be awarded for management practice within the context of ship production. Management aspects such as project management, teamworking, budgetary performance, communications will be assessed via the EM&L module.
• Ship building management systems and theory such as Product-orientated Work Breakdown Structure (PWBS); work and method study analysis; Network analysis and Critical Path Analysis

Ship Design for Strength

• Weight, buoyancy and load distributions.
• Still water analysis – shear force, bending moment, slope and deflection; stresses.
• Quasi static analysis of a ship poised on a wave.
• Approximate methods and regulations in brief.
• Cross section properties including effects of different materials.
• Effect of adding/subtracting material to cross section.

Midship Section Design

• Midship section – Use of Lloyds classification society rules to determine structural requirements of specified vessel, work to include:
• Complete local structure to Lloyds Rules.
• Determine midship section modulus.
• Assess longitudinal strength.
• Model midship section in Lloyds RuleCalc.
• Modify model to meet Lloyds requirements.

Longitudinal Strength design

• Derivation of still water bending moment (SWBM) for cargo vessel for a range of loading conditions.

Teaching and learning methods

Teaching methods include

• 1 Introductory lecture
• 12 Lectures on production
• 5 lectures on Ship Structures (Longitudinal and Midship Strength).
• 22 hrs of supervised design office sessions incorporating an introductory lecture.
• 4 lectures on ship production management (provided under management module).
• 6 x 1hr management tutorials (provided under management module).

Learning activities include

• Individual work on ship calculations/examples.
• Individual work on using ship design software.
• Directed reading/independent learning.
• Report-writing (Coursework).

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.

Repeat Information

Repeat type: Internal & External