Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Partial CEng Programme Level Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- The design exercises embrace a systems design approach where the design solutions for particular design aspects must work in the larger system of the yacht. Students are expected to observe this in the design reports.
- The students will select and use appropriate design tools for the design exercises and understand their limitations.
- Part of the deliverable is a brochure (non-technical) as well as technical reports for the design solutions.
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Ability to create hull geometries using a hull fairing package
- Communicate your design through a technical brochure.
- Make informed judgements between conflicting aspects of vessel performance in design.
- Understand the process of design review and assessment
- Carry out typical design calculations for the powering, stability, loading and structural strength of high-speed power craft
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Understand the process of yacht design and the associated regulatory regime
- Employ appropriate design methodologies to the production of preliminary and design drawings for a new vessel.
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- The operational requirements of typical yacht types and the definition of how intended function influences the design process.
- Sailplan and mast design methodologies.
- The powercraft design tendering and award based on concept design exercise.
- The synthesis of hull structural design.
- The considerations and methodologies used to design powercraft.
- The methodologies for hull form parameter selection.
Full CEng Programme Level Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Material and equipment selection are an integral part of the design assessments.
- This module consists of 4 coursework exercises which expect the students to demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of mathematics and engineering principles associated with the design of complex sailing yacht and powercraft vessels.
- The design exercises expect the students to refer to technical literature for their design solution.
- This module is a design module and the 4 exercises are designed to explore different areas, such as initial design, structures, sail-plan design and hull design. This must be completed with consideration of the process of yacht design and the associated regulatory regime and the constraints of customer needs.
- The designs are conducted within the regulatory requirements for yacht design in a commercial environment.
- In each of the design exercises the students must analyse the design problem and use their knowledge understanding to generate a design solution at the forefront of yacht and powercraft design.
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Increased abilities towards making engineering judgements / estimations
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Follow-up work | 12 |
Preparation for scheduled sessions | 12 |
Lecture | 12 |
Completion of assessment task | 50 |
Tutorial | 24 |
Revision | 40 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
General Resources
Proceedings of FAST conference series.
Proceedings of other conferences relevant to high-speed craft. RINA conferences, High- Performance Marine Vehicle conference series
Assessment
Assessment strategy
Referral method: All coursework may be modified and re-submitted. It is a requirement to re-submit all four coursework elements and each must achieve a minimum of 50%.Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Continuous Assessment | 75% |
Final Assessment | 25% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Set Task | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal