The subjects taught are illustrated in the figure below and are structured carefully to develop naval architecture expertise on a sound foundation of general engineering skills. We believe that to be a successful and imaginative naval architect it is necessary, first, to be a competent 'all-round' engineer. The emphasis during the degree programme, therefore, shifts from mainly general engineering in the first year to concentrated naval architecture and marine engineering in the third year. Click on the subjects to view summaries of their contents.
Students return to the workshop later to manufacture a component that they have designed themselves.
Applied Mechanics introduces concepts essential to the analysis of structures in static equilibrium and to general dynamic analysis of fixed and floating structures and vehicles. Topics studied here include concepts of internal and external forces on structures, stress and strain, particle and rigid body dynamics. Applied Electricity covers electric circuit theory, power distribution, motors, and instrumentation. The first lectures and exercises in Engineering Drawing and Design develop skills in producing engineering drawings by hand, and knowledge about basic engineering components such as fasteners and bearings. Students then progress to computer aided drafting in which a computer software package is used by students to construct drawings.