Table of Contents
Study Materials
Readings
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Gillmer, T. C., and B. Johnson. Introduction to Naval Architecture. Annapolis, MD: U. S. Naval Institute Press, 1982. Third printing, 1982. ISBN: 9780870213182. | SES # | TOPICS | READINGS |
|---|---|---|
| L1 | Introduction - Engineering Fundamentals | Chapters 1 and 2, Appendix B |
| L2 | Ship Geometry and Hydrostatics | Chapter 3 |
| L3 | Ship Geometry and Hydrostatics (cont.) | |
| R1 | Project 1 - Hydrostatics | |
| L4 | Ship Hydrostatics/Initial Stability | Chapter 6 |
| L5 | Ship Hydrostatics/Initial Stability (cont.) | |
| R2 | Hydrostatic Analysis | |
| L6 | Longitudinal Stability and Trim | Chapter 7 |
| L7 | Longitudinal Stability and Trim (cont.) | |
| L8 | General Stability at Large Angles | Chapter 8 |
| L9 | General Stability at Large Angles (cont.) | |
| R3 | Posse Project 2 - Intact Stability | |
| L10 | Damaged Stability | Chapter 10 |
| L11 | Damaged Stability (cont.) | |
| L12 | Review Material from Chapters 1-3, 6-8 Quiz 1 Review | |
| L13 | Quiz 1 | |
| L14 | Introduction to Shipbuilding Material Properties | Chapter 4 |
| L15 | Ship Structures | Chapter 5 |
| L16 | Ship Structures (cont.) | |
| L17 | Ship Structures (cont.) | |
| L18 | Ship Resistance and Powering Discuss Towing Tank Experiment Project 3 - Ship Resistance Experiment | Chapter 11 |
| L19 | Ship Motions in a Seaway Project 4 - Advanced Hull Forms | Chapter 13 |
| L20 | Submarine Hydrostatics | Chapter 9 |
| L21 | Submarine Stability and Hull Form | Chapter 12-5 |
| L22 | Propulsors and Advanced Hull Forms Review Material for Quiz 2 | Chapter 12-1 through 12-4 |
| L23 | Quiz 2 | |
| L24 | Robotics and Biomimetics | |
| L25 | Course Wrap Up |