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DIPLOMA OF TECHNOLOGY - NAVAL ARCHITECTURE
MISSION
The Naval Architecture program is designed to:
• Provide a strong technical education in naval architecture and
shipbuilding technology.
• Prepare students for employment in shipyards and boatyards,
consulting firms, research establishments, government
agencies and the offshore oil and gas industry.
• Develop practical skills employed in ship and boat design, 2D
and 3D draughting surveying and quality assurance
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Naval Architecture program is designed to prepare graduates
to enter the workforce with a sound background in Naval
Architecture technology along with a range of practical skills
ready for use on their first day of employment.
Main Areas of Study:
• In the first year, students begin studying ship types and
are introduced to the shipping business. Term 2 provides
introductory courses in ship structures and marine engineering.
The remaining courses in this year consist of foundation
courses such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, materials
study, and communication skills. Practical applications of
commonly used computer software including spreadsheets, 2D
draughting and presentation applications are addressed.
• Following Term 2 is a five-week intersession term which sets
the foundation for further study in ship design and hull form.
• The second year concentrates on the fundamentals in the
three core subject areas which define a Naval Architecture
Technologist; ship stability, ship structures and production, and
hull strength assessment. Associated with each subject area
is practical skills development including the use of stability
software and CAD software for traditional 2D ships’ drawings
as well as 3D design applications.
• Following Term 4 of the second year is a five-week intersession
term concentrating on marine systems and the economics of
ship operations.
• The third and final year builds on the fundamentals of the three
core subject areas as well as ship resistance and propulsion
with each student completing an extensive ship design project
beginning with a mission analysis and finishing with a complete
preliminary ship design package. At the same time the student
is introduced to offshore structures and composites for boats.
Characteristics of Graduates:
• Successful graduates of the Naval Architecture Technology
program will have a proven work ethic and an excellent
understanding of vessel design and construction practices,
preparing them well for initial employment as a Naval Architect
Technologist..
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
• The Naval Architecture program is designed to prepare
graduates to enter the workforce with a sound background
in Naval Architecture technology along with a range
of practical skills ready for use on their first day of
employment.
• Following an introduction to computer aided draughting
in the first year, students hone their skills in the use of
AutoCAD over the next two years through extensive
project work involving ships’ general arrangements,
structural steel drawings and a variety of system
schematics.
• The program recognizes the role being played by three
dimensional computer modeling in modern ship design
practice and includes training in many of today’s widely
used three dimensional design tools such as Maxsurf and
Rhinoceros.
• Building on the fundamentals of intact and damaged
ship stability, students prepare a standard Trim and
Stability booklet as required by Transport Canada for
most registered ships. Software associated with stability
analyses is introduced in the second year with further
exposure, through project work, in the final year of study.
• In the second year the fundamentals of ship resistance
and propulsion are studied including the determination of
an appropriate engine and propeller for a given hull based
on achieving maximum efficiency. Students will also have
an opportunity to carry out model resistance tests taking
advantage of Memorial’s clear water tank testing facility.
The following year, as part of an introductory course in
composite hull construction, students will computer loft
a hull and prepare if for cutting on a computer controlled
router, assemble the parts into a plug and build a mould
that can be used for creating multiple hull parts.
• The fundamentals of ship resistance and propulsion are
studied including the determination of an appropriate
engine and propeller for a given hull based on achieving
maximum efficiency. Students will also have an opportunity
to carry out model resistance tests taking advantage of
Memorial’s clear water tank testing facility. As part of
an introductory course in composite hull construction,
students will computer loft a hull and prepare if for cutting
on a computer controlled router, assemble the parts into
a plug and build a mould that can be used for creating
multiple hull parts.
• In the final year of the diploma program each student
undertakes a ship design project for a vessel type of
his own choosing. The project begins in September
with a description of the ship’s mission and ends with
a public presentation of the design at the end of May.
A classic approach to the iterative process of ship
design is taken and the final design package includes;
computer generated hull lines, general and machinery
arrangements, capacity plan and structural drawings all
supported by stability analyses, scantling determination
from classification society rules, powering calculations and
applicable national and international standards.
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