ID: 1459
Course type: theoretical and methodological
Course coordinator: Momčilović V. Nikola
Lecturers: Momčilović V. Nikola
Contact: Momčilović V. Nikola
Level of studies: M.Sc. (graduate) Academic Studies – Mechanical Engineering
ECTS: 6
Final exam type: oral
Department: Department of Naval Architecture
The course aims to equip students with the understanding and ability to design ship structures using the rules and regulations of classification societies. Additionally, it seeks to thoroughly acquaint students with all elements of ship structures and their roles within the ship's hull.
1. Students will be capable of applying knowledge from fundamental natural, technical sciences (primarily: strength of materials, strength of structures, engineering materials) and engineering principles to the scantling determination and optimization of ship structural elements. 2. Students will be able to formulate the roles of ship structural elements within the hull, by optimizing and designing them, based on the principles of natural sciences and engineering, considering method limitations and data incompleteness. 3. Students will select and apply analytical and computational methods to model ship structural elements through their scantling determinations and optimization. 4. Students will independently find and critically use technical regulations (rules and regulations of classification societies and national registries, among other regulatory bodies), literature (papers, studies), and other information sources (data from shipowners, design offices, shipyards, estimated data, etc.) for the scantling determination and optimization of ship structural elements. 5. Students will apply a systematic approach to solving complex problems in the scantling determination and optimization of ship structures. 6. Students will choose and apply appropriate materials, consider shipbuilding technologies and processes, and their limitations.
Students learn about the concept of ship structures and all the elements within a ship. They will discover their roles, appearance, technology, the loads they undergo throughout their lifespan, construction systems, and the design of the mid, fore, and aft parts of the ship, as well as other regions on the ship. The role of regulatory bodies and their regulations in ship constructions is thoroughly explained, as well as the methodology for scantling determination, optimizing, and designing ship structures, especially from the perspective of structural safety (ship strength).
Students are introduced in detail to the project of ship structures scantling determination using a specific given ship as an example. They then create this project, which consists of technical drawings and reports. In this part of the course, students choose a construction system, learn how to dimension elements using standards and regulations, and ultimately complete this project, which includes the scantling determination (and optimization) of all elements of the ship's midsection hull.
Defined by the curriculum of the study program.
1. Theoretical lecture material (presentation). 2 Auditorial lecture material – task solution. 3. Rules and regulations for ships of the classification societies. 4. Computer room.
Total assigned hours: 75
New material: 30
Elaboration and examples (recapitulation): 0
Auditory exercises: 12
Laboratory exercises: 0
Calculation tasks: 0
Seminar paper: 0
Project: 18
Consultations: 0
Discussion/workshop: 0
Research study work: 0
Review and grading of calculation tasks: 0
Review and grading of lab reports: 0
Review and grading of seminar papers: 0
Review and grading of the project: 7
Test: 0
Test: 3
Final exam: 5
Activity during lectures: 5
Test/test: 20
Laboratory practice: 0
Calculation tasks: 0
Seminar paper: 0
Project: 45
Final exam: 30
Requirement for taking the exam (required number of points): 60
LR: Rules and regulations for the classification of ships, 2020.; BV, Rules for the classification of steel ships, 2021. ; D.J. Eyres: Ship Construction, London, 1972.