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Ship structures (3 cr)

Code: 5031336-3006

General information


Enrollment

10.12.2022 - 08.01.2023

Timing

09.01.2023 - 28.04.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Engineering and Business

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

5 - 27

Teachers

  • Lauri Kosomaa

Groups

  • KMMMODLaivanVakavuusJaRungonSuunnittelu

Objective

The student understands the loads on structures at sea, and can design the midship section, bulkheads, frames, and shell thicknesses according to classification society rules.

Content

In the Ship Structures- course, the focus is in calculation and design exercises of loads on ship structures at sea, and scantling design of hull parts, such as frames, bulkheads and hull shell plating.

Materials

Some slides and examples are available on on the Optima, some in the LR Rulefinder and most rules of classification societies are available on the internet.

Teaching methods

Lectures, examples, calculations

International connections

Topics are introduced during lectures. Examples are discussed and students utilize given material and classification society rules to calculate some cases.

Completion alternatives

Lectures, examples, calculations

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam will be arranged in the end of the course. Grades: 1= 8/24 points, 2= 10/24, 3=13/24, 4=17/24, 5=20/24.