Course overview
General introduction to naval ships and the operational requirements for naval ships, the naval ships design and development process and all its phases, buoyancy and stability, powering and manoeuvring, material aspects, the naval ship systems: electrical, mechanical, combat, weapons and safety systems.
Course learning outcomes
- Explain the process for naval ship design and development.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the key elements and be able to understand the integration of the numerous systems of a naval ship during the design process.
- Define the engineering requirements and standards which are applicable to the design of naval ships.
- Apply the lessons learned to identify the requirements of various systems and how they fit into the design of a naval ship.
- Recognise the need to undertake lifelong learning.