AIMS AND CONTENT

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course aims to analyse the theories and notions used to describe the geometry of ship hulls and marine propellers, computing their main properties in terms of mass and volume distributions. The achieved knowledge will be used to address typical ship hydrostatic computations. In addition, the course includes the explanation, also by means of practical exercises, of an open-source software for modelling the hull of a ship and performing hydrostatic computations.

In particular, thanks to participation in the planned teaching activities, at the end of the course, the student will have acquired the following skills:

- Ability to describe the geometry of the hull and the propeller with the appropriate technical terms;

- Model a hull and recognise its peculiar characteristics;

- Calculate the hydrostatic characteristics of a vessel;

- Read and evaluate the hydrostatic documentation of a ship;

- Ability to communicate effectively in written and oral form, adapting one's communication to the context, use of sources and aids of various kinds, critical thinking, ability to use, process, and evaluate information, argumentative ability;

- Awareness of one's learning strategies, organisation and evaluation of personal learning according to what has been understood and learned, understanding of one's own needs and methods of developing skills, ability to identify and pursue learning objectives.

- Ability to manage social interactions, a collaborative attitude, and constructive communication in different environments.

- Ability to identify skills, ability to concentrate and critically reflect on a task.

TEACHING METHODS

Theoretical lessons and practice on the hull modelling software

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Content of theoretical lessons:

• Introduction to ship geometry
• The lines plan: definitions and typical layout.
• Integral quantity evaluation: theorems and numerical methodologies.
• Hydrostatic computations: practical examples and excercises on the computation of the main properties of a floating body.
• Theory of electronic spreadsheet.
• Marine propeller geometry: definitions and main geometrical characteristics.

In addition, lessons will be devoted to practice on hull modelling through the use of the open source software Free!Ship.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Lecture notes, Principles of Naval Architecture Volume 1

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

FABRIZIO STEFANI (President)

GIORGIO TANI (President Substitute)

DIEGO VILLA (President Substitute)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

https://corsi.unige.it/8722/p/studenti-orario

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The exam includes a written test of the approximate duration of two hours.

An oral discussion must be sustained to complete the exam, after succesfully pass the written test.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The written exam is used the assess the capability of the student to carry out computations typical of naval architecture and to correctly present results.

During the oral exam the knowledge of the topic addressed during lessons will be evaluated.

Exam schedule