DEN 341 E

SHIP THEORY
COURSE INTRODUCTION

Fall Semester
Academic Year 2013-2014
The Course:

The course has been designed to promote your understanding of the way ships
stability. To achieve this you will be introduced to a number of different engineering
practices including mathematical approximation and graphical interpolation. You will
often appear difficult to comprehand at first, however remember you are being taught
for a purpose, to give you an understanding of ships and to provide you with a basic
engineering knowledge.
Course material has been organized into a number of chapters. The first
chapter delivers a basic level of engineering knowledge. The other chapters consider
the fundamental concepts of hydrostatics, stability ( intact, damage and probabilistic
damage) and launching.
70% attendance is required.

Projects, Quizzes, Homeworks and Exams:

You can expect homeworks, quizzes and projects after some classes. These
are not merely an assessment tool, but also a means by which you can assess your
own progress in the subject. Failure to submit homeworks and projects will not only
hurt you in terms of your mid-term and final grades, but also remove this valuable
self-assessment tool.
There will be three exams, two mid-term and a final. There will also be four
quizzes based on the material covered in the lectures. The best way to prepare for
exams is to do all the homework and projects carefully and to attend lectures in an
active way.

Exams:
1st mid-term exam : October, 30th.
2nd mid-term exam : December, 11th.
Quiz 1: October 2nd.
Quiz 2: November 6th.
Quiz 3: November 27th.
Quiz 4: December 25th.

Final Exam : The final exam is scheduled by the vice dean.

Projects:
1. Project 1 : Hydrostatics
2. Project 2 : Intac Stability
3. Project 3 : Damage Stability
4. project 4 : Launching
Grading:

The grades you achieve at the course are totally your instructor’s
responsibility. However, your final grade will be constructed from your efforts
according to the following data.

Quizzes 20%
Projects 20%
Mid-term exam 20%
Final Exam 40%
Total 100%

Contents:

Week 1 Course Introduction

Engineering Fundamentals
Week 2 Hull Form and Ship Geometry
Area, Volume, and Moment Calculations by Numerical Integration
Week 3 Hydrostatic Curves Calculation

Week 4 Hydrostatic Curves Calculation

Week 5 Flotation and Static Equilibrium

Transverse Stability at Small Angles of Heel
Week 6 Midterm Exam I

Week 7 Transverse Stability at Large Heel Angles, Dynamic Stability

Intact Stability Criteria
Week 8 Transverse Stability at Large Heel Angles, Dynamic Stability
Intact Stability Criteria
Week 9 Longitudinal Stability and Trim
Week 10 Damaged Stability

Week 11 Floodable Length and Subdivision

Week 12 Midterm Exam II

Week 13 Ship Launching

Week 14 Ship Launching

Instructor : Dr. Hakan AKYILDIZ
Phone: 212 285 6488
Fax : 212 285 6454
E-mail: akyildiz@itu.edu.tr

Research Assistant : Cumhur İncekara

Phone: 212 285 6448
Fax : 212 285 6454
E-mail: incekara@itu.edu.tr

Office : 105
Course Web Page: http://www.gidb.itu.edu.tr/staff/akyildiz

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