13.42 DESIGN PRINCIPLES FOR OCEAN VEHICLESSpring 2003Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30 am - 11:00, in 5-233with THREE Laboratory Sessionshttp://web.mit.edu/13.42/www/Instructor InformationProfessor Alexandra [email protected] 5-326cPhone: 452-2266 (x2-2266)Course DescriptionThe course will cover the basic techniques for evaluating the maximum forces and loads overthe life of a marine structure or vehicle, so as to be able to design its basic configuration.Loads and motions of small and large structures and their short-term and long-term statis-tics will be studied in detail and many applications will be presented in class and studiedin homework and laboratory sessions. Issues related to seakeeping of ships will be studiedin detail. The basic equations and issues of maneuvering will be introduced at the end ofthe course.Three laboratory sessions will demonstrate the phenomena studied and provide experi-ence with experimental methods and data processing.TA Information:TA: Stephen [email protected] 5-331phone 253-3947GradingThe grades for the course will be based on the following:(1) 50% on the two quizes(2) 30% on the labs/project(3) 20% on the homeworks2Individual WorkEach student will work individually on the homework and quizes. For the lab assignments,teams of three or four students will be formed. Data analysis can be performed togetherhowever text and discussions should be arrived at individually. Each student should submitan individual lab report.Useful ReferencesThere is no required text for this class. There will be one set of supplementary notesavailable from Dominique Jeudy in room 5-231. The instructor will inform you when theyhave arrived and how much they will cost (around $25).These notes are being transcribed into electronic form will be posted online when avail-able.The book l isted below will complement the material learned in this course and is highlyrecommended. Copies are available for purchase at the COOP. There is also a copy onreserve in Barker library. O. M. Faltinsen (1993) Sea Loads on Ships and Offshore Structures, Cabridge UniversityPress (paperback edition).This book can be purchased from www.barnesandnoble.com for $44.95 and from Ama-zon.com for $46.95.Website InstructionsLecture notes, supplemental notes, course information, problem sets and lab assignmentswill be placed on the web at “http://web.mit.edu/13.42/www/”. These PDF files are servedthrough the web.mit.edu
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