Master in Naval Architecture at Chalmers University of Technology
Large quantities of raw material and manufactured products are transported all over the globe by ship. It is a great engineering challenge to develop new ship systems that could turn shipping into the most efficient, safe and environmentally friendly means of transportation in the future. The aim of the Naval Architecture programme is to offer an internationally attractive and competitive education within planning, design and analysis of large structures from a strength, hydrodynamic and systems engineering point of view. The focus during the programme will be on ships, offshore structures and yachts, but the aim is also to make the programme attractive to students with a general interest in strength analysis, hydrodynamic analysis and systems engineering.
There are two directions available within the Master’s programme in Naval Architecture – ship and offshore and yacht design. Ship and offshore is directed at the planning and design of ships and offshore structures. The focus is on strength analysis of the ship’s structure, analysis of the hydrodynamic performance and on systems engineering. Yacht design is directed at the design of small boats and the focus is on the analysis of hydrodynamic performance, materials, and manufacturing of lightweight structures. Both directions share the same core of compulsory courses. A very important part of the Naval Architecture programme is the ship or yacht design project. The purpose is to participate in a problem-oriented ship or yacht design project. Student teams will be assigned real design problems, guided by professional engineers from industry and faculty members from Chalmers. Modern computer software is an integrated part of the education and the students in Naval Architecture have access to a computer lab/office of their own where project work and individual work can be carried out.
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