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This course will develop an ability to define the complex geometry of a ship’s hull form with emphasis on practical draughting skills required to attain a fair and accurate form.

Lines Plan Interpretation; Terminology and Form Coefficients; Hull Forms; Draughting Techniques; Lifting Hull Lines.

Prerequisites - ENGR 1103 (Engineering Graphics); NARC 1103 (Ships & Shipping)

Duration - 6 weeks

Lectures - 4 hours/week = 24 hours total

Laboratories - 6 hours/week = 36 hours total

This is a first level course designed to introduce the basic elements of ship design.

Ships’ missions are related to vessel dimensions, general layout, hull form, structure and stability characteristics.

Emphasis is placed on the general structural arrangement and simple stability characteristics of various ship types.

Purpose of Ships; Ship Terminology; Loads on a Ship; Structural Framing Systems; Ship Types and Structure; Buoyancy and Weight; Transverse Stability; Primary Design Influences; The Ship Design Process

Co-requisite - ENGR 1103

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 5 hours/week - 65 hours total

This is an introductory course to ship structures designed to familiarize students with structural arrangements and nomenclature and to improve their computer aided drafting ability.

Bottom Structure; Side Structure; Deck Structure; Bulkhead Structure; Shell Structure.

Prerequisites - MATH 1100 (Pre-Calculus); PHYS 1100 (Physics); ENGR 1103 (Engineering Graphics); NARC 1103 (Ships & Shipping)

Co-requisite - ENGR 1201 (Introduction to AutoCAD)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 2 hours/week = 26 hours total

Laboratories - 2 hours/week = 26 hours total

This is an introductory course intended provide Naval Architecture students with an awareness of the organizational structure, working relationships and practical components of life aboard a working vessel.

Organization and the Working Structure of a Sea Going Vessel; Types and Classes of Vessels; General Seamanship; Shipboard Operations; Safety on Board

Prerequisites - ENSY 1103 (Marine Systems); NARC 1103 (Ships and Shipping)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hours/week = 39 hours

This is the first of two courses to develop the students’ understanding of ship structures and the rules and regulations which affect the design, construction, and repair of ships.

The Ship’s Environment; Stresses on a Ship; Ship Construction Terminology; Plates and Sections; The Hull Girder; Construction Materials; Framing Systems; Construction Details; Interpretation of Ships’ Drawings; Construction of Typical Ship Types; Fore End Structures; and Aft End Structures; Superstructures and Deckhouses; Ice Strengthening.

Prerequisites - NASC 1204 (Seamanship II)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hours/week = 39 hours

Laboratories - 1 hour/week = 13 hours

This course develops an understanding of statical stability theory, criteria for stability assessment and rules and regulations impacting on vessel stability.

Emphasis is placed on practical application of the theory to generate a complete Trim and Stability Booklet to Transport Canada standards.

Large Angle Stability; Free Surface; Inclining Test; Tank Calibrations; Condition Sheets; Rules and Regulations - Stability; Trim and Stability Booklet; Computer Software Applications.

Prerequisite - NARC 2109 (Hydrostatics)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 5 hours/week

This is the first of two intermediate level courses designed to give the students a working knowledge of the methods and practices of modern steel ship construction.

Fore End Structure; Aft End Structure; Rudders and Nozzles; Main Machinery, Auxiliary Machinery and Deck Machinery Seatings; Shell; Casings Superstructures and Deckhouses.

Prerequisites - MTPR 2104 (Materials & Processes); NARC 1101 (Ship Hull Geometry); NARC 1104 (Steel Ship Structure); MECH 2102 (Mechanics); MATH 1101 (Introduction to Calculus)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hours/week

Laboratories - 2 hours/week

This intermediate-level course is designed to give the student a working knowledge of the materials, methods and regulations used in the outfitting of steel ships.

Crew Accommodation Regulations; Joiner Bhds, Linings, and Ceilings; Deck Coverings; Insulation; HVAC; Furniture and Fittings; Ladders and Stairs; Anchoring and Mooring Equipment; Life Saving Equipment; Cargo Handling Equipment, Masts and Derricks; Hatches, Man Holes, and Doors; Painting and Preservation.

Prerequisites - MTPR 2104 (Materials and Processes); NARC 1101 (Ship Hull Geometry); NARC 1104 (Steel Ship Structure); MECH 2102 (Mechanics); MATH 1101 (Introduction to Calculus)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hours/week = 39 hours total

Laboratories - 2 hours/week = 26 hours total

This is an intermediate level course designed to introduce students to the principles of hydrostatics in preparation for further courses in ship stability.

Basic Hydrostatics; Small Angle Stability; Longitudinal Stability & Trim; Areas, Centroids and Inertia Calculations; Hydrostatic Curves

Prerequisites - NARC 1101 (Ship Hull Geometry); NARC 1104 (Steel Ship Structure); MATH 1101 (Introduction to Calculus); MECH 2102 (Mechanics)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 5 hours/week = 65 hours total

This is an intermediate level course intended to introduce students in the Naval Architecture program to the concepts associated with the resistance associated with ship movement.

The course will develop students’ ability to perform calculations associated with propulsion and propeller selection.

Ship Resistance; Ship Friction and Viscous Resistance; Wave Making Resistance; Similarity and Model Testing; Other Resistance Components; Propulsion; Preliminary Propeller and Powering Calculation; Screw Propeller; Propeller Ship Interaction; Propeller Cavitation.

Prerequisites -  MATH 2101 (Advanced Calculus); NARC 1101 (Ship Hull Geometry)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures/Laboratories - 5 hours/week = 65 hours total

This course is designed to develop a student's understanding of ship structures and the rules and regulations which affect the design, construction, and the repair of ships.

Rudders; Steering and Manoeuvring; Ice Strengthening; Welding and Cutting Procedures; Riveting; Shipyard Practice; Rules and Regulations; Structural Fire Protection; Watertight Divisions; Loadlines; Tonnage; Surveys and Maintenance; Repair Procedures and Damage Reports

Pre-requisite: NARC 2102 (Ship Building)

Duration: 13 weeks

Lectures: 3 hours/week = 39 hours total

Labs: 1 hour/week = 13 hours total

This is the second of two intermediate level courses designed to give the student a working knowledge of the methods and practices of modern steel ship yards.

Development of Unit Construction; Unit Breakdown; Unit Drawing; Methods of Joining Structural Parts; Weights and Centroids; Material List and Coding; Lofting; Cutting and Erecting Steel; Forming of Steel Plate; Structural Repair Work; Non-Destructive Examination Techniques.

Prerequisites - MREK 2101 (Marine Engineering Knowledge); NARC 2107 (Ship Building); NARC 2108 (Ship Building)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hours/week

Laboratories - 2 hours/week

This is the first of two courses designed to give the student a working knowledge of the structural calculations involved in the design of a ship.

Ship Building Materials; Simple Ship Stresses; Ship Hull Girder; Longitudinal Strength Calculation; Transverse Strength; Sea Loads; Fatigue/Brittle Fracture; Classification Societies; Midship Section Scantlings and Sections Drawing.

Prerequisites - NARC 2109 (Hydrostatics); NARC 2107 (Ship Building); MTPR 2100 (Strength of Materials)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hours/week = 39 hours total

Laboratories - 2 hours/week = 26 hours total

This is the first of two courses to develop student understanding of ship structures and the rules and regulations which affect the design, construction and repair of ships.

Stresses on a Ship; Ship Construction Terminology; Construction of Typical Ship Types; Construction Materials; Framing Systems; Keels and Bottom Structure; Shell Plating; Bulkheads and Pillars; Fore End Structures; Aft End Structures; Decks and Hatches; Superstructures and Deckhouses; Bulwarks and Freeing Ports; Ice Strengthening.

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hours/week = 39 hours total

This is the second of three courses to develop student understanding of ship structures and the rules and regulations which affect the design, construction and rep of ships.

Classification Societies and Regulatory Agencies; Tonnage, Freeboard and Hull Markings; Shipyard Practices; Engine and Boiler Rooms; Casings; Testing of Compartments and Tanks; Ventilators, Sounding, and Filling Pipes; Insulations; Safety Related Issues; Anchoring and Mooring Arrangements and Testing Anchors and Chains.

Prerequisites - NARC 2228 (Shipbuilding)

Duration - 5 weeks

Lectures - 6 hours/week = 30 hours total

This lecture-based course is designed to provide Naval Architecture students with rational design theory and standard tools.

Mission Profile; State of the Art; Proportions; Lines; Hull Shape Calculations; Preliminary Structural Calculations; General Arrangement; Powering; Weight Estimate; Electrical Considerations; Machinery Considerations; Capacities; Trim and Stability; Damaged Stability; Regulations; Economic Considerations.

Prerequisites - MTPR 3201 (Strength of Materials); MREK 2201 (Marine Engineering Knowledge); ELTK 1100 (Electrotechnology); MATH 2101 (Advanced Calculus); NARC 2207 (Ship Building); NARC 2208 (Ship Building)

Co-requisite - NARC 3104 (Preliminary Design Project)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 4 hours/week = 52 hours total

Laboratories - 0 hours/week = 0 hours total

This the second of two courses designed to give the student a working knowledge of the structural calculations involved in the design of a ship.

Structural Design Considerations; Survey and Inspection; Testing of Compartments and Tanks; Drydocking Facilities and Docking Procedures; Launching.

Prerequisites - MTPR 3201 (Strength of Materials); NARC 2207 (Ship Building); NARC 2208 (Ship Building)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hours/week

Laboratories - 2 hours/week

This practical lab course is designed to give Naval Architecture students the opportunity to apply skills learned in preceding program courses and in the concurrent NARC 3102 (Ship Design) course.

Mission Profile; State of the Art; Proportions; Lines; Hull Shape Calculations; Preliminary Structural Calculations; General Arrangement; Powering; Weight Estimate; Electrical Considerations; Machinery Considerations; Capacities; Trim and Stability; Damaged Stability; Regulations; Economic Considerations.

Prerequisites - MTPR 3201 (Strength of Materials); ELTK 1100 (Electrotechnology); MREK 2201 (Marine Engineering Knowledge); MATH 2101 (Advanced Calculus); NARC 2207 (Ship Building); NARC 2208 (Ship Building)

Co-requisite - NARC 3102 (Ship Design)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 0 hours/week = 0 hours total

Laboratories - 6 hours/week = 78 hours total

This course develops an understanding of the effect of dynamic forces on stability and studies in detail methods of assessing damaged ship stability including computer software applications.

Methods of launching are described and end launch calculations performed.

The student becomes familiar with Loadline and Tonnage regulations and their application. Throughout, emphasis is placed on calculations and presentation required by regulatory agencies.

Dynamic Stability; Subdivision; Damaged Stability; Docking and Grounding; Launching; Freeboard; Tonnage.

Prerequisite - NARC 2103 (Ship Stability)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hours/week

Laboratories - 2 hour/week

The purpose of this course is to provide the student with a basic knowledge of the materials, processes and structural details involved with the construction of composite boats.

This will enable the selection of suitable materials and fabrication methods for the design and production of Fibre Reinforced Plastic boat hulls and decks.

The student will be able to determine structural scantlings and create the appropriate drawings required for approval by internationally recognized classification societies.

Introduction; Materials; Processes; Composite Boat Structure; Design Rules and Regulations; Drawing Standards.

Prerequisites - NARC 1101 (Ship Hull Geometry); MTPR 2100 (Strength of Materials); SC 1807 (Safety in Science Lab (Lab Safety)) and SC 1808 (WHMIS)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hours per week

Laboratories - 2 hours per week

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Duration - 6 weeks

Lectures - 6 hours per week

Laboratories - 5 hours per week

This course is designed for Marine Engineering Diploma of Technology students to gain a firm understanding of ship propulsion and resulting fuel consumption.

Focus will be directed on various propulsion system characteristics and design. Rudder design and theory is also covered in the course.

Resistance, Powering and Fuel Consumption; Propulsion Types; Propellers; Tailshafts and Propeller Mountings; Rudder Construction; Rudder Theory.

Prerequisites - NARC 2318 (Shipbuilding-Mechanical)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hours/week = 39 hours total

This is a project course designed for advanced Naval Architecture students.

It is intended to familiarize the students with the design of the electrical system aboard ships and to enable them to complete the electrical design required for their technical project.

Planning; System Analysis; Project Research; System Design; Report Preparation; Report Presentation.

Prerequisite - NARC 3102 (Ship Design); NARC 3104 (Preliminary Design Project); NARC 3203 (Hull Form Development Project)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 2 hours/week

Laboratories - 3 hours/week

This (course) project is designed to give students the guided possibility to develop marine engineering design drawings and calculations.

The exercise is closely inter-connected with the student Ship Design Project enhancing correctness of ship structure design and space division to accommodate machinery.

Tanks Capacity Plan; Ship Systems Single Line Diagrams and Calculations; Shafting Arrangement (sketch); Preliminary Machinery Arrangement and List of Machinery.

Prerequisites - NARC 3102 (Ship Design); NARC 3104 (Preliminary Design Project); NARC 3203 (Hull Form Development Project); NARC 2201 (Resistance & Propulsion)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hours/week = 39 hours total

Laboratories - 2 hours/week = 26 hours total

This course develops an understanding of the factors influencing hull form design.

Hand lines and computer generated lines are developed by the student to satisfy particular design criteria.

Throughout, emphasis is placed on practical application.

Defining the Hull; Factors Influencing Hull Form; Coefficients of Form; Development from Basis Hull Form; First Principle Approach; Preliminary Lines; Computer Generated Lines; Developable Hull Forms.

Prerequisite - MTPR 3201 (Strength of Materials); ELTK 1100 (Electrotechnology); MREK 2201 (Marine Engineering Knowledge); MATH 2101 (Advanced Calculus)

Co-requisites - NARC 3102 (Ship Design); NARC 3104 (Preliminary Design Project); NARC 2201 (Resistance and Propulsion)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 2 hours/week = 26 hours total

Laboratories - 3 hours/week = 39 hours total

This course is intended to expand and reinforce the knowledge gained in previous Ship Structure courses.

Structural Logic; Scantling Approximations; Scantling Calculations; Detailing; Weight Estimate.

Prerequisite - NARC 3102 (Ship Design); NARC 3104 (Preliminary Design Project); NARC 3203 (Hull Form Development Project); SC 1807 (Safety in Science Lab (Lab Safety)) and SC 1808 (WHMIS)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hours/week = 39 hours total

Laboratories - 2 hours/week = 26 hours total

This course is designed to give students of Naval Architecture the opportunity to apply skills learned in preceding courses.

Proportions; Supporting Arrangement Drawings; General Arrangement

Prerequisite - NARC 3102 (Ship Design); NARC 3104 (Preliminary Design Project); NARC 3203 (Hull Form Development Project); NARC 2201 (Resistance & Propulsion)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hours/week = 39 hours total

Laboratories - 2 hours/week = 24 hours total

This is a project based course designed to lead the student through the practical steps involved in the construction of a moulded hull from a designer’s initial lines plan to the first moulded product.

Project Management; Quantity Surveying; Plug Design and Construction; Mould Design and Construction; Hull Construction; High Speed Boat Design.

Prerequisite - NARC3108 (Boat Design - Composite Structure); SC 1807 (Safety in Science Lab (Lab Safety)) and SC 1808 (WHMIS)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 2 hours per week

Laboratories - 3 hours per week

This course is designed to familiarize students with how oil and gas exploration is carried out offshore, provide an introduction to drilling equipment and operations and describe offshore field development options and productions systems.

Looking For Oil and Gas Offshore; Offshore Environmental Conditions; Environmental Loads on Offshore Structures; Offshore Exploration – Drilling Vessel Types and Selection; Offshore Exploration – Drilling Equipment and Operations; Offshore Production – Platform Types and Selection; Transportation and Installation of Offshore Structures; Offshore Production Wells; Primary Processing of Oil and Gas Offshore; Classification and Certification.

Duration - 6 weeks

Lectures - 6 hours/week = 36 hours total

Lab - 3 hours/week = 18 hours total

This course is designed to give students of Naval Architecture the opportunity to apply skills learned in preceding courses.

Capacities; Trim and Stability; Damaged Stability; Cost Estimates; Presentation.

Prerequisites - NARC 3201 (Marine Electrical Project); NARC 3202 (Marine Engineering Project); NARC 3203 (Hull Form Development Project); NARC 3204 (Ship Structural Design Project); NARC 3206 (Ship Arrangement Project).

Duration - 6 weeks

Lectures - 15 hours/week = 90 hours total

Laboratories - 0 hours/week = 0 hours total

Shipyard Management addresses the framework and structure of Canadian shipbuilding. Construction planning and scheduling, contract and specification writing, union agreements, and the functions of quality control are discussed.

Introduction to the Shipyard; Design Check and Cost Estimating; Government Agencies and Ships; Ship Contracts; Liability; Quality Control; Project Management; Shipbuilding and Finance

Prerequisite - NARC 3102 (Ship Design)

Duration - 6 weeks

Lectures - 6 hours/week = 36 hours

This is an advanced Naval Architecture course for Marine Engineering Diploma of Technology students, developed to satisfy the learning objectives found in IMO model courses 7.02 & 7.04 related to ship stability

Fluid Properties for Hydrostatics; Trapezoidal & Simpson’s Rules; Pressure and Centre of Pressure; Coefficients of Form and Surface Area; Centre of Gravity; Displacement; Buoyancy; Tonnes per Centimetre Immersion, Fresh Water Allowance and Dock Water Allowance; Statical Stability I; Inclining Experiment; Statical Stability II; Free Surface Effect; Longitudinal Stability I; Waves and Rolling of Ships; Longitudinal Stability II; Dynamical Stability; Dry Docking and Grounding; Bilging (Lost Buoyancy); Stability Requirements; Shear Force, Bending Moments and Torsional Stress; Stress Tables and Stress Calculating Equipment (Loadicator); Simplified Stability Information.

Prerequisite - NARC 3110 (Rudders and Propulsion); WKTM 2103 (Work Term)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 6 hours/week = 78 hours total

Laboratories - 0 hours/week - 0 hours total