Sailing Yacht and Powercraft Design

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• The operational requirements of typical yacht types and the definition of how intended function influences the design process.
• Sailplan and mast design methodologies.
• The powercraft design tendering and award based on concept design exercise.
• The synthesis of hull structural design.
• The considerations and methodologies used to design powercraft.
• The methodologies for hull form parameter selection.

Full CEng Programme Level Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• This module consists of 4 coursework exercises which expect the students to demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of mathematics and engineering principles associated with the design of complex sailing yacht and powercraft vessels.
• Material and equipment selection are an integral part of the design assessments.
• In each of the design exercises the students must analyse the design problem and use their knowledge understanding to generate a design solution at the forefront of yacht and powercraft design.
• The designs are conducted within the regulatory requirements for yacht design in a commercial environment.
• This module is a design module and the 4 exercises are designed to explore different areas, such as initial design, structures, sail-plan design and hull design. This must be completed with consideration of the process of yacht design and the associated regulatory regime and the constraints of customer needs.
• The design exercises expect the students to refer to technical literature for their design solution.

Partial CEng Programme Level Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Part of the deliverable is a brochure (non-technical) as well as technical reports for the design solutions.
• The students will select and use appropriate design tools for the design exercises and understand their limitations.
• The design exercises embrace a systems design approach where the design solutions for particular design aspects must work in the larger system of the yacht. Students are expected to observe this in the design reports.

Subject Specific Practical Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Make informed judgements between conflicting aspects of vessel performance in design.
• Carry out typical design calculations for the powering, stability, loading and structural strength of high-speed power craft
• Understand the process of design review and assessment
• Ability to create hull geometries using a hull fairing package
• Communicate your design through a technical brochure.

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Employ appropriate design methodologies to the production of preliminary and design drawings for a new vessel.
• Understand the process of yacht design and the associated regulatory regime

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Increased abilities towards making engineering judgements / estimations

• Balance of air and water forces.
• Velocity prediction programs.
• Static stability.
• Rating and handicap rules.
• Hydrodynamics of hull, keel and rudder.
• Aerodynamics of sails.
• Mast and rigging design.
• Materials in construction.
• Structural design of hull elements.
• Powercraft Design.
• Loading - classical methods of assessment, empirical methods.
• Regulatory regimes - role of regulation.

Teaching methods include

• Supervised design office sessions supported by key lectures.

Learning activities include

• Individual work on all four assignments.

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.