NAVALARCHITECTURE AND OCEAN ENGINEERING

MASTER’S PROGRAMME

With ships, large quantities of raw material and manufactured products are transported over the globe. It is a great engineering challenge to develop new transport systems that could turn shipping into the most efficient, safe and environmental-friendly means of transportation in the future. The International Master’s Programme in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering will give a solid base for a future professional career in this field of engineering.

NAVAL ARCHITECTURE AND OCEAN ENGINEERING

AIM OF THE PROGRAMMEThe aim of the programme in Naval Archi-tecture and Ocean Engineering is to offer an internationally attractive and competi-tive education within planning, design and analysis of large structures from strength, hydrodynamic and systems engineering point of view. The focus during the pro-gramme will be on ships and offshore structures, but the aim is also to make the education attractive for students with a general interest in strength analysis, hydro-dynamic analysis, systems engineering and yacht design.

WHO SHOULD APPLYThe programme was developed for stu-dents who do not have prior knowledge in naval architecture from the bachelor’s level. A solid background in mathematics, struc-tural mechanics and fluid mechanics is re-quired, however.

WHY APPLYThe education allows originality when de-veloping and applying ideas. The naval ar-chitect takes a generalist view and applies the disciplines from a holistic systems per-spective – a combination that has proven useful in many different industries, outside the maritime sector as well.

LEARNING OUTCOMESThe programme in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering aims to prepare the

student for independent work as a Naval Architect. The students will have skill and knowledge on how to design ships and offshore structures using systems engi-neering tools, propose new concepts and designs to meet transport needs and limi-tations, carry out global and local strength analyses with respect to static and fatigue strength, design hulls with respect to hy-drodynamic requirements and choose the appropriate machinery and propulsion equipment.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIESNaval Architects are concerned with every aspect of ship and offshore design, con-struction and performance. The back-ground as a Naval Architect leads to a wide range of career opportunities within design, development and research in the marine industry aiming towards employ-ment with manufacturing companies, engi-neering houses, consultant organisations, suppliers, ship owners and operators and insurance companies. Other career op-portunities may be found as academic re-searchers, technical advisors, project lead-ers and teachers at different levels.

NORDIC MASTER IN MARITIME ENGINEERINGThe Master’s programme in Naval Archi-tecture and Ocean Engineering at Chalm-ers takes part in the joint programme Nor-dic Master in Maritime Engineering.

This programme gives the student the op-portunity to choose between five universi-ties that are all highly specialised and tech-nologically advanced.

UNDERGRADUATE PROFILEMajor in Mechanical Engineering, Civil En-gineering, Aerospace Engineering or Engi-neering Mathematics.

PREREQUISITESMechanics and strength of materials, Fluid mechanics and Mathematics (Multivariable analysis, Mathematical statistics, Linear al-gebra and Numerical analysis).

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCYThere are three main ways to fulfil English proficiency requirements at Chalmers:• Approved English language tests: IELTS (academic training), 6.5 (with no part of the test below 5.5), TOEFL (paper based): 575 (with a minimum of 4.5 on the written part), TOEFL (Internet based): 90 (with a minimum of 20 on the written part) • English from upper secondary/high school that meet requirements• English from previous university studies that meet requirements.

Information and application at www.chalmers.se/en

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PROGRAMME OVERVIEWShip geometry and hydrostaticsThe first part of the course includes para-metric description of the hull together with and introduction to Computer Aided Design of Ships. The second part of the course deals with several aspects of intact and damaged stability together with a descrip-tion of rules and regulations for stability.

Marine Transport SystemsThe aim is to give the student basic knowl-edge of the shipping industry with technical and economical aspects. This aim includes the understanding of the influence from an international market on the development of new transport solutions involving ships and ships equipment. The general course cov-ers basic ship knowledge. In this course the students can also learn about stakeholders in the Maritime sector, international rules and regulations, economics and maritime logistics.

Ship resistance and Computational HydrodynamicsThe objective of the course is to teach the fundamentals of ship resistance. Tradi-tional experimental and empirical methods to determine the resistance of ship are described. The course will introduce modern computa-tional methods to analyze the flow and re-sistance of a ship.

problems, guided by professional engineers from the industry and faculty members from Chalmers. The initial design process prior to an order of a new ship or yacht is covered during the project following the demands of the customer. In addition to the learning outcomes under knowledge and under-standing, the design project will address the learning outcomes under skills and abilities and formulation of judgements and attitudes. In particular teamwork and com-munication will be trained.

Reliability Analysis of Marine StructuresThe course gives the student knowledge and tools how to design marine structures with regard to limit state based approaches by means of probability and risk analysis approaches. A variety of simplistic and ad-vanced methodologies are compared with objective to demonstrate their advantages and limitations.

Marine Propulsion SystemsThe course covers basic hydrodynamics properties of the propeller together with propeller design principles. Systems engi-neering is introduced as a tool for design of general complex systems with focus on marine machinery systems.

Ship Motions and Wave Induced LoadsThe course includes descriptions of waves and wave statistics together with methods to analyse ship motions in regular and ir-regular waves. Local wave induced loads like slamming is also included. Manoeuvring motions of the ship are also described.

Marine Structural EngineeringThe course intends to give the student ba-sic knowledge of ship structures and the analysis of their strength. In the first part of the course, engineering beam theory is ap-plied on the ship structure and its structural elements. In the second part of the course, methods for random variable models of uncertainties in structural engineering are studied. Finally, fatigue design principles are discussed continuously during the course together with some examples. Marine Design ProjectAn important part of the programme is the Marine design project. The purpose is to participate in a problem oriented ship, off-shore or yacht design project. Student teams will be assigned real design

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Systems

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Master’s Thesis

Design Project (Ship, O� shore, Yacht,...)

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Ship Geometry and Hydrostatics

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CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Chalmers conducts research and edu ca tion in engineering and natural scien ces, architec ture, technology-relat ed mathe-mati cal scienc es and nautical sciences – in close collaboration with industry and society. Chalmers is one of Sweden’s largest universities of technology with about 12 000 students and 2 200 em ployees.

Approximately 40 percent of Sweden’s graduate engineers and architects are educated here. Chalmers has formed partner-ships with major industries mostly in the Gothenburg region such as Ericsson, Volvo and SKF. The Master’s Programmes at Chalmers are strongly linked to advan c ed research in areas of particular strength. Upon comple-tion of studies, candidates will be granted a Master’s degree. The programmes are taught in English and open to applicants from the whole world. Chalmers has eight areas of advance where the aim is to bring together research, education and innovation across departmen-tal boundaries and to co-operate with bodies and organisations out side Chalmers: Materials Science, Produ c tion, Information & Communica tion Technology, Transport, Built Environment, Nano-science & Nano technology, Life Science and Energy. The eight key areas also have a firm foundation in the basic sciences. The pursuit of new knowledge and improved technology has characterized Chalmers ever since its foundation in 1829.www.chalmers.se/en

THE SMALL METROPOLIS – GOTHENBURGMore than 60 000 are currently studying in Gothenburg. In many ways, their decision to choose Gothenburg when the time came to take the next step into the future isn’t surprising. Gothenburg is an attractive major city with a maritime atmosphere and within easy reach of outdoor activities in the rest of West Sweden. Gothenburg is an uncommonly inviting city for students, with a great deal to offer: You’ll find an exciting cultural and entertainment scene worthy of any major city, as well as a friendly atmosphere that will help you to quickly feel at home.

Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden, Phone +46 31 772 1000

Founded in 1621, Gothenburg is a young city by European stand-ards. Since formative years it has been an important port of inter-national trade and today it is the largest in Scandinavia. With a population of about half a million, it is both friendly and cosmopolitan. www.goteborg.com

SWEDEN – A CULTURE OF INNOVATIONOne of the world’s most modern countries, Sweden is the birth-place of many successful international corporations. Innovative research at Swedish universities and companies has resulted in a number of successful inventions. Some examples are: the computer mouse, Bluetooth for internet mobility, the pacemaker, the ball bearing, the Tetra Pak beverage packaging system, the dialysis machine and internet applications such as the online music streaming service Spotify and the free internet calling ser-vice Skype.These fairly recent inventions build on a long history of excellence in academia and research. Sweden is the home of the prestigious Nobel Prize, awarded in Stockholm every year. Sweden has a number of large multinational corporations, such as telecom supplier Ericsson, automotive companies Volvo and Scania, household appliances corporation Electrolux, bear-ing manufacturer SKF, and high-tech engineering groups Sand-vik and Atlas Copco. The deep-rooted creative environment has made Sweden a strong nation in the areas of design, fashion and music, with well-known international brands such as furni-ture giant IKEA and clothes retailer H&M. Sweden is also one of the largest music-exporting countries in the world.www.studyinsweden.se

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