Ship Design and Construction. An Integrated University Course

This paper describes an integrated course in design and construction of merchant ships taught at the Department of Naval Architecture andOffshore Engineering, the Technical University of Denmark. During the course, the students make a preliminary design of a ship of selected type and also design its engine room.

The teaching combines lectures with laboratory work at the drawing tables and computer terminals. During the summer holiday, sea time on board ships of the relevant types are offered. Experienced naval architects from shipyards and ship consultancies give lectures and instructions on special subjects in addition to the teaching provided by the university professors.

The course is offered to and especially designed for students relatively early in their Master's programme.