Course Specifications
Suez Canal University
Faculty of Engineering - Port Said
Course specifications
Programme(s) on which the course is given: B.Sc. in Naval Architecture & Marine
Engineering
Major or minor element of programmes: Major
Department offering the programme: Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering
Department offering the course: Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering
Academic year / Level: 2nd Level, First Term 2007/2008
Date of specification approval: 2004
A- Basic Information
Title: SHIP PRODUCTION Code: NME206
Credit Hours: --- Lecture: 2 Hours
Tutorial: 2 Hours Practical: ****** Total: 4 Hours
B- Professional Information
1 – Overall aims of course
This course aims to instruct the students about the steps necessary to produce a ship
in a shipyard. It also aims to introduce them with the required materials to build the
hull. Moreover, it gives them a general idea about the planning of shipyards in
general. Building and launching slipways are among the main topics that a student
should learn about any shipyard.
2 – Intended learning outcomes of course (ILOs)
a- Knowledge and understanding:
The course permits the students to:
a1- Learn the different terminology concerned with shipbuilding technology.
a2- Understand the different steel cutting as well as forming procedures.
a3- Present them the different ways of welding.
b- Intellectual skills
b1- Recognize the different sequences for building ships.
b2- Be aware of the different organizing policies in a shipyard.
b3- Use of CAD in ship production.
c- Professional and practical skills
c1- Visiting different shipyard sites to be familiar with the actual building sequence.
c2- Be acquainted with Material handling in a shipyard.
c3- Practice welding of some small parts.
d- General and transferable skills
d1- Use of text books to specify what he needs related to the course.
d2- Prepare reports in certain topics related to the course.
3- Contents
Topic No. of Hours Lecture Tutorial/Practical
Ship Design Spiral & 4 2 2
components
Shipyard Organization 8 4 4
Forming of Steel Plates 4 2 2
Mid-Term Exam 2 2 --
Cutting of Steel Plates 12 6 6
Welding Methods 12 6 6
Using of Cad 8 4 4
General Revision 8 4 4
total 58 30 28
4– Teaching and learning methods
4.1- Board
4.2- Video show
4.3 Computers
5- Student assessment methods
5.1. Current discussion& class activities: to assess the student progress and the
personal attitude.
5.2. Written Mid-Term exam to assess the student progress along the Mid-semester.
5.3. Final oral exams: to assess the intellectual skills of students.
5.4. Final written exam: to assess the ability of understanding, remember and
assessing.
Assessment schedule
Assessment 1: Current discussion
Assessment 2: Mid-Term written exam 8th week
Assessment 3: Final oral exam 14th week
Assessment 4: Final written exam at the end of semester
Weighting of assessments
Mid-term examination 10 %
Final-term examination 70 %
Oral examination. ---
Semester work 20 %
Total 100%
6- List of references
6.1- Course notes
NONE
6.2- Essential books (text books)
Ship Technology, L.C. Torch et al., 1995.
Ship Construction, 5th edition, D.J. Eyres, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2001.
6.3- Recommended books
Ship Design & Construction, SNAME Publications.
6.4- Periodicals, Web sites, etc
Ship Production Journal, SNAME Quarterly Periodicals.
7- Facilities required for teaching and learning
Boards and video show with computers
Course coordinator: Dr. Randa Ramadan
Head of Department: Prof Mosaad Mosleh
Date: 7 / 09 / 2008.