Suggested Curricullum

for Naval Architecture

Paul Rodgers
ME Department, College of Engineering
UP Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
 Suggested NA Curriculum

Ship Geometry, Hydrostatics,

Intact and Damage Stability 5
18
Forces, Loads & Motions of Offshore Struc. 5
Marine Transport and Economics (CE22) 3
Ship Resistance and Propulsion 5

Ship Structural Analysis and Design 5

Basic & Detail Ship Design 5

10 40

Ship Construction Processes and

Shipyard Management 3
Ship/Marine Machinery Systems 3
12
Marine Surveys/OJT (ME170) 3
Professional Ethics (PMMRR) 3
 Course Grouping / Specialization

Geometry, Motion and Stability

Ship geometry, hydrostatics, intact and damage stability 5
Forces, loads and motions of offshore structures, ocean engineering, ship motion 10
s and wave induced loads, computational methods 5
Resistance, Powering and Propulsion
Marine transport & economics3
Ship resistance & ship propulsion systems5
11
Ship/Marine machinery systems 3
Structure and strength
Ship structural analysis and design5
Ship construction processes, shipyard management3 13
Ship design project (Thesis - Basic and Detail Design)5

Others
Marine Surveys/OJT 3
Professional Ethics (PMMRR) 3
6

Total 40 Units
 Course Flowchart

Marine Machinery Ship Geometry, Marine Transport &

Systems (3) Hydrostatics & Stability (5) Economics (3) 11

Ship Construction Processes Ship Structural Motion and Loads on Ship Resistance &
& Shipyard Management (3) Analysis & Design (5) Offshore Structures (5) Propulsion (5)
18

Marine Surveys (3) Ship Design Project (5) Professional Ethics (3) 11

40
 Course Numbering

2-digit courses: Basic Courses ME-YZ NA-YZ

3-digit courses: Major Undergraduate Courses ME-XYZ NA-XYZ
and Graduate Courses

Y - digit codes

1 Service Courses
2 Fluid Mechanics
3 Manufacturing Engineering
4 Kinematics & Dynamics
5 Machine Design
6 Thermal Sciences
7 Control Systems Engineering
8 Industrial Plant Engineering
9 Special Subjects

Z - digit indicates sequencing of courses