Comparative Naval Architecture and Programatic Ship Design Process

This project will provide opportunity for integration of ship design tools into the undergraduate and graduate classes at MIT and for teaching fundamentals related to the ship design process using state-of-the art design tools. This project looks to enhance education by integrating modern ship design tools into the classroom, thereby updating the instruction of two subjects: 2.019 “Design of Ocean Systems”, our undergraduate senior-level capstone design subject, and 2.701 “Principles of Naval Architecture”, our introductory graduate level subject, also taken by undergraduates.

This project will

(*) Provide an effective and enhanced connection of the 2N program of instruction (the Naval Construction and Engineering Program) with the subjects taught by civilian (non- US Navy) faculty.
(*) Develop a MS level thesis project looking at early stage design process, to be performed in close collaboration with the Center for Innovation in Ship Design (CISD), with the goal of developing guidelines, algorithms, and a process for performing comparative naval architecture (e.g. hullform parameters versus desired operability, transport factor, etc.).
(*) Travel to NEEC yearly review conference and present relevant findings at SNAME annual meeting. During the first year of the project we will initiate work in achieving all the above objectives