MAR8140 : Yacht Design
- Offered for Year: 2025/26
- Module Leader(s): Dr David Trodden
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
To introduce students to the standard approach for the design of yachts.
Outline Of Syllabus
The module enables students to develop and practice the process of synthesis in the design of yachts.
Topics include:
The design spiral as applied to yachts.
Synthesis of a preliminary yacht design: the design brief, basic vessels, scaling factors, lines generation, keel and rudder design, rig design, balance, general arrangement, scantlings (by rule and from first principles), powering, weight calculation, stability analysis.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 1 | 24:00 | 24:00 | Intensive School Lectures and Exam Completion |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 10:00 | 10:00 | Exam preparation and working solutions |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 21:00 | 21:00 | Researching, Preparation and Assimilation of the Post School assignment |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 40:00 | 40:00 | General revision, reading and consolidating of lecture notes |
| Guided Independent Study | Online Discussion | 1 | 5:00 | 5:00 | Pre-School assignment preparation and completion |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Knowledge of design synthesis and the design process is delivered through lectures, and a greater in depth understanding is gained by undertaking a design exercise. This is embedded in post school coursework which is developed in tandem with relevant lectures and tutorials. (IKO1-5, and ISO1-5) (M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M7, M16, M17)(M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M7, M16, M17).
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 90 | 2 | M | 50 | In-Class Examination to take place at end of block teaching week (M1-M5, M7, M16). |
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written exercise | 2 | M | 50 | Post-School Assignment – Yacht Design Synthesis exercise (M1-M5, M7, M16, M17). |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written exercise | 2 | M | Pre School Assignment |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The Written Examination allows the students to demonstrate their basic knowledge and understanding of the subject as well as to demonstrate their problem-solving skills through short subject specific problems, under time constraints. This is similar to time constrained problems found in an industry setting (IKO1-5; M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M7, M16)
This is embedded is a piece of coursework which is developed in tandem with relevant lectures and tutorials. (IKO1-5, and ISO1-5; M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M7, M16, M17; M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M7, M16, M17).
The formative assessment (pre-school assignment) allows students to become familiar with the general subject area before the intensive school starts. Feedback from which is valuable to students in enhancing their grasp of the fundamentals (ISO 1-3) (M1, M2, M3, M16, M17).
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- MAR8140's Timetable