SD2710 Initial Ship Design 8.0 credits
This course has been discontinued.
Last planned examination: Spring 2018
Decision to discontinue this course: No information inserted

Course offering missing
Course offering missing for current semester as well as for previous and coming semestersContent and learning outcomes
Course contents
The course is based on the following main topics:
- worldwide seaborne transportation
- hydrostatics and stability
- resistance: phenomena and analysis methods
- screw propulsion
- initial ship design
Intended learning outcomes
The course will give the student basic knowledge in naval architecture, seaborne transportation and the mechanics of naval crafts – stability, resistance and screw propulsion. Course participants will gain theoretical knowledge, and through assignments gain practical skills, of modern analysis methods and report writing.
Course disposition
No information inserted
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Base programme T, M, P, F or equivalent
Recommended prerequisites
No information inserted
Equipment
No information inserted
Literature
Course binder: Garme, Kuttenkeuler & Rosén
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Examination
- INL1 - Assignment, 3.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
- LAB1 - Laboratory Work, 2.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
- TEN1 - Examination, 3.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
No information inserted
Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
No information inserted
Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
Course web
Further information about the course can be found on the Course web at the link below. Information on the Course web will later be moved to this site.
Course web SD2710Offered by
Main field of study
Mechanical Engineering
Education cycle
Second cycle
Add-on studies
No information inserted
Contact
Karl Garme (garme@kth.se) tel. 0703-971717
Supplementary information
Replaces SD2701 from V11.
Replases by SD2725 from HT15.