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Readings

Buy at Amazon Gillmer, T. C., and B. Johnson. Introduction to Naval Architecture. Annapolis, MD: U. S. Naval Institute Press, 1982. Third printing, 1982. ISBN: 9780870213182.

SES # TOPICS READINGS
L1 Introduction - Engineering Fundamentals Chapters 1 and 2, Appendix B
L2 Ship Geometry and Hydrostatics Chapter 3
L3 Ship Geometry and Hydrostatics (cont.)  
R1 Project 1 - Hydrostatics  
L4 Ship Hydrostatics/Initial Stability Chapter 6
L5 Ship Hydrostatics/Initial Stability (cont.)  
R2 Hydrostatic Analysis  
L6 Longitudinal Stability and Trim Chapter 7
L7 Longitudinal Stability and Trim (cont.)  
L8 General Stability at Large Angles Chapter 8
L9 General Stability at Large Angles (cont.)  
R3 Posse

Project 2 - Intact Stability		  
L10 Damaged Stability Chapter 10
L11 Damaged Stability (cont.)  
L12 Review Material from Chapters 1-3, 6-8

Quiz 1 Review		  
L13 Quiz 1  
L14 Introduction to Shipbuilding Material Properties Chapter 4
L15 Ship Structures Chapter 5
L16 Ship Structures (cont.)  
L17 Ship Structures (cont.)  
L18 Ship Resistance and Powering Discuss Towing Tank Experiment

Project 3 - Ship Resistance Experiment		 Chapter 11
L19 Ship Motions in a Seaway

Project 4 - Advanced Hull Forms		 Chapter 13
L20 Submarine Hydrostatics Chapter 9
L21 Submarine Stability and Hull Form Chapter 12-5
L22 Propulsors and Advanced
Hull Forms

Review Material for Quiz 2		 Chapter 12-1 through 12-4
L23 Quiz 2  
L24 Robotics and Biomimetics  
L25 Course Wrap Up