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    • 1.203J / 6.281J / 13.665J / 15.073J / 16.76J / ESD.216J Logistical and Transportation Planning Methods, Fall 2001 

      Barnett, Arnold; Larson, Richard C., 1943-; Odoni, Amedeo R. (2001-12)
      Quantitative techniques of operations research with emphasis on applications in transportation systems analysis (urban, air, ocean, highway, and pickup and delivery systems) and in the planning and design of logistically ...
    • 13.00 Introduction to Ocean Science and Technology, Fall 2002 

      Leonard, John J. (2002-12)
      Introductory subject for students majoring or minoring in ocean engineering and others desiring introductory knowledge in the field. Physical oceanography including distributions of salinity, temperature, and density, heat ...
    • 13.002J Introduction to Numeric Analysis for Engineering, Spring 2003 

      Leonard, John J.; Schmidt, Henrik; Sclavounos, Paul D. (2003-06)
      An introduction to the formulation, methodology, and techniques for numerical solution of engineering problems. Fundamental principles of digital computing and the implications for algorithm accuracy and stability. Error ...
    • 13.012 Hydrodynamics for Ocean Engineering, Fall 2002 

      Techet, Alexandra Hughes (2002-12)
      Development of the fundamental equations of fluid mechanics and their simplifications for several areas of marine hydrodynamics. Application of these principles to the solution of ocean engineering problems. Topics include ...
    • 13.013J Dynamics and Vibration, Fall 2002 

      Patrikalakis, N. M. (Nicholas M.); Vandiver, J. Kim (2002-12)
      Introduction to dynamics and vibration of lumped-parameter models of mechanical systems. Three-dimensional particle kinematics. Force-momentum formulation for systems of particles and for rigid bodies (direct method). ...
    • 13.017 Design of Ocean Systems I, Spring 2003 

      Consi, Thomas R., 1956-; Hover, Franz S. (2003-06)
      A two-semester subject sequence (of which this is the first half) that demonstrates the design process through its application to a working model-scale ocean system. Emphasis is on carrying out the design and implementation ...
    • 13.021 Marine Hydrodynamics, Fall 2001 

      Yue, Dick Kau-Ping (2001-12)
      The fundamentals of fluid mechanics are developed in the context of naval architecture and ocean science and engineering. Transport theorem and conservation principles. Navier-Stokes' equation. Dimensional analysis. Ideal ...
    • 13.022 Surface Waves and their Interaction With Floating Bodies, Spring 2002 

      Sclavounos, Paul D. (2002-06)
      Introduces the physics and mathematical modeling of linear and nonlinear surface wave interactions with floating bodies, e.g., ships and offshore platforms. Surface wave theory, including linear and nonlinear effects in a ...
    • 13.024 Numerical Marine Hydrodynamics, Spring 2003 

      Milgram, Jerome H. (2003-06)
      Introduction to numerical methods: interpolation, differentiation, integration, systems of linear equations. Solution of differential equations by numerical integration, partial differential equations of inviscid hydrodynamics: ...
    • 13.04 Hydrofoils and Propellers, Fall 2003 

      Sclavounos, Paul D.; Kimball, Richard Warren, 1963- (2003-12)
      Theory and design of hydrofoil sections; lifting and thickness problems for sub-cavitating sections, unsteady flow problems. Computer-aided design of low drag, cavitation free sections. Lifting line and lifting surface ...
    • 13.10J Structural Mechanics, Fall 2002 

      Patrikalakis, N. M. (Nicholas M.); Connor, J. J. (Jerome J.) (2002-12)
      Fundamental concepts of structural mechanics with applications to marine, civil, and mechanical structures. Residual stresses. Thermal effects. Analysis of beams, columns, tensioned beams, trusses, frames, arches, cables, ...
    • 13.122 Ship Structural Analysis & Design, Spring 2003 

      Burke, David V. (2003-06)
      Ship longitudinal strength and hull primary stresses. Ship structural design concepts. Effect of superstructures and dissimilar materials on primary strength. Transverse shear stresses in the hull girder. Torsional strength ...
    • 13.400 Introduction to Naval Architecture, Fall 2004 

      Herbein, David; McCoy, Timothy J. (Timothy John) (2004-12)
      Introduction to principles of naval architecture, ship geometry, hydrostatics, calculation and drawing of curves of form, intact and damaged stability, hull structure strength calculations and ship resistance. Projects ...
    • 13.472J Computational Geometry, Spring 2003 

      Patrikalakis, N. M. (Nicholas M.); Maekawa, Takashi, 1953- (2003-06)
      Topics in surface modeling: b-splines, non-uniform rational b-splines, physically based deformable surfaces, sweeps and generalized cylinders, offsets, blending and filleting surfaces. Non-linear solvers and intersection ...
    • 13.49 Maneuvering and Control of Surface and Underwater Vehicles, Fall 2000 

      Triantafyllou, Michael S. (2000-12)
      Maneuvering motions of surface and underwater vehicles. Derivation of equations of motion, hydrodynamic coefficients. Memory effects. Linear and nonlinear forms of the equations of motion. Control surfaces modeling and ...
    • 13.49 Maneuvering and Control of Surface and Underwater Vehicles, Fall 2004 

      Triantafyllou, Michael S. (2004-12)
      Maneuvering motions of surface and underwater vehicles. Derivation of equations of motion, hydrodynamic coefficients. Memory effects. Linear and nonlinear forms of the equations of motion. Control surfaces modeling and ...
    • 13.734 Sailing Yacht Design, Fall 2003 

      Milgram, Jerome H. (2003-12)
      This subject teaches students, having an initial interest in sailing design, how to design good yachts. Topics covered include hydrostatics, transverse stability, and the incorporation of the design spiral into one's working ...
    • 13.811 Advanced Structural Dynamics and Acoustics, Spring 2004 

      Schmidt, Henrik; Wierzbicki, Tomasz; Battle, David J. (2004-06)
      Foundations of 3D elasticity. Fluid and elastic wave equations. Elastic and plastic waves in rods and beams. Waves in plates. Interaction with an acoustic fluid. Dynamics and acoustics of cylindrical shells. Radiation and ...
    • 13.853 Computational Ocean Acoustics, Spring 2003 

      Schmidt, Henrik (2003-06)
      Wave equations for fluid and visco-elastic media. Wave-theory formulations of acoustic source radiation and seismo-acoustic propagation in stratified ocean waveguides. Wavenumber Integration and Normal Mode methods for ...
    • 2.96 / 6.930 / 10.806 / 13.52 / 16.653 / 22.002 Management in Engineering, Fall 2002 

      Chun, Jung-Hoon; Kang, David S.; D'Arbeloff, Alex; Auh, Jae (2002-12)
      Introduction of engineering management. Financial principles, management of innovation, engineering project planning and control, human factors, career planning, patents and technical strategy. Case study method of instruction ...