NA 260. Marine Systems Manufacturing
Prerequisite: NA 270 or concurrent with NA 270. II (3 credits)
Overview of the marine industry and its environment as it relates to all aspects of naval architecture and engineering, including industry characteristics; organization; product types and components; materials used; joining methods; design; production engineering; planning; contracts and specifications; cost estimating; production and material control.
NA 270. Marine Design
Prerequisite: Math 116. II (4 credits)
Introduction to the marine industries, ships, and platforms. Engineering economics as applied in marine design decision making. Overview of preliminary ship design with brief team design project. Hydrostatics, stability, and trim of ships, boats, and marine platforms.
NA 310. Marine Structures I
Prerequisite: ME 211, NA 270. I (4 credits)
Structural analysis of ship hulls and offshore structures. Loading, material and fabrication considerations. Hull primary bending and midship section analysis. Framing systems. Secondary and tertiary stresses in stiffened plate com-ponents. Energy methods. Introduction to Finite Element Analysis. Failure theories for buckling; combined stress states; brittle fracture and fatigue.
NA 320. Marine Hydrodynamics I
Prerequisite: Math 215 and ME 211 or ME 240, or permission of instructor. I (4 credits)
Concepts and basic equations of marine hydrodynamics. Similitude and dimensional analysis, basic equations in integral form, continuity, and Navier-Stokes equations. Ideal fluid flow, Euler's equations, Bernoulli equation, free surface boundary value problems. Laminar and turbulent flows in pipes and around bodies.
NA 321. Marine Hydrodynamics II
Prerequisite: NA 320. II (4 credits)
Ideal and viscous fluid theory applied to marine systems. Ship resistance components. Resistance prediction from model testing and standard series. Two-dimensional and three-dimensional airfoil theory. Propeller geometry, design and matching. Hull-propeller interaction, propeller charts, powering prediction. Unsteady marine hydrodynamics: wave loads, seakeeping and transport of pollutants.
NA 331. Marine Engineering I
Prerequisites: ME 235, co-requisite NA 320. I (3 credits)
Diesel engines, steam turbines and gas turbines as marine prime movers. Thermodynamic cycles, ratings, matching to loads. Engine-propeller matching. Mechanical transmission of power to marine loads. Principles of fluid system design. Introduction to heat transfer and heat exchangers.
NA 332. Marine Electrical Engineering
Prerequisites: NA 331, Phys 240. II (3 credits)
Electrical circuit analysis. Electromagnetic interactions. Principles, characteristics, and properties of transformers, and DC and AC motors. Power electronics, integrated marine electrical plants. Electrical power distribution and control. Circuit protection. Introduction to fuel cells.
NA 340. Marine Dynamics I
Prerequisites: ME 240, co-requisites: NA 321 and IOE 265. II (4 credits)
Structural vibration; one and multi-degree of freedom models. Forced steady state response. Fourier series; definition and application to frequency response. Introduction to random processes and applications in linear systems. Rigid body motion of floating structures. Sea wave excitation. Hydrodynamic added mass and damping; anti-roll tanks. Ship maneuvering; directional stability and steady turning.
NA 401. Small Craft Design
Prerequisite: preceded or accompanied by NA 321 and NA 340. I (4 credits)
Hydrodynamics of small high-speed craft including planing hulls, air cushion vehicles, surface effect
ships, and catamarans. Theoretical and empirical methods for resistance propulsion and attitude
prediction. Nonlinear dynamics and stability of high-speed marine vehicles. Effect of hull form on
resistance and dynamic performance. Structural design considerations including bottom plating
strength and frame loading. Discussion of various types of framing. Material choices.
NA 403. Sailing Craft Design Principles
Prerequisite: preceded or accompanied by NA 321. II (4 credits)
Forces and moments acting on a sailing yacht. Speed polar diagrams. Two- and three-dimensional airfoil theory. Application to keel and rudder design. Yacht model testing. Delft Standard Series for prediction of hydrodynamic performance. Aerodynamics of yacht sails. Sail force coefficients. Velocity Prediction Program. Rigging design and analysis. Yacht racing rules.
NA 410 (Mfg 410). Marine Structures II
Prerequisite: NA 310. I (4 credits)
Structural modeling and analysis techniques applied to ship and marine structure components. Equilibrium and energy methods applied to elastic beam theory; static bending, torsion and buckling. Shear flow and warping of multicell cross sections. Stiffened and composite plates. Plastic analysis of beams. Thick walled pressure vessels. Course project using finite element analysis.
NA 420 (AOSS 420). Environmental Ocean Dynamics
Prerequisites: NA 320 or AOSS 305 or CEE 325. I (4 credits)
Physical conditions and physical processes of the oceans; integration of observations into comprehensive descriptions and explanations of oceanic phenomena. Emphasis on wave and current prediction, optical and acoustical properties of sea water, currents, tides, waves and pollutant transport.
NA 421. Ship Model Testing
Prerequisite: undergraduates only and permission of instructor. I, II, IIIa (to be arranged)
Individual or team project, experimental work, research or directed study of selected advanced topics in ship model testing.
NA 431. Marine Engineering II
Prerequisite: NA 310, NA 331, NA 332, NA 340. II (3 credits)
Integrated treatment of the statics and dynamics of marine power transmission systems. Shafting design and alignment. Bearing selection and lubrication. Propeller excitation, added mass, and damping. Vibration modeling, analysis and evaluations of shafting systems: torsional, longitudinal, and lateral vibrations.
NA 440. Marine Dynamics II
Prerequisite: NA 321, NA 340. II (4 credits)
Dynamic analysis in a fluid environment. Rayleigh's principle for continuous systems. Equations of motion for ship rigid body dynamics. Wave excitation. Response Amplitude Operator (RAO). Random processes and probability. Motion in irregular seas. Introduction to time series analysis.
NA 455. Environmental Nearshore Dynamics
Prerequisite: NA 320. offered alternate years II (4 credits)
Shallow water waves and currents are investigated in nearshore processes including tides and longterm sea-level changes, longshore current and prediction of sediment and pollutant transport. Beach response to these processes is examined; coastal structures and effects on the nearshore environmentally conscious coastal design is emphasized. Interpretation of aerial photography is investigated
NA 470 (Mfg 470). Foundations of Ship Design
Prerequisite: NA 321, NA 332, NA 340. Co-requisites: NA 310. I (4 credits)
Organization of ship design. Preliminary design methods for sizing and form; powering, maneuvering, and seakeeping estimation; arranging; propulsion; structural synthesis; and safety and environmental risk of ships. Extensive use of design computer environment. Given owner's requirements, students individually create and report the conceptual/preliminary design for a displacement ship.
NA 475. Marine Design Team Project
Prerequisite: NA 470. II (4 credits)
Small teams of up to 4 students create, develop, and document original marine designs to contract design level. Projects typically involve a ship, yacht, submersible, or offshore system. Involves extensive project planning and weekly progress reporting. Extensive written and oral presentation of the project. Significant design CAD effort.
NA 477 (Eng 477). Principles of Virtual Reality
Prerequisite: Senior standing or permission of instructor. I (4 credits)
Enabling technologies (display systems, motion trackers, interactive devices, others), applications, human factors and perception, computer graphics and geometric modeling principles, creation of virtual environments, existing tools, special topics. Interdisciplinary group projects will develop VR applications using the facilities in the Media Union. http://wwwVRL.umich.edu/Eng477/
NA 490. Directed Study, Research and Special Problems
Prerequisite: undergraduate only and permission. I, II, IIIa (to be arranged)
Individual or team project, experimental work or study of selected topics in naval architecture or marine engineering. Intended primarily for students with senior standing.
NA 491. Marine Engineering Laboratory
Prerequisite: NA 310, NA 320, NA 321, NA 331, NA 332, NA 340. I (4 credits)
Instruction in laboratory techniques and instrumentation. Use of computers in data analysis. Technical report writing. Investigation of fluid concepts, hydro-elasticity, marine dynamics, propeller forces, wave mechanics, ship hydrodynamics, and extrapolation of model tests to full scale.
NA 562 (Mfg 563). Marine Systems Production Business Strategy and Operations Management
Prerequisite: NA 260 or graduate standing. I (4 credits)
Examination of business strategy development, operations management principles and methods, and design-production integration methods applied to the production of complex marine systems such as ships, offshore structures, and yachts. Addresses shipyard and boat yard business and product strategy definition, operations planning and scheduling, performance measurement, process control and improvement.
Composition Requirement
Eng. 100: Introduction to Engineering
Prerequisite: Students must have passed English Composition Board
assessment or equivalent
Focused team projects dealing with technical, economic, safety, environmental,
and social aspects of a real-world engineering problem. Written, oral,
and visual communication required within the engineering profession;
reporting on the team engineering projects. The role of the engineer
in society; engineering ethics. Organization and skills for effective
teams.
English 125: College Writing
Prerequisite: ECB writing assessment
Analyses of texts from a variety of academic disciplines; conventions
writers follow to present their ideas effectively to their chosen
audiences; common rhetorical strategies for different disciplines.
Students work to identify the writing skills they most need to develop,
and they invent and refine a personal style of expression adaptable
to different audiences and purposes.
Courses in Basic Sciences
Math 115: Calculus I
Prerequisite: four years of high school math
Topics include functions and graphs, derivatives and their applications
to real-life problems in various fields, and definite integrals. Emphasis
is on concepts and solving problems rather than theory and proof.
Math 116: Calculus II
Prerequisite: Math 115
Topics include the indefinite integral, techniques of integration, introduction
to differential equations, infinite series. Emphasis is on concepts and
solving problems rather than theory and proof.
Math 215: Calculus III
Prerequisite: Math 116 or 186
Topics include vector algebra and vector functions; analytic geometry
of planes, surfaces and solids; functions of several variables and partial
differentiation; line, surface and volume integrals and applications;
vector fields and integration; Green's theorem and Stokes' theorem. Weekly
computer lab using MAPLE software. Emphasis is on concepts and solving
problems rather than theory and proof.
Math 216: Introduction to Differential Equations
Prerequisite: Math 215
Introduction to ordinary differential equations; topics in linear algebra,
including systems of linear algebraic equations, vector spaces, linear
dependence, bases, dimension, matrix algebra, determinants, eigenvalues
and eigenvectors. Solution of linear systems of ordinary differential
equations. Oscillating systems, the Laplace transform, initial value problems,
resonance, phase portraits and an introduction to numerical methods. Weekly
computer lab using MATLAB software. Emphasis is on concepts and solving
problems rather than theory and proof.
Chemistry 125: General and Inorganic Chemistry: Laboratory
Prerequisite: taken concurrently with Chem. 130
Focus is to foster critical thinking that allows students to design, perform,
and interpret experiments. The emphasis of the course is to provide a
qualitative understanding of the basic concepts of chemistry. Team work.
Chemistry 130: General Chemistry: Macroscopic Investigations and Reaction
Principles
Prerequisite: Three years of high school math
Introduction to the major topics in chemistry, including the microscopic
picture of atomic and molecular structure, periodic trends in the chemical
reactivity, energetics of chemical reactions, and nature of chemical equilibria.
Introduction to the fundamental principles of modern chemistry, descriptive
chemistry of the elements, and underlying theories that account for observed
macroscopic behavior.
Chemistry 210: Structure and Reactivity I
Prerequisite: High school chemistry
Introduction to the major concepts of chemistry in the context of organic
chemistry. Emphasis is on the development of the capacity of students
to think about the relationship between structure and reactivity and to
solve problems in a qualitatively analytical manner.
Chemistry 211: Structure and Reactivity II
Prerequisite: To be taken with Chem. 210
Laboratory introduction to methods of investigation in inorganic and organic
chemistry. Students solve individual problems using microscale equipment
and a variety of techniques such as thin layer chromatography, titrations
and spectroscopy.
Physics 140: General Physics I
Prerequisite: Math 115
Vectors, motion in one dimension, circular motion, projectile motion,
relative velocity and acceleration, Newton's laws, particle dynamics,
work and energy, linear momentum, torque, angular momentum of a particle,
simple harmonic motion, gravitation, planetary motion, pressure and density
of fluids, and Archimedes' principle.
Physics 141: Elementary Laboratory I
Prerequisite: Math 115
Laboratory course intended to accompany Physics 140, and provide a perspective
on physics as an experimental science.
Physics 240: General Physics II
Prerequisite: Physics 140
Classical electromagnetism: charge, Coulomb's Law, electric fields, Gauss'
Law, electric potential, capacitors and dielectrics, current and resistance,
electromotive forces and circuits, magnetic fields, Biot-Savart Law, Ampere's
Law, Faraday's Law of induction, simple AC circuits. Geometrical and physical
optics.
Physics 241: Elementary Laboratory II
Prerequisite: Physics 141
Laboratory course intended to accompany Physics 240, and provide a perspective
on physics as an experimental science.
Other Courses in Engineering
EECS 100: Introduction to Computing Systems
Prerequisite: none
How a computer works, from the machine level to high level programming.
Circuits, instructions, memory, data. Assembly language. Binary arithmetic,
data types, data structures. Translation of high level languages.
The C programming language: data structures, control, iteration, recursion.
Basic algorithm analysis.
Eng. 101: Introduction to Computers and Programming
Prerequisite: none
Introduction to the organization of digital computers, computing as
a tool in engineering, and programming in C and MATLAB.
Mech. Eng. 211: Introduction
to Solid Mechanics
Prerequisites: Physics 140, Math 116
Statics: moment and force resultants, equilibrium. Mechanics of deformable
bodies: stress/strain, classification of material behavior, generalized
Hooke's Law. Engineering applications: axial loads, torsion of circular
rods and tubes, bending and shear stresses in beams, deflection of
beams, combined stresses, stress and strain transformation.
Mech. Eng.235 Thermodynamics I
Prerequisites: Chem 130, 125 or Chem 210, 211 and Math 116. (4).
Introduction to engineering thermodynamics. First law, second law, system and control volume analyses; properties and behavior of pure substances; application to thermodynamic systems operating in a steady state and transient processes. Heat transfer mechanisms. Typical power producing cycles and refrigerators. Ideal gas mixtures and moist air applications.
Mech. Eng. 240: Introduction
to Dynamics and Vibrations
Prerequisites: Physics 140, preceded or accompanied by Math 216
Vector description of force, position, velocity and acceleration in
fixed and moving reference frames. Kinetics of particles, of assemblies
of particles, and of rigid bodies. Energy and momentum concepts. Euler's
equations. Moments of inertia properties. The simple oscillator and
its applications.
* Humanities and Social Sciences requirements can be fulfilled by
a number of courses at the University. Please check the LS&A
Course Guide to refer to possible courses in these areas.
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