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NAME Undergraduate Courses
The following tables give a short description of the
required,
elective and
special
courses taught by the faculty of the
School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NAME).
The degree requirements and credit hours listed reflect the current (newest)
curriculum. Students currently enrolled may switch to the new requirements or
grandfather in the catalog they started.
Required Courses
Undergraduate students have to obtain credit for all of the required courses before
graduation.
A grade of "C" or better has to be achieved in all 2000-level and 3000-level
NAME classes.
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NAME 2151
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Introduction to Marine Design and Construction
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(3 credits)
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Prerequisites:
MATH 2111 or 2108
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Basic concepts of marine hydrostatics, resistance and propulsion, power systems, and seaway dynamics.
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NAME 2160
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Form Calculations and Stability
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(3 credits)
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Prerequisites:
ENCE 2350 and NAME 2151
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Lines
plan; static stability, hydrostatic curves, determination of areas,
volumes, displacement; buoyancy of damaged vessels and stability,
launching of ships, towing of off-shore platform structures and their
emplacement.
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NAME 3120
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Ship Hull Strength
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(4 credits)
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Prerequisites:
ENCE 2351, MATH 2221
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Longitudinal
strength, simple beam theory, trochoidal wave and Smith correction;
weight, buoyancy, load, shearing force and bending moment curves;
midship section modulus; composite hull girder; transverse strength;
strain energy and moment distribution methods; torsional strength;
torsion of thin-walled, open sections; torque distribution; torsional
loads; the use of classification society rules in the mid-ship section.
Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory.
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NAME 3130
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Marine Engineering I (Power Systems)
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(4 credits)
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Prerequisites:
ENME 3770 and credit or registration in ENME 3720
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Marine
diesel engines, gas turbines, their operating characteristics,
performance and environmental limitations; main reduction gears,
electric power generation and electric propulsion; engine-propeller
matching, propeller characteristics, centrifugal and positive
displacement pumps, cavitation, heat exchangers, valves, piping design,
and auxiliary systems. Diesel engine selection for a given application
and arrangement, determination of fuel requirements, development and
sizing of a selected system for diesel engines. Three hours of lecture
and three hours of laboratory
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NAME 3150
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Ship Resistance and Propulsion
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(4 credits)
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Prerequisites:
ENME 3720 and credit or registration in NAME 2160
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Ship
resistance; dimensional analysis and similitude; model testing
extrapolation; propulsion systems; propellers and their interaction
with the hull; cavitation; super cavitating propellers; special craft,
such as surface effect ships, submarines, and hydro-foils; and
optimization. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory.
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NAME 3160
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Off-Shore Structure and Ship Dynamics
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(4 credits)
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Prerequisites:
MATH 2314, MATH 2221, ENCE 2351, ENME 3720, ENME 2750, and credit or registration in NAME 2160
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Theory
of ship and off-shore structure motions in response to ocean waves free
vibration of single and multi degree of freedom systems; simple
harmonic; general period, and random forced vibrations; transients;
off-shore structure oscillations; the dynamics of launching and
platform assembly; hull and propeller vibrations maneuverability; and
design applications. Three hours of lecture and three hours of
laboratory.
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NAME 3171
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Marine Design Methods
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(4 credits)
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Prerequisites:
NAME 2160 and credit or registration in NAME 3150 or NAME 4154
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Design
spiral; Selection of principal dimensions, arrangement drawings, lines
plan development, 3D-modeling, CAD-CAM; Hydrostatic and stability
calculations; Resistance, propulsion and seakeeping estimates;
Economical and environmental assessment; Structural design. Two hour
lecture and one three-hour laboratory per week.
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NAME 4170
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Marine Design
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(3 credits)
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Prerequisites:
ENGL 2152, NAME 3130, NAME 3171, either NAME 3150 or NAME 4154, and credit or registration in NAME 3120
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Preliminary
ship and offshore structures design to meet owner’s general,
environmental, and economical requirements; principal dimensions, form,
power requirements and stability; outfitting; structural design;
preparation of preliminary design drawings. Two hours of lecture and
one three-hour laboratory per week. Not for graduate credit.
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NAME 4175
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Marine Design Project
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(3 credits)
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Prerequisites:
Credit or registration in NAME 3160, NAME 4170
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Completion
of the project started in the prerequisite course; the preliminary
design of a ship or other marine system component: hull, machinery, or
an off-shore platform. Six hours of laboratory per week.
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Elective Courses
Undergraduate students have to select courses for a total of 12 credits as part of the degree requirements.
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NAME 4120
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Ship Structural Analysis and Design
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(3 credits)
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Prerequisites:
NAME 3120
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Review
of longitudinal strength; principal stress distributions and stress
trajectories; local strength analysis; panels under lateral load;
columns and stanchions; panels in buckling under uniform edge
compression loading and panels under shear and combination loading;
rational ship section design synthesis based on stress and loading
hierarchy; primary, secondary, and tertiary stresses as criteria of
strength in ship structural design, including grillage aspects
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NAME 4121
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Analysis and Design of Floating Offshore Structures
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(3 credits)
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Prerequisites:
NAME 2160
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Design
and analysis of floating offshore platforms in general. Unsteady
hydrodynamics, linear and nonlinear water waves, prediction of wave
forces on large and small bodies. Fluid pressure forces on moving
bodies using relative motion approach and radiation/diffraction
approach. Analysis and prediction of random waves and vessel response
using spectral methods. Additional topics such as mooring analysis as
time permits
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NAME 4122
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Introduction to Marine Composites
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(4 credits)
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Prerequisites:
NAME 3120
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Composite
materials are introduced presenting their classification, fundamental
characteristics, and main advantages and disadvantages. Present and
future applications within the marine industry are discussed together
with the materials most commonly employed and available manufacturing
methods. Elements of the mechanics of both laminate and sandwich
topologies are analyzed. Additional topics cover their performance
characteristics, failure, maintenance, repair, testing and regulatory
aspects are. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory
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NAME 4130
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Marine Engineering II
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(3 credits)
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Prerequisites:
NAME 3130
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A
study of ship propulsion systems, including waste heat utilization,
availability, diesel engine performance, compressible pipe flow,
shafting alignment, machinery vibration, and torsional vibration
analysis.
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NAME 4131
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Reliability, Availability, and Maintenance
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(3 credits)
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Prerequisites:
MATH 2115
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Review
of probability and statistics; analytical stochastic models for
component and system failures; strategies for inspection, maintenance,
repair and replacement. Introduction to fault-tree and event-tree
analysis; frequency and duration techniques; Markov models; and case
studies. (NAME 4131, ENME 4734, and ENEE 4131 are cross-listed)
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NAME 4132
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Management of Ship Life Cycle
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(3 credits)
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Prerequisites:
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Phases
of ship life cycle, the economics of costs versus benefits, qualitative
and quantitative analysis of marine systems, ship life cycle cost
elements and total cost of ownership, systems engineering process
modeling, ship design, production, maintenance and operation processes,
decision making under uncertainty, databases, dynamic programming,
risk-based decision making, management of human and organization error
in ship operations concurrent engineering.
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NAME 4133
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Ship Production
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(3 credits)
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Prerequisites:
Junior standing or consent of department
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An
examination of the shipbuilding industry and ship construction
techniques is provided including analysis of the market and management
theory for shipyards, product work breakdown structure, modular
methodologies, manufacturing methods, outfitting and painting
techniques, shipyard layout and organization, planning/scheduling, and
accuracy/quality assurance. Emphasis is placed on welding and lean six
sigma practices.
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NAME 4141
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Curved Surface Design
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(3 credits)
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Prerequisites:
MATH 2112 and CSCI 120x
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Computer-aided
design of curved surfaces; wire-frame outlines of surface; boundary
conditions; surface patches; geometric properties of surface; and
smoothness.
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NAME 4151
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Small Craft Design
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(4 credits)
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Prerequisites:
Credit or registration in NAME 3120
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Case
study of a 60-foot motor boat design, planing theory, trim, lift and
drag in planning. Use of standard series, hydrofoil vessel performance
calculations, sea keeping, hull structure, hull materials, powering
using supercavitating propellers or pump-jet. Team Design project
required for all students. Three hours of Lecture and three hours of
Laboratory.
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NAME 4160
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Ship Hydrodynamics II
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(3 credits)
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Prerequisites:
NAME 3150
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A
study of ship hydrodynamic problems in the areas of viscous fluid
motion, ideal fluid flow, two-dimensional hydrofoils, three-dimensional
foils as well as propeller theory.
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NAME 4162
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Offshore Structures and Ship Dynamics II
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(4 credits)
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Prerequisites:
NAME 3150 NAME 3160 and MATH 2115
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Linear
oscillatory motion of floating bodies (Ships and Offshore Structures)
due to water waves. Vibration theory, unsteady ideal flow theory, water
wave theory, and linear ship motions theory. Prediction of ship
platform motion in regular and irregular waves. Developments in
hydroelasticity, maneuvering, and nonlinear ship motion. In addition a
laboratory experience will allow the students to compare theoretical
and computer predicted motions with measured motions in the wave/tow
tank. A laboratory component is also included in the course.
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NAME 4177
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Advanced Marine Vehicle Design
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(3 credits)
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Prerequisites:
Credit or registration in NAME 3150
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A
study of advanced marine vehicle design for high-speed transport;
transport factor evaluation of high-speed craft, design of high
multi-hull crafts, surface effect ships, hybrid vessels, and wing in
ground craft. 3 units min/ 3 units max, Lecture
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NAME 4728
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Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics
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(3 credits)
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Prerequisites:
ENME 3720
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Classification
of partial differential equations, mathematical description of fluid
flow phenomena. Survey of various discretizaiton methods for the
equations of fluid mechanics, including finite difference, finite
volume and weighted residual methods. Basic algorithms for solving
fluid mechanics problems. Introduction to grid generation. Application
of existing CFD codes to practical engineering problems. (NAME 4728 and
ENME 4728 are cross-listed)
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Special Courses
Special courses are usually not taught in a regular class room environment.
Students select
topics in collaboration with a faculty member and study independently.
The courses are often taken if a student is involved in the faculty member's research project(s).
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NAME 3091
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Naval Architecture Design Project
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(3 credits)
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Prerequisites:
Senior standing and consent of school.
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Individual
or team study and evolution of a project involving engineering design,
synthesis of systems in naval architecture. A comprehensive written
report is required.
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NAME 3092
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Marine Engineering Design Project
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(3 credits)
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Prerequisites:
Senior standing and consent of school
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Individual
or team study and evolution of a project involving engineering design,
synthesis of systems in marine engineering. A comprehensive written
report is required.
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NAME 3093
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Special Problems in Naval Architecture
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(1 credits)
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Prerequisites:
Junior standing in engineering
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eminar, independent study, and research participation in naval architecture.
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NAME 3094
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Special Problems in Naval Architecture
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(1 credits)
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Prerequisites:
Junior standing in engineering
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Seminar, independent study, and research participation in naval architecture.
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NAME 3095
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Special Problems in Marine Engineering
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(1 credits)
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Prerequisites:
Junior standing in engineering
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eminar, independent study, and research participation in naval architecture.
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NAME 3096
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Special Problems in Marine Engineering
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(1 credits)
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Prerequisites:
Junior standing in engineering
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Seminar, independent study, and research participation in naval architecture.
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NAME 3900
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Senior Honors Thesis
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(6 credits)
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Prerequisites:
Admission to the Honors Program and consent of the director of the Honors Program and the chair of the school
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Senior-level
research and\or design project in Naval Architecture and Marine
Engineering. Thesis and oral examination required. May be repeated for
credit with total hours not to exceed six.
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NAME 4095
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Special Topics in Marine Engineering
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(2 credits)
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Prerequisites:
Junior standing in engineering
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May
be taken for credit three times. No student may earn more than nine
hours degree credit in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 4096
and 4097
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NAME 4096
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Special Topics in Naval Architecture
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(3 credits)
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Prerequisites:
g in engineering
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May
be taken for credit three times. No student may earn more than nine
hours degree credit in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 4096
and 4097
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NAME 4097
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Special Topics in Marine Engineering
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(3 credits)
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Prerequisites:
g in engineering
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Courses may be taken for credit three times. No student may earn more than nine hours degree credit in NAME 4097
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