scholarly journals Studious Ship Design: A Review of UCL MSC Warship Designs

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. J. Pawling ◽  
C. Savage
Keyword(s):  
Academic Staff ◽  
Ship Design ◽  
User Requirements ◽  
Naval Architecture ◽  
Marine Engineering ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Technical Solutions

It is more than 50 years since the UK MoD teaching of warship design moved from Greenwich to UCL, and the course has evolved into MSc Naval Architecture and MSc Marine Engineering courses covering both warships and other complex service vessels, with students from navies, governments and industry worldwide. This presentation will describe this years’ designs, outlining the technical solutions proposed to a diverse set of user requirements set by the academic staff. Some of the educational aspects and challenges of the design exercise course will also be described. Portions of this paper are reproduced from reference [1]; which provides a more detailed example of the work put into a typical MSc SDX ship design.

Teaching Ship Design with a Computer Aid: The Michigan Spiral System

1979 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-116
Author(s):  
John B. Woodward
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Student ◽  
National Science Foundation ◽  
Computer Software ◽  
Ship Design ◽  
University Of Michigan ◽  
Naval Architecture ◽  
Computer Aid ◽  
National Science ◽  
Marine Engineering ◽  
The University

An integrated set of computer software known as SPIRAL has been developed at the University of Michigan, Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation. Features of the system, its advantages as a resource for the undergraduate student, and some deficiencies, are discussed. Its use in teaching the principles of ship design is sketched.

scholarly journals Vertical hydrodynamic tube as a working tool in a shipbuilding experiment

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (394) ◽  
pp. 53-62
Author(s):  
Andrey S. Guzeev
Keyword(s):  
Flow Visualization ◽  
Flow Pattern ◽  
Test Section ◽  
Ship Design ◽  
Engineering Structures ◽  
Early Stages ◽  
Marine Engineering ◽  
Technical Solutions ◽  
Bridge Spans

Object and purpose of research. The object of the research is the flow pattern around ship models and engineering structures. The purpose is to optimize their outer lines. Materials and methods. The studies were carried out in a vertical hydrodynamic tunnel with a transparent test section using flow visualization methods. Main results. After the series of studies, technical solutions have been developed and implemented on sea-going ships and marine engineering structures. The paper shows that these studies are strongly recommended at early stages of ship design, especially for the structures with flow separations, like funnels, helipads, upper decks, air inlets, bridge spans, etc. Conclusion. The results indicate that the vertical hydrodynamic tunnel can be successfully used for development of outer lines for hulls and other engineering structures with flow separations.

scholarly journals Final Programme - International Conference on Marine Engineering and Technology Oman (ICMET Oman)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
MTC ◽  
IMarEST
Keyword(s):  
Academic Staff ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Ship Design ◽  
Weapon Systems ◽  
Future Needs ◽  
Innovative Solutions ◽  
To Come ◽  
Marine Engineering ◽  
Naval Engineering ◽  
Green Shipping

INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR FUTURE NEEDS - 5 – 7 November 2019, Military Technological College Muscat, Oman - KEY THEMES: Marine Resources and Security, Shipbuilding Technology, Sustainability and Green Shipping, Safe Automation and Remote Manning, Support and Infrastructure, Ship Design and Propulsion, Naval Engineering. ICMET provides a unique opportunity for academic staff and marine engineers across all sectors and domains to meet in a professional, scientific forum and explore the latest innovative thoughts in the field. The theme for ICMET Oman 2019 is Innovative Solutions for Future Needs and reflects the challenge for marine academia and the industry worldwide to come up with efficient, cost-effective and environmentally friendly answers and products that will arm the marine community against these forthcoming challenges. Different areas such as marine security and resources; sustainability and green shipping; ship-design and propulsion; safe automation; support and infrastructure; professional development; safety and regulations and naval engineering (underwater technology and weapon systems) will be explored.

scholarly journals Clinical academic research in the time of Corona: a simulation study in England and a call for action

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amitava Banerjee ◽  
Michail Katsoulis ◽  
Alvina G. Lai ◽  
Laura Pasea ◽  
Thomas A. Treibel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Staff ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
System Level ◽  
Clinical Activity ◽  
Infection Rates ◽  
Community Needs ◽  
Academic Workforce ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact

AbstractBackgroundCoronavirus (COVID-19) poses health system challenges in every country. As with any public health emergency, a major component of the global response is timely, effective science. However, particular factors specific to COVID-19 must be overcome to ensure that research efforts are optimised. We aimed to model the impact of COVID-19 on the clinical academic response in the UK, and to provide recommendations for COVID-related research.MethodsWe constructed a simple stochastic model to determine clinical academic capacity in the UK in four policy approaches to COVID-19 with differing population infection rates: “Italy model” (6%), “mitigation” (10%), “relaxed mitigation” (40%) and “do-nothing” (80%) scenarios. The ability to conduct research in the COVID-19 climate is affected by the following key factors: (i) infection growth rate and population infection rate (from UK COVID-19 statistics and WHO); (ii) strain on the healthcare system (from published model); and (iii) availability of clinical academic staff with appropriate skillsets affected by frontline clinical activity and sickness (from UK statistics).FindingsIn “Italy model”, “mitigation”, “relaxed mitigation” and “do-nothing” scenarios, from 5 March 2020 the duration (days) and peak infection rates (%) are 95(2.4%), 115(2.5%), 240(5.3%) and 240(16.7%) respectively. Near complete attrition of academia (87% reduction, <400 clinical academics) occurs 35 days after pandemic start for 11, 34, 62, 76 days respectively – with no clinical academics at all for 37 days in the “do-nothing” scenario. Restoration of normal academic workforce (80% of normal capacity) takes 11,12, 30 and 26 weeks respectively.InterpretationPandemic COVID-19 crushes the science needed at system level. National policies mitigate, but the academic community needs to adapt. We highlight six key strategies: radical prioritisation (eg 3-4 research ideas per institution), deep resourcing, non-standard leadership (repurposing of key non-frontline teams), rationalisation (profoundly simple approaches), careful site selection (eg protected sites with large academic backup) and complete suspension of academic competition with collaborative approaches.

Use of a National Library: A Survey of Readers in the Humanities and Social Sciences Reading Rooms of the British Library

1992 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 197-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graham Cranfield ◽  
Joe Hellowell
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Seasonal Variations ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Survey Methods ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
British Library ◽  
National Library ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Uk ◽  
National Libraries

A questionnaire survey was carried out in the humanities reading rooms of the British Library one day each month from September 1990 to August 1991 with the aim of providing information of help in planning services, particularly at the new building in St Pancras. Readers were asked about their occupations, nationalities, the location of the academic institutions to which they were affiliated, the reasons for and frequency of their visits etc. 65% of readers were academic staff or students, and 33% lived outside the UK; 31% said they had visited the library over 50 times in the past year. The results were compared, where appropriate, with earlier surveys in 1968 and 1977. These comparisons highlighted significant seasonal variations in patterns of usage. It was not possible to compare the results with those from surveys by other national libraries, because of widely differing survey methods and content of reports.

scholarly journals Effective simple methods for numerical modelling of marine engines in ship propulsion control systems design

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Altosole ◽  
Massimo Figari
Keyword(s):  
Control Systems ◽  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Naval Architecture ◽  
Detailed Model ◽  
Ship Propulsion ◽  
Control Schemes ◽  
Marine Engines ◽  
Propulsion Control ◽  
Marine Engineering ◽  
Engine Power

In the last year, the Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering of Genoa University (now Department of Naval Architecture, Marine Technology and Electrical Engineering) collaborated to the design of the propulsion automation of two different naval vessels; within these projects the authors developed different ship propulsion simulators used to design and test the propulsion control schemes. In these time-domain simulators, each propulsion component is represented by a specific mathematical model, mainly based on algebraic and differential equations. One of the key aspects of the propulsion simulation is the engine dynamics. This problem in principle can be dealt with models based on thermodynamic principles, which are able to represent in detail the behaviour of many variables of interest (engine power and speed, air and gas pressures, temperatures, stresses, etc.). However, thermodynamic models are often characterized by a long computation-time and moreover their development usually requires the knowledge of specific engine information not always available. It is generally preferable to adopt simpler simulation models, for the development of which, very few kinds of information are necessary. In fact, for the rapid prototyping of control schemes, it is generally more important to model the whole plant (in a relatively coarse way) rather than the detailed model of some components. This paper deals with simple mathematical methods, able to represent the engine power or torque only, but they can be suitably applied to many types of marine engines in a straightforward way. The proposed simulation approaches derived from the authors’ experience, gained during their activity in the marine simulation field, and they are particularly suitable for a fast prototyping of the marine propulsion control systems. The validation process of these particular models, regarding a Diesel engine, a marine gas turbine and an electric motor, is illustrated based on the sea trials data and engine manufacturers’ data. Keywords: Dynamic simulation; marine engines performance; gas turbine; propulsion control. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jname.v8i2.7366   Journal of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 8(2011) 129-147

Barriers and motivators towards a national final year assessment in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland for veterinary undergraduates

2018 ◽  
Vol 183 (15) ◽  
pp. 472-472 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fay Pooley ◽  
Wendela Wapenaar
Keyword(s):  
Academic Staff ◽  
National Assessment ◽  
Republic Of Ireland ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Stakeholder Perspectives ◽  
Veterinary Surgeon ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Barriers And Motivators ◽  
Practical Feasibility

In the final year of the course schools assess students to ensure a minimum level of knowledge and skills is achieved before graduation as a veterinary surgeon. Across the universities, different styles and combinations of assessments are used. A national assessment could provide a solution to maintain quality and potential employability of veterinary surgeons. The aim of this study was to identify barriers and motivators of veterinary educators from all veterinary schools in the UK and the Republic of Ireland towards a national assessment. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 16 academic staff members. Mixed opinions were expressed and many barriers as well as motivators were voiced. Four main themes were: harmonisation and benchmarking, confidence in quality, practical feasibility and stakeholder perspectives. The study identified a positive attitude towards a national assessment, particularly around improved quality and standards. However, the practical feasibility was perceived as a significant barrier for implementation. Before making changes to current assessments it is important to further research the barriers identified to confirm representativeness and to acquire evidence to accept or refute the perceived limitations.

Research and the realities of the industry

2002 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-106
Author(s):  
Colin Stansfield Smith
Keyword(s):  
Academic Staff ◽  
Research Assessment ◽  
Public Realm ◽  
General Sense ◽  
Private Finance Initiative ◽  
The Public ◽  
Private Finance ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Large Sections

As a former student of Leslie Martin I well understand that ‘in the UK, architecture's standing as a research-led University discipline remains as low as ever’ (arq 5/4, p291). But then I share my own generation's disbelief about the current state of the Profession and the failure of any architecture school to be awarded the highest rating (5*)in the latest Research Assessment Exercise (RAE). The internecine misunderstandings between practice and schools of architecture are hardly helpful to the cause: the Profession's refusal to understand the current plight of schools with regard to resources and the low esteem and status of academic staff and – in the reverse perspective – academia seems oblivious to the cowed posture of large sections of the Profession in a world driven by the imperatives of the government's Private Finance Initiative (PFI). This more or less symbolizes in a general sense the current client/architect relationship or lack of it in the public realm.

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