Yacht Engineering at Southampton Solent University Giles Barkley, Senior Lecturer - Yacht Engineering.

Yacht Engineering

at Southampton Solent University

Giles Barkley, Senior Lecturer - Yacht Engineering

Types Of Craft Covered

Courses for Employability - working with industry

Careers

• Over 1000 graduates in the small craft industry

• Many in very senior positions

• Lots of the big names in yacht design studied at SSU


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Academic Profiles of Yacht Engineering Industry

B.Eng Yacht Design & Production

A new degree meeting future requirements of the industry

More CAD, especially 3D modelling using industry standard CAD packages Rhinoceros and Solidworks

More hands on manufacturing skills for ALL first year yacht Engineering students which continues for year 2 & 3 for YDP

More case study experience, giving closer links with industry whilst studying

A greater understanding of technical and statutory rules and regulations for craft under 24 metres

B.Eng Yacht & Powercraft Design

Established degree, revalidated in 2014

More CAD, especially 3D modelling using industry standard CAD packages Rhinoceros and Solidworks

More theoretical structural design and naval architecture

More case study experience, giving closer links with industry whilst studying

A greater understanding of technical and statutory rules and regulations for craft under 24 metres


PRACTICE

THEORY

Teaching Ethos

Yacht Engineering Facilities

Towing Tank

60m industry-standard towing tankCourses for Employability -

working with industry

Composites Lab

4m Stability Tank

CAD Suite - 2-D Draughting

40’ Family Cruising Yacht – Final Year Student.

CAD Suite - 3-D Modelling


RINA-BAe Systems and BMF prizes awarded for “best final year project presentation” before an audience of industrialists

Course accredited by RINA

Admissions (2015)

Entry Requirements - 240 UCAS points

Yacht and Powercraft Design students must have 140 UCAS points from 2 analytical subjects ie: Maths, Physics etc

Yacht Design and Production students must have one analytical A level from numerically based subjects

ContactGiles Barkley (Programme Manager)

[email protected] 02380 319747


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Yacht Engineering at Southampton Solent University Giles Barkley, Senior Lecturer - Yacht Engineering.

Documents

rina slide

small craft industry

d draughting slide

stability tank slide

yacht engineering facilities

composites lab slide

eng yacht design production

eng yacht powercraft