Sailing Yacht Design OpenCourseWare: A Free Online Graduate Study Yacht Design Course by MIT

Published Jan 19, 2009

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Students taking part in 'Saling Yacht Design' a free OpenCourseWare project offered by MIT will learn about how to design effective yachts. Some of the topics discussed include transverse stability, hydrostatics and computer aided design. A background in Mechanical or Ocean Engineering is recommended.

Sailing Yacht Design: Course Specifics

Degree Level Audio Video Downloads
Graduate No No Yes

Lecture Notes Study Materials Tests/Quizzes
Yes Yes Yes

Sailing Yacht Design: Course Description

In 'Sailing Yacht Design', Professor Jerome Milgrim begins with an introduction into the theory of hydrostatics, which is extremely crucial to effective yacht design. Hydrostatics includes the level at which the boat is floating, the aft and fore trim and the transverse stability. The transverse stability is linked to the amount of wind strength that can be absorbed from the sails. Students will also learn how to use a CAD program called MaxSurf.

Problem sets, a quiz and information about various projects can be found online for free. For more information on this OpenCourseWare, visit the ocean craft engineering course page.

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