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EducationEducation Program ‖Undergraduate Program of Naval Architectures and Ocean Engineering

I. Guideline
1. “Gear education to the needs of modernization, the world and the future.” Adapt education to the development trend of world marine, to the exploration and utilization of ocean resources, to the talent cultivating requirements of Modernization Construction of Costal Defense and Shanghai Shipping Center, and cultivate advanced international specialists and management talents.
2. The education mode of the School was turned from mere knowledge teaching to creativity spirit and operating ability cultivating.
3. The teaching should break the limitations of traditional curriculum settings, embody the distinct intersection character of the development of contemporary science and technology, and cultivate competent people of “generous, inter-disciplinary, open and creative” characters.
4. Intensify engineering education at a general concept, including design, manufacture, management, finance and market.
5. Uphold personality education and teach students in accordance with their aptitude and offer students a lager selecting right and a wider selecting space.

Ⅱ. Education Goal
Develop our students in an all-round way-morally, intellectually and physically, together with a profound specialized knowledge and a wide range of other knowledge, meeting students with the development requirement of modern society. Equip them with the fundamental knowledge of design, research and manufacture of Ship and Ocean Engineering Structures and basic skills of engaging in this industry. Foster the initiative of adapting themselves to the development of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Civil Engineering, and the ability of entering relative industries.

Ⅲ. Main Requirements
After four year’s systemic learning and training, graduates should bear knowledge and abilities as following:
1. Know well of the fundamental knowledge in natural science, have basic knowledge about humanities, art and social science, and proficient in writing scientific research thesis (or reports).
2. Systematically master the elemental theories and knowledge in Naval Architecture, Ocean and Civil Engineering area.
3. Have basic skills of engaging in this industry, such as drafting, accounting, testing, information searching and other necessary skills. Have well knowledge of computer and foreign language application abilities.
4. Possess profound specific knowledge of either specialty of the Naval Architecture, Ocean and Civil Engineering area. Be aware of the frontier and development of the specialty.
5. Have strong ability of independent study, creating initiative, and team work spirit, and possess a high overall quality.

Ⅳ. Length of Schooling and Degree:
Duration: 4-year undergraduate
Degree awarded: B.E. (Bachelor of Engineer)

Ⅴ. Curriculum System
The whole curriculum system is made up of four courses modes and practicing periods.
1. Humanity, social science, economic and management courses mode
Politic Theory courses: Altogether 251 hours among which 153 are class hours and the rest is practicing period.
Military Theory courses: 18 class hours plus military training period.
Fundamentals of Law: Altogether 36 hours among which 27 are class hours and the rest is the practicing period.
Economic and Management courses: Elective courses of 4 or more credits. (Engineering economy & applications and Basic Management are of top-priority.)
Humanity and literary courses: Elective courses of 6 credits or above.

2. Public basic courses mode
According to the university’s requirement of general Education courses for science students, we designed courses of high applications, such as Mathematics, Physics, Foreign languages and computer science. Mathematic courses are made up of compulsory courses and optional courses. Advanced Mathematics (10 credits), Linear Algebra (3 credits) and Probability Statistics (2.5 credits) are compulsory courses. In addition to that, another 1 credit of mathematic courses are elective. (Mathematic Experiment and Mathematic Model are of top-priority.)
According to relative rules of our university, foreign languages, computer science and physical education are of target management.
Foreign languages: 12 credits of fundamental English by passing CET-4 plus 4 credits of elective Intensive General English Courses. This Department also designed 72 hours of Specialized Courses by English. We have uniform computer courses except Basic Computer Science. Compulsory physical education courses are of 8 credits, another 2 credits are elective courses.
In addition to the compulsory courses, each student still has to choose elective natural science courses of 2 or more credits, (We advise “Chemistry (2.5 credits) + Chemistry Experiment”) and a introduction course to other specialty (2 credits).

3. Basic Disciplines Courses mode
According to the requirement of fundamental courses for the category of Machine, we designed four compulsory courses of mechanics (4 credits), two compulsory courses of machine & draft (11 credits), and two compulsory courses of electricity (6 credits). Besides that, the important fundamental courses of this specialty (Principle of Naval Architecture (7 credits) and Marine Power Systems (2 credits)) are also compulsory. There are 9 elective courses of fundamental principles, from which students have to choose courses of 11 or more credits. (Computer and experiment kinds are of high-priority). There are five Cross-disciplinary courses, from which students have to choose courses of 4~ 8 credits.

4. Frontier of this Specialty and distinguished courses mode
In this mode, there are four compulsory courses (15 credits), among which 6.5 credits are class courses and the rest is for three weeks’ course design. The compulsory course of Subject Optional Experiment (4 credits) is designed and developed by students. Under the instruction of advisors, students complete their experiments and submit their reports. After the positive evaluation from teaching guidance group, the students are able to gain their credits of this course. Another two groups of courses are designed in this mode, from which students have to choose courses of 7.5 or more credits.

5. Practicing Period
Besides the experiments and practices in the above four modes, students still have to take part in Military Training for two weeks (3 credits), and also Industrial Practice, Acquaintanceship Practice and Engineering Internship, which are altogether eight weeks, 12 credits. In the end, students have to finish 18 weeks’ Undergraduate Project (Thesis), pass the Thesis Oral Defense, and gain 27 credits of this course.

Ⅵ. Main courses
Mathematics; Mechanics; Principle of Naval Architecture; Ship and Offshore Structures Design; Foundation of Ship Design; Modern Ship Construction Technology

Ⅶ. Practicing Arrangement
1. Experiment
We arranged 314 hours of experiment, including Physic Lab., Chemistry Lab., Electrocircuit and Electronic Technology Lab., Marine Engineering Lab., and Subject Optional Lab. These six lab courses are altogether 306 hours.
2. Practice
Industrial Practice: four weeks; mainly the Metalworking Practice
Acquaintanceship Practice: one week; mainly the Social Observation Practice which is about the operation of manufacture enterprises and ship related enterprises
Engineering Internship: three weeks; mainly contrast and analyze the different kinds of ship yards with the purpose of understand better of the knowledge of modern ship construction technology.
3. Practice on Computer
This practice contains 342 hours.
4. Course Exercise
There are four course exercises for six weeks. They are: deign a gear case related to Machine Design, compute hydrostatics and design a screw propeller related to Principle of Naval Architecture, design the middle cross-section of ship related to Ship and Offshore Structures Design, design a mini-container overall system related to Foundation of Ship Design.
5. Undergraduate Project
Undergraduate Project (Thesis) must be related to the real situation of engineering. And the load and quality of the project will be evaluated according to related documents.
6. Out Class Practice
Out class practice is compulsory. Students must gain 4 or more credits in this practice. The specified items are as following:
(1) Take part in social investigation and social practice and submit study paper or report. After the positive evaluation from the education committee, students are able to gain their credits (1~2 credits).
(2) Take part in science research. Students who publish an article in international magazines or conferences can gain 5 credits, in domestic magazines can gain 3 credits, and in domestic conference can gain 2 credits. Students who finish their research reports can gain 1 credit. (must be applied by their advisors)
(3) Take part in explorations or innovations of science and technology in society or in the university, such as the Challenge Cup. 1~5 Credits will be offered according to the prizes by education committee.
(4) Take part in the activities of SCNAME Student Branch.
Finish the project design and model design: 5 credits;
Finish the project design and submit the report: 2 credits;
Bring up a conceive: 0.5~1 credits;
All the above projects should be authorized by SCNAME Student Branch.
(5) Take part in the CAI courseware design. 0.5~4 credits will be offered by the education committee accordingly (applied by their advisors).

Ⅷ. About Graduation
After students gain 151 class credits, complete all the practicing tasks, and pass the Undergraduate Project (Thesis) Oral Defense, they are eligible to graduate from this specialty.

The Schedule of Specialized Courses

Course Classification

Course Code


Course Name

Crs.

Hrs.

Hours Distribution

Hours Distributed in a Semester

 

Class Hrs.

Out Class Hrs.

 

Class Teach.

Exp.

Practice

Operation

Course Design

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

 

Humanities and Social Science Courses

Compulsory course: 17 credits (11 are class credits)

F0914016

Morals and Ethics

1.5

51

27

 

24

   

1.5

               

F0914026

Introduction of Mao Zedong Thought

1.5

36

27

 

9

     

1.5

             

F0914046

Marxist Political Economics

1.5

40

27

 

13

       

1.5

           

F0914032

Introduction of Deng Xiaoping Thought

2

70

36

 

34

         

2

         

F0914052

Marxist Philosophy

2

54

36

 

18

           

2

       

F0924016

Fundamentals of Law

1.5

36

27

 

9

             

1.5

     

F5536011


Military Theory

1

36

18

 

18

   

1

               

Elective courses: 10 or more credits

 

Economic, Management and other fundamental courses

4

72

72

                         
 

Humanities Social Science and  Culture

6

108

108

                         

General Education Courses    

Compulsory Courses: 53 credits (49 are class Credits)

F0711085

Advanced Mathematics Ⅰ

5

90

90

       

5

               

F0711084

Advanced Mathematics Ⅱ

4

72

72

         

4

             

F0711037

Linear Algebra

2.5

45

45

       

2.5

               

F0711047

Probability and Statistics

2.5

45

45

               

2.5

       

F0721014

Physics I

4

72

72

         

4

             

F0721024

Physics Ⅱ

4

72

72

           

4

           

F0725016

Physics Lab.Ⅰ

1.5

27

 

27

       

1.5

             

F0725026

Physics Lab.Ⅱ

1.5

27

 

27

         

1.5

           

F1411014

English Ⅰ

4

72

72

       

4

               

F1411024

EnglishⅡ

4

72

72

         

4

             

F1411034

EnglishⅢ

4

72

72

           

4

           

F2511012

Physical EducationⅠ

2

36

36

       

2

               

F2511022

Physical EducationⅡ

2

36

36

         

2

             

Course Classification

Course Code

Course Name

Crs.

Hrs.

Hours Distribution

Hours Distributed in a Semester

Class Hrs.

Out Class Hrs.

Class Teach.

Exp.

Practice

Operation

Course Design

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

General Education Courses

F0336014

Introduction to Computer TechnologyⅠ

4

72

27

   

45

 

4

             

F0336023

Programming Languages

3

54

27

   

27

   

3

           

F0811012

Introduction to Modern Biology

2

36

36

             

2

       

F0112312

Introduction to Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering

2

36

36

       

2

             

Elective Courses: 17 or more credits

 

Chemistry & Lab. or Other Science Courses

2-4.5

                   

3

     

F141Z044

English Ⅳ

4

72

72

             

4

       

F2511032

Physical Education Ⅲ

2

36

36

           

2

         

F2511042

Physical Education Ⅳ

2

36

36

             

2

       

F251T012

 

2

36

   

36

           

2

     
 

Complex Function or Other Mathematics Courses

1-3.5

               

2

         
 

Introduction of Special Field of Study

2

36

36

       

2

             

Specialty Fundamental

Compulsory Courses: 39 credits (31 are class credits)

F1011013

Theoretical Mechanics

4

72

72

         

4

           

F1011023

Strength of Material

3

54

50

4

         

3

         

F0112303

Fluid Mechanics

3

54

54

           

3

         

F0112313

Structure Mechanics

3

54

54

             

3

       

F0442014

Electrical Engineering and Electronic Technology

4

72

72

             

4

       

F0445012

Electrical Engineering and Electronic Technology Lab

2

36

 

36

           

2

       

F0611112

Engineering DraftingⅠ.a

2

36

18

   

18

 

2

             

F0611122

Engineering DraftingⅠ.b

2

36

18

   

18

   

2

           

F0112343

Engineering DraftingⅡ

3

54

27

 

18

9

     

3

         

F0612043

Machine Design & Curriculum Design

4

72

45

     

1 w.

     

4

       
Course Classification Course Code Course Name Crs. Hrs. Hours Distribution Hours Distributed in a Semester  
Class Hrs. Out Class Hrs.  
Class Teach. Exp. Practice Operation Course Design 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8  
  F0112357 Principle of Naval ArchitectureⅠ 3.5 63 36     (18) 1 W.         3.5        
F0112353 Principle of Naval ArchitectureⅡ 3.5 63 36       1 W.           3.5      
F0112012 Marine Power Systems 2 36 36                   2      
Elective Specialty Fundamental Courses: 11 or more class credits  
F0332102 Software  Engineering 2 36 18     18         2          
F0332111 Data Structure 1 18 9     9           1        
F0332121 Database 1 18 9     9           1        
F0112023 Micro-Computer and Interface 3 54 36     18           3        
F011Z412 Finite Element Applications 2 36 18     18             2      
F011Z312 Ocean Engineering Environment 2 36 36                 2        
F013Z407 Structure Lab. 2.5 45 18 27                   2.5    
F011Z332 Marine Vibrations 2 36 36                 2        
F011Z327 Marine Dynamics 2.5 45 45                   2.5      
Cross-Specialty Courses: 8 or more class credits  
F1292018 Management Information Systems 3 54 27     27               3    
F0122328 Prediction and Decision Analysis 3 54 27     27               3    
F1211012 Operations Research 2 36 36                 2        
F0122362 The Fundamental of Logistics 2 36 36                   2      
F1022432 Theory of Elasticity 2 36 36               2          
  Other Cross-Specialty Courses are accessible 4 72                            
  Compulsory Courses: 15 credits (6.5 are class hours)  
  F0113325 Foundation of Ship Design 5 90 36     (27) 2 ws.             5  
F0113338 Ship and Offshore Structures Design 3.5 63 36     (27) 1 w.         3.5      
  F0113347 Modern Ship Construction Technology 2.5 45 45                   2.5    
    Subject Optional Lab. 4 72     72                 4