BEng with Honours in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

BEng with Honours in Naval Architecture with Ocean Engineering

BEng with Honours in Naval Architecture with High Performance Marine Vehicles

BEng in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

BEng in Naval Architecture with Ocean Engineering
BEng in Naval Architecture with High Performance Marine Vehicles
Diploma of Higher Education in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
Certificate of Higher Education in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

Module Title: Principles of Marine Design and Production

Module Code: NM209

27th May 2015 Time: 1400 2 hours

Answer three out of four Questions

(All questions worth equal marks)

Question 1

a) Indicate the main considerations to be made in choosing the site for a shipyard and
discuss the principal factors affecting the layout of that site for efficient ship
production.
(10)

b) Describe fully the ‘Zone Outfitting’ approach, defining clearly what is meant by a
zone and indicating the main goals, the three basic stages and the principal
advantages of this method.
(10)

Question 2

a) Describe fully the handling and transportation of materials and units within a
shipyard and provide more details on two of them
(10)

b) Discuss the main technological characteristics, advantages and limitations of the

following welding processes:

(10)
(i) Manual Metal Arc Welding (MMA)
(ii) Tungsten Inert Gas Welding (TIG)

Question 3

a) Describe the main features of Group Technology and list the potential benefits and
drawbacks
(10)

b) What is the shipbuilding Systems-oriented Work Breakdown Structure (SWBS)

and Product-oriented Breakdown Structure (PWBS)? Provide an outline of its key
components
(10)

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Question 4
a) Mention the shipbuilding support functions and provide more details for
commissioning and trials (10)

b) Explain what a Quality System is and provide its main advantages. Moreover
explain the differences between Quality Control and Quality Assurance and outline
the role of Quality Audit.
(10)

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