13.734 is fundamentally a project-based design course, but lecture sessions are used to teach methods and discuss topics that directly support the students' work. The calendar below is a broad framework for the lecture topics and the related assignments, and is not intended to reflect the day-to-day in-class activities.
Course calendar.
| WEEK # |
TOPICS |
ASSIGNMENTS |
| 1 |
Preliminary Design of a Sloop Rigged Yacht |
Problem Set 1 |
| 2 |
Sailing Dinghy Design |
Problem Set 2 |
| 3 |
Hydrostatics, Small and Large Angle Stability Analysis |
Problem Set 3 |
| 4 |
Quiz |
|
| 5-12 |
Detailed Hull Design |
Problem Set 4 |
| 13 |
Detailed Hull Design Project Presentations |
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