The calendar below provides information on the course’s lecture (L) and recitation or lab (R) sessions.
| SES # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| I. Introduction to Marine Hydrodynamics | ||
| L1 | Introduction | |
| L2 | Hydrostatics | Assessment due |
| L3 |
Qualitative Flow Descriptions
Conservation Laws |
|
| R1 | Lab Tour and Safety Briefing | |
| L4 |
Bernoulli’s Equation
Vorticity |
Homework 1 due |
| L5 | Potential Flow | |
| R2 | Lab 1: Added Mass | |
| L6 |
Unsteady Bernoulli’s Equation
D’Allembert’s Paradox |
Homework 2 due |
| L7 |
Added Mass
Strip Theory |
Lab 1 due |
| R3 | Recitation | |
| L8 | Added Mass (cont.) | Homework 3 due |
| Exam 1 | ||
| II. Free Surface Waves and Wave Forces on Offshore Structures and Vehicles | ||
| L9 | Linear Free-Surface Gravity Waves | |
| R4 | Lab 2: Waves | |
| L10 | Waves (cont.) | Homework 4 due |
| L11 | Energy in Waves | Lab 2 due |
| R5 | Recitation | Project proposals due |
| L12 | Forces on Bodies | Homework 5 due |
| L13 | Wave Drag | |
| R6 | Recitation | |
| L14 | Forces on Bodies (cont.) | Homework 6 due |
| L15 | Forces on Bodies (cont.) | |
| R7 | Lab 3: Ship Resistance | |
| III. Viscous Flows and Free Surface Flows | ||
| L16 |
Boundary Layers
Viscous Drag |
Homework 7 due |
| L17 | Vortex Induced Vibrations (VIV) | Lab 3 due |
| L18 | Review | Homework 8 due |
| Exam 2 | ||
| R8 | Recitation | |
| L19 | Vortex Induced Vibrations (VIV) (cont.) | Homework 9 due |
| L20 | Propellers | Homework 10 due |
| L21 | Propellers (cont.) | |
| R9 | Recitation | Project written reports due |
| L22 | Fish Swimming | Homework 11 due |
| L23 | Project Presentations | |
| L24 | Review | |
| Final Exam | ||
