Department of Ship Technology
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The Department of Ship Technology of Cochin University of Science and Technology is one of the pioneers in the field of Naval Architecture education in India. The department was established with an aim to create a new and dynamic generation of Naval Architects to meet the requirements of Indian Shipbuilding Industry, Ship classification Societies, R&D organisations, Indian Navy, and related institutions. With this in view, a B.Tech course in Naval Architecture and Shipbuilding was started in 1975. This department maintains active collaboration and interaction with IITs, foreign universities, shipyards and other industries. These institutions have been generous in extending their facilities and expertise to impart training to our students. The fruitful collaboration of this department with Rostock University, Germany dates back to 1978 and remains as an important milestone in the growth of this department. The B. Tech. course was accredited by the Royal Institution of Naval Architects, London, for five years from 1994. The Ministry of Surface Transport, Govt. of India approved this course for the M.O.T. Certificate Examination thus enabling our graduates to venture into the field of Marine Engineering also. Indian Navy has recognised this department as a centre for the higher education of their officers.
The curriculum was drawn up and updated in consultation with experts from various walks of the field. This has brought the course curriculum in conformity with international standards. The department has a highly qualified and dedicated faculty, an excellent library, computer centre, laboratories and workshops. The quality of education imparted and the resulting professional competence of the graduates enabled the department to achieve a unique record of 100% placement to its graduates in India and abroad. To attract talented and outstanding students to this course the fees are kept low, on par with RECs and Govt. Engineering Colleges.
The intake of students is limited to 36 (Of which 12 seats are reserved for cadets from Indian Navy). This enables the students to get personal attention in their studies, professional training and career development. An M.Tech. degree programme in Computer Aided Structural Analysis and Design, having a very promising employment potential, was started in 1995 with an intake of 10 students. This department also offers Ph. D. programmes in Naval Architecture, Ocean Engineering and related fields.
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[edit] B.Tech. (Naval Architecture and Ship Building)
The B.Tech degree course in Naval Architecture and Shipbuilding spans 8 semesters. The exhaustive curriculum of the programme has been designed to provide the students with a modern and sound education in basic science and engineering subjects, along with an in-depth knowledge of the various facets of Naval Architecture. Special emphasis is placed on Computer Programming and Computer applications in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering. An intensive practical training programme is also part of the curriculum. This is for a duration of eight weeks every year at various shipyards, ship repair firms, ports, R&D institutions and related industries all over the country. Students also get chances to go on board ships to acquire operational and sailing experience. Visits to allied institutions like IITs are also organised regularly for conduct of advanced experiments. In the final year each student undertakes an individual Ship Design Project and submits a detailed report along with all drawings.
[edit] M.Tech. (Computer Aided Structural Analysis and Design)
The M.Tech course offered by this department is a three semester programme on Computer Aided Structural Analysis and Design. First two semesters consists of lecture classes covering diverse subjects such as CAD, Structural Analysis, Ocean Waves and Effects, Dynamics of Structures, Finite Element Applications, etc. The third semester is devoted fully to the M.Tech project, which is carried out within the department or in other approved organisations such as NPOL, ISRO, SERC, DRDO labs, etc.
[edit] Ph. D Programme
Ph. D programmes are being offered in areas such as Marine Hydrodynamics, Ship Controllability, Ship Motions, Offshore Structures, Ship Intact and Damaged Stability, Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics and CAD/CAM Applications in Ships and Offshore Structures.
[edit] FACILITIES
[edit] Laboratory and Workshop
The department has well-equipped laboratories and workshops to carry out experiments and practicals in Fluid Mechanics, Strength of materials & Instrumentation. Workshop training, as an exclusive subject over two semesters, gives the students thorough hands-on training in welding, machining, fitting, carpentry and model making. Apart from these, students also use the facilities in IIT Madras for Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering experiments.
[edit] Library
The department has an excellent technical library with over 7,000 volumes on Naval Architecture, Ocean engineering and other engineering subjects. It also subscribes to over 13 periodicals in the above fields.
[edit] Computer Lab
The computer facilities in the department include a LAN, Workstations, PCs, Plotters, Printers, LCD projectors and other accessories. A large number of professianal Software packages for Naval Architecture computations and Finite Element Analysis have been installed. A number of software packages have also been developed in-house.
[edit] Sponsored Research
A number of Research and Consultancy projects are currently under way. These are sponsored by various agencies like Naval Research Board, CVRDE, AICTE etc.
[edit] Student Activities
The Society of Naval Architecture Students (SNAS) was established in 1981. The Society publishes an annual technical journal SHIPSTECHNIC with contributions from researchers and experts in Ship and Offshore Technology. It contains papers form eminent authorities in the field, several seminars and lecturers on various aspects of ship design and construction related subjects have also been organised by the department. The journal has achieved repute as one of the few such publications in this country. The Society also organises seminars and lectures on various aspects of ship design, construction and related activities.
The achievements of our students in curricular as well as extracurricular activities have been extra-ordinary. Papers contributed by students have won acclaim in competitions organised by various engineering colleges across the country. Also, be it sports or cultural activities, students of the department dominate the atmosphere in the University as well as in inter-collegiate competitions and tournaments. The SHIPPIE is thus a fun loving, multifaceted personality who gets along with people easily and maintains an aura of excellence wherever he goes. SNAS also organises a South India Level Cultural Fiesta called ANCHORAGE every year.
[edit] Faculty
Our faculty consists of dedicated and highly qualified teachers. All faculty members are experienced in teaching & research and hold qualifications from reputed institutions like IIT’s, Rostock University in Germany, Stevens Institute of Technology, and Virginia Tech.
The Department has already completed sponsored research schemes valued at Rs.5.00 lakhs. Two are presently in progress (Rs.200 lakhs) and one is awaiting approval. The department maintains active collaboration and interaction with various Universities in Germany, IIT Madras, and the various shipyards in India, Its faculty has published about 40 articles in journals of repute. Seminars organized include Current trends in research & Teaching in Naval Architecture and Current trends in Design and Analysis of Ship Offshore Structures.
