Conference Session

OMCED Topics

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Simpson, United States Coast Guard Academy

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

apply their knowledge of ship structures andto practice design, the student design teams are tasked to design and build a barge from sheetaluminum with the goal to carry 120 pounds of weight. The weight is restricted to a 9 inch by 12inch hopper to create a more or less concentrated load. The students must carefully plan the useof their limited material just as any ship builder does, and they must also apply their knowledgeof ship hydrostatics and stability. The barges are tested in a tank of water and the studentsreceive credit for the amount of weight they are able to carry without structural failure, sinking,or capsizing. For the past two years, corresponding to their senior project to design anicebreaker, the students have also been tasked