Education and analysis for shipbuilding

Strategic Maritime exists to provide a platform for educational materials relating to  shipbuilding and associated industries, developed by Dr Paul Stott, formerly Senior Lecturer (shipbuilding and shipping market analysis) at Newcastle University, UK. 

Shipbuilding tends to be difficult for academics to teach. The industry is unique in many ways and many teachers lack the experience and knowledge required to be authoritative. This is particularly the case in countries and regions where the industry has declined and where specialist knowledge may be scarce. 

This site includes materials for download for teaching of shipbuilding at university level. The approach taken is that much of what graduates need to know, for example network planning, welding technology and lean manufacturing principles, are not shipbuilding-specific and can therefore be taught as general subjects without the need for sector-specific knowledge. Some sector-specific teaching is unavoidable however. 

Downloads are provided help to bridge that gap and to support general engineering teaching. Information on sources of enrichment for teaching, particularly using video, are also included.

As well as lecture materials, the site provides research output, including a text book aimed at Masters level teaching and a number of presentations on specific aspects of the industry.

All information is provided under Creative Commons License. Attribution is required but you are free to use and adapt any and all information included on the site (with the exception of papers, the license for which remain with the publishers).

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