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NAUTICAL DESIGN THEORY 3

University of Genoa
La Spezia , Italy
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Bachelors
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Industrial Design | Marine Engineering | Naval Architecture
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Architecture and Construction | Engineering
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English
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Program Overview

NAUTICAL DESIGN THEORY 3

Overview

The module aims to develop the ability to organize external and internal spaces, related to the general shapes of the boats, the shape and design of the fittings and furnishings.


Aims and Content

Learning Outcomes

The teaching consists of a theoretical part and a laboratory part with weekly checks and revisions. The educational objective of the course is to provide the student with the basic tools to tackle the design of a pleasure boat between 12 and 24 meters in length, with a motor, and to develop the design of the sub-assemblies that compose it.


Prerequisites

To take this course, students must have passed the following exams:


  • NAUTICAL PRODUCT DESIGN 11431 (cohort 2023/2024)
  • DESIGN WORKSHOP

Teaching Methods

Teaching is carried out through lectures by the teacher, guided exercises, and project laboratory in the classroom.


Syllabus/Content

The main topics covered can be summarized in two macro themes: the general principles of design and the specifics of the nautical project.


  • KNOWING THE 3D SPACE
  • THE PROJECT SPIRAL
  • MORPHOLOGICAL and TYPOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
  • INTRO TO THE PROJECT BOATS
  • SKETCHES, DRAWINGS, CONCEPT DESIGN
  • COMPOSITION OF VOLUMES
  • GEOMETRIC PARTS OF THE BOAT
  • INTERNAL DISTRIBUTION AND ORGANIZATION OF SPACES
  • PRINCIPLES OF ERGONOMICS
  • ON-BOARD ENVIRONMENTS, INTERIOR MATERIALS AND DECOR

Recommended Reading/Bibliography

  • Alessandro Valenti, Mario Zignego, Interior Design Multitasking, Sagep, 2017
  • Massimo Musio Sale, Yacht Design. Dal concept alla rappresentazione, Tecniche Nuove, 2009
  • Carlo Sciarrelli. Lo yacht. Origine ed evoluzione del veliero da diporto, Mursia, 1970
  • Massino Paperini, Yacht design. Interni e sovrastrutture, Lupetti Editore, 2011
  • Massimo Gregori, Francesca Lanz, Interior yacht design, Francoangeli, 2017
  • Paolo Lodigiani, Capire e progettare le barche, Hoepli, 2016
  • Sector magazines
  • Shipyard web site
  • Material provided on the TEAMS platform

Teachers and Exam Board

  • MARIO ZIGNEGO
  • CHIARA OLIVASTRI

Lessons

Class Schedule

The timetable for this course is available on the Portale EasyAcademy.


Exams

Exam Description

The exam consists of a written and an oral part. The written part includes project documents, market research, and sketches collected in a book. The oral part consists of a dissertation of the project.


Assessment Methods

The evaluation of the design part consists of the overall examination of the documents, coherence between initial requirements and the proposed project, and graphics of the construction plan drawings and general plans. The oral discussion of the project allows for the evaluation of the candidate's expressive and motivational skills.


Exam Schedule

  • 15/01/2026, 09:00, LA SPEZIA, Written
  • 05/02/2026, 09:00, LA SPEZIA, Written
  • 11/06/2026, 14:30, LA SPEZIA, Oral
  • 02/07/2026, 14:30, LA SPEZIA, Oral

Further Information

Students with disabilities or DSA can request compensatory/dispensatory measures for the exam.


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