Program Overview

TEORIA E DISEGNO INDUSTRIALE APPLICATO ALLA NAUTICA

Program Details

• Academic Year: 2025/2026
• CFU: 5
• Course Type: L-9 R
• Location: LA SPEZIA
• Scientific Disciplinary Sector: ICAR/13
• Language: Italiano
• Period: 2° Semestre

Objectives and Contents

Educational Objectives

The course aims to introduce students to the constructive elements and proportions of the main types of boats through graphic representation according to the main conventions of use. It also proposes the optimization of forms based on the type of use, possible technologies, product costs, and industrialization.

Detailed Educational Objectives and Learning Outcomes

The course makes students aware of the different types of boats, their peculiar shapes and proportions, principles, and functioning, through historical, technological, and industrial evolution as indispensable facts to correctly address their effective graphic representation in respect of the main conventions of use.

Didactic Methods

• For Attending Non-Working Students:
  • To take the exam, it is necessary to attend at least 70% of the course lessons.
  • Compilation of the online didactic quality questionnaire.
  • Respect for the assignments of the exercises planned during the course and support for the written-graphic test in the classroom.
• For Non-Attending Working Students:
  • Compilation of the online didactic quality questionnaire.
  • Delivery of exercises on the day of the exam.

Program/Content

• Synthetic Program:
  • The course takes place in the 2nd semester.
  • Theoretical lessons are held on the following topics:
    • Characteristic geometries of boats: cavallino, bolzone, specchi di poppa, etc.
    • The sailboat, proportions between elements, sails, and deck equipment.
    • Analysis of sailboat types (sloop, cutter, ketch, …).
    • The motorboat, typical hulls, proportions.
    • Analysis of motorboat types (runabout, fast commuter, center console, etc.).
    • Motor propulsion systems (axis lines, transmissions, etc.).

Texts/Bibliography

• Minimum Recommended Bibliography:
  • MUSIO-SALE Massimo, YACHT DESIGN, dal concept alla rappresentazione, Tecniche Nuove – Milano 2009
  • AA.VV., L'arte Navale, enciclopedia nautica illustrata, Mursia – Milano 1990
  • BOREA D'OLMO Gian Marco Borea d'Olmo, Maestri dello yacht design, Demco, Milano – Como 2007
  • GARDNER William, Yacht Design II - Mystic Seaport Museum.
  • GORING Loris, Il Manuale del Motonauta, Mursia – Milano 1986
  • LEVI Renato "Sonny", Milestones on my Design, Kaos, Milano 1993
  • LEVI Renato "Sonny", Dows to deltas, Kaos, Milano
  • GORI Giacomo, Renato "Sonny" Levi. Yacht'n Italy Export Museum, goWare, Firenze 2016
  • ROBERTSON Scott, How to Draw: Drawing and Sketching Objects and Environments from Your Imagination, Design Studio Press - 2013
  • ROBERTSON Scott, How to Render: The Fundamentals of Light, Shadow and Reflectivity, Design Studio Press - 2014
  • SCIARRELLI Carlo, Lo Yacht, Mursia - Milano 1976.
  • SERAFINI Flavio, Vele Interiors, Gribaudo – Cuneo 2002
  • TUMMINELLI Paolo, Boat Design, classic and new motorboats, teNeues – Dusseldorf 2005
  • ZEVI Luca, Il Nuovissimo Manuale dell'Architetto, Mancosu, 2003
  • Articles by the undersigned for Nautech provided through Aulaweb for in-depth analysis of the topics covered.

Teachers and Commissions

• Teacher: GIACOMO GORI
• Examination Commission:
  • NICOLETTA SORRENTINO (President)
  • MARIA ELISABETTA RUGGIERO
  • GIACOMO GORI (Supplementary President)

Lessons

• Lesson Schedule: The schedule for this course is available at: Portale EasyAcademy

Exams

• Exam Calendar:
  • Date: 08/01/2026, Time: 14:30, Location: LA SPEZIA, Type: Written
  • Date: 05/02/2026, Time: 09:30, Location: LA SPEZIA, Type: Laboratory
  • Date: 07/07/2026, Time: 10:00, Location: LA SPEZIA, Type: Written
  • Date: 03/09/2026, Time: 10:00, Location: LA SPEZIA, Type: Written