Principles Naval Engineering

Host University

Virginia Tech

Semester

Fall 2023

Course Number

AOE 4264

CRN

80471

Discipline

Aerospace and Ocean Engineering

Instructor

Brown, Alan J.

Course Information

This course studies naval engineering systems and systems engineering processes with particular emphasis on: naval missions; combat system performance including radar; underwater acoustics and sonar; ballistics; weapon propulsion and architecture; weapons effects; ship survivability including underwater explosion and shock waves; surface ship and submarine balance and feasibility analysis; and total ship integration. Senior Standing required.

Prerequisites

AOE 2204, MATH 2224 or MATH 2204 or MATH 2204H, PHYS 2306