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Teaching design on an assign- ment basis has proved to be very motivating for students and teach- ers. The paper presents a review of instructions to students, the grading system, and an account of time spent on the course by teachers, instructors, and students. 2 p.m.—"Operational Aspects in

Ship Design: The Case of the Roll-

On/Roll-Off Vessel" (IMSDC), by

Per O. Brett, Stein Gaarder,

Geir Thorseng and Truls Vaa.

The classic basic design spiral does not include any sector or loop that raises the issues of operational aspects in the human behavior sense. The paper discusses why the basic design spiral and process have to be improved in principle and what new design strategies may look like. 3 p.m.—"Productive Experience of 3D CAD/CAM Techniques Ap- plied to Ship Design and Construc- tion" (IMSDC), by Colin J.

Beames and William F. Beck.

Three-dimensional CAD/CAM techniques developed by two British shipyards for the multi-disciplined design and detailing activities through the production process will be discussed. 4 p.m.—"A New Concept for 'Neat Fit' Ship Propulsion"

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