Specializing Master in Yacht Design

The Specilizing Master in Yacht Design of the Politecnico di Milano collects and consolidates opportunities and resources developed by the University, with particular reference to skills in the fields of industrial design, fluid dynamics, mechanics, materials science; on the other hand it uses resources, experience and expertise acquired at a number of other Italian universities including: University "Federico II" of Naples, University of Catania and University of Chieti.The Politecnico di Milano Design School offers this Specializing Master jointly with POLI.design, founded by Politecnico di Milano. The program was founded to meet the strong demand for training in the pleasure-cratf segment. The yacht''s market requires professionals with specialist post-university training.

Goals
The Specializing Master provides the tools for managing the design and construction of sailing and motor boats, from project brief to definition of general plans, hydrostatic and hydrodynamic calculations, fitting-out of interiors, deck and board equipment, boat systems, production in the yard and control of executive stages. Participation in the Specializing Master allows students to achieve the following training goals:

development of planning skills, in particular problem setting and problem solving skills in the leisure boat market;
development of specialised technical skills; acquisition of principles and procedures of construction methods and techniques;
development of skills related to production organisation and shipyard management;
development of the ability to work in a group and to present oneself with authority in the professional world;
ability to manage conflicts in the team and to encourage creativity.

Job description and final assessment:

Students attending the programme will find employment at yacht design practices or yards and in ancillary industries. The potential fields of professional involvement are: technical office; engineering; project management; production control; quality control; fitting-out; styling; customisation; after sales.

Temario:

- Yacht Design: principles, methods, tools and rules of boat design;
- Design and representation, acquisition of manual and computer tools representing the project; acquisition of specific skills on dedicated software;
- Naval Architecture, acquisition of the skills needed to manage, during the design stage, know-how relating to: hull geometry, boat statics, resistance to motion, hydrodynamics, hydraulic modelling, fluid dynamics and aero dynamics, turbulence modelling;
- Shipbuilding, knowledge of the main construction methods, of the properties and characteristics of the materials used in the boats. Understanding and ability to identify innovations with regard to: material technologies and sciences, construction technique;
- On-board Systems and Propulsion Equipment, ability to understand the issues related to environmental management and acquisition of criteria for the choice of: motor and sail propulsion equipment, steering and monitoring equipment, equipment and fittings for deck, systems and on-board instruments;
- Interior Design, acquisition of design skills with strong focus on expressiveness with regard to: distribution of space and functional organisation, historic evolution of interior design methods, quality of finishing materials, methods of mock-up for monitoring choices;
- Production process and corporate organisation, methods and technologies of production of different boat elements and components: organization of production process;
- Empowerment, during the structuring of the educational programme an empowerment module will be developed, to train participants on the rationale and dynamics of change at the organisational and personal level, teamwork, relational dynamics and entry in the job market;
- Design workshop, integrated design exercise on topics identified during class.

Exercises:

The Specializing Master integrates a variety of learning modules: metaproject analysis, defining the concept, and design exercises carried out in small groups as prerequisites to the planning workshops. The workshops offer a chance to try out the skills acquired during the learning modules, classroom exercises, and trips outside the classroom. The workshops are an essential part of the training process, which also includes visits to research organizations, production facilities, and professional studios.

Profesorado:

Sailing Boat Workshop: Massimo Paperini, Umberto Felci, Andrea Vallicelli, Giovanni Ceccarelli, Lorenzo Argento
Powerboat Workshop: Massimo Greori Grgic, Luca Dini, Pierpaolo Lazzarini, Gianni Zuccon, Enrico Lumini
Naval Architecture: Carlo Bertorello
Sail aerodynamics: Paolo Schito
Interior Design: Silvia Piardi, Ivana Porfiri, Mauro Sculli, Stefano Parisi, Marijana Radovich
Materials and Shipbuilding Techniques: Matteo Costa, Aldo Gatti, Andrea Ratti
Production processes and business organization: Alfredo Cofano
On-board Equipment and Propulsion Systems: Sergio Abrami, Giovanni Cariboni, Davide Zerbinati, Giuseppe Sfondrini
Marketing and Legal Issues: Lorenzo Pollicardo, Andrea Petragnani

Titulación:

Upon completion of the Specializing Master, students earn a first-level Politecnico di Milano Specializing Master Degree.

Fechas:

The Specializing Master will begin in February 2020 and will end in February 2021.