Underwater Vehicle Technology unit (JEE491)

Launceston

Introduction

Underwater Vehicle Technology is an advanced and specialist unit aimed at developing the students’ knowledge and understanding of naval architecture theories, concepts and principles required for the design torpedo-shaped underwater vehicles. This particular shape is the classic hull form used in modern underwater vehicles ranging from Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) to military submarines. Topics will cover the specifics of hull form and pressure hull design, hydrostatics and hydrodynamic requirements, on-board systems and power and propulsion constraints specific to underwater vehicles. Gained knowledge of these topics will be directly applied through the design, construction and performance evaluation of a modular underwater vehicle capable of executing a set of predetermined tasks.

Summary

Unit name	Underwater Vehicle Technology
Unit code	JEE491
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Sciences and Engineering Australian Maritime College
Discipline	National Centre for Maritime Engineering and Hydrodynamics
Coordinator	Doctor Peter King
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Honours

Availability

Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August

Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 2	4/7/2027	26/7/2027	29/8/2027	23/10/2027

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2027 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2027 will be available from the 1st October 2026. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

• Predict the performance of a vehicle design using underwater vehicle static and dynamic properties
• Design interoperable on-board systems for an underwater vehicle
• Evaluate underwater vehicle design using engineering design principles
• Demonstrate due diligence in the design of an underwater vehicle solution to a given problem

Fee Information

2027 fee information will be available in August.

Requisites

Prerequisites

JEE225

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	2 x 2-hr lectures and 1 x 2-hr tutorial weekly (13 weeks)
Assessment	Project Experiment (10%)|Presentation (20%)|Test (20%)|Report (50%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.

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