Graduates and Students

The GSM section provides direct links to other pages on the RINA website, of particular interest to Graduate and Student members. The GSM section also contains news of particulat interest to Graduate and Student Members, not available elsewhere on the website.

Contents

Routes to Corporate Membership and Registration
Initial Professional Development
IPD Logbook
Graduate Member Workshop
Graduate Training Programmes
Work Experience & Employment
Sonsored Conferences Places
The MAXSURF Academic Website

The Routes to Corporate Membership and Registration

Corporate membership of the Institution is a benchmark in a member's professional development that is reached by meeting the Institution's requirements for professional competence in the appropriate class of membership. Click here to download the RINA guidance leaflet on the routes to achieving Corporate membership and registration with the (EC(UK) if required. Corporate Membership and Registration (pdf file)

Initial Professional Development

The RINA Professional Development Manual (PDM) is provided to assist Graduate Members to achieve Corporate Member status. Click here to download PDM. Professional Development Manual (PDF file)

IPD Logbook

Graduate Members should maintain a record of the activities which contribute to theirInitial Professional Development, showing the nature of the activity, its duration and the Professional Development Objective(s) which the activity has helped themto achieve. The IPD Logbook will form the basis of their Professional Review Report when they apply to transfer to Corporate member.

Download IPD Logbook (MS Word doc) MRINA | AMRINA | ARINA

Graduate Member Workshop

Guidance to Graduate Members on the IPD stage of their professional development is available through a Graduate Members Workshop, lasting 60-90 minutes and organised by the Professional Affairs Department staff at the Graduate Members' place of work. Companies with Graduate Members who would like to arrange a Workshop should contact the Professional Department. Click here to download Graduate Member Workshop Handout Membership & Registration (PDF file)

Graduate Training Programmes

The Institution accredits company Graduate Training Programmes that enable the Graduate to achieve the scope and level of professional competence required by the Institution during their Initial Professional Development. Click here to download RINA guidance leaflet on company Graduate Training Programmes (PDF file)

Work Experience and Employment

Student Members seeking work experience during holidays and term time may find opportunities posted on the Work Experience page.

Job vacancies are advertised on the Job Vacancies page, together with links to Recruitment Agencies specialising in placing naval architects.

Sponsored Conferences Places

RINA organises a programme of international conferences, workshops and training courses, covering a broad range of experience and opinion on research, development and operation on all aspects of naval architecture and maritime technology. A number of free conference places, sponsored by RINA and industry, are available for all Student Members and Graduate Members still in full-time education. Since its inception, this programme has proven to be a great success, providing many students with the opportunity to attend RINA organised conferences.

Student sponsorship covers entrance into the conference and copy of the conference proceedings in printed format. Applicants must be able to attend both or all days of a particular conference. Students allocated sponsored places who fail to attend the full conference without informing the Institution or without good reason will not be allocated places at future conferences.

Some limited assistance with travel expenses may be available, and application should be made at the time of applying for the sponsored place. Students will be required to arrange and pay for their own accommodation whilst attending the conference. Applicants from countries other than that in which the conference is being held must demonstrate that they have the means to cover flight and accommodation before a place is allocated and invitation to the conference issues.

Sponsored places are allocated on a 'first come - first served' basis. A limited number of sponsored places is available for each conference and normally only one place per year will be allocated to the same student. However, unsuccessful applicants or students who have already been allocated a place may request to go on to the reserve list. Application for sponsored places should be made to:

Yuen Yee Pang
Assistant, Professional Affairs
Tel: +44 (0)20 7235 4622
Fax: +44 (0)20 7259 5912
Email:

Students who are unsuccessful in obtaining sponsored places are eligible for the discounted Student Delegate rate. Details of forthcoming conferences are published on the Events page.

The MAXSURF Academic Website

The following is reproduced from the Formations Design Systems webpage at http://msacademic.formsys.com/

Back in April 2004, Formation Design Systems launched this site dedicated to students of naval architecture. Since then over 800 students worldwide have signed up and downloaded their free copy of Maxsurf Academic hull design software.

Registration to this site is free, all you need to do is to register as a user. The information you provide helps us to develop more focused content for you in the future. As a registered user you get access to a wide range of resources including a free academic version of the Maxsurf hull design software, FAQ's, forums, tutorials, articles, sample designs and more.

New version of Maxsurf Academic now available!

A new version of Maxsurf Academic, Version 11, is now available for you to download to replace the version that expired on 1st January 2005. Just go to the Downloads page to get it.