Graduates and Students

Graduates and Students This section provides news and information of particular interest to students and young graduate members.

Contents

Graduate Workshop
Work Experience & Employment
Mentoring
Sonsored Conferences Places
The MAXSURF Academic Website
QinetiQ Powerboat Challenge

Graduate Workshop

Guidance to graduates who are Asssociate Members and at the IPD stage of their professional development is available through a Graduate Workshop, lasting 60-90 minutes and organised by the Professional Affairs Department staff at the graduate' place of work.

Companies with Graduate Members who would like to arrange a Workshop should contact the Professional Department.

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.

Mentoring

During the period of Initial Professional Development (IPD), when they are seeking to achieve the professional competence required for Corporate membership, Associate Members may benefit from the advice of a Mentor.

The Mentor will focus on the professional and personal needs of the Associate Member, providing assistance with the self-assessment of strengths, weaknesses and development needs of the individual, immediately with respect to meeting the requirements of Corporate membership, but also with ensuring that the individual achieves the sound foundation for a successful career. The Mentor will provide valuable continuity during this period. Guide to Mentoring (pdf file)

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.

Qinetic Powerboat Challenge

Defence and security technology company, QinetiQ, is introducing schoolchildren to ship design by organising the inaugural QinetiQ Schools Powerboat Challenge, supported by The Royal Institution of Naval Architects.
The event is designed to give pupils valuable experience in receiving a design brief, solving problems and producing a working model boat that they can then showcase at a regional level. Pupils, between 13 and 16, from up to 12 local Gosport schools will work in teams of five to design and build radio-controlled model powerboats and these will then be raced in QinetiQ's Ocean Basin in Gosport.

Building a model powerboat is not a simple task. The pupils will be challenged with balancing criteria such as size, speed, weight and motor cooling - while at the same time making it safe to operate and with a stylish livery. In this sense, the pupils will all become Naval Architects throughout this process.

On the day of the race the pupils will have to present their boats to a team of QinetiQ scientists, engineers and mathematicians and this will add a valuable presentation and learning element to their experience. Pupils are required to compile a log book or presentation of their work to show how they undertook the design and build process.

Prizes will be awarded for the fastest boat and the best engineered design and then the winning teams will be invited back to QinetiQ for a guided tour around the world-class and historic facilities. This will provide a unique insight into ship and submarine design, unseen by the general public, and enable them to put the knowledge they gained from building their model into the context of real business. The winning teams will be awarded with a year's Junior Membership to RINA.

This competition really demonstrates how science, engineering and mathematics can lead to exciting and diverse careers - particularly in marine engineering and naval architecture. For more information about the competition, email or click here for the general design brief and suggested plan of action for the pupils (pdf file)

World Superyacht Young Designer Award

Organised by The Royal Institution of Naval Architects and the Boat International Group, and sponsored by Camper & Nicholsons International, the annual World Superyacht Young Designer Award competition provides a showcase for young designers to demonstrate their ability and talents, and encourages the development of the next generation of superyacht designers. More about the World Superyacht Young Designer Award