The International Conference on Marine Design

14-15 September 2011, Coventry, UK

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Overview

The RINA International Conference of Marine Design will provide a forum for reporting and discussing the design practice and technical issues associated with aesthetic design. The full spectrum of marine design from small craft ICMD boat to superyachts, including commercial and specialist vessels, will be examined.

The key papers of the conference will be published in a special edition of the International Journal of Marine Design (IJMD), Part C of the Transactions of The Royal Institution of Naval Architects.

Content

The conference will present technical papers on a number of aspects of aesthetic marine design, including:

Design visualisation (including design methodologies, design practice, innovative concepts, design analysis tools, computer aided design), TOI (Transfer of Innovation) from other industry sectors).
Ergonomics and domotics (including UCD (User Centred Design) methodologies, emotional design methodologies, (Transfer of Innovation) from other industry sectors).
Sustainability in construction (including one-off construction and series production issues, facility design, materials, joining technologies, reconstructions and rebuilds of historic craft).
Sustainability in operation (including, equipment, results of sea trials, results of instrumentation, TOI (Transfer of Innovation) from other industry sectors).
Implementation of regulations in the design process (including international, national, and regional regulatory frameworks, classification, codes of practice, rating rules).
Virtual work/learning environments (including, CPD for marine designers, networking opportunities for innovation and exchange, virtual work environments to facilitate multi-disciplinary, multinational teams).

The end of the conference coincides with the opening of the Southampton Boat Show, taking advantage of the direct train route to Southampton and the close proximity of Coventry to Birmingham airport also by train.

Programme and Registration form Register your interest online

Please click here to download the Marine Design programme and registration form.

Or, please contact the conference department on tel:+44 (0) 207235 4622 email:

Venue and Accommodation

The conference will be held at Coventry University. The full address of the conference venue is:

Allan Berry Building
Coventry University
Priory Street
Coventry
CV1 5FB

Accommodation

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Continual Professional Development

Attendance at the Marine Design Conference qualifies as Continuing Professional Development. Delegates to the conference will receive a CPD Certificate