Suggested Colleges?

Hello everyone.

I am very very new to the forum. I am currently undergoing Product Design course in Central Saint Martins, London.

I am seriously planing on continuing my education in the states, with a design more specialized in sailing yachts. However i have insufficient knowledge in that topic.

I was wondering if anyone could recommend me a course and a college in that field.

Cheers.

 

I had a look at the Product Design pages on the Central Saint Martins website, and see that the courses are more related to the art and asthetics than engineering.

One possibility if you want to learn about yacht design including the technical and practical aspects would be The Landing School's one year program in boat design. http://www.landingschool.edu/YachtDesignProgram.html The technical aspects of yacht design are covered in a manner that does not require an engineering background. The Landing School is in Arundel, Maine.

Other than The Landing School I'm not aware of any residential programs in the US which specialize in yacht design. Even the naval architecture programs do not offer specialization in yacht design.

 

what about the Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering course in University of Michigan?

 

It's a very good engineering course though I don't think there is much specific to yachts. http://name.engin.umich.edu/

Naval architecture and engineering are very different than the product design course at Central Saint Martins (based on the Central Saint Martins website), and very different preparation is required. http://www.csm.arts.ac.uk/courses/ba-product-design/ The University of Michigan Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering course is comparable to the University of Southampton Ship Science course and the requirments for admission are similar. http://www.soton.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/2012/ship_science.shtml

What is your background in math and science?

Are you interested in the four year undergraduate program or the graduate program?

Admission to the four year undergraduate program as a freshman (first year) student is based on:
- The strength of an applicant's college preparatory background, including the degree of difficulty of courses selected (with special emphasis on mathematics and science)
- The record of academic achievement
- Special or unique accomplishments
- ACT with writing or SAT scores
- TOEFL, MELAB or IELTS results (for international students)
http://www.engin.umich.edu/ugadmissions/prospective/guidelines.html

Requirements to enter the four year undergraduate program as a transfer student include:
Math: Two semesters of college level Calculus I and II
Physics: One semester of Calculus-based Physics with lab
Chemistry: One semester of general college chemistry with lab
Computing: One semester of computer programming, C++ preferred
English: English Composition
http://www.engin.umich.edu/ugadmissions/transfer/requirements.html

There are several Master's degree programs. In general an engineering type of degree is needed.

Applicants for the M.S.E. or M.S. degrees normally hold a Bachelor of Science degree in naval architecture and marine engineering with an average grade of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale. However, the graduate program has been structured so that students with a bachelor's degree in other engineering disciplines that require knowledge of basic mechanics such as mechanical engineering, applied mechanics, aerospace or civil engineering may also start directly on their master's program. Students with a bachelor's degree from another field without knowledge of basic mechanics will need to take several undergraduate-level courses, which will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Applicants to this program should complete the Rackham School of Graduate Studies application.

Applicants for the MEng degree (Master of Engineering) in Concurrent Marine Design normally hold the equivalent of a Bachelor of Science in engineering degree with an average grade of 3.2 (B) on a 4.0 scale. The successful applicant should have a background of mathematics courses at least through the level of elementary differential equations, and should have had introductory courses in solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, dynamics and thermodynamics. Some experience in computer programming is assumed. Two years of marine industrial experience or experience acquired through multiple Co-Op or internship assignments is beneficial. Special consideration will be given to the strength of professional recommendations and the applicant's stature in industry as represented by sponsorship by a marine employer. Applicants to this program should complete the College of Engineering application.
http://name.engin.umich.edu/grad_admss_req

Other naval architecture programs in the US such as the one at the University of New Orleans are similar.