Ocean Engineering & Naval Architecture Department
Being the first of its kind in the country, the department was established
in 1952. During the nearly 50 years of its existence, the department has made
significant contributions to the development of shipbuilding and shipping
industries in the country including the Indian Navy, Indian Coastal Guard,
DRDO and other allied organisations. The department and its alumni have important
and strategic links with universities round the world and major shipyard and
dock organizations in our country. Some of the sponsored projects include
Standard Hull Design for Mechanised Craft, Energy Audit of Ships and Scheduling
of Propeller Maintenance, Development of Design Rules for Composite Ships
and Boats, Computation of 3D Ship Motion and Sea Load.
Source: IIT Kharagpur official website.