Course overview
The course is for students to have a deep understanding of defence shipbuilding program management from design to asset sustainment, including geostrategy for shipbuilding in the 21st century, Industry 4.0 and virtual shipyard/digital twin applications, and awareness for making educated advice or decision on procurement, shipyard facilities, workforce capability challenges, testing and commissioning, and asset management.
- Foundations of Australian Shipbuilding
- Lessons from Past Programs
- Industrial Delivery and Through-Life Capability
- The Future Naval Enterprise
Course learning outcomes
- Identify the Defence Naval Assets acquisition process in Australia
- Explain how management impacted past naval programs performances from design to asset management
- Describe the different approaches worldwide to Defence Shipbuilding programs
- Summarise the international rules impacting Australian naval programs
- Evaluate how Australia involves Industry in Shipbuilding programs
- Propose how future naval programs should be steered for an improved sovereign Australian capability
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Group 1
Class number 54706
Section FR01
Size 30
Available 29
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