**Sérgio António Neves Lousada**

UMa - Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e da Engenharia, Campus Universitário da Penteada, Funchal - Portugal

**IV**

the modified abductive method and its interaction with the inductive method based on divergence, establishing a new sequential form to search for and obtain alternatives in the generation of new theories by convergences, and in this way, gradually

*Chapter Four "Personalizing course design, build and delivery using PLErify"* focuses on how a course building technique named PLErify was developed in response to emerging roles of faculty members and the need to implement their own teaching style in the technology driven teaching model as well as deep learning process. This study also explains an early attempt at pedagogy and trends that push the personalization movement for supporting the concept of personalized teaching and learning where technology application is most needed to make it more efficient, more

*Chapter Five "Mechanical engineering design: going over the analysis-synthesis mountain to seed creativity"* demonstrates a change in delivering Mechanical Engineering Design (MED) to undergraduate students as an extension of Natural and Engineering Science. The study suggests a new teaching approach that attempts to align student thinking and learning activities with what exists in industrial MED. The new synthesis mode helps students build their self-confidence and better

*Chapter Six "Exploring the Potential of the Sea"* presents the definition of naval engineering, which is the branch of engineering that has as the main activity the exploration of the potential of the sea. Although specialized, naval engineering is quite eclectic since it addresses the main aspects of other engineering modalities, directly or indirectly. With the development of oil exploration and production in

*Chapter Seven "Vortex-induced vibration of a marine riser: Numerical simulation and mechanism understanding"* focuses on Vortex Induced Vibration (VIV), which is the main cause of fatigue damage of the riser. The prediction of marine riser VIV is very difficult because of its strong non-linearity, instability, and uncertainty. In recent years, many numerical models of VIV for marine risers have been developed to explore the mechanism of marine riser VIV, providing scientific theoretical basis and practical engineering methods for vibration control and engineering design of marine risers. Combined with the authors' own recent research results, this chapter discusses the research progress and the key issues of marine riser VIV in ocean engineering, including phenomenon mechanism analysis and the development of

*Chapter Eight "Stability-of-subsea-pipelines and pipe-in-pipe-systems"* investigates buckle propagation of subsea single-walled pipeline and Pipe-In-Pipe (PIP) systems under hydrostatic pressure, using 2D analytical solutions, hyperbaric chamber tests, and 3D FE analyses. Experimental results are presented using hyperbaric chamber tests, and are compared with a modified analytical solution and with numerical

results using finite element analysis for single-walled pipelines and PIPs.

*Chapter Nine "The Influence of Water Quality on the Structural Development of Vessels. Providing Directions for a Smart Dimensioning Process"* presents an extensive literature review articulated with practical approaches. This chapter aims to define

the ocean, the naval engineer's work has extended to ocean engineering.

achieve a convergent procedure of support to produce new knowledge.

effective, and more pragmatic.

prepares them for industry.

different numerical research methods.

**Part 2 Innovations Methods in Naval Engineering**

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Section 1

Engineering Design and

Innovation Methods
