先介紹一般船體之構造型態丶材料與功能後，導入材料力學之基本理論，應用於船體結構上，即在承受海況等外力作用下，分析船體結構強度是否足夠之方法。其次，介紹一般船體結構之損傷型態及檢驗與修補方法，譲學生從基礎理論至實務的應用面，均能有初步瞭解，以備職場上所需。
At the beginning of this course, we start introducing the structure types, materials, and functions of the ship hull, and then we apply the basic theorems of mechanics of materials to ship structures. In the second part of this course, the topic we tried to introduce include the method of analyzing the strength of ship structures under the various sea states, a variety of damage types, survey process, and repair methods of ship structures. This course covers ship structures theories with an emphasis on the practice of ship structures. Finally, this course will help students be prepared for entering naval architecture industry.