Research Guides: Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering: Books & Manuals

Books in Nimitz Library

Listed here are a few selected titles available through Nimitz Library. To find additional books, use Nimitz Search.

Try keyword searches, such as hull design, offshore windfarm or undersea medicine. The call numbers for naval architecture and ocean engineering topics generally begin with TC or VM.

Elements of Ocean Engineering by Robert E. Randall
Click the title link to read the book online. A print copy is available on the Third Floor at TC1645 .R36 2010.
Ocean Engineering Mechanics with Applications by Michael E. McCormick
Click the title link to read the book online. Print copies are available on the Third Floor at TC1645 .M317 2010
Water Resources Engineering by Larry W. Mays
Call Number: TC145 .M383 2011
Technology and Applications of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles by Gwyn Griffiths
Call Number: VM365 .T43 2003
Introduction to Naval Architecture, 5th edition by E. C. Tupper
Click the title link to read the book online. A print copy is available on the Third Floor at VM156 .M78 2013
Ship Construction, 7th edition by D.J. Eyres
Click the title link to read the book online. Older editions are available on the Third Floor at VM145 .E94.
Introduction to Naval Architecture by Thomas C. Gillmer and Bruce Johnson
Call Number: VM145.G54 1982
Click the title to read the book online.
Weight Engineer's Handbook by Society of Allied Weight Engineers
Call Number: Third Floor QC106 .S63 2016
Computational Ship Design by Myung-Il Roh and Kyu-Yeul Lee
Click the title link to read the book online.

Need Help with MATLAB and SolidWorks?

The O'Reilly Academic Library collection has many ebooks on learning MATLAB, SolidWorks and Simulink. A few are listed below; search the collection for more examples. O'Reilly Academic Library requires registration with a usna email account prior to first use. Contact the engineering librarian for help.

Essential MATLAB for Engineers and Scientists by Daniel Valentine and Brian Hahn
Click the title link to read the book online. Requires registration before first use.
Mastering SolidWorks: The Design Approach by Ibrahim Zeid
Click the title link to read the book online. Requires registration before first use.
Mastering SolidWorks by Matt Lombard
Click the title link to read the book online. Requires registration before first use.
Introduction to MATLAB for Engineers and Scientists: Solutions for Numerical Computation and Modeling by Sandeep Nagar
Click the title link to read the book online. Requires registration before first use.
Beginning MATLAB and Simulink From Novice to Professional by Sulaymon L. Eshkabilov,
Click the title link to read the book online. Requires registration before first use.
Learning MATLAB: A Problem Solving Approach by Walter Gander
Click the title link to read the book online

Need Cost Data?

Find our cost estimating resources by searching "RS Means Data" in Nimitz Search.

Reeds Marine Engineering and Technology Series

Search for "Reeds Marine Engineering" in Knovel to find the full 15-volume set of books on topics like applied thermodynamics, mechanics and instrumentation for marine engineers.

Coastal Engineering Manual

US Army Corps of Engineers: Coastal Engineering Manual
View the six volumes of the Coastal Engineering Manual at USACE's publications website.