I think the price difference probably accurately reflects the difference in
industry acceptance. Just my guess. Westlawn is accredited too. But it
sounds like you're in great position to make the best of it. Are you
thinking of doing design as a career? Or for personal interest or lighter
weight efforts...if you're not trying to sell your resume to the big names,
then MacNaughton would probably do.

Brian

"Dany" wrote in message
...
I have a Bsc in mechanical eng and I wanted to learn more about small
craft
design
(not only yachts) the price diefference between westlawn and MacNaughton
is very big that the reason I wanted to get some more information about
MacNaughton.
thanks
dan

"Michael Porter" wrote in message
...
"Brian D" wrote:


I'd rank the Landing School (if you can afford a year off) and
Westlawn
higher. Westlawn (now run by Dave Gerr) is now associated with the
American
Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) and was previously associated with the
National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) ...two huge greats in
the
boat industry.
snip I agree

Two states now require the naval architecture PE. Others may follow.

Actually, almost all states do -- now that there is a PE exam, naval
arch falls under the def of engineering, which is quite broad in most
states. Maine has just passed a law exempting work on boats under
200', RI (and maybe one other state) explicitly exempts naval arch,


I would not want to be starting out now without an engineering degree.

Cheers,

Michael Porter

Michael Porter Naval Architect / Boatbuilder
mporter at mp-marine dot com
www.mp-marine.com