Westlawn is pretty widely respected but don't expect to become a great naval
architect over night. You can count on several years of drudge work after
you finish. Many Westlawn graduates have worked for larger design firms and
eventually gone off to make names for themselves. Ted Brewer, Dudley Dix,
Bruce King, Gary Mull and Dave Gerr among the more promenent. The US Navy
Office of Naval Research has hired graduates in the small combat craft
division. Every major yacht manufacturer has some design and engineering
staff, many of whom are Westlawn grads. In fact Westlawn is probably one of
the major sources for their engeneering and design employees.

I would speculate that at least half of the recreational boats in
production were designed at least in part by Westlawn graduates.

--
Glenn Ashmore

I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com
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"Enzo Hung" wrote in message
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Anyone heard of West Lawn Yacht Design Diploma? Is this school any good?