Module Catalogue 2024/25

Pre Requisite Comment

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Co Requisite Comment

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Aims

The module aims to provide students with a detailed understanding of the process and rationale for engineering design applied to marine machinery systems.

Outline Of Syllabus

This module provides students with a deep and detailed understanding of engineering design rationale, procedures and multiple criteria design. Students will learn how to arrange and implement machinery space, main/auxiliary power systems and auxiliary machinery facilities onboard ships.
Specific attention will be given to standard and non-standard propulsion units. Teamwork and leadership qualities are introduced, exercised and assessed.

Topics include:

Marine system design: Machinery requirements and constraints; Machinery selection and Interaction with ship design; Marine propulsion systems including Electric propulsion system, configuration and distribution; renewable sources of energy for marine applications; Basic Gear Design and Basic shafting design; Propellers, propeller types and applications; Fuel oil system design; Piping design phases; Automation, Unattended Machinery Space (UMS) concept.

Teamwork: This is practiced through the provision of a practical marine engineering design exercise that seeks to foster the skills of engineering judgement in the context of propulsion system design or renewable power generation or alternative fuels, etc. This marine engineering design group coursework provides a realistic insight into the synthesis of a balanced design solution and provides skills in the use of appropriate software. Engineering economic principles and economic criteria, the role of classification societies and regulatory influences will be considered in this design coursework.

Intended Knowledge Outcomes

On completing this module, students will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

IKO1 - Standard and logical design procedures, processes and their contributions to overall ship design. C2,C6
IKO2 – General issues concerning marine engineering design such as environmental, technical limitations and requirements. C3
IKO3 - Ship auxiliary systems, automation and their design considerations. C4
IKO4 – renewable sources of energy for marine applications C4
IKO5 – Basic gear and shaft design.C5
IKO6 – Fuel oil system design requirements and voyage fuel consumption. C5
IKO7 – Propeller types and their characteristics. C5

Intended Skill Outcomes

On completing of this module students will be able to develop the following subject specific skills:

ISO1 - To follow logical design steps and to integrate engine room design procedures into overall ship design
process; C14
ISO2 - To calculate power requirements for propulsion and auxiliary systems and associated fuel oil consumption; C3
ISO3 - To design specific propulsion systems for non-standard applications; C5
ISO4 - To be able to integrate and manage the many technical considerations required for the synthesis of a successful the marine engineering design. C13, C16

Teaching Rationale And Relationship

The module will consist of online lecture recordings and guided study materials with a mixture of in-person and synchronous online tutorials to provide structured support for the students’ learning. The structured online materials, covering both semesters, will define the scope of each of the syllabus topics. The use of online lecture recordings as the principle teaching method is an effective means to assist in the acquisition of a knowledge base that will facilitate understanding of a sizeable and detailed body of material (IKO1-8).

Tutorials provide a forum in which students are given the opportunity to develop subject-specific skills, negotiate their problems with lecturers in a less formal approach (IS01-4).

The group project will provide a platform for team work, active participation to exercise team-membership or leadership skills, planning, initiative, organisational, interpersonal, oral presentation, problem solving and numeracy skills (ISO1-4).

Assessment Rationale And Relationship

The examination affords students an opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and possession of subject-specific and key skills. This medium also allows students to demonstrate intended learning outcomes across a wide range of topics from the syllabus (IKO1-IKO8).
The engineering design group project provides students with an opportunity to demonstrate written communication, teamwork, leadership, planning and organising, initiative, problem solving, technical creativity and innovation, numeracy and computer literacy and associated cognitive skills. (ISO1-ISO4).

General Notes

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