MAR8106 : Marine Engineering
MAR8106 : Marine Engineering
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Professor Zhiqiang Hu
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Off Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Pre-requisite
Modules you must have done previously to study this module
Pre Requisite Comment
NONE
Co-Requisite
Modules you need to take at the same time
Co Requisite Comment
NONE
Aims
To provide students with an appraisal of propulsion and auxiliary systems and to introduce marine engineering equipment demonstrating its function within marine engineering plant. To give students an appreciation of the process of the marine engineering systems design and how physical constraints impact upon design.
Outline Of Syllabus
The lecture material will cover:
The need for marine engineering systems
The physics of ship propulsion
An introduction to prime-mover systems
An introduction to propulsive systems
An introduction to marine electrical systems
Auxiliary systems
Marine engineering system integration
The module will include preschool reading, examples, a preschool assignment, an intensive school, and a post school assignment.
Learning Outcomes
Intended Knowledge Outcomes
On completion of this module students will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding to undertake the following:
IKO1 - The function of equipment within a marine engineering system (M2)
IKO2 - An appreciation of the widely varying systems currently employed in marine practice (M5)
IKO3 - Awareness of how physical constraints impinge to generate an optimal design solution (M5).
Intended Skill Outcomes
On completing the module students will be able to develop the following subject specific skills:
ISO1 - IT skills (M3)
ISO2 - Decision making (M4)
ISO3 - Communication skills (M17)
ISO4 - Project and resource management (M16, M17)
ISO5 - Collation, analysis and evaluation of data (M4)
ISO6 – Project planning (M16)
ISO7 - Problem solving (M1, M2, M3)
ISO8 - Time management (M16)
ISO9 - Ability to work independently (M16)
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 30:00 | 30:00 | Pre-School learning and Assignment |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 10 | 2:00 | 20:00 | Lectures |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | In-School Assessment |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 4 | 2:00 | 8:00 | Tutorial |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 40:00 | 40:00 | General revision, reading and consolidating of lecture notes |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Students are encouraged to develop their knowledge and value of the subject by independent reading for which they are given guidance in the distance learning material (IKO1 - 3). The preschool study is reinforced via lectures during the intensive school itself. The problem solving tutorials during the intensive school and work-based assessments and application after the intensive school also enable the students to learn. Subject specific skills (e.g. IT and project planning) are developed via the distance learning material, which is delivered by a web-based VLE. Cognitive skills (problem solving/ decision making) are taught primarily through case studies and tutorial classes, and developed through work based assignments. Key transferable skills (communication, time management, ability to work alone etc) are developed through work based pre- and post school assignments and via completion of the module itself, including the distance learning material (ISO1 - 9).
Reading Lists
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 120 | 2 | M | 50 | Unseen written examination |
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | 1 | M | 50 | Written Report |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
Learning is assessed via the written assignments (IKO 1-3). Subject specific and cognitive skills are assessed via design exercises and the module assignments, as are communication skills (ISO 1-9)
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- MAR8106's Timetable
Past Exam Papers
- Exam Papers Online : www.ncl.ac.uk/exam.papers/
- MAR8106's past Exam Papers
General Notes
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