Module Catalogue 2024/25

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Aims

The Fundamentals of Marine Technology module aims to:

Transform your background engineering knowledge from previous studies and/or industrial experience to focus on specialist topics that are fundamental for the advanced study of marine technology at Masters level.

Provide knowledge of and access to the resources available to you during your studies including academic expertise, digital information, specialist software and laboratory capabilities.

Stimulate your enthusiasm for Marine Technology and your chosen degree specialism (MSc Naval Architecture (NA), Marine Engineering (ME), Offshore, Subsea and Pipeline Engineering (OSP)) within a collegiate environment working with fellow students and academic staff.

Apply and link the knowledge learnt from the specialist topics in a creative design and analysis project, which forms the assessment for the module.

Outline Of Syllabus

The module syllabus comprises a series of pillar topics relevant across the breadth of Marine Technology (including aspects of Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, Offshore-Subsea-Pipeline Engineering):

Marine Technology Trends: Develop broad technical knowledge of the types, functions and future trends for marine technologies including ships, offshore energy devices, subsea technologies and maritime infrastructure (Dr Simon Benson and Prof Zhiqiang Hu)

Propulsors, Turbines and Propulsion: Learn the technical approach to specify, design and analyse propellers, turbines and other propulsive devices to match their demand at sea (Dr Serkan Turkmen)

Seakeeping and Motion: Learn how to calculate the physical interaction of floating structures with ocean waves (Dr Maryam Haroutunian)

Power and Energy Management: Understand how modern electrical power systems are designed and controlled for marine technologies. (Dr Rose Norman)

Environmental Impact of Maritime Operations: Develop a broad understanding of environmental impacts and pollution prevention measures for maritime operations (Dr Kayvan Pazouki)

Each topic is taught by an expert drawn from our academic team, providing you an added opportunity to learn about the breadth of marine technology research knowledge within the university. This can inspire your dissertation, team project work and other module studies during your degree programme.

Your learning will be formatively assessed with exercise and/or tutorials for each topic. The module is summative assessed by an individual project-based exercise. You will choose from a selection of basis designs (e.g., cargo ship, ROV, floating wind turbine). You will assess key characteristics of this system (power, propulsion, motion, environmental impact) using the knowledge and skills gained in lectures. The results and discussion from your analyses will be collated into a technical report and poster for submission as an assessment.

Intended Knowledge Outcomes

Marine Technology Trends:

IKO1: Describe the main categories of maritime systems currently in operation including common ship types, modern propulsion systems and the range of marine renewable energy devices (M1, M4)

IKO2: Identify appropriate engineering technologies and techniques that are used in the design of modern maritime systems including the application of marine experimental facilities (M2)

IKO3: Evaluate the latest technology trends in the maritime sector and how they are linked to economic, environmental and social factors (M3)

Propulsors, Turbines and Propulsion:

IKO4: Explain the fundamentals of ship and floating system drag. Link to the typical drivetrain efficiencies required for the design of a complete propulsion/turbine system. (M1)

IKO5: Differentiate the physical parameters that define propeller/rotor performance and relate these to the performance of the drivetrain (M2, M12)

IKO6: Identify current methods to design and analyse marine propellers and turbine rotors. (M3)

Seakeeping:

IKO7: Describe the kinematics of regular and irregular ocean waves; (M1)

IKO8: Solve the wave induced motion characteristics of a floating object in regular and irregular ocean waves; (M2)

IKO9: Derive and solve the dynamic motion equations in terms of probable motions. (M3)

Power and Energy Management:

IKO10: Specify the electrical power requirements for maritime systems. (M1)

IKO11: Describe the main components and specifications of typical marine electric motors and generators (M2, M4)

IKO12: Apply electrical principles to analyse and evaluate modern marine electric propulsion machines (M3)

Environmental Impact:

IKO13: Define the environmental impacts of shipping and offshore maritime operations (M1, M7)

IKO14: Compare current and future technologies that mitigate environmental impacts (M2, M7, M8)

IKO15: Evaluate the environmental impacts and technology mitigations in terms of the UN sustainable development goals (M3, M9, M10, M11)

Overall:

IKO16: Integrate the knowledge from IKO1-15 in a creative design approach for a maritime system (M5, M6)

Intended Skill Outcomes

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

ISO1: Specify the principal technology requirements for typical maritime systems in chosen areas of interest (e.g., ships, offshore systems, marine renewables) (M2)

ISO2: Identify suitable information resources, software, experiments and techniques for the design and analysis of the selected maritime systems (M4)

ISO3: Select appropriate propulsion and/or electrical turbine machinery systems (M5)

ISO4: Apply calculation methods to estimate the external resistance/energy requirements, propeller/rotor specification, drivetrain efficiencies and the power/generator capacity required of the main machinery (M5)

ISO5: Calculate and contextualise the wave induced forces acting on a floating body and it’s resulting motions and natural frequencies; (M1)

ISO6: Evaluate the environmental impact of selected maritime systems (M7)

Teaching Rationale And Relationship

The module will consist of in person lectures, tutorials and online resources which provide students with a structured format to assimilate the knowledge content and define the scope of each of the syllabus topics (IKO1-15). In the tutorial sessions the students are provided with the opportunity to gain oral feedback from the lecturing staff. 

The independent study time is essential for students to work through the lecture material, in their own time and at their own pace (ISO1-6).

Assessment Rationale And Relationship

The project affords students an opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and possession of subject specific and key skills. The medium also allows students to demonstrate critical thinking as well as demonstrating numeracy and literacy and associated cognitive skills. (IIKO1-IKO15, ISO1-ISO6)

The formative assessment enables feedback on integrated knowledge of the course (IKO16).

General Notes

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