Module Catalogue 2025/26

Pre Requisite Comment

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Co Requisite Comment

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Aims

This module aims to:

Define the main causes of performance loss of ships at sea, and ways to estimate those losses.
Explore the technical factors which affect the design and operation of high speed and advanced craft.
Explore different propulsion arrangements of advanced marine vessels.
Provide students with the knowledge for appraising fuels for low emission propulsion.

Outline Of Syllabus

Ships are complex assets operating in some of the harshest environments on earth. Actively monitoring, managing and reducing their energy demands whilst maintaining operability is critical to meet the latest climate and environmental regulations. The understanding of how the environment effects these energy demands, and how the energy performance and impact is calculated is explored.

Advanced marine craft require innovative solutions to operate efficiently and effectively. Similarly, the maritime industry is looking towards radical solutions to meet the 2050 climate targets. This module covers several technological innovations for specialist, high speed and advanced craft, as well as more environmentally friendly vessels.

The syllabus comprises:
The effect of the ship’s response to service conditions on resistance and propulsion characteristics. Methods to estimate, both numerically and practically, the performance impact of service conditions
Evaluating the requirements of water-jets
Principles of renewable energy propulsion devices
Working principles and design of advanced marine craft
Environmental performance indicators.
Evaluating the use of fuels and associated technologies for emission mitigation

Intended Knowledge Outcomes

On completion of this module, students will be able to:

IKO1 - Formulate the special hydrodynamics and stability phenomena that dominate the design and performance of
Advanced Craft (M1, M2, M3).

IKO2 - Describe the working principles and design of advanced marine craft (M14).

IKO3 - Compare the design decisions and operating principles of different energy saving devices for ships (M4).

IKO4 -Appraise the different options available as fuel sources to help achieve environmental regulation Compliance (M5).

IKO5 -Develop the physical phenomena and associated theory relating to performance losses in service (M1, M2, M3).

IKO6 - Identify voluntary and involuntary performance losses (M2).

IKO7 - Examine methods of estimating forces and moments, both direct and indirect, from the effects of service conditions on ship performance (M4).

IKO8 - Appraise different methods of assessing environmental performance (M5).

Intended Skill Outcomes

Opportunities are afforded to develop the following subject-specific skills:

ISO1 - Develop methods to analyse the powering and performance of planing craft in various loading conditions (M6).

ISO2 - Employ practical skills to solve specific hydrodynamic performance and design problems of high-speed craft and advanced craft (M1, M16, M17).

ISO3 - Demonstrate the empirical skills to select and analyse a waterjet propulsor for high-speed craft (M4).

ISO4 - Compare the advantages and limitations of renewable energy saving devices (M5).

ISO5 - Demonstrate and apply methods to estimate the forces and moments on a ship in service conditions (M1, M2, M3).

ISO6 - Explain results from estimation of service performance (M17).

ISO7 - Describe how ship performance can be estimated on ships in service(M2).

ISO8 - Describe the development of environmental performance indicators (M2, M5).

Teaching Rationale And Relationship

The module will consist of lectures, demonstrations 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 (ISO1-8, IKO1-8), (M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M14, M17), (M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M16, M17).

Exercise and demonstration sessions provide students with the opportunity to gain feedback which enhances their learning which can be further applied in their summative assessment.

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

Time is allocated for students to both research and complete the coursework activity.

Assessment Rationale And Relationship

The Written Examination allows the students to demonstrate their basic knowledge and understanding of the subject as well as to demonstrate their problem-solving skills through short subject specific problems, under time constraints. This is similar to time constrained problems found in an industry setting. (IKO1-8) (M1. M2. M3. M4. M5. M14)

The Problem-Solving Exercise allows students to demonstrate their knowledge and practical application of assessing the performance of a high-speed craft. This is a substantial element and requires numerical problem-solving techniques using a personal computer.(ISO1-8, IKO1-8), (M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M14, M17), (M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M16, M17).

The Formative Assessment is used to emphasise to students the criticality of assessing dynamic stability to prevent disastrous consequences. This feedback is also useful to both summative assessments.

General Notes

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