MAR8175 : Fundamentals of Marine Technology
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Simon Benson
- Lecturer: Dr Kayvan Pazouki, Dr Rosemary Norman, Professor Zhiqiang Hu, Dr Serkan Turkmen, Dr Maryam Haroutunian
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
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.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 1 | 28:00 | 28:00 | Online recorded resources for student study |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 8 | 5:00 | 40:00 | Preparation and submission of coursework |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 20 | 2:00 | 40:00 | Scheduled lecture sessions (to be recapped) |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 2 | 4:00 | 8:00 | Introductory Laboratory sessions including demonstrations of key concepts |
| Guided Independent Study | Reflective learning activity | 1 | 48:00 | 48:00 | Review and study lecture materials and notes |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Drop-in/surgery | 8 | 2:00 | 16:00 | Scheduled tutorial sessions |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Dissertation/project related supervision | 4 | 5:00 | 20:00 | Scheduled support sessions (demonstrator led) |
| Total | 200:00 |
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 Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written exercise | 1 | M | 100 | Design and Analysis Project |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer assessment | 1 | M | Canvas quiz to provide formative feedback |
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).
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- MAR8175's Timetable