MAR8187 : Ship Performance and Advanced Technology
- Offered for Year: 2025/26
- Module Leader(s): Dr David Trodden
- Lecturer: Dr Maryam Haroutunian, Dr Kayvan Pazouki
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
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
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 21 | 2:00 | 42:00 | Lectures |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 8:00 | 8:00 | Preparation and completion of Formative Coursework |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 40:00 | 40:00 | Preparation and completion of Summative Coursework |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 24 | 2:00 | 48:00 | Study and review of learning material in preparation for Written Examination 1 |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 21 | 2:00 | 42:00 | Study and review of learning material |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | Written Examination 1 |
| Guided Independent Study | Skills practice | 1 | 14:00 | 14:00 | Practice of skills related to programming for completion of coursework |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Workshops | 2 | 2:00 | 4:00 | Demonstrations |
| Total | 200:00 |
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 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 | A | 70 | Written Exam (M1-M5, M14). |
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prob solv exercises | 2 | M | 30 | Assessment to determine the characteristics of a planning craft in different loading conditions (arrival and departure)(M1-M6, M14, M16, M17). Approximate 15 page report |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written exercise | 2 | M | Description of instabilities that may arise in high speed craft, and how they can be minimised. Approximate 15 page report |
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.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- MAR8187's Timetable