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Module

MAR3027 : Future Marine Projects

  • Offered for Year: 2021/22
  • Module Leader(s): Professor Richard Birmingham
  • Owning School: Engineering
  • Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Semester 1 Credit Value: 5
Semester 2 Credit Value: 5
ECTS Credits: 5.0

Aims

A1 - To make students aware of contemporary regulatory influences on design and operation;
A2 - To make students aware of current design trends and innovations in marine design;
A3 - To provide opportunity for additional lectures on topics outside of the formal curriculum.

Outline Of Syllabus

The role of classification societies and regulatory influences on design and operation; current trends and innovations in ship design, marine engineering design, small craft technology and offshore design.

The lectures series is based on inviting guest lecturers from industry and academia organised by the module contributors.

Teaching Methods

Please note that module leaders are reviewing the module teaching and assessment methods for Semester 2 modules, in light of the Covid-19 restrictions. There may also be a few further changes to Semester 1 modules. Final information will be available by the end of August 2020 in for Semester 1 modules and the end of October 2020 for Semester 2 modules.

Teaching Activities
Category Activity Number Length Student Hours Comment
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesLecture201:3030:00Present-in-Person Lecture
Guided Independent StudyAssessment preparation and completion116:0016:00Revision and Exam Preparation
Guided Independent StudyDirected research and reading161:0016:00Journal papers, book chapter, additional lecture notes
Guided Independent StudyReflective learning activity138:0038:00Review and study lecture materials and notes
Total100:00
Teaching Rationale And Relationship

The use of lectures, including guest contributions from industry, is an effective means to provide students with the acquisition of the knowledge relating to IKO1 IKO2 lecture series provides a means to provide students with insight into contemporary issues in innovations in research, development and design in marine technology as well as to introduce them to topics not covered in the formal curriculum. This provides opportunity to develop the related skills (ISO1).

Should the public health situation require it, the present-in-person teaching activities will be replaced by synchronous online sessions.


Students should consult their timetable for up-to-date delivery information.

Assessment Methods

Please note that module leaders are reviewing the module teaching and assessment methods for Semester 2 modules, in light of the Covid-19 restrictions. There may also be a few further changes to Semester 1 modules. Final information will be available by the end of August 2020 in for Semester 1 modules and the end of October 2020 for Semester 2 modules.

The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners

Exams
Description Length Semester When Set Percentage Comment
Written Examination1202A100This Exam is a multi-choice question paper
Assessment Rationale And Relationship

The written examination will assess the breadth of knowledge, understanding and ability to perform techno-economic calculation and cost estimations to assess the viability of new marine projects (IKO1-IKO3). In doing so the examination assesses literacy, numeracy and active learning. This medium also allows students to demonstrate the intended outcomes across a wide range of topics from the lecture series and background reading on current trends in design research and development in the marine field.

Should the public health situation require it, the planned examination scheduled to be completed present-in-person will be replaced by an open book, online examination to be completed within a defined 24 hour period.

Reading Lists

Timetable