Marine Engineering

Learning Outcomes

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Understand the dynamic response of the rotating machinery in the main shaft system.
• Understand the function of the main engineering systems on a ship and be able to carry out design calculations relating to them.

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• The environmental impact of a range of marine propulsion systems.
• Selecting appropriate machinery and shaft arrangements.
• Performance characteristics of various types of marine engines.
• Shipboard auxiliary systems.
• The role of the various auxiliary marine systems.
• Defining the response of the ship/machine when subjected to vibration excitation from a rotating source.

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Perform design calculations relating to engine selection and ship response.
• To select components that make up a ship drive system.
• Carry out measurements on vibrating bodies and analysis of data.

Subject Specific Practical Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Select a suitable ship drive system and associated machinery
• Carry out mechanical and thermodynamic calculations relating to the main and auxiliary engineering systems on a ship.

• Main Propulsion: Principles of operation, performance characteristics, thermodynamic cycles and efficiency of marine power plants including diesel engines, steam and gas turbines.
• Drive-train: Design of propulsion arrangements, configurations and components including slow speed, medium speed, diesel-electric, hybrid and electric propulsion systems.
• Vibration: Analysis of lateral and torsional vibration modes in ship plants including transmissibility and vibration isolation, rotating unbalance, shaft whirling and multi-degree of freedom systems.
• Auxiliary systems: Design of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems, thermodynamic cycles and performance of refrigeration systems. Appreciation of bilge water, waste treatment systems and fuel systems.

Teaching and learning methods

Teaching methods include

• Lectures.
• Tutorials/workshops.
• Laboratory class.

Learning activities include

• Worked examples during lectures.
• Tutorial exercises based on lecture material.
• Laboratory class.

Resources & Reading list

General Resources

Various papers. in Trans. RINA, IMarEST and SNAME

Assessment strategy

Referral method:

Carry forward coursework: if carrying a pass mark for the coursework.

If coursework failed an individual coursework comprising all aspects of the courseworks listed above in a formal report required.

Formative

This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat Information

Repeat type: Internal & External