Ship machinery (6 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

Ship main machineries.

See separate course presentation.

Objective

In the end of the course student has learnt ship main machineries and their purpose of use. Student is skilful enough to dimension and select cargo ship propulsion machinery main components on basic level. Student has an understanding of engine room layout and machinery specific regulation.

Content

The tasks of different ship machineries are studied.
During the studies cargo ship engine room general arrangement is educated and excursion to existing ship is arranged. Students design engine room layout for their reference ship. Shaft line drawing for the same ship will be created and components selected. The design work and calculations will be reported.
Latest machinery development trends future machinery regulation are discussed.

Materials

See separate course presentation

Teaching methods

Learning by doing

Exam schedules

Week 50, two additional exams

Pedagogic approaches and sustainable development

Interactive pedagogy

Completion alternatives

Equal knowledge gained elsewhere

Student workload

162 working hours

Evaluation methods and criteria

Both practical work and exam will be evaluated (equal weight)

Failed (0)

Points < 35 %

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

1) 35 % < points < 48 %
2) 48 % < points < 61 %

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

3) 61 % < points < 74 %
4) 74 % < pointst < 87 %

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

87 % < points

Further information

Jari M. Lahtinen