Fundamentals of Maritime Engineering

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

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

• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the fundamental concepts and the technical language associated with each of the topics covered
• Possess sufficient fundamental knowledge in the identified subject areas to those without a naval architecture first degree to undertake other courses within the MSc programme
• Apply that knowledge to select and apply the appropriate computational and analytical techniques to model the components of a ship design covering ship design and economics; hydrostatics; ship structures; resistance and propulsion; marine engineering and control. Using your knowledge in these topics to recognise the limitation of the methods used.

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Communicate effectively on complex engineering matters with technical audiences by producing a report with technical appendix on the design calculations for each topic and non-technical audiences through a poster/ presentation.
• Function effectively as an individual, and as a member of a team to produce a group ship design incorporating the technical elements covered in this module.

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Recognise conflicts within the design process and the need for technical, economic, environmental, societal and safety considerations within a ship design.
• Appreciate the approaches used in real and inviscid fluid mechanics and be able to undertake basic analysis of simplified flows
• Recognise and appreciate the fundamental concepts used to provide estimates of the resistance components of ships and the provision of an appropriate means of propulsion using basic propeller design methods and how these are implemented in design software.
• Comprehend the basic concepts of a number of interrelated fundamental topics to allow meaningful appreciation of why these subjects need to be pursued to advanced levels and how an integrated approach is used to solve complex problems in the modern marine industry.
• Explain how the structural strength concepts are applied to simple structural forms and to the design of the midships-section of a ship.
• Select main propulsion machinery suitable for ship propulsion, with an understanding on the impact on the environment, economics and structure of the ship.
• Select and apply appropriate computational and analytical tools required to undertake practical calculations.
• Explain fundamental physical (geometric, hydrostatic & hydrodynamic and structural), economic and control concepts utilising appropriate mathematical formulations.

Partial CEng Programme Level Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Ship design is a systems design approach so in completing the ship design, students look at the overall design but break down into function driven components.
• As part of a group design a ship which meets commercial requirements and meets industry standards including emissions limits such as EEDI.
• Exam questions solving complex problems relating to fundamentals of maritime engineering covering hydrostatics, fluid mechanics, resistance and propulsion, ship design and economics, ship structures, and marine engineering and control.
• As part of a group ship design assignment, select suitable machinery for the propulsion of ship.
• Work in assignments both in a group and individually. When working in a group highlight contribution to the work made by each member of the team.
• Analyse the components of an existing ship design, before synthesizing a new design and integrating the elements of ship stability, powering, control and hull strength.
• A group presentation of a ship design to a panel, which should include the overall concept and a detailed technical appendix with design calculations.
• Use specialist naval architecture software to analyse and design a ship which meets commercial requirements. The techniques cover ship design and economics model, hydrostatics, ship resistance, propeller design and ship structures.

Fluid Mechanics: Overviews the Fundamental concepts underpinning fluid motions and forces as used in many of the other topics.

Ship Hydrostatics: Fundamental concepts of the equilibrium and stability of floating bodies including volume and mass effects. An introduction to maritime transport.

Ship Resistance & Propulsion: Introduction to ship resistance and propulsion with associated definitions.

Ship Structures: The longitudinal strength of ship hull girder and the associated structural components and nomenclature.

Ship Design & Economics: Introduction to Ship Design, Operation and Economics.

Marine Engineering and Control: Overview of main engine selection considerations and typical machinery layouts. Stern tubes and seals. Basic control theory.

Computing: An introduction to the python language and numerical methods in packages such as NumPy, SciPy and Pandas.

Lecture method:

Explanations / derivations of analysis methods and design procedures. Demonstration of analytical, numerical, and experimental methods introduced under the different subject headings. The lectures are completed in weeks zero.

Learning activities include:

• Questioning of students’ understanding during lectures. Sample questions circulated and a diverse set of coursework tasks.
• Completion of coursework.

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

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.