LEARNING OUTCOMES
After the course, the student:
Understands the current trends, business developments and future markets for passenger ships
Can define radically new architectural design of a passenger ship
Can apply the user-centric design in passenger ship context
Can define general arrangement of a passenger ship based on broad set of design requirements, specific for passenger ships
Knows the passenger ship safety requirements and current regulatory requirements, how to attain them or how to go beyond them, if necessary
Credits: 5
Schedule: 03.11.2021 - 08.12.2021
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Jani Romanoff
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
-Introduction to shipscape
-Creative ship design
-Design criteria, functions, and features
-History of cruise ships, design, and architecture
-Modern technologies in passenger safety, comfort and entertainment
-Rules and regulations
-Cruise ship of the future
-Innovation, creativity in design
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Project report, personal submissions and presentation
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
The course utilizes guided problem-based learning concept. The content is cross-disciplinary and is suitable for students of different backgrounds. On-line lectures introduce topics which are then considered with respect to the projects. Work is performed in cross-disciplinary groups. Progress of the project is checked on bi-weekly basis. The final project is presented in the end of the course to experts from industry and academia.
Lectures: 20h (2 x 2h/week, 5 weeks, 10 occasions)
Instructed workshops: 6h (1h/week, 6 weeks)
Group work: 55h (10 hours/week, 6 weeks)
Independent work for the group project: 55h (9 hours/week, 6 weeks)
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
Selected journal and conference papers; Lecture notes in English
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
3 Good Health and Well-being
12 Responsible Production and Consumption
13 Climate Action
14 Life Below Water
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Period:
2020-2021 Autumn II
2021-2022 Autumn II
Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=MEC-E2003Registration for Courses: In the academic year 2021-2022, registration for courses will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi) instead of WebOodi.
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