LEARNING OUTCOMES
After the course the student:
Understand the foundations of systems engineering and its application in the design of ship concepts
Can describe the main requirements of slected ship systems
Can define and justify an approach to fulfil systems requirements
Can create a concept design of a machinery system by selecting appropriate components, guided by principles of systems engineering and energy efficient design
Can apply current regulatory requirements for ship systems and understands what it takes to go beyond them
Can describe how adverse environmental effects of ships can be minimized, below the current and known future requirements
Credits: 5
Schedule: 02.09.2024 - 02.12.2024
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Osiris Valdez Banda
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:
Concepts, principles and tools:
System of systems engineering, Ship and marine traffic systems and their integration to ship design, Systems modelling, Design methods and tools (Model-based Systems Engineering)
Ship systems:
Propulsion and plant management, Navigation and maneuvering, Auxiliary power management, Ship Automation, Auxiliary machinery operation, Ballast and trim management. Includes: energy sources and fuel types in modern applications, Modern motor types, exhaust treatment systems, HVAC systems, heat balance and heat recovery systems, energy efficiency, electric systems, fire safety equipment, selected topics on special ship systems (e.g. arctic/sub-arctic conditions).
Marine traffic systems:
Communication and IT equipment, Internet and ship traffic systems, Satellite communication with marine applications, Environmental impact and legislation.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
The project is assessed weekly with the development of the course assignment(s)(after lecture 3), contributing to 80% of the course grade. Feedback and guidance will be given on the assignments, which will allow for the improved submission in the form of a final report. Learning logs should be provided after every two lectures, contributing to 20% of the course grade.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
The course utilizes guided problem-based learning concept. System engineering and its application for designing ship and marine traffic systems are introduced at the beginning of the course. Ship and marine systems requirements are also introduced at the beginning of the course and the lectures evolve around them. The course project is to select, describe and justify the choice of ship and marine traffic systems. The lectures introduce the main type of ship and marine traffic systems or equipment and students afterwards consider that topic for their projects. The course includes lectures by experts where ship and marine traffic systems are presented in the context of current case studies. Projects are carried out in groups of 3-5 students, the same as in Principal Naval Architecture.
Load:
• Interactive lectures: 20h (2h/week, 10 weeks)
• Instructed workshops: 4h (2h/week, 2 weeks)
• Group work: 30h (3 hours/week, 10 weeks)
• Studying materials: 60h (5 hours/week, 12 weeks)
• Preparing for GALA: 20h
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
- Kossiakoff, Systems Engineering Principles and Practice, Chapters 1-5 and Sommerville, Software safety, Chapters 19 and 20.
- Lamb, Ship design and construction, SNAME, Chapter 24: Machinery considerations;
- Taggart, Ship design and construction, SNAME, selected chapters,
- Van Dokkum, Ship Knowledge, 3rd edition, Dokmar, selected chapters;
- Additional materials (journal and conference papers etc.) for each topic introduced in the course are provided at the beginning of the course.
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
4 Quality Education
6 Clean Water and Sanitation
7 Affordable and Clean Energy
12 Responsible Production and Consumption
13 Climate Action
14 Life Below Water
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language: English
Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Autumn I - II
2025-2026 Autumn I - IIRegistration:
Registration for the courses will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi).