specialisation
Course participants can choose between two specialisation courses:
- Shipping and Engineering management;
- Port, Fairway and Inland Waterway Design.
These courses are specialisation courses and will each take 100 study hours:
Specialisation 1 - Shipping & Engineering Management
The main objective of the course is to provide the participant with a fundamental understanding of Marine Engineering, with an emphasis on total ship propulsion concepts.
In this perspective the different types of modern marine propulsion plants will be discussed, their outlines, appliances, economics. The course participant will get an overall view and understanding of how the key figures of the propulsion plant are to be determined.
Furthermore, the technical and economical advantages and disadvantages of different systems will be discussed as well as operational issues such as availability and maintenance. Case studies are to be discussed in small groups. Very advanced engine room simulation as well as a real engine room will be used to support the lectures.
The case studies and use of simulator rooms will enhance the ability of course participants:
- To investigate the application of new technologies of marine engineering.
- To enable students to make and evaluate technical proposals for investments.
- To enable students to critically evaluate technical reports and data as well as to draw conclusions and to make proper management decisions
- To enable students to make and evaluate technical proposals for investments.
- To enable students to critically evaluate technical reports and data as well as to draw conclusions and to make proper management decisions.
- To enable students to use the obtained engineering knowledge and understanding to design and organise solutions to unfamiliar operational problems
- To enable students to negotiate and to communicate effectively with international representatives of shipping companies, governmental agencies, classification societies, ship building and repair companies, ship owners, classification societies, and governmental organizations.
Specialisation 2 - Port, Fairway & Inland Waterway Design
A port and fairway is built in an existing topographical, morphological, environmental, social and political surrounding. In this course these elements are treated in order to be able to position a port lay out and its future expandability possibilities in an optimal way.
The environmental and physical conditions under which a port and its infrastructure has to function and survive is explained. Basic meteorology and water movement is described and the way to interpret and estimate these parameters. Also other environmental parameters effecting the port operation will be discussed.
Even though every measure will be taken in the process of planning, realisation and operating a port and fairway risks of things not going as planned may occur. In order to minimize these risks at first the risks in the whole process will have to be mapped and the impact of each of them qualified and quantified. In this course the risks will be discussed, estimation methods given and measures to reduce risks will be provided.