Offshore Engineering Modules

Year 2

Analytical Methods in Marine Technology

MNO2101

This module aims to cover Ordinary Differential Equations and Partial Differential Equation, The Laplace transform and its applications. Numerical methods for solving differential equations. Fourier series and Fourier Transform. Taylor series.

Stationary points of functions of two variables.  Vector algebra and applications. Scalar and vector fields: grad, div, curl. Line, surface and volume integrals. Divergence Theorem and applications in fluid dynamics.
 


Marine and Offshore Production Management

MNO2102

AIMS:
A1. To provide students with knowledge of the relationships between markets, products, production facilities and performance in the production of marine and offshore structures;
A2. To develop the understanding of the links between design and production.
A3. To enable students to start to plan and manage projects.
A4. To inform students about responsibility for and issues relating to health, safety and environment
A5. To provide students with knowledge of the ship & offshore repair and disposal & decommissioning sectors;
A6. To introduce students to advance production methods used for a range of marine and offshore structures.
A7. To give students practice in the application of the knowledge and tools and to improve employability of graduates in the marine and offshore industry.
                   
Outline of Syllabus:
1. The market for ships and offshore structures
2. The relationship between design and production.
3. Network planning and Project management.
4. Design for production facilities and shipyard layout.
5. Quality assurance, automation and cost reduction.
6. Productivity, progress and performance measurements.
7. Shipbuilding contract and its management.
8. Ship repair technology, coating and environmental issues.
9. Ship recycling and offshore decommissioning.
10.Health, safety, environment and energy management.    AIMS:
A1. To provide students with knowledge of the relationships between markets, products, production facilities and performance in the production of marine and offshore structures;
A2. To develop the understanding of the links between design and production.
A3. To enable students to start to plan and manage projects.
A4. To inform students about responsibility for and issues relating to health, safety and environment
A5. To provide students with knowledge of the ship & offshore repair and disposal & decommissioning sectors;
A6. To introduce students to advance production methods used for a range of marine and offshore structures.
A7. To give students practice in the application of the knowledge and tools and to improve employability of graduates in the marine and offshore industry.
                   
Outline of Syllabus:
1. The market for ships and offshore structures
2. The relationship between design and production.
3. Network planning and Project management.
4. Design for production facilities and shipyard layout.
5. Quality assurance, automation and cost reduction.
6. Productivity, progress and performance measurements.
7. Shipbuilding contract and its management.
8. Ship repair technology, coating and environmental issues.
9. Ship recycling and offshore decommissioning.
10.Health, safety, environment and energy management.   


Marine Engineering 2A

MNO2103

This module aims to develop knowledge and understanding of auxiliary systems relevant to both marine and offshore industry, scientific principles and subsequent application of marine thermal fluids and classification and regulatory requirements. 

Topics such as pumps and piping systems, bilge and ballast systems, anti-heeling system, heat exchangers, steering gear system, Liquefied Natural Gas cargo systems, Ice class rules applicable to ship systems, classification and regulatory requirements, thermal fluid and fluid flow theories will be covered. 

A practical laboratory session on the heat exchanger is included.
 


Marine Engineering 2B

MNO2104

This course builds upon the fundamental principles of electrical engineering, with a focus on the system design and applications in the marine industry. 

 It introduces the marine power plants, switchboard and distribution network design and calculation. 

Topics include power management system, cabling system, EMI/EMC considerations, lighting system, safety systems, marine navigation, communication, control and automation systems design onboard ship, process instrumentations, system interfacing, network integration techniques and classification and regulatory requirements. 

The course introduces current research works on marine electric propulsion and digital shipping technologies. Laboratory sessions will be included to allow the student to demonstrate the design of the electrical systems and analyse the simulations.  

Students are also required to demonstrate the marine electrical knowledge via project research, presentation and report.
 


Marine Structures 1A

MNO2105

The module provides an awareness of structural principles and their application to marine-related problems. 

Topics include static equilibrium of ship hull girder, still water and wave loads on ships; calculation of load effects on ship hull girder, bending and shear stresses in ship hull girder, calculation of cross-sectional properties of ship buckling of columns, truss structures and statistical analysis of stress time series. 

Lectures and pre-class assignments focus on conceptual understanding and tutorials mainly aim at improving problem-solving skills. The assessment consists of group coursework on global structural analysis and written examination covering all subjects of the module.
 


Marine Structures 1B

MNO2106

The module is a continuation of MNO2105 - Marine Structures IA and focusses on analysis and design of structural members in the ship and in offshore structures, ship hull girder vibration and marine composite materials. 

Topics include determinate and indeterminate beams, two-dimensional stress and strain analysis, strain measurement, sources of hull girder vibration, calculation of hull girder natural frequencies and vibration amplitudes and finally applications of composite materials in marine structures. 

Lectures and pre-class assignments focus on conceptual understanding and tutorials mainly aim at improving problem-solving skills. The assessment consists of group coursework on design, make and test of a truss crane and written examination covering all subjects of the module.
 


Ship Resistance

MNO2107

The aims of this module are:
• To introduce physical phenomena, basic fluid mechanics and relevant theories of resistance;
• To introduce and explain numerical and experimental techniques used to estimate ship resistance;
• To show and explain how to adopt these methods for estimating the resistance in the preliminary design stage.


Marine Propulsion

MNO2108

The aims of this module are:
• To introduce physical phenomena, basic fluid mechanics and relevant theories of propulsion;
• To introduce and explain physical model testing and empirical methods used in relation to ship powering problem;
• To show and explain how to adopt these methods for performing basic propeller design in the preliminary design stage.

 


Introduction to Business Management

MNO2109

The module aims to:
-equip students with a basic knowledge of financial accounting, management accounting, finance and business law.
-ensure students understand the functions of their roles in businesses.
-provide students with the experience of going through the entire process of job search, from submitting their job application letter and resume to attending a mock job interview session.

1.Company law:  types of business, shareholders, directors, memorandum and articles of association
2.Contract law: the law of contract including the sale of goods, the law of negligence including product liability, dispute resolution in the UK and Singapore
3. Costing, management accounting and cash flow:  costing concepts, direct and indirect costs, break-even analysis, cost budgets, components of cash flow, managing cash and working capital
4. Sources of capital, investment appraisal:  equity, loan capital, banks and institutions, gearing, investment measures, capital investment, discounted cash flow
5.Financial accounting and company reporting:  profit and loss, balance sheet, assets and liabilities, shareholders' funds, double-entry, funds flow, directors' and auditors' reports, going concern concept, relevance, historical cost and reliability concepts
6.Financial analysis - reading of financials of a listed company

In order to prepare students to secure their first IWSP position, this Career and Professional Development (CPD) module aims to provide students with the experience of going through the entire process of job search, from submitting their job application letter and resume to attending a mock job interview session. The knowledge and skills, acquired by students through this module and the IWSP, would form a valuable source for students to draw from as they look for their first full-time job upon graduation and as they plan their career.


Naval Architecture 2

MNO2111

The aims of this module are:
• Develop an understanding of the implications of ship stability in design and operation.
• Introduce the concepts of dynamic stability in terms of case studies including relevant regulations.
• Develop an understanding of the implications for very large angle stability.
• Illustrate real solutions of general arrangement and accommodation design for different types of vessels.