Marine Engineering
Syllabus
Depth and systematized knowledge in maritime engineering and maritime subsystem, with the technical and technological point of view of systems theory. Models in marine engineering and use of simulation tools in the design and management of vessels, waterways, maritime infrastructure and shipping systems. The introduction of modern technologies and materials in the function of increasing the efficiency of installations in the maritime and reducing environmental impacts and the use of alternative energy sources. Development, planning, modelling of systems and processes for shipping. Modern, energy-efficient vessels for commercial and other purposes. Concepts and methods of designing vessels, their maintenance and decommissioning, maximizing energy efficiency and environmental friendliness. Maritime safety engineering systems. Special features of the methodology of research systems and processes in maritime engineering.
Goals and competencies
Give to doctoral students deep and systematized knowledge in the field of maritime engineering. The doctoral student meets the current issues in the field of maritime engineering, and treat them with scientific methods. Presentation of their conclusions.
Subject-specific competencies :
- mastering the approaches to designing systems and processes in maritime engineering,
- mastering layout designs of systems and processes in maritime engineering,
- mastering layout objective functions for the operation of systems and processes in maritime engineering,
- mastering the procedures of optimization processes in maritime engineering,
- mastering modern methods and procedures for the exploration systems and processes in maritime engineering.
Basic literature
- D.A. Taylor, MSc, BSc, CENG, FIMarE, FRINA, Introduction to Marine Engineering (Second Edition), 1996 Elsevier Ltd., ISBN: 978-0-7506-2530-2
- Ed. Ferial El-Hawary, The Ocean Engineering Handbook, Boca Raton, CRC Press LLC. 2001, ISBN 0-8493-8598-9
- Journal of Marine Systems, Elsevier publication, ISSN: 0924-7963
- Doug Woodyard, Pounder's Marine Diesel Engines and gas turbines, 2004 Elsevier Ltd., ISBN: 978-0-7506-5846-1
- H.D. McGeorge, Marine Auxiliary Machinery, 1999 Elsevier Ltd, ISBN: 978-0-7506-4398-6
- Barrass, C. B., Ship design and performance for masters and mates, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2004, ISBN: 0-7506-6000-7