Design of Marine Machinery Systems
PostgraduateTAS-JEE5232025
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
- Start dates
- 24 Feb 2025
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Design of Marine Machinery Systems
About this subject
Upon successful completion of this subject, the student should be able to:
- Explain the design features and practical constraints of marine machinery system and components.
- Analyse fluid and air flows in duct and pipe systems to determine appropriate pump/fan and cooler duties.
- Critically select and specify the appropriate equipment for marine power plant with due regard to reliability and maintainability.
- Design ship’s machinery, piping, and systems, with due consideration to classification and statutory regulations.
- Apply considerations of occupational health and safety and environmental protection issues to the design of marine machinery systems.
- Introduction to Marine Machinery Systems
- Pump and pipe systems
- Heat exchanger theory
- Heating ventilation and air conditioning (distribution)
- Heating ventilation and air conditioning (psychometry)
- Reliability and maintainability
- Hydraulic systems
- Fuel and lubricating oil systems
- Ship services
- Hotel services
- Electrical systems
- Engineering of systems
This subject gives students an understanding of the functional purpose of the machinery systems used on board a variety of ships. This knowledge can then be applied to obtaining effective engineering design solutions for these systems, so that they can meet their functional purposes within national and international statutory and regulatory frameworks.
- Class Test (12.5%)
- Discussion Posts (12.5%)
- Virtual Conference Paper (25%)
- Design Report (50%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- TAS-BAM-MAS-2025 - Master of Business Administration in Maritime Management
- TAS-MMG-GDI-2025 - Graduate Diploma of Maritime Management
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Master of Business Administration in Maritime Management
PostgraduateTAS-BAM-MAS
Graduate Diploma of Maritime Management
PostgraduateTAS-MMG-GDI