Course Overview
This online course is the fourth level of marine engineering certificate exam preparation and is designed to cover general engineering knowledge. Topics include safety, the environment and watchkeeping procedures, engineering materials, marine fuels and lubricants, ship engineering and print reading, auxiliary machinery, marine refrigeration, electrical systems, automation and control, steering gears, auxiliary boilers and equipment, marine diesel engines, power transmission, propellers and rudders.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
5.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand work procedures and precautions necessary to prevent hazards.
- Recognize potential hazards, emergency situations and fire hazards.
- Identify and distinguish between the following common types: steel, cast iron, copper, zinc, brass, aluminum, plastics and resins.
- Perform lube oil samples and tests.
- Understand auxiliary machinery: construction, operation and maintenance of reciprocating pumps, centrifugal pumps, screw displacement gear pumps, purifiers and compressors.
- Identify types, properties and hazards of refrigerants; construction and operation of refrigeration systems.
- Describe the sequence of events when a blackout occurs on a ship.
- Describe marine electrical systems and how they function.
Effective as of Spring/Summer 2005
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