Course Overview
The course will provide an overview of the extraction of major metals from their ores, manufacturing of iron and steel, and identifying and selecting metals for shipboard applications, followed by describing the basic principles and theory of operation, operating difficulties and safe practices of ship's boilers, hydraulics, steering gear, and deck machinery. An overview of marine diesel engine cycles, timing diagrams, heat balance, performance measuring characteristics, structural differences between medium and slow speed marine diesel propulsion engines, with emphasis on, and safe operation of, the main propulsion engine/s will be also be provided.
Prerequisite(s)
- Admission to the Program
Credits
6.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- List the steps in manufacturing, engineering properties, and applications of wrought iron and pig iron.
- Sketch and describe the common steel-making processes.
- Describe, with the aid of the iron carbon equilibrium diagram, the phases of plain carbon steels.
- State the types, uses, and safe operation of marine boilers.
- List the components and mountings of a fire tube boiler and exhaust gas boiler.
- Describe the basic components of a hydraulic system.
- Describe the function and safe operation of the various deck machinery.
- Describe the timing diagram and cycles of two and four stroke CI and SI engines.
- Define indicated power, brake power, shaft power, and the efficiencies of diesels.
- Describe the basic components of high speed, medium speed, and low speed diesel engines.
- Explain Main propulsion engine's fuel injection, coolant, and lubrication systems.
- Explain diesel scavenge systems, and list the components of turbochargers.
- Describe the operation of reduction gears, couplings, and clutches.
- Explain ship's shafting and propeller systems.
Effective as of Fall 2021
Related Programs
Engineering Knowledge 1 Motor (MEOC 1304) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs with a co-op option.
School of Transportation
- Marine Engineering
Diploma Full-time
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