Module Details

Module Code: MARI7015
Title: Marine Project
Long Title: Marine Project and Professional Courses
NFQ Level: Intermediate
Valid From: Semester 1 - 2014/15 ( September 2014 )
Duration: 1 Semester
Credits: 5
Field of Study: 5252 - Marine Engineering
Module Delivered in: 2 programme(s)
Module Description: This module offers the student a chance to utilise many of skills that have been developed throughout their engineering course to date. The student, as part of a team, will use best practice to identify a solution to an engineering problem within the marine environment. Potential solutions will be presented in the form of a literature survey as well as detailed designs.
This module also incorporates three seagoing courses required by the graduate for assessment by the regulatory authority for professional certification. Theses courses include specific functions and duties, at STCW operational level, of a ship’s officer regarding the practice and management of shipboard fire fighting, proficiency in the handling of survival craft and medical emergencies. NOTE (**) Indicates short courses run outside of normal class time to satisfy STCW requirements.
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Produce a comprehensive literature survey of the engineering project to identify similar solutions/techniques and current best practice.
LO2 Display initiative, analysis, teamwork and problem solving skills in addressing an engineering problem
LO3 Utilise professional skills developed throughout the curriculum to design a comprehensive solution to the project objective
LO4 Present project findings in document and presentation form.
LO5 ** Organise, train and control fire-fighting operations aboard ship.
LO6 ** Operate life-saving appliances fitted aboard a merchant vessel, manage survivors and survival craft after abandoning ship
LO7 ** Apply a practical knowledge of managing medical emergencies at sea
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named MTU module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. You may not earn additional credit for the same learning and therefore you may not enrol in this module if you have successfully completed any modules in the incompatible list.
No incompatible modules listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Requirements

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section.
Candidates must have completed the STCW Basic Fire Fighting and Personal Survival Training courses either privately or as part of a module to complete this module.
 
Indicative Content
Core Problem
Identify and formulate a concise set of objectives for the project
Literature Survey
Gather, critically analysing any potential solutions
Material Selection and Sourcing
Source, choose and price any material required
Detailed Design
Formulate a detailed design based on all previous outcomes/work
** Survival craft and emergencies
Launch and operate; life rafts, lifeboats, freefall lifeboat and rescue boats. Manage of survivors after abandoning ship. Emergency signals and location aids. Helicopter rescue methods.
** Advanced Firefighting
Procedures at sea and in port, training and command, stability, precautions, communications and co-ordination, ventilation, dangerous cargo and other materials, manage injured persons, organisation, and fire-extinguishing systems.
** Medical First Aid
Immediate action, medical stores and equipment aboard ship, body structures and functions, toxicology hazards aboard ship, examination of patients, recognition of injuries and symptoms, medical care of rescued persons, radio medical advice, pharmacology, sterilisation, cardiac arrest, drowning and asphyxia.
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Coursework100.00%

Assessments

Coursework
Assessment Type Presentation % of Total Mark 35
Timing Week 8 Learning Outcomes 1,2,3
Assessment Description
Literature Review
Assessment Type Project % of Total Mark 35
Timing Sem End Learning Outcomes 2,3,4
Assessment Description
Detailed design
Assessment Type Practical/Skills Evaluation % of Total Mark 10
Timing Sem End Learning Outcomes 5
Assessment Description
** Team leader/member in peer group exercises
Assessment Type Practical/Skills Evaluation % of Total Mark 10
Timing Sem End Learning Outcomes 6
Assessment Description
** Launch, operate and recover lifeboats
Assessment Type Performance Evaluation % of Total Mark 10
Timing Sem End Learning Outcomes 7
Assessment Description
** Medical First Aid Team leader/member in peer group exercises
No End of Module Formal Examination
Reassessment Requirement
Coursework Only
This module is reassessed solely on the basis of re-submitted coursework. There is no repeat written examination.

The University reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Tutorial Contact On going one to one interaction with supervisor Every Week 0.25 0.25
Lab Contact Firefighting training Once per semester 2.00 30
Lab Contact Survival craft training Once per semester 2.17 32.5
Independent Learning Non Contact Project Every Week 1.18 1.17999994754791
Lab Contact Medical First Aid Once per semester 1.40 21
Total Hours 84.93
Total Weekly Learner Workload 7.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 5.82
This module has no Part Time workload.
 
Module Resources
Supplementary Book Resources
  • (1998), The ship captain's medical guide, The Stationery Office, London, [ISBN: 0115516581].
This module does not have any article/paper resources
This module does not have any other resources
 
Module Delivered in
Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
CR_EMAEL_7 Bachelor of Engineering in Marine Electrotechnology 6 Mandatory
CR_EMARE_7 Bachelor of Engineering in Marine Engineering 6 Mandatory