COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CONTAINER OPERATIONS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MTE 3143 CONTAINER OPERATIONS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Marine Transportation Engineering (English)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SELÇUK NAS

Offered to

Marine Transportation Engineering (English)

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to equip the students with a comprehensive understanding of container operations both on board ship and terminals. This understanding will help them make informed decisions that ultimately affect the success of their duties.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Having knowledge on Container and Types of Container
2   Having knowledge on BAY PLAN
3   Having knowledge on Container and Container Operations
4   Understanding on IMDG Cargo Operations and Precautions
5   Skills on Planning Container Operations both on board ship and terminals

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the Container Operation
2 Types of Container and Container Numbering System
3 Container Ships and Developments, (Cellular Ship)
4 Container Lashing and Lashing Equipments
5 Stowage Plan - Bay Plan Prefix Plan
6 Bay Plan Practices with container models
7 IMDG Code, UN Numbers, Labeling, Storck Guide, Container Safety
8 Midterm Exam
9 Segregation and Segregation Practice on Container Models
10 Container Documentations and IMDG Cargo Documents
11 Container Stowage software Program
12 Container Terminal Management (Captain Usluhan Algür from Nemport Terminal)
13 Container Operations at Terminals (Captain Özgür Aşık from Nemport Terminal)
14 Container Operations in Port Information System (Mr Oktay Okşak)
15 IMDG Container Segregation at Terminals
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

IMDG Code
Storck Guide
- http://www.nasmaritime.com/container.htm

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Literature review, case studies, presentation and discussion, computer based learning, container models

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FINS FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FINS * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Knowledge about container operations at undergraduate level, having skills and competencies, research, analysis, interpretation, verbal and written expression, innovation, creativity and entrepreneurial skills and competencies will be evaluated.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Students have to attend the 70% of the course program

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

snas@deu.edu.tr
0 232 301 88 03
0 532 331 51 31

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Tutorials 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 70

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17
LO.15335
LO.2533
LO.35535
LO.4553
LO.5533

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