COURSE UNIT TITLE

: DEVELOPMENTS IN MARINE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM TECHNOLOGIES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MTE 5034 DEVELOPMENTS IN MARINE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM TECHNOLOGIES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MUSTAFA NURAN

Offered to

Marine Transportation Systems Engineering
Marine Transportation Systems Engineering
MARINE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

Course Objective

Learning the structure and overview of marine transportation system. Examining the developments in marine transportation system technologies.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Acknowledgement of marine transportation system.
2   Examining technologies used in marine transportation system.
3   Analyzing developments in marine transportation system technologies.
4   Identification of safety and security applications in logistics and intermodal transportation technologies.
5   Examining and modeling the problems in logistics, supply chains and marine transportation system technologies.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Acknowledgement of Marine Transportation Systems
2 Types of Vessel, Cargo Types and Transportation Modes
3 Marine Engines and Ship Design
4 Cargo Handling and Port Facilities
5 Information and Communication Technologies
6 Logistics and Intermodal Transportation Technologies I
7 Logistics and Intermodal Transportation Technologies II
8 Safety and Security Applications in Transportation Systems
9 Environment Friendly and Efficient Management of Marine Transportation Technologies
10 Cost-effective and Energy-efficient Maritime Transport Technologies
11 Technologies for Efficient and Quality Transport of Cargoes
12 Technologies for Efficient and Quality Transport of People
13 Developing and Modelling Marine Transport Systems
14 Project Evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Gray, R and Kim, G. (2002) Logistics and International Shipping. Dasom Publishing: Pusan.
2. Christopher, M. (2005) Logistics and Supply Chain Management. Pearson Education: Essex.
3. Branch, Alan E. (1986). Elements of Port Operation and Management. Chapman and Hall, Ltd: London.
4. Frankel, Ernst. G. (1987). Port Planning and Development. John Wiley&Sons: New York. Materials.
5. Marine Cargo Operations (The Blue Book). Charles L. Sauerbier Cornell Maritime Press; 3rd edition (April 2004)
6. The Stowage of the Cargo. Herbert H. Bridger Imray, Laurie, Norie & Wilson, ltd., 1927
7. Hayuth, Yehuda (1987). Intermodality: Concept and Practice, LLP
8. Maritime Policy and Management, ISSN: 0308-8839
9. Alderton, Patrick M. (2005). Port Management and Operation. LLP: London.
10. Esmer, Soner (2010) Konteyner Terminallerinde Lojistik Süreçlerin Optimizasyonu ve Bir Simülasyon Modeli. Dokuz Eylül Yayınları: Izmir.
11. Mangan, J., Lalwani, C., Butcher, T. (2008) Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management, John Wiley and Sons Limited.
12. Laudon & Laudon, Management Information Systems, Prentice Hall, 2010.
13. Egils Ginters, Logistics Information Systems, Jumi Ltd, 2002.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Active and student centered teaching and learning strategies.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 PRS PRESENTATION
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRS * 0.50 + ASG * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

mustafa.nuran@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 8 112
Preparing assignments 2 25 50
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 204

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.13355
LO.23355
LO.35555
LO.45555
LO.55355

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