COURSE UNIT TITLE

: COMPUTATION OF MARINE DIESEL ENGINES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MEN 4041 COMPUTATION OF MARINE DIESEL ENGINES ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Marine Engineering (English)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MUSTAFA NURAN

Offered to

Marine Engineering (English)

Course Objective

To give knowledge about engine cycles, consumptions and efficiencies

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Learn about the theoretical principles of marine diesel engines
2   Understand the theoretical meaning of adequate operating conditions for marine diesel engines
3   Learn about marine diesel engines operating datas
4   Ability to operate the marine diesel engines more efficiently
5   Ability to calculate consumption per hour

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Cycles; theoretical cycles, their efficiency, actual cycles
2 Thermal calculation and theory; charging, compression
3 Thermal calculation and theory; combustion, expansion and exhaust
4 Combustion, combustion efficiency and flue gas enthalpy
5 Mean indicated pressure, indicated power
6 Brake power, mechanical power
7 Brake power, mechanical power
8 Efficiencies; theoretical or thermodynamics
9 Efficiencies; indicated thermal efficiency, break thermal efficiency
10 Efficiencies; charge efficiency, volumetric efficiency
11 Efficiencies; scavenge efficiency
12 Efficiencies; mechanical efficiency, combustion efficiency
13 Fuel consumption; indicated specific, specific fuel consumptions
14 Consumption per hour, engine heat balance ,Engine trials data

Recomended or Required Reading

F. Küçükşahin, Dizel Motorları Problemleri, Güven Kitapevi, Istanbul, 2000
1. S. H. Henshall, Medium and High Speed Diesel Engines for Marine Use, London, 1992
2. S. Cowley, The Running and Maintenance of Marine Machinery, Marine Management Ltd. , London, 1992

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Cooperative and active teaching and learning strategies

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 QUZ QUIZ
3 ASG ASSIGNMENT
4 FINS FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + QUZ * 0.10 + ASG * 0.10 + FINS * 0.60
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + QUZ * 0.10 + ASG * 0.10 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

PO - LO matrices were created and the evaluation method was determined for each PO. Students are expected to obtain an average success score of 60 or above for each LO. In addition, in the course evaluation surveys, the program outcomes in the course objectives are expected to be 4 or above.

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 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparation for quiz etc. 1 5 5
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
Quiz etc. 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 96

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.17PO.18PO.19PO.20
LO.15
LO.25
LO.3555
LO.45
LO.555