Issue date: 01.10.2019

Revision date: 01.10.2019

Revision No: 00

DF Board Decision No: -

Course Name : Diesel Engine Operations and Maintenance

Degree: Bachelors

Code

Year/Semester

Local Credits

ECTS Credits

Course Implementation, Hours/Week

Course

Tutorial

Laboratory

SMME413Y

4/7

2

3

1

2

Department

Marine Engineering

Instructors

Contact Information

Office Hours

Web page

www.pirireis.edu.tr

Course Type

 Compulsory

Course Language

English

Course Prerequisites

  SMME224

Course Category by Content, %

Basic Sciences

Engineering Science

Engineering Design

Humanities

70

20

Course Description

1. Stationary and moving parts of Diesel Engines and their maintenance
2. Scavenging and Supercharging, Turbochargers and their operation & Maintenance. Propulsion Systems utilizing more than one engine.
3. Lubricating Oils, Engine Lubrication, Lubrication Problems, Remedies and Oil Tests.
4. Combustion, Combustion Tools, Fuel Injection, Conditioning Fuel for Combustion, Using different quality fuels, and problems due to that.
5. Compressed Air and Engine Start Systems, Changing the direction of the revolution.
6. Exhaust Systems, Waste Heat Recovery, Cooling systems HT,LT details.
7. Operation and Inspection of Diesel Engines, Remote Inspection of Engine Engines. Theoretical & Real Cycles of Diesel Engines, Performance and Factors affected on/of Diesel Engines, Efficiencies and Power, Indicator Devices and Diagrams, Performance Evaluation.
8. Engine Vibration & Isolation, Monitoring and measuring units on engine.
9. Safe Maintenance Processes: Readiness for maintenance, Planned Maintenance, Fundamentals of Investigating Engine Failures, detection and safe work applications, Incident investigation examples.

Course Objectives

     This course is given based on a degree programme in Marine Engineering for improving cadets’ professional qualification. The course gives students an expertise of managing a naval vessel’s machinery as a Marine Engineer and ultimately as the Chief Engineer of the vessel. In this course Diesel Engines and their sub-systems will be inclusively covered.

Course Learning Outcomes

Cadets who accomplish this course will be equipped with the knowledge stated below.

I –   Stationary and moving parts of Diesel Engines and their maintenance,

II –   Combustion, Combustion Tools, Fuel Injection, Conditioning Fuel for Combustion,  Lubricating Oils, Engine Lubrication, Lubrication Problems, Remedies and Oil Tests.

III - Compressed Air and Engine Start Systems, Changing the direction of the revolution.  Exhaust Systems, Waste Heat Recovery,

IV - Operation and Inspection of Diesel Engines,

V – Operation methods against unexpected engine breakdowns.

VI – Safe Maintenance Processes, PMS (Planned Maintenance System)

Instructional Methods and Techniques

Tutorial Place

Co-term Condition

Textbook

Doug Woodyard, Marine Diesel Engines and Gas Turbines Ninth Edition, Butterworth-Heinemann, Burlington, 2009

Other References

1. A.K Raja, Amit Prakash Srivastava, Marish Dwivedi, Power Plant Engineering, New Age International Publishers, New Delhi, 2006

2. Richard van Basshuysen, Fred Schäfer, Internal Combustion Engine Handbook, SAE International, Wiesbaden, 2002

3. Willard W. Pulkrabek, Engineering Fundamentals of the ICE, Prentice Hall, Newjersey.

Homework & Projects

There shall be one homework during the semester, the subject of which will be

determined and announced by the lecturer.

Laboratory Work

ERM Simulation of Engine Maintenance shall be observed.

Computer Use

Other Activities

Assessment Criteria

Activities

Quantity

Effects on Grading, %

Attendance

Midterm

1

25

Quiz

3

15

Homework

Term Paper/Project

Laboratory Work

Practices

Tutorial

Seminar

Presentation

1

10

Field Study

Final Exam

1

50

TOTAL

%100

Effects of Midterm on Grading, %

%25

Effects of Final on Grading, %

%50

TOTAL

%100

ECTS/

WORKLOAD TABLE

Activities

Count

Hours

Total

Workload

Lecture

14

1

14

Midterm

1

8

8

Quiz

3

6

18

Homework

Term Paper/Project

Laboratory Work

2

14

28

Practices

Tutorial

Seminar

Presentation

Field Study

Final Exam

1

12

12

Total Workload

78

Total Workload/25

78/25

Course ECTS Credits

3

Week

Topics

Course Outcomes

1

Principles of Operation of Diesel Engines.

GENERAL

2

Stationary and Moving Parts of a Diesel Engine 

         I

3

Scavenging and Supercharging, Turbochargers and their operation & Maintenance.

II

4

Combustion, Combustion Tools, Fuel Injection, Conditioning Fuel for Combustion, Lubricating Oils, Engine Lubrication, Lubrication Problems, Remedies and Oil Tests. Quiz 1 (1^st – 3^rd Weeks)

II

5

Compressed Air and Engine Start Systems, Changing the direction of the revolution.

III

6

Exhaust Systems, Waste Heat Recovery,

III

7

Operation and Inspection of Diesel Engines Theoretical & Real Cycles of Diesel Engines, Performance and Factors affected on/of Diesel Engines. Quiz 2 (5th – 8th Weeks)

IV

8

Midterm Examination

-

9

Operation and Inspection of Diesel Engines. Theoretical & Real Cycles of Diesel Engines, Performance and Factors affected on/of  Diesel Engines, (Cont.)

IV

10

Operation and Inspection of Diesel Engines. Efficiencies and Power, Indicator Devices and Diagrams, Performance Evaluation. Student Presentations

IV

11

Engine Vibration & Isolation, safety systems and sensors on engine. Student Presentations

IV

12

Special running conditions against unexpected engine failures. Student presentations.

V

13

Special running conditions against unexpected engine failures. Student presentations. Quiz3 (9th – 11th Weeks)

V

14

Safe Maintenance Processes, PMS (Planned Maintenance System) Student Presentations

VI

Program Outcomes

Level of Contribution

1

2

3

a

An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering

X

b

An  ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data

X

c

An ability to design a system, component or process to meet desired needs

X

d

Ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams

X

e

An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems

X

f

An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility

X

g

An ability to communicate effectively

X

h

The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context

X

i

A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning

X

j

A knowledge of contemporary issues

X

k

An ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice

X

l

An ability to apply legal, societal and environmental knowledge in maritime transport and in all respective modes of transport operations.

X

m

An ability to interpret and analysis of the data regarding maritime management and operations, recognition and solution of problems for decision making process.

X

Course

Outcomes

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

Programme Outcomes

a

b

X

X

X

X

X

X

c

X

X

X

X

X

X

d

e

f

g

h

i

j

k

l

m

X

X

X

X

X

X