Issue date: 01.10.2019

Revision date:01.10.2019

Revision No:00

DF Board Decision No: -

Course Name: Ship Construction

Degree: Undergraduate

Code

Year/Semester

Local Credits

ECTS Credits

Course Implementation, Hours/Week

Course

Tutorial

Laboratory

MTME 412Y

4/7

2

4

2

0

-

Department

Maritime Transportation and Management Engineering

Instructors

Contact Information

Office Hours

Web page

www.pirireis.edu.tr

Course Type

 Compulsory

Course Language

English

Course Prerequisites

MTME 311

Course Category by Content, %

Basic Sciences

Engineering Science

Engineering Design

Humanities

30

60

10

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Course Description

The aim of this course is to provide information to watch keeping officer candidates  about the buoyancy and stability of ships and the forces affecting the ship and their effects, and to provide information on the structural features of the ship types, shipyard operation, welding / cutting operations, corrosion prevention, docking, launching, Classification  societies and ship surveys.

Course Objectives

The successful student shall be able to follow the applications and further developments in these  fields..

-  Buoyancy and stability of ships and the forces acting on the ship and their effects

- Structural features and characteristics  of ships

- Structural features and differences according to ship types

- Shipyard operations, Welding and cutting operations

-shipboard  maintenance and corrosion prevention, ICCP system

- drydocking  and launching operations

- Ship classification  organizations and Ship surveys

Course Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully pass the course will acquire knowledge and skills as listed below:

   I. The stability and buoyancy of a ship and forces acting on a ship

   II. The constructional features of hulls and their design philosophy

   III. The constructional features of hulls and their design philosophy according to ship types

   IV. Welding, cutting and shipyard operations

   V.  Hull maintenance, protection from corrosion, ICCP system

   VI. Dry docking procedures and launching of ships

   VII. Classification  Societies and hull surveying

Instructional Methods and Techniques

Lecture, home works, sample problem solutions

Tutorial Place

-

Co-term Condition

-

Textbook

• Ship Stability for Masters and Mates, Barrass-Derret, Elsevier BH Books
• Ship Construction, D.H. Eyres, Butterworth-Heinemann Books

Other References

--

Homework & Projects

2 Homeworks

Laboratory Work

--

Computer Use

--

Other Activities

--

Assessment Criteria

Activities

Quantity

Effects on Grading, %

Attendance

Midterm

1

30

Quiz

Homework

1/2

20

Term Paper/Project

Laboratory Work

Practices

Tutorial

Seminar

Presentation

Field Study

Final Exam

1

50

TOTAL

100

Effects of Midterm on Grading, %

50

Effects of Final on Grading, %

50

TOTAL

100

ECTS/

WORKLOAD TABLE

Activities

Count

Hours

Total

Workload

Lecture

14

2

28

Midterm

1

16

16

Quiz

Homework

2

16

32

Term Paper/Project

Laboratory Work

Practices

Tutorial

Seminar

Presentation

Field Study

Final Exam

1

16

16

Total Workload

92

Total Workload/25

92/25

Course ECTS Credits

4

Week

Topics

Course Outcomes

1

General overview of buoyancy and ship stability

I

2

General overview of buoyancy and ship stability (continued)

I

3

General overview of buoyancy and ship stability (continued)

I

4

Forces and moments acting on a ship

II

5

Main features of hull strength, ship girder

III

6

Framing systems used in ships and ship construction

III

7

Major structural components /, bulkheads and water tightness

III, IV

8

Midterm exam

9

Shipyard procedures

IV

10

Materials for ships

IV

11

Cutting and welding techniques

IV

12

Hull maintenance, corrosion and hull coatings, cathodic protection

V

13

Dry docking procedures and launching

VI

14

Classification  Societies and hull surveying

VII

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

VII

Programme Outcomes

a

X

X

b

X

X

c

X

X

d

X

X

e

X

X

X

X

f

X

X

X

g

X

X

X

X

h

X

X

X

X

i

X

X

X

X

X

j

X

X

X

X

k

X

X

X

X

l

X

X

X

X

m

X

X

X

X