Name of the Module

ME_ITS_

Maritime Safety and Environmental Technology

Reference modules ITS / HSW

Subject
Contents

PM 14, PM 30

Fire-protection and fire-extinguishing systems, life-saving appliances and

waste management technologies
Safety systems relating to safety regulations
Requirements on ship safety technology
Fire protecting and fire extinguishing
Legal bases to fire protection;
Introduction fire protection on sea ships: Specificity, analysis ship fires,
statistics, systematics, fire danger areas, ship fire a special fire;
Fire process: Fundamentals, conditions for fire origin, conditions on fire
origin, kinds of the combustion, features of the combustion, effects of the
fire;
Fire speading: Fire behaviour outside, in buildings, in closed rooms
(temperature, ambient temperature, fire smoke, toxicality, view
impediment), influence on the persons ability to act, measures to the
firefighting;
Fire detection: Fire detection systems, effects and measuring principles,
sensor types and working principles;
Fire liquidation: Extinguishing materials, fire fire-fighting technology
(portable extinguisher, large fire extinguishing systems), human
application;
Architectural fire prevention: Aims, principles, prevention of the fire origin,
prevention of the fire speading (Fire-resistant dividing walls type A, fireretardent dividing walls type B, dividing walls type C);
Case studies: Evaluation of sea accidents fire;
Rescue from distress at sea:
Rescue system, collective rescue means, individual rescue means,
communicative rescue means, ship-constructive measures, survival at
sea, search and rescue,
Protection against flooding:
Cause-and-effect chain during flooding;
Safety engineering against flooding;
Onboard waste management technologies:
Meeting IMO regulations and MARPOL requierements;
Current treatmnent technologies; Oily water separators;

Target Qualification

Application knowledge of fire-protection and fire-extinguishing systems,

life-saving appliances and waste management technologies on board of
ships.

Teaching & Learning Form

Lectures, exercises, seminars, laboratory

Entry Conditions

Non

Applicability

The module is applicable in the international bachelor course of studies "Marine

Engineer".

Duration

1 semester with 4 SWH (1 lecture SWH, 1 exercise SWH, 1 seminar SWH, 1

laboratory SWH)

Rota

Yearly to the odd semester

Workload

90 hours

Credits / ECTS

Form and extent of the studyModule examination: Exam (180 min.) or verbal check (30 min.)
accompanying examinations
Number of Participants

Unlimited

Name of the Module

ME_ITS_

Maritime Economics

Reference modules ITS / HSW

Subject
Contents

PM 02, PM 35

Basics of maritime economics, business administration and plant

economy
General business administration:
Enterprises and companies; Legal forms; Organisation, Human
resources; Material economy and logistics; Economy of production;
Quality management; Marketing; Accounting and controlling; Investments
and financing; Change management;
The shipping market:
Economic role of the shipping industry; Demand and supply for sea
transport; World merchant fleet; Role of ports in the transport system;
Shipping companies; Policies versus economics in shipping; Shipping
market cycle; Freight market, sale and purchase market, newbuilding
market and demolition market; Supply, demand and freight rates;
Costs, revenue and financial performance:
Cash flow; Cost of running ships; Capital cost and financial performance;
Revenue calculation; Computing the cash flow;
The economics of ship design:
Cargo type and ship design; Fitting the ship to the shipping operation;
Economic criteria for evaluating ship design; Optimum speed and size of
ships; Economic comparison of alternative ship designs and machinery
systems;
The economics of shipbuilding and scrapping:
Role of merchant shipbuilding and scrapping industries; Regional
structure of world shipbuilding; Shipbuilding market cycles; The economic
priciples; Shipbuilding costs and competitiveness; The shipbreaking
industry;

Target Qualification

Application of business administration knowledge on the processes of

shipping and ship plant operation. Overview on shipping market
economics, financial performance of shipping companies, an, factors
influencing ship design.

Teaching & Learning Form

Lectures, exercices, seminars

Entry Conditions

Non

Applicability

The module is applicable in the international bachelor course of studies "Marine

Engineer".

Duration

1 semester with 4 SWH (2 lecture SWH, 1 exercise SWH, 1 seminar SWH)

Rota

Yearly to the odd semester

Workload

90 hours

Credits / ECTS

Form and extent of the study- Examination preliminary work: one case study;
accompanying examinations
Module examination: Exam (120 min.) or verbal check (30 min.)
Number of Participants

Unlimited

Name of the Module

ME_SGC_01

Reference modules ITS / HSW

Subject
Contents

Operating Media and Dangerous Materials

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PM 25

Technical water, fuels, lubricants, auxilliary operation materials, hazardous

materials
Types and their qualities: Production of fuels on oil and coal base, kinds and
properties of carburettor, distillate, remains fuels, gaseous and solid fuels,
lubricating oils, lubricating greases and solid lubricants, cooling water, bolier
water (feeding and contents waters), drinking water, sewage, cryogen, dangerous
materials and auxiliary operation materials (cleaner);
Application and storage: Fuels for internal combustion engines and diesel
engines, national and international standardization, lubricating oils (engines,
gears, hydraulics, refrigerators, thermal oil unalloyed, alloyed oils),
identification, classification of lubricating oils, SAE classes of greases, processing
of drinking, feeding, cooling water, degassing, removing detrimental contents
materials, return osmosis, ionic exchanger;
Dangerous materials: Introduction to the danger material and danger good
order, danger good classes according IMDG code, cryogens, cleaner, dangerous
materials, disposal, dangerous materials in operational waters;
Cooling water, boiler water, drinking water and sewage: Regulation of the
operational parametres, like pH factor, conductivity, pK8,2 value, pK4,3 value,
water contents materials, water conditioning materials, water treatment,
microbiology, calculation of the desalination volume, thickening value, ionic
exchanger plants;
Fuels and lubricants: Carburettor, distillate, remains fuels, solid, gaseous fuels,
lubricating oils, greases and solid lubricants (with / without layer lattice structure),
production and characteristic values, mineral oil and synthesis oils, additives for
fuels and lubricants, oil ageing;
Corrosion forms and corrosion prevention: Emerging depositions, corrosion
and emissions from fuel application, additives for fuels and lubricants. Corrosion
and corrosion prevention in cooling systems and steam systems, microbiology;
Assessment and treatment of fuels: Lab and board test methods for water,
fuels and lubricants, quick test methods for lubricating oils. Labs: analysis of
cooling and boiler water, fuels, lubricating oils, quick test methods for operating
oils, oil treatment in ship plants and land plants;
Safe handling of fuels and working materials: Fuel handling for ship engines
and land plants, fundamental impacts of the treatment plant, water treatment
contact with conditioning materials, dangerous materials;
Environment protection / disposal: National and international regulations of the
environment protection, environment protection technology: emission protection,
sewage disposal: Legal regulations.

Target Qualification

Knowledge and skills for the judgement, treatment and processing of operating
and dangerous materials.

Teaching & Learning Form

Lectures, exercices, seminars, laboratory

Entry Conditions

Non

Applicability

The module is applicable in the international bachelor course of studies "Marine

Engineer".

Duration

1 semester with 8 SWH (3 lecture SWH, 2 exercise SWH, 1 seminar SWH, 2

laboratory SWH)

Rota

Yearly to the odd semester

Workload

180 hours

Credits / ECTS

Form and extent of the study- Examination preliminary work: laboratory certificate;
accompanying examinations
Module examination: Exam (120 min.) or verbal check (30 min.)
Number of Participants

Unlimited

Name of the Module

ME_SGC_02

Reference modules ITS / HSW

Subject
Contents

Technical Ship Operation / Tanker Shipping

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PM 26

Ship engine operation and the specific features of tanker shipping

Technical Ship Operation:

Introduction, requirements, regulations, engine watch, watch hand-over,
organisation;
Takeover new building ship;
Bunkering; provisioning with operating materials;
Readiness to sail /check lists, monitoring and operation;
Engine record book, daily consumption, oil record book;
Operation of the cooling systems;
Operation of the lubricating oil and fuel systems;
Operation of the fresh water and sewage systems;
Boiler operation;
Operation of compressors, exhaust gas turbochargers and rudder
engines;
Special operating conditions and partial load operation;
Piston check, running after component replacement;
Exident prevention regulation - Sea, safety round;
Docking of a ship;
Cooperation with classification societies;
Piping plans and engine documentation;;
Tanker Shipping:
Classes of Tankers, construction, operations, case studies;
Regulations for tanker shipping;
Specific technical features of oil tankers, chemical tankers and liquid
gas tankers (LNG, LPG);
Tank work, safety precautions;
Liquid cargo handling operations;
Risks of tanker operation and risk management;
Tanker Management and Self Assessment (TMSA);

Target Qualification

The student can organize, control and document the ship engine operation. He
masters the management of a complex technological plant. The student can fulfil
the objectives of a safe, environmentally compatible and economic operation
together with the employees assigned to him. He is familiar with the specifics of
tankers and tanker operation.

Teaching & Learning Form

Lectures, exercises, seminars, laboratory

Entry Conditions

Non

Applicability

The module is applicable in the international bachelor course of studies "Marine

Engineer".

Duration

1 semester with 8 SWH (3 lecture SWH, 2 exercise SWH, 1 seminar SWH, 2

laboratory SWH)

Rota

Yearly to the odd semester

Workload

180 hours

Credits / ECTS

Form and extent of the study- Examination preliminary work: laboratory certificate;
accompanying examinations
Module examination: Exam (120 min.) or verbal check (30 min.)
Number of Participants

Unlimited

Name of the Module

ME_SGC_03

Reference modules ITS / HSW

Marine Safety and Environmental Management

-

PM 35, PM 30

Subject

Management of maritime safety, security and environmental protection

Contents

SOLAS:
Overview of the SOLAS regulations; Companys obligations;
The standards for the training and certification of watchkeepers
(STCW)
Management of Safety and Security:
Maintaining a safe working environment;
International Safety Management Code ( ISM Code) and implementation;
International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code) and
implementation;
Environmental Management:
Environmental impacts associated with maritime operations;
Environmental law and regulation in Shipping: MARPOL and other
specialised conventions to prevent and control pollution, environmental
regulation of shipping in the US;
Management of ships waste;
The regulation of emissions from shipping;
Ballast water management;
Sustainable environmental management in port operations;
Environmental Management Systems;
Competence of the flag states: Competence of the flag states
according the Sea Room Supervision law; ship reports and ship
certificates, duty to maintain record books, certification of crews, the sea
accident investigation;
Competence of the coastal states: Competence of the coastal states
according the Sea Room Supervision law, the safety of the waterways
(VTS, dangerous goods), search and rescue (SAR, ship registration
systems);

Target Qualification

Knowledge and abilities to implement international law and regulation for

maritime safety and environmental protection on ships, in shipping
companies and in port operations

Teaching & Learning Form

Lectures, seminars

Entry Conditions

Module Maritime Safety and Environmental Technology

Applicability

The module is applicable in the international bachelor course of studies "Marine

Engineer".

Duration

1 semester with 4 SWH (2 lecture SWH, 2 seminar SWH)

Rota

Yearly to the even semester

Workload

120 hours

Credits / ECTS

Form and extent of the studyModule examination: Exam (120 min.) or verbal check (30 min.)
accompanying examinations
Number of Participants

Unlimited

Name of the Module

ME_SGC_04

Reference modules ITS / HSW

Subject
Contents

Maritime English I
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PM 17

Basic Communication in Maritime-Technical English

Basic Maritime English:

Parts of a ship; Types of vessels, purpose, design and construction
features, operations;
Shipboard organization, crew structure and functions;
Organization and management of a shipping company, responsibilities of
ship engineers and technical ship managers;
Basic communication in seamanship: berthing and unberthing with line
handling and machine commands, determining the heading from the
vessel;
Communication during emergencies, fire prevention and fire fighting,
collision, grounding, water inrush, use of rescue appliances;
Standard Marine Communication Phrases (SMCP);
Basic Engineering English:
English communication knowledge and skills in mechanical engineering,
thermal engineering, electrical and power Engineering, automation and
control engineering, material engineering;
Job Communication Skills:
Presenting yourself, your job, your company; CV, job application and job
interview;
Technical correspondence, writing letters and reports, judgements, expert
opinions, complaints;
Presentation and negotiation skills;
Managing projects;

Target Qualification

Arrangement of the maritime and maritime-technical basic concepts;

Repetition of selected areas of the normative grammar; Introduction of
selected language-communicative means of expression in the maritime
and maritime-technical context.

Teaching & Learning Form

Exercises, Seminars

Entry Conditions

Modules English I and English II

Applicability

The module is applicable in all bachelor courses of studies of the Department of

Marine Engineering.

Duration

1 semester with 2 SWH (1 exercise SWH, 1 seminar SWH)

Rota

Yearly to the odd semester

Workload

60 hours

Credits / ECTS

Form and extent of the studyModule examination: Exam (120 min.) or verbal check (30 min.)
accompanying examinations
Number of Participants

Unlimited

Name of the Module

ME_SGC_05

Reference modules ITS / HSW

Subject
Contents

Maritime English II
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PM 17

Advanced Communication in Maritime-Technical English

Marine Engineering English:

Ship construction: hull, cargo holds, tanks; Ship stability and strength;
Ship machinery: Engine room layout, equipment and systems, Main
engine and propulsion plant, Deck machinery and cargo handling
systems, Ship automation, Ship safety equipment;
Ship engine operation: operation of the main engine and the auxiliary
systems,
Communications in technical ship operation and management:
Technical ship documentation, operation manuals, engineering drawings;
Communication in watchkeeping, fault finding and trouble shooting,
maintenance and repair;
Ship supplies management: Check and order supplies, provide
quantities, weights and prices;
Managing safety, security and environmental conformity;
Communication in shipyard operation: Repair arrangement, forms (works
order, dry dock list etc.), orders;
Written and spoken communication ship - shore, request and give
advice;
Recording, reporting and documentation: Read and write technical and
event reports, engine and oil record book, maintenance report, voyage
report, damage announcement, handing over protocols;

Target Qualification

Deepening the maritime-technical concepts and communication skills. The

student will be able to follow the international bachelor course of studies "Marine
Engineer" in English language, and to communicate major technical ship
operation and management processes in Englisch.

Teaching & Learning Form

Exercises, Seminars

Entry Conditions

Module Maritime English I

Applicability

The module is applicable in all bachelor courses of studies of the Department of

Marine Engineering.

Duration

1 semester with 2 SWH (1 exercise SWH, 1 seminar SWH)

Rota

Yearly to the even semester

Workload

60 hours

Credits / ECTS

Form and extent of the studyModule examination: Exam (120 min.) or verbal check (30 min.)
accompanying examinations
Number of Participants

Unlimited

Name of the Module

ME_SGC_06

Reference modules ITS / HSW

Subject
Contents

Complex Ship Operation (Laboratory SGC)

-

PM 37

Laboratory traineeship to the complex ship engine operation

Basic Engineering Laboratories
The theoretical knowledge in marine engineering is deepened by practical
experiments in the SGC Basic Engineering Laboratories for
Electrical Engineering,
Automation Technology,
Operating Media;
Ship Machinery Laboratory
Within a role play the complex machinery operation is practiced by the students
working in a team.
Watch groups are formed and a realistic ship engine operation is realised
under utilization of the training engine room and other technical labs of the SGC.
In cooperation with the study colleagues and instructors of the SGC, the students
fulfil complex tasks of ship operation with coupled simulators.
The Ship Machinery Laboratory training includes the utilization of the following
technical labs and simulators of the SGC:
Training Engine Room, including
Main Diesel Engine,
Electrical Power Generating System,
Engine Control System,
Boiler Plant and HVAC;
Part Task and Full Mission Engine Room Simulators;
Cargo Handling Systems and Liquid Cargo Handling Simulator;
Maritime Safety & Environmental Technology and Safety Training Simulator;
Engine Maintenance Workshop;

Target Qualification

The student applies the theoretical knowledge and fulfils the demanded activities
according to the role plan in the practical operation of ship plants. He prepares for
the handling of the tasks, employs his fellow students effectively and judges the
results of his work.

Teaching & Learning Form

Laboratory, simulator training

Entry Conditions

At least 122 Credits / 204 ECTS from modules according to the course of study

Applicability

The module is applicable in the international bachelor course of studies "Marine

Engineer".

Duration

Three weeks block event

Rota

Yearly to the even semester

Workload

150 hours

Credits / ECTS

Form and extent of the studyModule examination: Report (20 min)

accompanying examinations
Number of Participants

Unlimited

Name of the Module

ME_SGC_07

Reference modules ITS / HSW

Subject
Contents

Ship Performance and Energy Efficiency

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Assessing and improving ship performance and energy efficiency

Objectives:
Ship technical performance: power performance, fuel efficiency, emission
reduction; Regulatory issues;
Energy analysis for different vessel types:
Analysis of requirements; Energy output total and breakdown; Impact on
emission;
Performance improvement by ship design and retrofit:
Optimizing hull forms for design and "off-design" conditions; Propulsion
system optimization; Developments in engine design and layout;
Optimum fuel efficient solutions available today;
Performance improvement during ship operation:
Voyage optimization, weather routing and speed control; Fuel and bunker
management; Energy saving and emission reduction in the port;
Hydrodynamic optimisation of ships in service; Operational guidelines for
ships in service; Decision support systems and self-learning software;
Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP);
Monitoring Ship Technical Performance:
Performance Monitoring: evaluating performance status and trend, vessel
performance monitoring, hull and propeller performance monitoring, main
engine performance monitoring; Condition Monitoring: identifying causes;
Load monitoring: minimizing performance deterioration; Tele-monitoring:
evaluation of data and relaying information between ship and shore;
Identifying critical areas for improvement; Setting fleet targets for ship
performance;
Holistic Approach:
Technical performance and business performance; People and
technology; Design and operation; Ashore and onboard;

Target Qualification

Understanding the requirements and impacts on ship technical performance and

energy efficiency, and ability to apply performance improvement measures in ship
design and in ship operation

Teaching & Learning Form

Lectures, seminars, laboratory / simulator training

Entry Conditions

Non / Elective Course

Applicability

The module is applicable in the international bachelor course of studies "Marine

Engineer".

Duration

1 semester with 2 SWH (2 lecture SWH, 1 seminar SWH, 1 laboratory SWH)

Rota

Yearly

Workload

90 hours

Credits / ECTS

Form and extent of the studyModule examination: Verbal check (30 min.)
accompanying examinations
Number of Participants

Unlimited

Name of the Module

ME_SGC_08

Reference modules ITS / HSW

Subject
Contents

Condition Monitoring and Condition-Based Maintenance

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Application of Condition Monitoring and Condition-Based Maintenance

Introduction:
Principle and economic advantages of Condition Monitoring (CM) and
Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM);
Technical Basics:
Damage causes and effects, technical causalities between fatigue load,
technical condition, operating performance, reliability and risk; indications
of deteriorated technical condition during operation; Example slow-speed
2-stroke diesel engine;
Condition Monitoring Technology:
State-of-the-art technology and recent developments for condition
monitoring and condition-based maintenance in ship engine operation;
Application area, relevance of output information, cost-benefit analysis of
various CM systems for slow-speed 2-stroke diesel engines; Combination
of CM systems with maintenance management information systems;
Condition-Based Maintenance and Operation Management:
Identification and evaluation of damage risks; Early detection of faults
and systematic cause identification; damage monitoring of critical engine
components; Condition-based maintenance decisions; Condition-based
engine adjustment; Condition-based optimization of operating conditions;
Condition-based inspection and survey;
Economics of CM and CBM:
Evaluate the impact of technical decisions on maintenance, operation, inspection
and survey on the economic performance of the ship;
Planning and Implementing CM and CBM:
Planning and optimization of the company/ship maintenance & survey strategy;
Integrating CM and CBM effectively and efficiently; Choosing appropriate CM
technology, planning the management system, training, ship-shore interaction,
third-party support; Cooperation with the classification society and the engine
manufacturer;

Target Qualification

Conceptual and technical understanding of condition monitoring and conditionbased maintenance, and ability to effectively implement condition-based
maintenance and survey technology on a ship or fleet.

Teaching & Learning Form

Lectures, seminars, laboratory / simulator training

Entry Conditions

Non / Elective Course

Applicability

The module is applicable in the international bachelor course of studies "Marine

Engineer".

Duration

1 semester with 2 SWH (2 lecture SWH, 1 seminar SWH, 1 laboratory SWH)

Rota

Yearly

Workload

90 hours

Credits / ECTS

Form and extent of the studyModule examination: Verbal check (30 min.)
accompanying examinations
Number of Participants

Unlimited

Name of the Module

ME_SGC_09

Reference modules ITS / HSW

Subject
Contents

Damage Analysis and Trouble Shooting

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Damage analysis and trouble shooting of ship machinery and hull

I. Ship Machinery Problems: Main Engine and Propulsion Plant

Example: Slow-speed 2-stroke diesel engine with fixed and with
controllable pitch propeller:
Malfunctions, performance deteriorations, damages, damage locations,
damage symptoms and features, causes and mechanisms, implications,
identification and assessment, problem solving and prevention:
Problems caused by layout and adjustment:
Layout of main engine, propeller and ship; Fitness of turbocharger and
engine; Engine adjustment;
Problems caused by operation of the engine and propulsion plant:
Fuel oil problems: quality, treatment, supply to the engine, injection,
particular problems of heavy fuel oil operation and fuel mix;
Lub oil problems: quality, treatment, supply to the engine, particular
problems of cylinder lubrication;
Charging air problems: air supply and demand, temperature, moisture;
Cylinder and piston cooling problems;
Problems caused by engine static and dynamic overload;
II. Fatigue Failures of Hull and Ship Structure
Fatigue loads: wave induced loads, impact of collision and grounding;
Key types of fatigue failures: fractures, fatigue fractures, corrosion,
deformation, buckling;
Corrosion causes, detection and protection;
Identifying and recording warning signs and critical areas;
Preventive measures that meet vessel and industry standards;
Current fatigue life improvement methods to reduce structural failure;
Collecting and analysing data from structural inspections;
Locating trouble spots in structural failures using on-board structural
condition monitoring;

Target Qualification

Conceptual and technical understanding of damage processes of ship machinery

and of ship hull and structure, and the ability to reliable detect symptoms, identify
causes and mechanisms, and to undertake appropriate corrective and preventive
measures.

Teaching & Learning Form

Lectures, seminars, laboratory / simulator training

Entry Conditions

Non / Elective Course

Applicability

The module is applicable in the international bachelor course of studies "Marine

Engineer".

Duration

1 semester with 2 SWH (2 lecture SWH, 1 seminar SWH, 1 laboratory SWH)

Rota

Yearly

Workload

90 hours

Credits / ECTS

Form and extent of the studyModule examination: Verbal check (30 min.)
accompanying examinations
Number of Participants

Unlimited

Ship Electrical Engineering

Name of the Module

PM 04 Electrical Engineering / Electronics

Thema
Contents

Basics of the Electrical Engineering / Electronics

Direct current technology:
Physical basics, field concept, basic concepts, energy transformation,
voltage sources, basic laws, basic circuit, methods of calculation of
electric circuits;
The electric field: potential, field strength, voltage, capacity, capacitor,
capacitor circuits, technical applications;
The magnetic field: characteristics of magnetic circuits, flooding law,
forces and energy in the magnetic field, induction law, inductivity and
technical coi, circuits, technical applications;
Alternating circuit:
Generation and representation of alternating voltage, characteristic
values, basic dipols in the alternating circuit, simple series connections
and parallel connections, power in the alternating circuit, power factor,
phase compensation, resonance;
Symbolic calculation of alternating circuits: overview of the calculation
procedures, resistor operator and conductance operator, alternating
current power;
Three-phase current circle, switch processes;
Basics of the electronics:
Physical basics (conduction mechanism): construction, working principle
and characteristic curves of semiconductor elements, basic circuits,
construction elements of the electronics, selected basic circuits;
Lab exercises:
Measurement of electric quantities, linear and non-linear resistors, active
and passive dipols, alternating current circuit, three-phase current circuit,
oscillating circuit, electronics circuits I and II.

Target Qualification

The essential laws on electrical engineering as well as the calculation

methods applicable to the mode of operation of electrical and information
electronic plants, electrical machines and devices, and to the mode of
operation of construction elements and circuits of the measurement and
control technology as well as the information technology

Teaching & Learning Form Lectures, exercises, laboratory

Condition for Participation Non
Applicability
The module is applicable in all Bachelor's courses of studies of the
department of Navigation.
Duration
1 semester with 4 SWH (2 lecture SWH, 1 exercise SWH, 1 laboratory
SWH)
Rota
Yearly to the winter semester
Workload
120 hours
Credits
4
Form and extent of the Examination preliminary work: Laboratory certificate
study-accompanying
Module examination: Exam (180 min.) or verbal check (30 min.)
examinations
Number of Participants

Unlimited

Ship Electrical Engineering

Name of the Module

PM 31 Electrical Machines, Drives and Power Electronics

Thema
Contents

Electrical Machines, Drives and Power Electronics

Electrical machines:
General basics: constructive types, mechanism of the energy conversion,
losses and efficiency, warming, modes of operation;
Construction, electric and magnetic processes, operational behaviour,
Application of direct current, asynchronous machines and synchronous
machines as well as transformers;
Faults, malfunctions, maintenance of electrical machines;
Electrical drives and power electronics:
Electrical drives: Analysis of the control processes and running
processes, characteristic diagrams and control possibilities, structures of
electrical control systems and drive systems, direct current drives and
three-phase current drives, electrical brakes and couplings, electrical
valve controls, operational faults, power electronics, construction
elements, circuits, control devices, protective facilities, net repercussions,
operational faults, control and regulation of electrical drives, well-chosen
current rectifier circuits for electrical drives and electronic exciter facilities
for generators;
Lab exercises:
Preventive measures in electrical plants I and II, transformer I and II,
direct current motor, three-phase current asynchronous machine I and II,
three-phase current synchronous machine I and II, fault finding in
electrical machines, parallel operation of three-phase current
synchronous generators, construction elements of the power electronics,
net-extinguished current rectifier, Voltage system converter I and II,
controlled electrical drive.

Target Qualification

The construction and the fundamental behaviour of electrical machines

and equipment as well as power-electronic plants are treated. The
graduate is enabled to assess the incorporation of the electrical
machines, equipment and plants into the complete systems, to operate,
to monitor, to maintain as well as to remove malfunctions.

Teaching & Learning Form Lectures, exercises, laboratory

Condition for Participation Non
Applicability
The module is applicable in the bachelor course of studies "Ship
Operation/Plants and Supply Technology".
Duration
2 semesters with 3 SWH (1 lecture SWH, 1 exercise SWH, 1 laboratory
SWH) and 2 SWH (1 exercise SWH, 1 laboratory SWH)
Rota
Yearly to the summer semester
Workload
180 hours
Credits
6
Form and extent of the Examination preliminary work: laboratory certificate;
study-accompanying
Module examination: Exam (180 min.)
examinations
Number of Participants

unlimited

Ship Electrical Engineering

Name of the Module

PM 32 Ship Electrical Installations

Thema
Contents

Ship Electrical Installations

Electrical plants:
Personal protection and plant protection, national and international
regulations on the establishment, approval and operation of electrical
plants, operation management, comissioning and operation management
of the electrical plants, operation management of the electrical plants
under fault conditions, electric energy supply in emergency operation and
accident situations, floating frequency operation of the electric net,
medium voltage net, design of electrical plants and operational means,
switch devices, cables and wires, energy distribution systems, types of
lay, net construction, low and medium voltage nets, basic circuits,
selectivity, parameter setting, power balance, accumulators, sources of
light and lighting systems, shaft generator plants, emergency power
supply, protective facilities and monitoring facilities
Electrical ship propulsion systems:
National and international regulations on the establishment, approval and
operation of electric ship drives, protective facilities and monitoring
facilities
Lab exercises:
Control circuits, shaft generator plant, fault finding in electrical plants I
and II, exercises on the ship machinery simulator I to IV.

Target Qualification

The construction and the fundamental behaviour of electrical machines

and equipment as well as electrical and power-electronic plants are
treated. The graduate is enabled to operate, monitor and to maintain the
complete system as an electrical instructed person under consideration of
the regulations.

Teaching & Learning Form Lectures, exercises, laboratory

Condition for Participation Non
Applicability
The module is applicable in the bachelor course of studies "Ship
Operation/Plants and Supply Technology".
Duration
1 semester with 4 SWH (2 lecture SWH, 1 exercise SWH, 1 laboratory
SWH)
Rota
Yearly to the winter semester
Workload
150 hours
Credits
5
Form and extent of the Examination preliminary work: laboratory certificate;
study-accompanying
Module examination: Exam (180 min.)
examinations
Number of Participants

unlimited

Ship Automation
Name of the Module

PM 08 Measuring and Control Technology

Thema
Contents

Measuring and Control Technology

Bases of the measuring technology:
System-theoretical fundamentals;
Electric measurement of non-electric dimensions;
Construction and function of measuring arrangements;
Bases of the control technology:
Logical basic functions and special functions;
Logic construction elements;
Construction and function of control systems;
Bases of the control engineering:
Description of transmission elements;
System-theoretical fundamentals of the control engineering;
Steady and unsteady regulators;
Construction and function of control circuits;
Optimum setting of regulators in the control circuit;
Lab and simulator exercises.

Target Qualification

The teaching field measuring and control technology imparts extensive

basic knowledge and practical skills in the fundamentals of the
automation technology/instrumentation and control

Teaching & Learning Form Lectures, exercises, laboratory

Condition for Participation Non
Applicability
The module is applicable in all Bachelor's courses of studies of the
department of Navigation.
Duration
1 semester with 4 SWH (2 lecture SWH, 1 exercise SWH, 1 lab SWH)
Rota
Yearly to the summer semester
Workload
120 hours
Credits
4
Form and extent of the Examination preliminary work: Laboratory certificate
study-accompanying
Module examination: Exam (180 min.) or verbal check (30 min.)
examinations
Number of Participants

unlimited

Ship Automation
Name of the Module

PM 33 Automation Technology I

Thema
Contents

Automation Technology
System-theoretical basics and general requirements on automation
devices and process control systems; operation amplifier and
analogous data processing; project engineering and programming of
memory-programmable controls (SPS); adaptive control and extreme
systems; Fuzzy controls; electromagnetic compatibility and reliability of
automation devices;
Application examples for the process automation by means of
modern SPS in the ship operation technology, specific for the
course of studies (e.g., decentralised process controls for the
automation of machinery plants; complex engine monitoring plants and
alarm systems; safety systems; logic modules and memoryprogrammable controls for the process automation; optimum control of
machinery plants);
Lab and simulator exercises.

Target Qualification

Based on the fundamentals of the measuring and control technology, the

scientific-technical fundamentals of the automation technology are dealt
with including generalization capable application examples.

Teaching & Learning Form Lectures, exercises, laboratory

Condition for Participation Module Measuring and Control Technology
Applicability
The module is applicable in the bachelor course of studies "Ship
Operation/Plants and Supply Technology".
Duration
1 semester with 3 SWH (1 lecture SWH, 1 exercise SWH, 1 laboratory
SWH)
Rota
Yearly to the winter semester
Workload
120 hours
Credits
4
Form and extent of the Examination preliminary work: laboratory certificate;
study-accompanying
Module examination: Exam (120 min.) or verbal check (30 min.)
examinations
Number of Participants

unlimited

Ship Automation
Name of the Module

PM 34 Ship Automation

Thema
Contents

Ship Automation / Automation Technology

System-theoretical fundamentals and application examples of the
ship automation:
Process interfaces to the control and monitoring of ship plants;
Process analysis and process identification for the optimum control of
ship machinery plants;
Field bus systems and visualisation systems;
Construction and function of decentralised process stations and process
control systems,
Application examples for the process automation in the ship
operation technology, specific for the course of studies, e.g.: Control
and monitoring of main propulsion plants with fix propeller or pitch
propeller; automation of electrical power generation plants, boiler plants,
pump arrangements and compressors; complex engine monitoring plants
and alarm systems as well as safety systems; optimum control of ship
machinery plants and adaptive systems; opeartion and maintenance of
process lcontrol systems.
Lab and simulator exercises.

Target Qualification

Based on the module "Automation Technology I", the scientific

fundamentals and generalization capable application examples of the
ship automation are dealt with. By this, the StAK qualification
requirements for control technology are fulfilled.

Teaching & Learning Form Lectures, seminars, laboratory

Condition for Participation Module Measuring and Control Technology
Applicability
The module is applicable in the bachelor course of studies "Ship
Operation/Plants and Supply Technology".
Duration
1 semester with 3 SWH (1 lecture SWH, 1 seminar SWH, 1 laboratory
SWH)
Rota
Yearly to the summer semester
Workload
120 hours
Credits
4
Form and extent of the Examination preliminary work: laboratory certificate;
study-accompanying
Module examination: Exam (120 min.) or verbal check (30 min.)
examinations
Number of Participants

unlimited

Name of the Module

ME_HSW_07

Ship Maintenance Technology

Reference modules ITS / HSW

Subject
Contents

PM 28

Technology for maintenance and inspection of ship machinery plants

Fundamentals of the maintenance:
Damage, deterioration, wear;
Tribologic system;
Friction in different riction pairs;
Maintenance, inspection, repair;
Objectives of ship maintenance and inspection:
Economic, safety and environmental implications;
Onboard maintenance and pepair techniques and resources:
Workshop machines, spare parts and materials used on board;
Special maintenance and inspection technologies;
Maintenance and inspection of
Ship diesel engines, turbochargers and components;
Large engines;
Electrical and control systems;
Auxiliary machinery, including pumping and piping systems, auxiliary
boiler plant and steering gear system;
Hull and Tanks;
Corrosion and corrosion protection;

Corrosion mechanisms, detection, management

Safe working practice:
Safety regulations

Target Qualification

The student knows the theoretical approach of the maintenance damage, maintenance, inspection and repair. He is familiar with the
organisation, execution and assessment of maintenance works. He
masters the fundamental procedure for the overhaul of 2 stroke and
4 stroke diesel engines and knows technical methods and tools.

Teaching & Learning Form

Lectures, exercices, laboratory

Entry Conditions

Non

Applicability

The module is applicable in the international bachelor course of studies "Marine

Engineer".

Duration

1 semester with 4 SWH (1 lecture SWH, 1 exercise SWH, 2 laboratory SWH)

Rota

Yearly to the even semester

Workload

90 hours

Credits / ECTS

Form and extent of the study- Examination preliminary work: laboratory certificate;
accompanying examinations
Module examination: Exam (120 min.) or verbal check (30 min.)
Number of Participants

Unlimited

Name of the Module

ME_HSW_08

Ship Maintenance Management

Reference modules ITS / HSW

PM 28

Subject

Organization of Maintenance in Ship Operation

Contents

Organization of maintenance:
Fleet management; Maintenance organization an board;
Ship performance and maintenance:
Availability, reliability, energy efficiency, environmental performance;
Monitoring performance, including record keeping, trend analysis,
machinery capabilities, component cost comparison/analysis;
Maintenance strategies and maintenance planning:
Planned and unplanned maintenance;
Overhaul intervalls;
Condition monitoring to optimize maintenance;
Maintenance management information systems:
Maintenance planning and control;
Spare parts management, stock control, stores and bunkers;
Dry-docking and ship repair:
Planning, organizing, supervising dry docking and ship repair, including
new building, modifications, repair and conversion, plan approval, costing
Maintenance and class survey:

Classification requirements;
Surveying;
Maintenance and insurance:
Damages of machinery and hull, maintenance program and maintenance
records, and coverage by insurance; Investigation of maintenance claims;
Ship modernisation, conversion and recycling:
Feedback to the designer, modifications and changes;

Safe ship recycling practice;

Target Qualification

The student is able to plan and organize safe and efficient shipboard
maintenance, to plan and supervise dry-docking, and to prepare class
surveys.

Teaching & Learning Form

Lectures, exercices, seminars, laboratory

Entry Conditions

Module Ship Maintenance Technology

Applicability

The module is applicable in the international bachelor course of studies "Marine

Engineer".

Duration

1 semester with 6 SWH (2 lecture SWH, 1 exercise SWH, 1 seminar SWH, 2

laboratory SWH)

Rota

Yearly to the even semester

Workload

150 hours

Credits / ECTS

Form and extent of the studyModule examination: Exam (120 min.) or verbal check (30 min.)
accompanying examinations
Number of Participants

Unlimited