Advanced Diploma in Marine Engineering Purpose The purpose of the qualification is to provide Mechanical Engineering graduates who intend on embarking on a careers at sea with intensive, focused and applied specialisation in the field of Marine Engineering. It provides the student with in-depth knowledge and skills required to safely manage, facilitate, and undertake operation and maintenance linked to the shipboard marine engineering systems.
Exit Level Outcomes • Develop an understanding of employment law, quality assurance legislation, safety management systems, insurance and the principles and application of South African and international legislation • Apply knowledge and skills for access to a specialisation in the practice of marine surveying. • Develop the marine engineering knowledge and skills required to function as a marine engineer at operational level. • Apply an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the marine diesel engine and its auxiliary systems required to function as a marine engineer at management level. • Develop the naval architectural techniques in the area of ship stability and ship design required at operational level. • Apply an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the naval architectural techniques in the area of ship stability and ship design required at management level.
Minimum Entry Requirements and Selection Process No person shall be registered for the programme unless that person is in possession of the following: • National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering • Diploma in Mechanical in Mechanical Engineering • Or a recognized equivalent Please refer to the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) website regarding the pre-requisite mechanical engineering subjects: https://www.samsa.org.za/sites/samsa.org.za/files/GOP-530.03%20-%20SAMSA%20Code%20- %20Matrix.pdf
Graduate Attributes
• Critical and creative thinkers who work independently and collaboratively; • Knowledgeable practitioners; • Effective communicators; • Culturally, environmentally and socially aware within a local and global context • Active and reflective learners.
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Modules Purpose Marine Engineering This module is designed to provide the student with the marine engineering Knowledge 1 knowledge and skills required to function as a marine engineer at operational level. The module includes the principles of propulsion machinery and working of various shipboard propulsion, auxiliaries and electrical systems. Naval Architecture 1 The purpose of the module is to provide the student with the naval architectural techniques in the area of ship stability and ship design required at operational level. It equips the student with a thorough understanding of the concepts in ship geometry, flotation and transverse as well as longitudinal stability of a ship under various loading conditions. Marine Surveying To provide knowledge and skills for access to a specialisation in the practice of marine surveying. Marine Engineering This module provides the student with an in-depth knowledge and understanding of Knowledge 2 the marine diesel engine and its auxiliary systems. It equips the student with the skills required to function as a marine engineer at management level. Legal Knowledge The purpose of the module is to provide the student with a thorough knowledge of the national and international maritime regulatory framework and key legal concepts related to modern day shipboard operations. The student will develop an understanding of employment law, quality assurance legislation, safety management systems, insurance and the principles and application of South African and international legislation Naval Architecture 2 The purpose of the module is to build upon the foundation given in the module Naval Architecture I. The student will acquire further understanding of the principles in ship design and construction; and ship stability. It provides students with an understanding of intact and damaged ship stability, ship propulsion, sea keeping and manoeuvring, ship strength and ship structure
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Department of Maritime Studies Durban University of Technology P O Box 1334 DURBAN 4000 Tel: (031) 373 2144 Fax: (031) 373 2137 [email protected] [email protected] http://www.dut.ac.za/faculty/applied_sciences/maritime_studies/