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Diesel engines 1Laajuus (1.5 cr)

Code: MI00DR49

Credits

1.5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Objective

Knowledge and understanding of and proficiency in:
- basics in internal combustion engines, working principles and design
- auxiliary equipment and systems of marine diesel engines
- basic IC-engine concepts and general equations of design and performance
- principles of 2-stroke and 4-storke marine diesel engines and their exploitation as prime movers of propulsion and in electric power production
- operation procedures and monitoring of diesel engines as a watchkeeping officer
- basic maintenance and service tasks of marine diesel engines

Content

- theory of internal combustion engines and primarily diesel engines, engine constructions and concepts including associated basic calculations
- basic types of marine diesel engines; trunk piston engines and crosshead engines
- diesel engine as a prime mover in propulsion and electric generation
- auxiliary equipment, systems and devices of engines
- isolation of engines, and safety at work when servicing marine diesel engines
- most common monitoring and maintenance methods of diesel engines
- safety equipment and failure detection of diesel engines

Qualifications

- Operation technology and engineering watch 1
- Ship machinery 1

Materials

Approved training during studies

Enrollment

08.04.2024 - 21.04.2024

Timing

02.09.2024 - 20.10.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Logistics and Marine Technology

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

12 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Marine Engineering
Teachers
  • Roopertti Tikkanen
Teacher in charge

Roopertti Tikkanen

Groups
  • MIKT23SP
    Marine Engineering, full-time studies

Objective

Knowledge and understanding of and proficiency in:
- basics in internal combustion engines, working principles and design
- auxiliary equipment and systems of marine diesel engines
- basic IC-engine concepts and general equations of design and performance
- principles of 2-stroke and 4-storke marine diesel engines and their exploitation as prime movers of propulsion and in electric power production
- operation procedures and monitoring of diesel engines as a watchkeeping officer
- basic maintenance and service tasks of marine diesel engines

Content

- theory of internal combustion engines and primarily diesel engines, engine constructions and concepts including associated basic calculations
- basic types of marine diesel engines; trunk piston engines and crosshead engines
- diesel engine as a prime mover in propulsion and electric generation
- auxiliary equipment, systems and devices of engines
- isolation of engines, and safety at work when servicing marine diesel engines
- most common monitoring and maintenance methods of diesel engines
- safety equipment and failure detection of diesel engines

Materials

Study material provided by the teacher on Learn.

Teaching methods

In the work week-based pathway, students participate in teaching and supervision according to the reading schedule.

Employer connections

Course can possibly include RDI and work-related cooperation.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Tentti ja/tai mahdolliset arviointiin vaikuttavat harjoitustehtävät sovitaan opintojakson johdantoluennolla.

Qualifications

- Operation technology and engineering watch 1
- Ship machinery 1

Enrollment

06.11.2023 - 17.11.2023

Timing

08.01.2024 - 05.04.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Logistics and Marine Technology

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

12 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Marine Engineering
Teachers
  • Roopertti Tikkanen
Teacher in charge

Roopertti Tikkanen

Groups
  • MSVKT23SP
    Electrical marine engineering, full-time studies

Objective

Knowledge and understanding of and proficiency in:
- basics in internal combustion engines, working principles and design
- auxiliary equipment and systems of marine diesel engines
- basic IC-engine concepts and general equations of design and performance
- principles of 2-stroke and 4-storke marine diesel engines and their exploitation as prime movers of propulsion and in electric power production
- operation procedures and monitoring of diesel engines as a watchkeeping officer
- basic maintenance and service tasks of marine diesel engines

Content

- theory of internal combustion engines and primarily diesel engines, engine constructions and concepts including associated basic calculations
- basic types of marine diesel engines; trunk piston engines and crosshead engines
- diesel engine as a prime mover in propulsion and electric generation
- auxiliary equipment, systems and devices of engines
- isolation of engines, and safety at work when servicing marine diesel engines
- most common monitoring and maintenance methods of diesel engines
- safety equipment and failure detection of diesel engines

Materials

Study material provided by the teacher on Learn.

Teaching methods

In the work week-based pathway, students participate in teaching and supervision according to the reading schedule.

Employer connections

Course can possibly include RDI and work-related cooperation.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam and/or possible exercises that will affect are agreed in the introduction lecture.

Qualifications

- Operation technology and engineering watch 1
- Ship machinery 1

Enrollment

06.04.2023 - 21.04.2023

Timing

04.09.2023 - 22.10.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Logistics and Marine Technology

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

12 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Marine Engineering
Teachers
  • Roopertti Tikkanen
Teacher in charge

Roopertti Tikkanen

Groups
  • MIKT22SP
    Marine Engineering, full-time studies

Objective

Knowledge and understanding of and proficiency in:
- basics in internal combustion engines, working principles and design
- auxiliary equipment and systems of marine diesel engines
- basic IC-engine concepts and general equations of design and performance
- principles of 2-stroke and 4-storke marine diesel engines and their exploitation as prime movers of propulsion and in electric power production
- operation procedures and monitoring of diesel engines as a watchkeeping officer
- basic maintenance and service tasks of marine diesel engines

Content

- theory of internal combustion engines and primarily diesel engines, engine constructions and concepts including associated basic calculations
- basic types of marine diesel engines; trunk piston engines and crosshead engines
- diesel engine as a prime mover in propulsion and electric generation
- auxiliary equipment, systems and devices of engines
- isolation of engines, and safety at work when servicing marine diesel engines
- most common monitoring and maintenance methods of diesel engines
- safety equipment and failure detection of diesel engines

Materials

Study material provided by the teacher on Learn.

Teaching methods

In the work week-based pathway, students participate in teaching and supervision according to the reading schedule.

Employer connections

Course can possibly include RDI and work-related cooperation.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Tentti ja/tai mahdolliset arviointiin vaikuttavat harjoitustehtävät sovitaan opintojakson johdantoluennolla.

Qualifications

- Operation technology and engineering watch 1
- Ship machinery 1

Enrollment

07.11.2022 - 18.11.2022

Timing

09.01.2023 - 09.04.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Logistics and Marine Technology

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

12 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Marine Engineering
Teachers
  • Roopertti Tikkanen
Teacher in charge

Roopertti Tikkanen

Groups
  • MSVKT22SP
    Electrical marine engineering, full-time studies

Objective

Knowledge and understanding of and proficiency in:
- basics in internal combustion engines, working principles and design
- auxiliary equipment and systems of marine diesel engines
- basic IC-engine concepts and general equations of design and performance
- principles of 2-stroke and 4-storke marine diesel engines and their exploitation as prime movers of propulsion and in electric power production
- operation procedures and monitoring of diesel engines as a watchkeeping officer
- basic maintenance and service tasks of marine diesel engines

Content

- theory of internal combustion engines and primarily diesel engines, engine constructions and concepts including associated basic calculations
- basic types of marine diesel engines; trunk piston engines and crosshead engines
- diesel engine as a prime mover in propulsion and electric generation
- auxiliary equipment, systems and devices of engines
- isolation of engines, and safety at work when servicing marine diesel engines
- most common monitoring and maintenance methods of diesel engines
- safety equipment and failure detection of diesel engines

Materials

Study material provided by the teacher on Learn.

Teaching methods

In the work week-based pathway, students participate in teaching and supervision according to the reading schedule.

Employer connections

Course can possibly include RDI and work-related cooperation.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam and/or possible exercises that will affect are agreed in the introduction lecture.

Qualifications

- Operation technology and engineering watch 1
- Ship machinery 1

Enrollment

06.04.2022 - 22.04.2022

Timing

29.08.2022 - 23.10.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Logistics and Marine Technology

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

12 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Marine Engineering
Teachers
  • Roopertti Tikkanen
Teacher in charge

Roopertti Tikkanen

Groups
  • MIKT21SP
    Marine Engineering, full-time studies

Objective

Knowledge and understanding of and proficiency in:
- basics in internal combustion engines, working principles and design
- auxiliary equipment and systems of marine diesel engines
- basic IC-engine concepts and general equations of design and performance
- principles of 2-stroke and 4-storke marine diesel engines and their exploitation as prime movers of propulsion and in electric power production
- operation procedures and monitoring of diesel engines as a watchkeeping officer
- basic maintenance and service tasks of marine diesel engines

Content

- theory of internal combustion engines and primarily diesel engines, engine constructions and concepts including associated basic calculations
- basic types of marine diesel engines; trunk piston engines and crosshead engines
- diesel engine as a prime mover in propulsion and electric generation
- auxiliary equipment, systems and devices of engines
- isolation of engines, and safety at work when servicing marine diesel engines
- most common monitoring and maintenance methods of diesel engines
- safety equipment and failure detection of diesel engines

Materials

Study material provided by the teacher on Learn.

Teaching methods

In the work week-based pathway, students participate in teaching and supervision according to the reading schedule.

Employer connections

Course can possibly include RDI and work-related cooperation.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Tentti ja/tai mahdolliset arviointiin vaikuttavat harjoitustehtävät sovitaan opintojakson johdantoluennolla.

Qualifications

- Operation technology and engineering watch 1
- Ship machinery 1

Enrollment

08.11.2021 - 21.11.2021

Timing

10.01.2022 - 10.04.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Logistics and Marine Technology

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

12 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Marine Engineering
Teachers
  • Roopertti Tikkanen
Teacher in charge

Roopertti Tikkanen

Groups
  • MSVKT21SP
    Electrical marine engineering, full-time studies

Objective

Knowledge and understanding of and proficiency in:
- basics in internal combustion engines, working principles and design
- auxiliary equipment and systems of marine diesel engines
- basic IC-engine concepts and general equations of design and performance
- principles of 2-stroke and 4-storke marine diesel engines and their exploitation as prime movers of propulsion and in electric power production
- operation procedures and monitoring of diesel engines as a watchkeeping officer
- basic maintenance and service tasks of marine diesel engines

Content

- theory of internal combustion engines and primarily diesel engines, engine constructions and concepts including associated basic calculations
- basic types of marine diesel engines; trunk piston engines and crosshead engines
- diesel engine as a prime mover in propulsion and electric generation
- auxiliary equipment, systems and devices of engines
- isolation of engines, and safety at work when servicing marine diesel engines
- most common monitoring and maintenance methods of diesel engines
- safety equipment and failure detection of diesel engines

Materials

Study material provided by the teacher.

Teaching methods

In the work week-based pathway, students participate in teaching and supervision according to the reading schedule.

Employer connections

Course can possibly include RDI and work-related cooperation.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

- Operation technology and engineering watch 1
- Ship machinery 1