Steam engineeringLaajuus (3 cr)

Objective

Knowledge, understanding and proficiency of:
- Steam technology basics and concepts, marine steam boiler plants and systems, operation, supervising and control of steam boilers and engineer responsibilities.
- Safe operation, supervision and maintenance of boiler units and plants and system components.

Content

The basics of steam technology, steam diagrams, enthalpy and steam process calculations. Marine steam boiler types and constructions, working principles and boiler control automation. Boiler safety and safety devices, burners and supervision of steam boilers, engineer watch of boiler plant and steam systems. Maintenance of boiler plant and steam system components; safe work procedures with steam system operations and maintenance.

Qualifications

Ship machinery 1

Evaluation

Students can
- use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations.
- work as team members in working life expert duties and identify and describe the problems of the professional field.
- choose appropriate models, methods, software and techniques according to the purpose and justify these choices.
- apply critically the ethical principles of the professional field in different situations.