B01 – Introduction to Marine Engineering & Naval Architecture
This course aims to introduce the core ideas, systems and professional context of marine engineering and naval architecture, building a working foundation in ship functions, engineering principles, system integration and the major shipboard systems.
£299.00
20 hours
Focused, self-paced learning designed to fit around professional schedules.
Online, self-paced
Study online at a pace that fits your schedule.
6 sections
Structured curriculum sections.
English
Language of instruction for this course.
Quiz count: 3 total
Knowledge checks and assessed activities.
23 lessons
Focused lessons organised into a clear learning path.
Course overview
Designed for: engineering graduates looking for refresher courses in niche expert areas.
Entry requirements: an engineering degree or equivalent experience; no prior marine or shipboard experience is assumed.
Learning format: self-paced online lessons with audio read-out, short applied examples, a lifecycle trade-off exercise comparing two pump types, interactive tabs, flip cards and expandable panels, in-lesson checks, an AI tutor to answer questions as you go, and graded quizzes. This suits the aim because the course is a broad introduction, so short applied examples and checks after each topic connect each system back to the ship as a whole.
What you will learn
Explain the roles of marine engineering and naval architecture in ship design and operation.
Describe the main objectives that guide marine engineering, including environmental protection, efficiency, and dependability.
Classify ship systems using high-level categories and industry grouping systems such as SFI.
Identify the major functional systems that make a ship operational and describe their basic purposes.
Apply core marine engineering terminology to interpret ship systems, design considerations, and operational functions.
Skills and knowledge
Marine engineering
Naval architecture
Ship systems
SFI grouping
Propulsion
Marine RAMS
Ship design
Course curriculum
Introduction
1.1 Welcome
Marine Engineering Context
2.1 Ship Complexity
2.2 System Grouping
2.3 Design Spiral
2.4 Engineering Skills
2.5 Quiz 1 (quiz)
Purpose of Marine Engineering
3.1 Green Efficient Dependable
3.2 Environmental Protection
3.3 Efficiency Across Life
3.4 RAMS and Dependability
3.5 Lifecycle Trade-Offs
3.6 Quiz 2
Marine Engineering Systems
4.1 System of Systems
4.2 System Categories
4.3 SFI in Practice
4.4 Quiz 3 (quiz)
Core Shipboard Systems
5.1 Propulsion Fundamentals
5.2 Auxiliary Systems
5.3 Fluids and Pumps
5.4 Habitability and Deck Systems
5.5 Safety Power and Control
5.6 Quiz 4 (quiz)
Summary
6.1 Key Takeaways
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£299.00