B09 – Design of Auxiliary Systems (Extended Edition)
This course aims to explore marine auxiliary systems in depth - the underlying physics, network design, pump and system behaviour, shipboard support services and major auxiliary equipment - so you can analyse and evaluate auxiliary-system arrangements for marine applications.
£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.
10 sections
Structured curriculum sections.
English
Language of instruction for this course.
Quiz count: 8 total
Knowledge checks and assessed activities.
51 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, plus a working knowledge of engineering thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer.
Learning format: self-paced online lessons with audio read-out, worked examples (pump system, compressor), interactive tabs and flip cards, in-lesson checks, an AI tutor to answer questions as you go, and graded quizzes. This suits the aim because auxiliary-system design rests on applying physical principles to real plant, so worked examples follow each principle.
What you will learn
Explain marine auxiliary-systems design using systems engineering, functional decomposition, and core design constraints.
Apply thermodynamic, fluid-dynamic, heat-transfer, vibration, and materials principles to interpret auxiliary-system behaviour.
Analyze redundancy strategies and distribution-network architectures for essential and mission-critical marine services.
Calculate and interpret pump head, system resistance, suction limitations, and NPSH relationships in pipe-flow systems.
Evaluate pumps, compressors, heat exchangers, and shipboard support-system arrangements for marine applications.
Skills and knowledge
Marine auxiliaries
Systems engineering
Thermodynamics
Fluid dynamics
Distribution networks
Pump selection
Compressors
Heat exchangers
Course curriculum
Introduction
1.1 Welcome
Marine Engineering Systems
2.1 Marine Engineering Scope
2.2 Functional Decomposition
2.3 Systems and Components
2.4 Design Principles
2.5 Quiz 1 (quiz)
Physical Principles
3.1 Thermodynamic Balances
3.2 Entropy and Ideal Models
3.3 Phase and Humid Air
3.4 Fluids and Pressure Loss
3.5 Heat Transfer Modes
3.6 Vibration and Materials
3.7 Quiz 2 (quiz)
Distribution Networks
4.1 Redundancy Goals
4.2 Functional Redundancy
4.3 Spatial Redundancy
4.4 Network Topologies
4.5 Zonal Reconfiguration
4.6 Quiz 3 (quiz)
Pipe Flow and Pumps
5.1 Pump Head Basics
5.2 System Impedance Cases
5.3 Suction Head Limits
5.4 NPSH and Cavitation
5.5 Curves and Operating Point
5.6 Series, Parallel and Control
5.7 Pump System Worked Example
5.8 Quiz 4 (quiz)
Shipboard Support Systems
6.1 Cooling and Lubrication
6.2 Fuel Treatment and Supply
6.3 Air, Hydraulics and Mounting
6.4 Survival Support Systems
6.5 Hotel Services
6.6 General Support Utilities
6.7 Quiz 5 (quiz)
Pump Types and Selection
7.1 Pump Taxonomy
7.2 Dynamic Pump Types
7.3 Positive-Displacement Pumps
7.4 Pump Selection Criteria
7.5 Quiz 6 (quiz)
Compressors
8.1 Compressor Types
8.2 Ideal Compression Cycle
8.3 Multi-stage Compression
8.4 Worked Compressor Example
8.5 Quiz 7 (quiz)
Heat Exchangers
9.1 Heat Exchanger Roles
9.2 Types and Configurations
9.3 Working Principle
9.4 Effectiveness and Design
9.5 Off-Design and Examples
9.6 Quiz 8 (quiz)
Summary
10.1 Key Takeaways
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£299.00