B10 – Onboard Noise and Vibration
This course aims to cover shipboard noise and vibration engineering - acoustics, regulations, prediction, mitigation, vibration dynamics and propeller-induced excitation - so you can diagnose problems, check compliance and recommend practical control measures.
£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.
9 sections
Structured curriculum sections.
English
Language of instruction for this course.
47 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 basic acoustics or vibration (frequency, decibels, mass-spring systems) and some exposure to ship machinery.
Learning format: self-paced online lessons with audio read-out, worked examples, practice problems at the end of each content section, 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 noise and vibration work relies on applying limits and prediction methods to real spaces, so each section ends with practice problems that rehearse that reasoning.
What you will learn
Apply source-path-receiver reasoning to diagnose shipboard noise problems.
Interpret shipboard noise criteria, rating methods, and regulatory limits.
Use representative data and prediction methods to estimate onboard noise risk.
Recommend practical control measures for machinery, HVAC, exhaust, and accommodation spaces.
Explain vibration, shock, and hydrodynamic excitation mechanisms relevant to ship design and troubleshooting.
Skills and knowledge
Ship acoustics
Noise control
Vibration analysis
IMO noise code
Prediction methods
HVAC noise
Propeller excitation
Marine engineering
Course curriculum
Introduction
1.1 Welcome
Fundamentals of Shipboard Noise Control
2.1 Source, Path and Receiver
2.2 Levels and Frequency Bands
2.3 Combining and Converting Levels
2.4 Reduction Principles
2.5 Rating, Annoyance and Hearing
2.6 Levels Worked Example
2.7 Section 1 Practice Problems
2.8 Quiz 1
Acoustic Design Process and Regulations
3.1 Consultancy Across the Lifecycle
3.2 Specifications and Early Decisions
3.3 Engineering, Trials and Troubleshooting
3.4 IMO, Offshore and Class Rules
3.5 Section 2 Practice Problems
3.6 Quiz 2
Representative Noise Levels and Prediction Methods
4.1 Typical Levels by Ship Type
4.2 Spectra and Dominant Sources
4.3 Design-Stage Prediction Strategy
4.4 Source Strength and Transfer
4.5 Mobility and SEA Concepts
4.6 Section 3 Practice Problems
4.7 Quiz 3
Practical Noise Control Measures
5.1 Machinery Control Hierarchy
5.2 Seatings, Short-Circuits and Flanking
5.3 Enclosures and Cavity Treatment
5.4 HVAC and Exhaust Control
5.5 ECR and Accommodation Measures
5.6 Section 4 Practice Problems
5.7 Quiz 4
Shipboard Vibration Fundamentals
6.1 Vibration Sources and Strategy
6.2 Global and Local Response
6.3 Verification and FE Analysis
6.4 Section 5 Practice Problems
6.5 Quiz 5
Dynamics, Vibration and Shock Principles
7.1 Mass-Spring-Damper Model
7.2 Natural Frequency and Reduced Terms
7.3 Resonance and Damping
7.4 Shock and Spectral Response
7.5 Natural Frequency Worked Example
7.6 Section 6 Practice Problems
7.7 Quiz 6
Hydrodynamic Excitation Forces
8.1 Propellers as Excitation Sources
8.2 Cavitation and Hull Pressure
8.3 Design Factors and Key Terms
8.4 Section 7 Practice Problems
8.5 Quiz 7
Summary
9.1 Key Takeaways
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£299.00