The aim of this module is to provide students with an understanding of the general concepts, advantages and limitations of computer-based simulation of ship systems. This is achieved by introducing concepts and methods used to mathematically model a wide range of marine systems and to perform simulation studies on these systems using simulation software tools in MATLAB/Simulink. The students will have access to the remote desktop service with latest version of the relevant software included (MATLAB). Additionally, they can install the MATLAB/Simulink software to their laptops using their university accounts.

This module aims to provide principles and methodologies to analyse and evaluate pertinent issues concerning the use of engineering materials and structural integrity in the marine environment.  Practical tools for considering structural integrity and structural fitness-for-service problems throughout the design life-cycle in the marine environment.

This module aims to provide an insight into the qualitative and quantitative systems’ reliability techniques as well as maintenance methodologies with particular emphasis to the maritime industry. The course will give students the ability to formulate, solve, report and present a comprehensive maintenance strategy based on the application of reliability and criticality analysis and assessment tools. The module will also provide students with an insight of the day-to-day operations of ships as well as explore and present features related to ships dry-dockings, inspection, repair and maintenance scheduling, regulatory regime as well as practical case studies on the above.

This module aims to provide you with knowledge of advanced topics of vibrations, their measurement and troubleshooting in marine engineering systems; marine engineering systems of LNG carriers and operation.

The module is delivered online through a combination of asynchronous lecture materials, guided tutorials, structured case-study activities, and supervised individual and group project work. Interactive online sessions and scheduled feedback opportunities support student engagement, collaborative learning, and independent study.

This module provides you with a comprehensive understanding of maritime safety and risk from a systems, regulatory, and decision-making perspective. It introduces the principles and methods of maritime risk analysis and safety assessment, and examines how these are applied across the vessel life cycle, including design, operation, and end-of-life phases.

This module aims to provide students with an understanding of the financial and operational issues that companies that manage or own ships in the various sectors of merchant shipping face, both charter and liner shipping. In addition, an acquaintance with maritime sector infrastructures is provided.

This module aims to provide students with knowledge and awareness of issues in marine environmental protection, environmentally-friendly shipping and international conventions and regulations of environmental protection and introduce the state of the art technology applied in the industry and future trends. To provide students with knowledge of ship energy management systems and energy resources including the optimisation and integration of machinery and power systems in a sustainable manner.

This module aims to introduce students to the role of maritime digital technologies focusing on Autonomous Marine Vehicles (AMVs) and their ecosystems. The module addresses the design of autonomous ships ecosystems, delineating the characteristics of its main subsystems and components, their interactions and expected interfaces. Considering both full and reduced scales, the design specifications of the main subsystems and components (hardware, software, communications, control, navigation, power, remote operating and control centres) are explained.

This module aims to give students a thorough understanding of all aspects of research work undertaken collaboratively in a group setting. Working as part of a team, students will develop efficient approaches to gathering information, distributing workload, delegating responsibilities, and coordinating contributions across the group. Students will learn to analyse results and appreciate the broader implications of their project as a whole. The technological study must be accompanied by a survey of the relevance and applicability of findings to the maritime industries at large. In-depth technological studies will be complemented by the development of increasingly important competencies in team working, managerial skills, quality assurance, and a sound appreciation of the economic, political, social, and environmental issues crucial to professional success.

The aim of the individual project is to develop the student’s project development skills and to combine many of the aspects learned during other modules within a specific topic and a coherent body of work. This will be achieved through students carrying out work into a particular topic relating to their theme and preparing a dissertation. The project runs across semester 1 and 2.