JA0138 Shipbuilding Materials

Code JA0138
Name Shipbuilding Materials
Status Compulsory/Courses of Limited Choice
Level and type Undergraduate Studies, Professional
Field of study Maritime Transport
Faculty Latvian Maritime Academy
Academic staff Sergejs Gaidukovs, Valdis Priednieks
Credit points 9.0
Parts 2
Annotation The study course covers modern materials used in shipbuilding and operation, their manufacture, internal structure and properties, material processing technologies, methods of improving material properties and surface treatment of components, methods of joining machine and machinery components, designation systems for metals and their alloys, classification society directives for materials and products used in shipbuilding, methods of testing materials and components, selection of materials and their processing methods, safety of people and the environment in material processing and operation. In order to develop the skills and competences for practical application of the acquired theoretical knowledge, the students work on practical laboratory and independent homework, including the complex work "Manufacture of ship machinery and equipment elements", as well as attend the annual exhibition "Techindustry". .
The study course complies with STCW Code Standards A-III/1 and A-III/2 and includes the relevant sections of IMO Module Courses 7.04 and 7.02. .
Part-time extramural studies are organized according to an individually developed study plan..
Contents
Content Full- and part-time intramural studies Part time extramural studies
Contact hours Independent work Contact hours Independent work
INTRODUCTION 3 0 3 0
PART I 0 0 0 0
1.Shipbuilding and operating materials 0 0 0 0
1.1 Iron-based metals - steel and cast iron, their production (IMO 7.04 - 3.1.1.1) 6 4 6 4
1.2 Non-ferrous metals (IMO 7.04 - 3.1.1.1, 3.1.1.2) 3 3 3 3
1.3 Metal alloys and their condition charts (IMO 7.04 - 3.1.1.2) 12 8 12 8
1.4 Plastics and other non-metallic materials (IMO 7.04 - 3.1.1.3) 4 3 4 3
1.5 Ceramic and metallic materials, composites, nanomaterials, smart/intelligent and other advanced materials (IMO 7.04 - 3.1.1.3) 4 2 4 2
2. Structure and properties of materials 0 0 0 0
2.1 Structure and properties of materials, their interrelationships; basic material properties (IMO 7.04 - 3.1.1.2) 10 7 10 7
2.2 Mechanical properties of materials under static, dynamic and cyclic loading and at low and high temperatures; methods of testing materials (IMO 7.04-3.1.1.2; 3.1.3.1; IMO 7.02-1.2.7.1) 18 14 18 14
2.3 Vibration and its effect on the properties of materials (IMO 7.04-3.1.3.2) 3 2 3 2
2.4 Surfaces of machine parts and workpieces: structure and properties 1 0 1 0
3. Materials processing technologies 0 0 0 0
3.1 Casting (IMO 7.04-3.1.1.1; IMO 7.02-1.2.7.2) 4 3 4 3
3.2 Pressure treatment (IMO 7.04-3.1.1.1; IMO 7.02-1.2.7.2) 6 4 6 4
3.3 Fabrication and bending of pipes (IMO 7.04-3.1.3.7) 4 2 4 2
3.4 Separation treatment, cutting (IMO 7.02 -1.2.7.2) 10 8 10 8
3.5 Material handling machinery, equipment and tools, including measuring equipment and instruments 8 6 8 6
PART II 0 0 0 0
4. Improving material properties and surface treatments 0 0 0 0
4.1 Heat treatment of materials, surface strengthening techniques including heat treatment of non-alloy steels (IMO 7.04 - 3.1.2.1; 3.1.2.2; 3.1.3.7) 7 4 7 4
4.2 Surface finishes and coatings, corrosion and protection of machinery and its components (IMO 7.04 - 3.1.1.2) 2 1 2 1
5. Joining and fabrication of machinery and mechanical parts, including - Non-disassembled joints; Welding; Soldering; Gluing; Joining of plastics; Self-locking joints (IMO 7.04 - 3.1.3.3; 3.1.3.4; 3.1.3.5; 3.1.3.6; 3.1.3.7 ; IMO 7.02 -1.2.7.2) 11 4 11 4
6. Shipbuilding and Operating Materials - II 0 0 0 0
6.1 Steels and cast irons, non-ferrous metals and their alloys - types, properties, designation systems (IMO 7.04-3.1.1.1; 3.1.1.2; IMO 7.02-1.2.7.2) 7 6 7 6
6.2 Materials and products used in the construction and operation of ships - Classification society directives; materials for hulls, propellers and propeller shafts; materials for ship machinery and equipment components (bearings, piping, anchors, chains, etc.) (IMO 7.04.-3.1.4.1.) 7 6 7 6
6.3 Destructive and non-destructive testing methods for materials and machinery components (IMO 7.04-3.1.3.7; IMO 7.02-3.2.3.1; 1.2.7.1; 1.2.7.2) 8 6 8 6
6.4 Selection of materials and methods of processing (IMO 7.04 - 3.1.1.2; 3.1.4.1) 4 5 4 5
6.5 Material Handling and Operations - Safety of Man and the Environment (IMO 7.04 - 3.1.3.6) 2 1 2 1
Total: 144 99 144 99
Goals and objectives
of the course in terms
of competences and skills 		The aim of the study course is to provide students with a comprehensive overview of the materials used in shipbuilding and ship operation, their manufacture, construction, properties and performance improvement, grades, testing methods and processing technologies. Tasks of the study course: 1) to provide students with knowledge of modern shipbuilding materials, their characteristics and testing/testing methods; 2) to develop students' understanding of the interrelationship between material structure and properties, as well as the possibilities of improving properties; 3) to provide students with knowledge of the main modern material processing technologies; 4) to develop students' skills in materials testing/inspection; 5) to develop students' practical skills in the design of technological processes for the manufacture and quality inspection of shipboard machinery and equipment components; 6) to develop students' competence to make and justify a rational choice of component materials and processing technologies for specific ship operating conditions.
Learning outcomes
and assessment 		Knowledge. 1) Able to demonstrate a basic knowledge of modern shipbuilding materials, their characteristics and test/test methods. - Methods: presentations, control work, exam. Criteria: knowledge of modern shipbuilding materials, their characteristics and test/inspection methods.
2) Able to demonstrate a basic understanding of the interrelationship between the structure of materials and their properties, as well as techniques for improving the properties of materials. - Methods: laboratory and practical work, control work, examination. Criteria: understanding of the interrelation between the structure of materials and their properties, as well as techniques to improve the properties of materials.
3) Able to demonstrate a basic knowledge of the main modern material processing technologies. - Methods: presentations, control work, exam. Criteria: knowledge of the main modern technologies of material processing.
Skills. 1) Able to carry out tests/inspections on materials and components. - Methods: laboratory and practical work. Criteria: ability to carry out tests/tests on materials and components.
2) Able to design technological processes for the manufacture and quality inspection of shipboard machinery and equipment components. - Methods: independent complex work. Criteria: ability to develop technological processes for the manufacture and quality inspection of ship machinery and equipment components.
Competences. 1) Able to critically analyse independently the operating conditions of ship machinery and equipment components and to select the most appropriate component material for the particular conditions and justify their proposals. - Methods: independent complex work. Criteria: ability to critically analyse independently the operating conditions of ship machinery and equipment components and to select the most appropriate component material for the specific conditions, and justify their proposals.
2) Able to critically analyse the technical possibilities on board a ship independently and to select the most appropriate machining technology for the ship's machinery and equipment and to justify their proposals. - Methods: independent complex work. Criteria: Ability to critically analyse independently the technical possibilities on board and to select the most appropriate machining technology for the particular conditions of the ship's machinery and equipment and to justify the proposals.
Evaluation criteria of study results
Developing and defending an independent complex thesis - 30%
Presentations, laboratory and practical work, control work - 30%
Exam - 40%
 
Course prerequisites Physics, Chemistry (secondary school).
Course planning
Part CP Hours Tests
Lectures Practical Lab. Test Exam Work
1 6.0 52.0 22.0 22.0 *
2 3.0 26.0 12.0 10.0 *
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