Knowledge and Understanding:

• the operating principle, classification and marking of marine internal combustion engines;
• the purpose, operating conditions and design features of the main units, engine components and systems serving them;
• the main characteristics of fuels and lubricants for marine internal combustion engines and methods of their preparation under shipboard conditions;
• the main working processes in engines and methods of their control and regulation;
• operating modes of marine internal combustion engines under various operating conditions;
• the main environmental characteristics of marine internal combustion engines and methods for reducing their harmful impact on the environment.

Skills:

• to prepare marine internal combustion engines for operation using technical documentation;
• to monitor the main operating parameters of marine internal combustion engines and the systems serving them;
• to perform basic maintenance operations on marine internal combustion engines;
• to carry out initial adjustment of engine operating parameters in accordance with operational requirements;

to complete basic organizational and technical documentation on the technical use and maintenance of marine internal combustion engines.

The acquisition of learning outcomes for the educational component is achieved through studying the educational material in the following sections:

- Fundamentals of the design, operating principles and classification of marine internal combustion engines

- Working processes in the diesel cylinder and main performance indicators of marine diesel engines

- Fuel supply, mixture formation, fuel combustion and gas exchange in marine diesel engines

- Supercharging of marine diesel engines and systems ensuring their operation

- Designs of marine diesel engines, main units and components

- Operational characteristics and operating modes of marine diesel engines

- Automatic control, alarm systems, protection and monitoring of operating parameters

- Environmental performance indicators of marine internal combustion engines and measures to reduce harmful impact