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TMR4330

Marine Machinery - Design and Condition Monitoring

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Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Aggregate score

About

About the course

Course content

Introduction to design, condition monitoring and fault detection of machinery used in marine operations as well as power transmission systems in marine and offshore renewable energy applications. Design, dynamic analysis, vibration-based condition monitoring and fault detection of mechanical and hydraulic systems used in marine operation, offshore installation, ship power systems, offshore wind turbines and wave energy convertors.

Learning outcome

At the completion of the subject, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge to:

- design and dynamic analysis of machinery used in marine operations, lifting, installation, transportation, offshore renewable industry, aquaculture and subsea industry. This includes vibration isolation, heave compensation and hydraulic system used in motion control and automation.

- design and select power transmission systems in ships, offshore wind turbines and similar in marine environment.

- use state-of-the-art design codes implemented in the industry.

- employ latest software and tools used today to design and model such systems.

- employ vibration-based condition monitoring for fault detection.

- employ signal processing methods for fault detection.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, exercises, computer exercises, lab and project work. All lectures will be in English.

Further on evaluation

The course consists of two parts: design and condition monitoring. There are a project and an oral exam at the end of each part: mid-term oral exam (50%) covering the design, and final oral exam (50%) for the condition monitoring part. The results for each part and the final course grade are in letter grades (A-F). For a re-take of an examination, all projects during the course must be re-submitted. To pass the course one must pass both parts.

Course materials

To be stated at semester start.

Subject areas

  • Marine Cybernetics
  • Machine Design and Materials Technology - Analysis of Machines
  • Operation technology
  • Machine Design
  • Marine System Design
  • Marine Engineering
  • Marine Technology
  • Marine Topics
  • Engineering Subjects

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Marine Technology

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

Oral mid-term exam
Weighting 50/100 Examination aids Code D Duration 1 hours
Oral final exam
Weighting 50/100 Examination aids Code D Duration 1 hours

Re-sit examination - Summer 2026

Oral mid-term exam
Weighting 50/100 Examination aids Code D Duration 1 hours
Oral final exam
Weighting 50/100 Examination aids Code D Duration 1 hours