EN-4131 - Internal Combustion Engines II

The expected outcome is that the student... Supports STCW elements...

TOPIC - Governor for diesels

  • Understands the operation and adjustments to speed and load regulating devices.
  • Defines terms associated with governors.
  • Understands overspeed protection devices

31A6.1.13

TOPIC - Engine lubrication oils and systems

  • Understands the requirements of the classification of and the production of lubricating oils.
  • Knows the various types of lubricating systems, filters, filtering media, bearing lubrication and mechanical, self-cleaning centrifuges.

31A6.1.14

TOPIC - Engine cooling systems and coolants

  • Understands the necessity of engine cooling for proper operation.
  • Understands the requirements of the system and the coolants.
  • Knows the arrangement of the components and the operation of the cooling system.

31A6.1.14

TOPIC - Air intake and supercharging

  • Understands the requirements of the air filter system, the types of filtering systems and the relationship of the scavenging air and turbo chargers to the air supply system on both 2 and 4 stroke engines.
  • Knows proper operation and maintenance of such systems.

31A6.1.13

TOPIC - Exhaust systems

  • Understands the function of the exhaust system, including turbochargers, and its relationship to proper engine operation.
  • Describes co-generation systems using exhaust gas energy and study automatic fired boilers.

31A6.1.13

TOPIC - Starting and reversing systems

  • Explains the design and operation of indirect and direct air starting systems.
  • Understands construction of as well as operation of reverse/reduction gears and reversing systems as installed on large-bore engines

31A6.1.13
31A4.5.1

TOPIC - Drivetrains

  • Understands the construction and operation of hydraulic, electrical and pneumatic couplings.
  • Explains the construction and operation of fluid, resilient and inertia dampers.
  • Understands design and operation of thrust bearings and controllable pitch propellers

31A6.1.13

TOPIC - Trouble shooting

  • Explains the value of a step by step procedure in looking for faults.
  • Understands troubleshooting charts and procedures.

31A6.4.2
31B1.4.1

LAB - Speed and load regulating governors

  • Make the necessary corrections and adjustments so as to properly "tune" a governor to specific loads and sensitivity conditions.

31C1.3.1

LAB - Construction details of EMD medium speed engine

  • Properly use general hand tools, and special application tools
  • Safely rig and lift heavy engine components
  • Remove, inspect of and reinstall cylinder and connecting rod assembly.

31C1.3.1
31A2
31C1.3.5

LAB - Small vessel general arrangement, start up

  • Starts the Towline engine room equipment and the machinery to support safe navigation from a "dead ship" condition to "on line" and ready to leave the dock.

31A6.1.15

LAB - Starting Devices

  • Demonstrates the operation and construction of electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic starting motors, including methods of engagement, regulations.

31A6.1.13

LAB - Emergency generator

  • Understand the requirements of the emergency generator as a power supply.
  • Demonstrates the arrangement of the emergency switchboard including bus transfer equipment.
  • Starts and tests the emergency generator.

31B1.1.1
31B1.1.2
31B1.2.2

LAB - Cooling and lubrication systems

  • Understands the function of various components in the cooling and lubrication systems by actual observation of the units and bench simulation of operation.

31A6.1.14

LAB - Electrical installations

  • Performs installations of electrical wiring systems on existing engines.
  • Troubleshoots electrical systems with installed faults.

31B1.3.1
31B1.4.1