Coursecode: mt725

Coursename: Inland shipping

This concerns a Course

ECTS credit points: 2

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology

Section of Ship Production

Lecturer(s): Dirkse, ir. C.

Tel.:  015 - 27 8 4057 , 27 8 3882

Catalog data:

Types of inland ships, port of Rotterdam, waterways, logistic chains, regulations, developments

Course year:

MSc 1^st year

Period:

1B

Hours per week:

2

Other hours:

26

Assessment:

Written report

Assessment period:

1B

(see academic calendar)

Prerequisites (course codes):

mt711 or mtp302 (from 2003-2004), wm0501, wm0504

Follow up (course codes):

Detailed description of topics:

The position of inland shipping in Europe, ship types and their background

Choice of ship type and equipment

Logistic chains, cargo varyity, optimisation. Regulations and legislation on European waterways

Relation ship - waterway

New shiptypes

Design and construction; new developments in inland shipping

Course material:

• S.Hengst, "Binnenvaart in beeld" (in Dutch)  Delft University Press

References from literature:

• C.J. de Vries, Goederenvervoer over water (in Dutch), van Gorcum, 2000

Remarks assessment, entry requirements, etc.):

The format of the course is always a case study of an actual problem in inland shipping to be carried out individually or in a small group (2-3), supported by the company involved.

A study of relevant literature forms part of the course. Further necessary information has to be collected from companies involved in inland shipping.

Lectures are meant for discussion of the case and the progress of the work. A written report and oral presentation will conclude the course.

The assignments are of multi-dicipline type and well suited for a combination of literature study and field work at a company.  

Learning goals:

Find, reproduce and understand the specif aspects of inland shipping

Apply literature study and interpret the relation between theory and practice in inland shipping

Analyze the problem given in the case study and model a possible solution method

Evaluate possible solutions in a group and make a final choice

Apply project management techniques to structure and control the work in the course

Computer use:

wordprocessing and spreadsheet if necessary

Laboratory project(s):

Design content:

Percentage of design:     %