Course Descriptions Home

This introductory course will provide students with the necessary knowledge and skill to gain employment in a marine related/mechanically oriented field, and through continued studies, to obtain a marine engineer’s certificate.

Safety; Introduction to Combustion Engines; Engine Systems; Diesel Engine Fuel Supply, Fuel Injection and Governing Systems; Vessel Applications

Prerequisites - SC 1807 (Safety in Science Lab (Lab Safety)); SC 1808 (WHMIS);

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 10 hours/week = 130 hours

Labs - 6 hours/week = 78 hours

This advanced course will provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills to gain employment in a marine related/mechanically oriented field, and through continued studies, to obtain a marine engineer’s certificate.

Marine Diesel Engine Systems; Pumps and Pumping Systems; Heat Exchangers; Gauges; Boilers; Air Compressors; Purifiers; Bilge, Ballast Systems and Oil Pollution; Shafting, Propellers and Propulsion; Turbines; Onboard Freshwater Generation; Alignment; Steering Gear; Hydraulics; Refrigeration; Watchkeeping.

Prerequisites - MREK 0101 (Marine Engineering Knowledge); SC 1807 (Safety in Science Lab (Lab Safety)) and SC 1808 (WHMIS)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 8 hours/week

Laboratories - 6 hours/week

This introductory course will provide students with a basic knowledge with the principles of ship stability and construction.

Ship Stability; Ship Construction

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hrs/week

This course is designed to introduce students to the design, operation, and application of marine diesel engines.

Marine Diesel Engine Terminology; Diesel Engine Stationary Parts; Diesel Engine Moving Parts; Lubrication; Fuel Systems; Cooling Systems; Starting Systems; Charge Air and Exhaust Systems; Marine Propulsion Plants.

Prerequisites - SC 1807 (Safety in Science Lab (Lab Safety)) and SC 1808 (WHMIS)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 5 hours/week = 65 hours total

Laboratories - 2 hours/week = 26 hours total

This second course in Marine Engineering knowledge is designed to provide the student with knowledge of ship auxiliary equipment and shipboard systems.

Pumps and Pumping Systems; Ballast Systems; Seawater Cooling Systems; Fuel Handling System; Bilge Water Handling System; Compressed Air System; Steering Gear; Steam Boilers and Steam Plant.

Prerequisites - MREK 1101 (Marine Engineering Knowledge I); SC 1807 (Safety in Science Lab (Lab Safety)) and SC 1808 (WHMIS)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 5 hours/week = 65 hours total

Laboratories - 2 hours/week = 26 hours total

This course continues to build on the marine systems knowledge introduced in ENSY 1103 (Marine Systems) and is designed to give students in the Naval Architecture Program a more thorough understanding of marine engineering systems and their components.

Flow of Fluids; Compressed Air Systems; Fuel Oil Systems; Cooling Water Systems;Lubricating Oil System; Exhaust Gas Systems

Prerequisites - CHEM 1100 (Chemistry); ENSY 1103 (Marine Systems); FLDS 2100 (Fluid Mechanics); NARC 1104 (Steel Ship Structure); MECH 2102 (Mechanics); MATH 1100 (Pre-Calculus); SC 1807 (Safety in Science Lab (Lab Safety)) and SC 1808 (WHMIS)

Duration - 6 weeks

Lectures - 6 hours/week = 36 hours total

Lab & Project - 4 hours/week = 24 hours total

OR

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hours/week = 39 hours total

Laboratories/Projects - 2 hours/week = 26 hours total

This is the third of seven courses in marine engineering knowledge. It is designed to provide the student with knowledge of ship auxiliary equipment and shipboard systems.

Heat Exchangers; Freshwater Systems, Evaporators and Reverse Osmosis; Sewage Systems and Incinerators; Deck Machinery; Fire Prevention Systems, Regulations, and Safety; Watertight Doors; Propulsion Systems; Vibration.

Prerequisite - MREK 1201 (Marine Engineering Knowledge II); SC 1807 (Safety in Science Lab (Lab Safety)) and SC 1808 (WHMIS)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hours/week = 39 hours total

Laboratories - 1 hour/week = 13 hours total

This marine engineering course is designed to give students knowledge and understanding of the basic operational principles of ship machinery.

Fuels; Instrumentation and Controls; Valves; Pumps and Pumping Systems; Sewage Treatment Plants; Steam Boilers; Fresh Water Production; Materials and Corrosion Prevention.

Prerequisite - NASC 1204 (Seamanship II)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hours/week = 39 hours total

The course is designed to give Naval Architecture students more knowledge of Marine Engineering Systems and basic knowledge of Power Plant components.

Shafting Arrangements; Steam Generation and Systems; Bilge System; Ballast System; Engine Room Ventilation; Fire Fighting Systems; Domestic Sanitary Systems; Steering Gear.

Prerequisites - MREK 2101 (Marine Engineering Knowledge); SC 1807 (Safety in Science Lab (Lab Safety)) and SC 1808 (WHMIS)

Duration - 6 weeks

Lecture - 5 hours/week = 30 hours total

Laboratory - 3 hours/week = 18 hours total

This course will provide the student with an in-depth understanding of internal combustion engine concepts and associated systems.

Diesel Engine Cooling Water Systems; Diesel Engine Liner and Jacket Water-cooled Systems; Piston and Piston Cooling; Intake and Exhaust Systems; Diesel Engine Starting Systems; Diesel Engine Lubrication, Crankcase Explosions, and Scavenge Fires; Fuels; Governors; Diesel Plant Control.

Prerequisite - MREK 2111 (Marine Engineering Knowledge III); SC 1807 (Safety in Science Lab (Lab Safety)) and SC 1808 (WHMIS)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 5 hours/week = 65 hours total

Laboratories - 2 hours/week = 26 hours total

This marine engineering course is designed to give students knowledge and understanding of the basic operational principles of ship’s machinery.

Internal Combustion Engines; Steam Turbines; Gas Turbines; Propulsion Systems; Steering Gears and Stabilizers; Hydraulic Systems; Deck Machinery; Shipboard Electrical Production and Distribution.

Prerequisite - MREK 2112 (Marine Engineering Knowledge I); ELTK 1203 (Basic Electrical Technology)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hours/week = 39 hours total

This course is designed to provide the student with the fundamentals of refrigeration and air conditioning relative to shipboard systems.

Refrigeration Cycles; Refrigerants and Refrigerant Properties; Component Analysis; System Operation and Maintenance; Refrigeration Processes; System Analysis; Psychrometry; Air Conditioning and Ventilation; Carriage of Refrigerated Cargo by Ships; Safety.

Prerequisites - MREK 2209 (Marine Engineering Knowledge IV); SC 1807 (Safety in Science Lab (Lab Safety)) and SC 1808 (WHMIS); TRMO 2105 (Thermodynamics)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lecture - 5 hours/week = 65 hours

Laboratories - 2 hours/week = 26 hours

This marine engineering course gives students knowledge and understanding of the basic operational principles of ship’s machinery.

Fire Detection and Extinguishing Systems; Refrigeration; Vibration; Systems on Vessels Operating in Ice; Engine Power, Propeller Pitch, and Power; Engineering Watch and Safety Practices; Tank Level and Draft Measurement.

Prerequisite - MREK 2212 (Marine Engineering Knowledge II)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hours/week = 39 hours total

This course is designed to expand on engineering knowledge with respect to steam engineering, gas turbines and maintenance procedures.

Water Tube Boilers; Steam Boiler Control; Steam Turbines and Steam Plants; Steam Turbine Control; Boiler Water Treatment and Testing; Waste Heat Recovery Systems; Thermal Oil Systems; Gas Turbines.

Prerequisite - MREK 1201 (Marine Engineering Knowledge II); SC 1807 (Safety in Science Lab (Lab Safety)) and SC 1808 (WHMIS)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 6 hours/week = 78 hours total

Laboratories - 2 hours/week = 26 hours total

This course will provide an introduction to the composition and analysis of marine fuels and lubricants; the safety precautions required with fuels, lubricants and chemicals during storage, transfer and handling; and outline the damaging effects of corrosion with pipework, equipment and hulls as well as methods to reduce such corrosion.

Fundamentals of Chemistry; Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline Conditions; Corrosion; Salt and Freshwater systems; Fuels and Lubricants; Marine Chemicals; Marine Growth Protection Systems; Ballast Water Management; Safety.

Prerequisites - SC 1807 (Safety in Science Lab (Lab Safety)) and SC 1808 (WHMIS)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hours/week for a total of 39 hours

Laboratories - 2 hours/week for a total of 26 hours

This course addresses advanced marine engineering knowledge subjects.

Preventative Maintenance System; Unmanned Machinery Space (UMS); Governor Control System Fault Diagnosis; Automatic and Manually Operated Control Systems; Control Equipment; Surveys and Dry-Docking.

Prerequisite - MREK 3206 (Marine Engineering Knowledge VI)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hours/week = 39 hours

This course is designed to provide skills and knowledge regarding the safe and efficient operation of the ship's machinery utilizing a propulsion plant simulator.

Course Introduction; Familiarization; General Procedure Operation; Main Engine Operation; Troubleshooting; Maintain a Safe Engineering Watch

Prerequisites - MREK 2209 (Marine Engineering Knowledge IV); MREK 3206 (Marine Engineering Knowledge VI); SC 1807 (Safety in Science Lab (Lab Safety)) and SC 1808 (WHMIS); and WKTM 2103 (Work Term 2)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 0 hours a week

Laboratory - 4 hours a week = 52 hours total

This course is designed to provide skills and knowledge regarding the safe and efficient operation of the ship's machinery utilizing a propulsion plant simulator.

Course Introduction; Familiarization; General Procedure Operation; Main Engine Operation; Troubleshooting; Maintain a Safe Engineering Watch

Prerequisites - Successful completion of MREK 340AM

Duration - 30 hours

Laboratory - 30 hours