Course syllabus adopted 2024-01-30 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).
Overview
- Swedish nameSjöfartens miljöpåverkan
- CodeSJO571
- Credits7.5 Credits
- OwnerTISJL
- Education cycleFirst-cycle
- Main field of studyShipping and Marine Technology
- ThemeEnvironment 7.5 c
- DepartmentMECHANICS AND MARITIME SCIENCES
- GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail
Course round 1
- Teaching language English
- Application code 76150
- Open for exchange studentsYes
- Only students with the course round in the programme overview.
Credit distribution
Module | Sp1 | Sp2 | Sp3 | Sp4 | Summer | Not Sp | Examination dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0118 Examination, part A 6 c Grading: TH | 6 c |
| |||||
| 0218 Project, part B 1.5 c Grading: UG | 1.5 c |
In programmes
Examiner
Ida-Maja Hassellöv- Deputy Head Of Department, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences
Eligibility
General entry requirements for bachelor's level (first cycle)Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Specific entry requirements
The same as for the programme that owns the course.Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Course specific prerequisites
None.Aim
The aim of the course is to increase the student's awareness and knowledge about:- The concept of Sustainable development
- The environmental impact of shipping, today and in the future.
- Instruments and analytical methods for environmental descion support
- Technical solutions to reduce emissions from shipping to the sea and atmosphere
- Marine environmental law
Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)
- Explain the concept of sustainable development including the environmental, economic and social dimensions.- Apply methods for analysis of sustainability
- Compare the environmental impact by shipping in relation to other ways of transport and to the society and exemplify sustainable solutions.
- Explain the impact by shipping on the environment and describe available treatment techniques and solutions
- Summarize the legal framework regulating discharges from shipping to air and sea
- Describe the work with environmental issues onboard
- Relate to the ethical aspects linked to shipping and the environmental impact
- Apply knowledge on the environmental impact from shipping in communication with authorities and consultants
- Critically examine and summarize scientific papers related to the environmental impact from shipping
Content
The course covers five main areas:- Sustainable development, the concept in general, for shipping and methods for analysis.
- Shipping emissions to the sea and their impact on marine ecosystems.
- Air Emissions - impacts on health and environment.
-Technology, regulations and economic instruments to improve the environmental performance of ships
- The view on sustainability and environmental issues in the shipping industry.
The content in the course couples to the UN Sustainability goals:
13 Climate action
14 Life below water
15 Life on landOrganisation
The course consists of lectures, laboratory work and a literature project. Some of the lectures given by guest speakers. The course ends with a written exam.- Lectures, the course is mainly scheduled with 3 2 hour lectures per week
- Mandatory guest lecture
- A mandatory full day laboratory exercise is given by the bilge water cleaning company Marinfloc.
- A literature project that is presented in a report and at a seminar. Participation in seminars and hand in of report are mandatory.
- A mandatory full day laboratory exercise is given by the bilge water cleaning company Marinfloc.
- A literature project that is presented in a report and at a seminar. Participation in seminars and hand in of report are mandatory.
Literature
- Shipping and the Environment - Improving Environmental Performance in Marine Transportation (2016). Andersson, Brynolf and Lindgren editors. Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg.
- Literature and materials published on the course homepage.
Examination including compulsory elements
Part A is examined with a written exam. The maximum number of points on the written exam is 60 points, but project work in part B (see below) can give 0-4 extra points. The written exam is valuated to a grading scale of 3-5 (Pass) and Fail. Part B is a literature project that adresses scientific research about environmental aspects of shipping. The project is presented in an oral presentation and in a written report that summarises scientific papers. This project can give 0-4 extra points on the written exam. Such extra points can be used to reach the grades 4 and 5, but cannot be used to reach grade 3 (Pass). Mandatory elements in the course are participation in seminar, guest lecture and laboratory exercise.The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.
STCW
- A-III/1 Ensure compliance with pollution-prevention requirements: Prevention of the pollution of the marine environmentAlso in course:SJO547,
- A-III/6 Ensure compliance with pollution-prevention requirementsAlso in course:
- A-III/7 Apply precautions and contribute to the prevention of pollution to the marine environmentAlso in course: