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An innovative multi-disciplinary programme to foster maritime engineering students' complex problem solving skills through practical activities at sea
conference contribution
posted on 2023-05-23, 05:46 authored by Giles Thomas, Paul FurnessPaul Furness, Gaston, T, Christopher Lambert, Schaeffer, P, Virieux, JMaritime engineering graduates require a wide range of skills and knowledge in order to design and construct modem marine vehicles and structures. In any design activity, there are a number of often-conflicting requirements that need addressing before a successful solution can be achieved. But problems are increasingly complex and do not have neat solutions, so aiding the development of students' complex problem solving skills is a crucial part of an engineering degree course. To address this requirement a programme of teaching and learning voyages for Bachelor of Engineering (BE) maritime engineering students on the Australian Maritime College's (AMC) 35m vessel Bluefin was created in 2005. These voyages provide a powerful learning experience for students by providing the environment to solve a large range of practical problems, which all link closely with their theoretical classroom learning. This paper outlines the purposes of the training voyages; describes the activities undertaken; explains the design of the programme with respect to generic graduate attributes and provides sample feedback on the programme from students and institutions.
History
Publication title
Proceedings of the International Conference on the Education & Professional Development of Engineers in the Maritime IndustryEditors
The Royal Institution of Naval ArchitectsPagination
1-6ISBN
978-1-905040-93-3Department/School
Australian Maritime CollegePublisher
The Royal Institution of Naval ArchitectsPlace of publication
10 Upper Belgrave St, London, UKEvent title
International Conference on the Education & Professional Development of Engineers in the Maritime IndustryEvent Venue
Newcastle, UKDate of Event (Start Date)
2011-12-07Date of Event (End Date)
2011-12-08Rights statement
Copyright 2011 Royal Institution of Naval ArchitectsRepository Status
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