FLR3699: Diploma in Marine Engineering

Lloyd’s and the Lloyd’s crest are the registered trademarks of the Society incorporated by the Lloyd’s Act 1871 by the name of ‘Lloyd’s’TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT 1FLR3699: Diploma in Marine Engineering(Module’s 1, 2 & 4)TMA 1 is formed from the contents of:Module 1: Marine Engineering in Context: Maritime Transport; Ships and MachineryModule 2: An introduction to the Science that supports Marine Engineering practiceModule 4: Power Generation and Control – Electro-technology, Electronics and Control EngineeringThe following notes are for the student to understand and appreciate what is being asked of themwhen answering the questions.The word count is for guidance, however the limit for assignment with no penalty is PLUS/MINUS10% and the marks will be awarded to each part of the question equally therefore students willneed to choose their words carefully in answer to the full question.The following questions are now raised for you to review and understand to be able to createcompetent answers. Information to answer the questions can be derived from the course content;but if you choose to include information from other sources these must be referenced correctly.Please ensure that you use the NKC Diploma Assignment Template found on your course homepage.There is no penalty for the late submission of an assignment, provided all assessments arecompleted by the end of the course. You are recommended to complete each assignment by thesuggested deadline date, so the marker can plan their time and return your work as quicklyas possible. However, you can submit assignments at any time during the course, but a longertime period may elapse before your marked work is returned. The suggested deadline for thisassignment is:20th August 2020For a full list of suggested course deadlines, assessment information and grading details, please seeyour Course Handbook and the Academic Course Handbook. These are both available on the coursewebsite.Lloyd’s and the Lloyd’s crest are the registered trademarks of the Society incorporated by the Lloyd’s Act 1871 by the name of ‘Lloyd’s’Tutor Marked AssignmentAs the senior marine engineer for a company managing the recruitment and placement of shipsofficers for customers operating 10 cruise ships of around 170,000gt tonnes each. The vessels have thelatest power plant and can carry up to 3,000 guests.Your task is:1. To complete a job specification for a new Electro-Technical Officer that will be required tocontinually serve on-board for up to 3 months, followed by 3 months leave. The specificationshould include information about the most important legislation that all seafarers are requiredto be aware of, together with the technical subjects that electrical engineering entails.2. Compile a report to the Managing Director suggesting an interview strategy including how youwould short list the suitable applicants and what questions you would ask during theinterview and what you would expect of an ideal candidate that would be leading theelectrical team and looking after important customers.The ships are registered under the Flag of Bahamas and were built in Italy to the Lloyds Registerrules. As the electro-technical Officer is part of the engineering team, the specification shouldinclude an outline of the experience required including the kind of machinery knowledge, skills andsubjects that have been studied such as scientific principles and electrotechnology etc.The word count guide for this TMA is 2000 words.