BSc Nautical Sciences MECS II Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
This degree runs on the Choice Based Credit System throughout, items 4.69, 4.70 and 4.71 of the Academic Council of 23 July 2020, in force from the academic year 2020-21. The University’s earlier Credit Based Semester and Grading System syllabus is what her older third-year timetables name, so check which scheme your exam form names before you revise.
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Syllabus for MECS - II
Module I: MARINE ENGINEERING
- a Fresh water: Methods of generation of freshwater fromseawater at sea. Principle, construction & operation offreshwater generator, steam evaporator, flash evaporator& reverse osmosis plant. Treatment of water for obtainingpotable water. Storage and supply of fresh water in ships.Fresh water and sanitary water. Hydrophase systems.
- b Steam – types of marine steam boilers. Construction and operation of water tube and smoke tube boiler. Boiler mountings, accessories, safety features. Waste heat recovery boiler. Boiler maintenance. Importance of boiler, feed water chemical treatment.
- c Compressed air - air compressor, uses of compressed air. Storage and distribution of compressed air
Module II: MARINE ENGINEERING
- a Refrigeration & Air conditioning: Principle of refrigeration,compression refrigeration cycle, components & operation.Arrangement of cold storage holds.
- b Pumps – working principle, construction of different types ofpumps. Selection of pumps for different duties onboard theship.
- c Steering – common types of steering gear, electro-hydraulicsteering gears, two and four ram systems, telemotors andcontrol systems. Safety features. Emergency arrangements. Legislation national and international, operation andmaintenance. Hydraulic systems – rotary vane actuators. Principle of ‘Hunting Gear’ Electric steering gear. The Wheatstone principle of transmission of steering wheel signals. Variable delivery pump. Steering gearcircuits. Safe-matic system. Inter-switching of follow-up and non follow-up steering systems.
Module III: MARINE ENGINEERING
- Internal Combustion Engine:
- a Working principles: Classification of various types ofengines, various types of modern diesel engines. Basicprinciples of cycles, P-V diagrams, work done etc. four stroke and two stroke engines
- b Components – construction, main components and working Practical MACHINE SHOP
- i Demonstrates safety precautions to be observed while working on lathe machine ii) Identifies the parts of lathe machine. iii) Centre the job on lathe machine iv) Demonstrates the use of lathe machine by using appropriate lathe tool to reduce diameter by 1.0 mm and carry out facing operation. CARPENTRY WORKSHOP
- i Identify carpentry hand tools such as chisel, jack plane, augur, mortise gauge, etc. ii) Identify various wood for specific purposes treatment materials. iii) Identify various wood jointing material using adhesive, nails, screws etc. iv) Demonstrate the ability to execute wood jointing
- v Demonstrate the ability to make a cement box; wooden box as per drawing by using appropriate tools, wood jointing method and wood jointing material / adhesives vi) Use of fiber glass repair kits. PLUMBING WORKSHOP
- i Identify plumbing hand tools such as pipe wrench, dies, pipe benders, hacksaw, pipe vice, spanners, etc. (ship specific). ii) Identify leak stopping material such as Teflon, sealant, jubilee clips, ermeto couplings and demonstrate their use. iii) Demonstrate the procedures to cut threads on pipes by selecting appropriate die. iv) Demonstrate the ability to identify different pipes, pipe material and methods to join the pipes.
- v Identify various taps, cocks and valves used in sanitary System, demonstrate ability to repair them (ship specific). vi) Identify various plumbing accessories such as ‘T’ joint, socket, reducer, adapter, etc. used in pipe fitting and demonstrate its use. vii) Cut the gasket as per sketch by selecting appropriate material and tools. viii) Demonstrate the ability to clear choked pipes in accommodation plumbing system by using appropriate tool / choke clearing material
Reference Books
- 1 Basic Marine Engineering J.K. Dhar
- 2 Engineering knowledge for Deck Officers Reed
- 3 General Engineering knowledge Vol. 8 Reed
- 4 Mechanical Engineering Science Hannah & Hiller
- 5 Marine Auxiliary Machinery Smith
- 6 A text book of Workshop practice R.S.Khumri and J.K.Gupta
- 7 Unitor Welding Handbook
- 8 A Guide to Safety and Health at Work for Gas Welding and Flame Cutting – Occupational Safety and Health Branch Labor Department
- 9 Introduction to Hydraulic and pneumatic S.Ilango& V. Soundararajan
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.Sc. (Nautical Science) under the Choice Based Credit System, in force from the academic year 2020-21. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.
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