First Presentation Done

First presentation is over. Good job guys.

Presentation

Please remember that our presentation will be tomorrow 25 July 2007 at T1A53, 4-5pm.

Project report

We have received positive feedback for our report from Mr Chatterjea. He is pleased with our work.
Keep up the good work guys!

-Kok

Team LNG Steam

Introduction of the team members

Kok Yan Rong :
Hi. I'm from Marine Engineering at the Singapore Maritime Academy and currently in the third year of studies. I personally find this project helpful in promoting self-learning. I prefer the idea of self learning as I am a shy person who does not interact well with others.

Foo Xiang Chao :
HELLO! I am Jason. Like the rest of my teammates, I am currently doing my marine engineering diploma in Singapore Polytechnic. I enjoy doing sport such as basketball, swimming etc. I also enjoy socializing with my friends. My motto for life is once you settle on doing something; you got to do the best of it. (=

Goh Ziyang :
Hi, my name is Goh Ziyang. I’m a year 3 student in Singapore Maritime Academy, majoring in Marine Engineering. Since young, I have been fascinated by the huge vessels sailing round the world carrying 90% of worlds’ trade with them. Perhaps due to my affinity with the sea, I enjoy doing water sports such as kayaking and fishing. In the future, I hope to be a successful figure in the international maritime trade.

Aaron Leu :
Hey there, my name is Aaron Leu. I am studying marine engineering at Singapore Polytechnic. I am currently doing my final year here, of which consists of this project I am involved in. I enjoy anything to do with water, such as swimming, kayaking, fishing, and the list goes on. I also enjoy reading. As for the future, I’ll take anything that comes my way.

Aaron Choo :
Hello, I’m Aaron Choo. I’m currently pursuing a diploma in Marine Engineering at Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore Maritime Academy and I'm currently in the third year of studies. I enjoy doing sports such as basketball and badminton etc. I’m an optimist. I’m a Japanese anime fanatic too.

Attachment at WMU

An attachment would be done in late august to early September. The majority of the development of work would be done at World Maritime Academy, with close collaboration of Professor Takeshi Nakasawa, who is a specialist in two phase flow (steam system) and marine simulators for training of marine engineers. Experienced instructors in the maritime field would do initial evaluation of the product at WMU Malmo, hence providing useful feedbacks on the improvement of the system. After which, further trial test and data collection would be done back in Singapore during the run of the next diesel to steam engineers conversion course.

Objective

The main objective of our project is to create a resource-based learning organizers to support a simulator-based learning environment for the learning of the operation of steam system on board LNG carriers. These ships use LNG gas to operate their boiler system, which in turn operates the propulsion system of the ship. This could be done by using a knowledge based software call the CmapTools. The software could be used to create learning objects which will provide the a thorough insight of the information and knowledge through browsing, making it more accessible and clear. The final product would be used for evaluation during the conversion course for diesel to steam engineers at management level.

Introduction

In February 2007, a decision was made by the group to take up the project, titled ‘Development of Learning Organizers to Improve Simulation-based Training' for our final year project.
The project was under supervision of Mr. Kalyan Chatterjea, a lecturer at the Singapore Maritime Academy.

The main objective of it was the implementation of computer based learning in the academy. World wide, the training programs and courses specializing in this industry is still embraced in the traditional way of textbooks and monotonous lectures. The former, however, would allow the students to actively participate in the class, making learning more interactive and understandable.

This project would involve entirely on the Diesel to steam engineers conversion course. Basically, participants will be exposed to the operations of an LNG ship, of which they would be taught its operations from a ‘Dead Ship’ to ‘Full Operational Mode’. As most engineers are diesel trained, this course would allow them to have a hand on steam operated LNG tankers thus certifying them as steam trained engineers.

The 1^st implementation of this learning method was being done on the diesel to steam engineers conversion course. The project supervisor did this initial test last year and the feedbacks received were promising. Thus our work now would be further improving the current system for the use of the next cohort. This is done in collaboration with Professor Takeshi Nakazawa from the World Maritime University.

The span of the project is estimated to be 8 months. Of which, 1 month would be spent in the World Maritime University for trials by top professors in the field. Advices and recommendations would thus be provided so that we could improve it. The final project would be presented in the Maritime Conference in Philippines early next year.