K8861010 Instrumentation oceans and Maritime Engineering

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Engineering

Lecture Code K8861010 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 海洋・海事工学概論

Subject Name
（Katakana）カイヨウ・カイジコウガクガイロン

Subject Name in
English Instrumentation oceans and Maritime Engineering

Instructor MUTSUDA HIDEMI

Instructor
(Katakana) ムツダ　ヒデミ

Campus 　 Semester/Term 2nd-Year, Second Semester, 3Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Mon1-4：ENG 116

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive), Online (on-demand)

Lecture-based

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction B : Japanese／English

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 25 : Science and Technology

Course Area（Discipline） 10 : Integrated Engineering

Eligible Students Students in the Transportation Systems Program and students in other programs who are interested in the marine and maritime fields

Keywords Oceans and maritime affairs, ships, navigation, shipping and logistics, digital transformation, globalization, maritime traffic, maritime safety, marine remote sensing, marine governance, maritime security, wave information and marine measurements, etc.

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) This course will provide an overview of a wide range of knowledge and expertise in the marine and maritime fields that are deeply connected to the international community, particularly in Asia (especially ASEAN countries, centered around Indonesia, which is experiencing rapid economic growth and strengthening its marine and maritime fields as a national policy), with a focus on ships, which carry over 99% of Japan's trade cargo. Opportunities for practical training (such as on-board training on a training ship) will also be provided as appropriate.
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This course aims to develop the ability to contribute to "peaceful use of the sea and sustainable development" while acquiring the broad education, specialized knowledge, and skills necessary for global human resources who will play an active role in the marine and maritime fields in Asia (especially in ASEAN countries, centered on Indonesia, which is experiencing rapid economic development and strengthening the marine and maritime fields as a national policy) and the world. Specific course objectives are as follows.

●Understand maritime civilization, culture, and history, and be able to explain the relationship between people and the sea since recorded history and in the future.

●Understand the basic propulsion/motion mechanism of a ship, and be able to explain the technology related to energy saving and automatic navigation.

●Understand the basic structure of a ship, and be able to explain the numerical simulation technology related to the hull structure.

●Understand the design and production technology related to ship construction and the mechanism of marine logistics, and be able to explain the latest efforts such as the digitalization of factories and logistics.

●Be able to explain the near-future efforts related to the marine and maritime fields, and be able to explain knowledge of various elemental technologies such as ship steering control, communication infrastructure, and monitoring.

●Participants will be able to understand current issues and proactively consider countermeasures for the safe, secure and sustainable peaceful use of marine spaces.

Class Schedule lesson1　Introduction to the Basics and Mechanisms of Ships
lesson2　Ship Resistance and Propulsion, and energy savings
lesson3　Basics of Ship Motions and Autonomous Navigation Initiative
lesson4　Ship Hull Materials and Weight Reduction
lesson5　Structure and Strength of Ships
lesson6　Ship Design / manufacturing technology and DX
lesson7　Welding/joining for shipbuilding and advanced technologies
lesson8　Ship fittings, instrumentation and control engineering
lesson9　Safety of Maritime Transport from the Perspective of Maritime Traffic
lesson10　Ocean Remote Sensing
lesson11　Ocean observation and monitoring
lesson12　NOWPHAS : Nationwide Ocean Wave information network for Ports and HArbourS
lesson13　Characteristics of Ocean Currents in the Sea of Japan and the Seto Inland Sea Using Ship-Mounted ADCP (Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler)
lesson14　Development of Ships and the Evolution of the Maritime Industry
lesson15　Transportation by Ship

Each time, students will watch approximately 90 minutes (six 15-minute videos) of video content. After watching, students will be required to submit a report.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Lecture materials will be distributed. Reference books will also be introduced as necessary. Teaching materials and texts will be available online, etc., whenever possible, or distributed during the lecture. Papers, materials, etc. related to each session will be introduced as necessary. References will be primarily in English,
and will be available online, etc., or distributed during the lecture, whenever possible.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Text, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams, moodle

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Quizzes/ Quiz format, Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review To have an interest in knowledge and information on ships, maritime transport, the ocean, the environment, and international affairs, as well as the latest engineering technology, and to develop general skills in the marine and maritime fields while also being aware of problems.

Requirements The explanations will be in Japanese. However, the materials will be in both Japanese and English (Japanese and English side-by-side, with subtitles). The Japanese version may be introduced as supplementary materials. This course is implemented as part of global human resources education, so it is a good opportunity to learn about a specialty in English.

Grading Method For each class, 70% will be based on reports and quizzes, 20% on assignments at the end of the content, and 10% on learning attitude and commitment. However, this may be changed as appropriate depending on the evaluation situation. Late or dishonest reports will be handled strictly.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message This is a required course for students assigned to the Transportation Systems Program. It is positioned as an introductory course that students in the Transportation Systems Program should study. It is a course that comprehensively outlines the essentials for studying basic and specialized subjects in earnest.

Other In order to develop global human resources with broad education and specialized knowledge who will play an active role in the marine and maritime fields in Asia (especially in ASEAN countries, particularly Indonesia, which is experiencing rapid economic development and strengthening the marine and maritime fields as a national policy) and the world, the following goals have been set:

●To acquire comprehensive knowledge related to the marine and maritime fields from the perspectives of science, humanities, and society, and to develop the ability and ethics to think about peaceful use of the seas and their sustainable development from multiple perspectives.

●To develop an interest in marine and maritime engineering issues and the ability to collect information independently and continuously.

●To understand and acquire the basic knowledge necessary for marine and maritime engineers and researchers.

●To develop specialized knowledge related to the marine and maritime fields and the ability to rationally apply it to problem solving.

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2025Year	School/Graduate School	School of Engineering
Lecture Code	K8861010	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	海洋・海事工学概論
Subject Name （Katakana）	カイヨウ・カイジコウガクガイロン
Subject Name in English	Instrumentation oceans and Maritime Engineering
Instructor	MUTSUDA HIDEMI
Instructor (Katakana)	ムツダ　ヒデミ
Campus		Semester/Term	2nd-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Mon1-4：ENG 116
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive), Online (on-demand)
Lecture-based
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	B : Japanese／English
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	25 : Science and Technology
Course Area（Discipline）	10 : Integrated Engineering
Eligible Students	Students in the Transportation Systems Program and students in other programs who are interested in the marine and maritime fields
Keywords	Oceans and maritime affairs, ships, navigation, shipping and logistics, digital transformation, globalization, maritime traffic, maritime safety, marine remote sensing, marine governance, maritime security, wave information and marine measurements, etc.
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	This course will provide an overview of a wide range of knowledge and expertise in the marine and maritime fields that are deeply connected to the international community, particularly in Asia (especially ASEAN countries, centered around Indonesia, which is experiencing rapid economic growth and strengthening its marine and maritime fields as a national policy), with a focus on ships, which carry over 99% of Japan's trade cargo. Opportunities for practical training (such as on-board training on a training ship) will also be provided as appropriate.
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This course aims to develop the ability to contribute to "peaceful use of the sea and sustainable development" while acquiring the broad education, specialized knowledge, and skills necessary for global human resources who will play an active role in the marine and maritime fields in Asia (especially in ASEAN countries, centered on Indonesia, which is experiencing rapid economic development and strengthening the marine and maritime fields as a national policy) and the world. Specific course objectives are as follows. ●Understand maritime civilization, culture, and history, and be able to explain the relationship between people and the sea since recorded history and in the future. ●Understand the basic propulsion/motion mechanism of a ship, and be able to explain the technology related to energy saving and automatic navigation. ●Understand the basic structure of a ship, and be able to explain the numerical simulation technology related to the hull structure. ●Understand the design and production technology related to ship construction and the mechanism of marine logistics, and be able to explain the latest efforts such as the digitalization of factories and logistics. ●Be able to explain the near-future efforts related to the marine and maritime fields, and be able to explain knowledge of various elemental technologies such as ship steering control, communication infrastructure, and monitoring. ●Participants will be able to understand current issues and proactively consider countermeasures for the safe, secure and sustainable peaceful use of marine spaces.
Class Schedule	lesson1　Introduction to the Basics and Mechanisms of Ships lesson2　Ship Resistance and Propulsion, and energy savings lesson3　Basics of Ship Motions and Autonomous Navigation Initiative lesson4　Ship Hull Materials and Weight Reduction lesson5　Structure and Strength of Ships lesson6　Ship Design / manufacturing technology and DX lesson7　Welding/joining for shipbuilding and advanced technologies lesson8　Ship fittings, instrumentation and control engineering lesson9　Safety of Maritime Transport from the Perspective of Maritime Traffic lesson10　Ocean Remote Sensing lesson11　Ocean observation and monitoring lesson12　NOWPHAS : Nationwide Ocean Wave information network for Ports and HArbourS lesson13　Characteristics of Ocean Currents in the Sea of Japan and the Seto Inland Sea Using Ship-Mounted ADCP (Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler) lesson14　Development of Ships and the Evolution of the Maritime Industry lesson15　Transportation by Ship Each time, students will watch approximately 90 minutes (six 15-minute videos) of video content. After watching, students will be required to submit a report.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Lecture materials will be distributed. Reference books will also be introduced as necessary. Teaching materials and texts will be available online, etc., whenever possible, or distributed during the lecture. Papers, materials, etc. related to each session will be introduced as necessary. References will be primarily in English, and will be available online, etc., or distributed during the lecture, whenever possible.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams, moodle
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Quizzes/ Quiz format, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	To have an interest in knowledge and information on ships, maritime transport, the ocean, the environment, and international affairs, as well as the latest engineering technology, and to develop general skills in the marine and maritime fields while also being aware of problems.
Requirements	The explanations will be in Japanese. However, the materials will be in both Japanese and English (Japanese and English side-by-side, with subtitles). The Japanese version may be introduced as supplementary materials. This course is implemented as part of global human resources education, so it is a good opportunity to learn about a specialty in English.
Grading Method	For each class, 70% will be based on reports and quizzes, 20% on assignments at the end of the content, and 10% on learning attitude and commitment. However, this may be changed as appropriate depending on the evaluation situation. Late or dishonest reports will be handled strictly.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	This is a required course for students assigned to the Transportation Systems Program. It is positioned as an introductory course that students in the Transportation Systems Program should study. It is a course that comprehensively outlines the essentials for studying basic and specialized subjects in earnest.
Other	In order to develop global human resources with broad education and specialized knowledge who will play an active role in the marine and maritime fields in Asia (especially in ASEAN countries, particularly Indonesia, which is experiencing rapid economic development and strengthening the marine and maritime fields as a national policy) and the world, the following goals have been set: ●To acquire comprehensive knowledge related to the marine and maritime fields from the perspectives of science, humanities, and society, and to develop the ability and ethics to think about peaceful use of the seas and their sustainable development from multiple perspectives. ●To develop an interest in marine and maritime engineering issues and the ability to collect information independently and continuously. ●To understand and acquire the basic knowledge necessary for marine and maritime engineers and researchers. ●To develop specialized knowledge related to the marine and maritime fields and the ability to rationally apply it to problem solving.
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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