Course Description : About this Course : The course introduces the various classifications of diesel engines, the features of the piston stroke, and the characteristics of the supercharging or turbocharging terminology in marine diesel engines. It will also explain the timing diagrams of a diesel engine, the engine cycle, the complete series of separate steps or events essential for efficient engine operation, and how a diesel engine develops power by fuel combustion in its cylinders. LEARNING OUTCOMES : Explain the fundamental principle of a marine diesel engine Explain the two-stroke and four-stroke engine cycle and timing diagram Outline the power efficiency calculation of marine diesel engines Describe constructional features of a diesel engine