Course syllabus

Course-PM

MMS290 MMS290 Shipping and the environment lp1 HT25 (7.5 hp)

Course is offered by the department of Mechanics and Maritime Sciences

Contact details

Kent Salo, kent.salo@chalmers.se 0317725656

Selma Brynolf, selma.brynolf@chalmers.se 0317722237
Lena Granhag, lena.granhag@chalmers.se 0317721461

Course purpose

The course aim is to inspire and stimulate the student into reflecting on how she or he can contribute to an environmentally sustainable development. The course will enable the students to act as change agents in their future work, be it within a company, authority, organization or as a researcher.

Schedule

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Course literature

- Shipping and the Environment - Improving Environmental Performance in Marine
Transportation (2016). Andersson, Brynolf and Lindgren editors. Springer-Verlag, Berlin
Heidelberg http://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783662490433 
-literature and material published on the course web page

Course design

Description of the course's learning activities; how they are implemented and how they are connected. This is the student's guide to navigating the course. Do not forget to give the student advice on how to learn as much as possible based on the pedagogy you have chosen. Often, you may need to emphasize concrete things like how often they should enter the learning space on the learning platform, how different issues are shared between supervisors, etc.

Provide a plan for

• lectures
• exervises
• laboratory work
• projects
• supervision
• feedback
• seminars

Should contain a description of how the digital tools (Canvas and others) should be used and how they are organized, as well as how communication between teachers and students takes place (Canvas, e-mail, other).

Do not forget to describe any resources that students need to use, such as lab equipment, studios, workshops, physical or digital materials.

You should be clear how missed deadlines and revisions are handled.

Changes made since the last occasion

A summary of changes made since the last occasion.

Learning objectives and syllabus

Learning objectives:

Knowledge and comprehension
- Explain the interrelation between shipping and the natural environment.
- Describe tools for decision support relating to environmental issues.
- Demonstrate understanding of good energy management practices in shipping companies.

Link to the syllabus on Studieportalen.

https://www.chalmers.se/en/education/your-studies/find-course-and-programme-syllabi/course-syllabus/MMS290/?acYear=2025/2026

If the course is a joint course (Chalmers and Göteborgs Universitet) you should link to both syllabus (Chalmers and Göteborgs Universitet).

Examination form

Description of how the examination – written examinations and other – is executed and assessed.

Include:

• what components are included, the purpose of these, and how they contribute to the learning objectives
• how compulsory and/or voluntary components contribute to the final grade
• grading limits and any other requirements for all forms of examination in order to pass the course (compulsory components)
• examination form, e.g. if the examination is conducted as a digital examination

• time and place of examination, both written exams and other exams such as project presentations
• aids permitted during examinations, as well as which markings, indexes and notes in aids are permitted

Do not forget to be extra clear with project assignments; what is the problem, what should be done, what is the expected result, and how should this result be reported. Details such as templates for project reports, what happens at missed deadlines etc. are extra important to include.