widely used in marine power system. For example, the automatic monitoring devices of various kinds of parameters and computer control devices are used in engine room. It is necessary to study the applications, management and maintenance of modern equipment at university or college in order to make the students have abilities to undertake management work of modern ships. Each subject in the revised program (include basic science subjects and specialized courses) is introduced advanced science and technology. In addition the subject Marine Engineering Automation (126 class hours) and Fundamentals of Computers (120 class hours) and Principles of Micro-computer (70 class hours, optional course) are offered. Although this part of knowledge is not set concrete demand in the STCW convention, it is very important to the students considering the needs of modernized ships and the developments of science and technology. Moreover this part of knowledge is required by the State Education Committee of China.

3.1.5 STRESS THE COMBINATION OF MECHANICAL WITH ELECTRICAL

The management of marine electrical power system is completed by marine engineers. It is one of the four functions in the STCW Convention. Engineers not only have the skills to manage the operation of the machinery but also have the skills to manage the electrical power system in engine room. Dalian Maritime University had carried out the program combined mechanical with electrical since the beginning of eighties and had rich experiences in teaching. In order to meet the requirements of the STCW Convention and make the students capable of managing the marine electrical power system, we have increased the class hours and regulated the contents of electrical.

In Model Course the class hours of the subject Marine Electrotechnology reach up to 206 at the operational level and 231 at the management level (include practice). Considering that the students have learned some of the required knowledge in high schools and in the subject University Physics, so two electrical subjects are set in the revised program, that are Circuit and Techniques of Electronics and Marine Electrical Equipment and Systems. Totals have 202 class hours. The contents cover all the required knowledge at the operational level and the management level in the convention. Except for 40 class hours' experiments in the two subjects there are also one week of electrical practice training.

Table I Subjects And Class Hours

In short, there are 2695 class hours' theory teaching subjects in the old program and 2514 in the revised one. The total class hours have reduced 180. The courses and their percentage are shown in table 1. The details of each subject are shown in appendix table 1.

3.2 STRESS PRACTICE TEACHING AND TRAINING

Working at sea is different from that in land in working conditions and circumstances. That

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