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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
MIPG 4115 (Foodborne Illness and Food
Toxicology)
This course is designed to enable the student to gain knowledge
of the biological and chemical hazards present in foods and their
effect on human health.
Principles of Food Toxicology; Biotransformations; Chemical
Carcinogenesis; Natural Toxicants in Animal Foodstuffs;
Toxic Photochemicals; Environmental Toxicants; Animal Drug
Residues; Food Additives; Toxicants formed during Food
Processing; Important facts of Foodborne Diseases; Foodborne
Intoxications; Foodborne Infections; Foodborne Toxicoinfections;
Parasites and Algal Toxins; Food Insensitivities
Schedule - Web-based instruction (39 hrs total)
MIPG 4116 (Food Sanitation)
This course is designed to introduce students to the various
aspects of food sanitation and to provide students the necessary
tools to design, and implement an effective sanitation program.
Sanitation and the Food Industry; Microorganisms; Allergens;
Personal Hygiene; Pest and Pest Control; Cleaning and
Sanitizing; Food Plant and Equipment Design; Sanitation
of Incoming Materials; Water Sanitation; Waste Treatment;
Governmental Food Regulations
Prerequisites - None
Schedule - Web-based Instruction: 39 hours
MREK 0100 (Marine Engineering Knowledge)
This introductory course will provide students with the necessary
knowledge and skill to gain employment in a marine related/
mechanically oriented field, and through continued studies, to
obtain a marine engineer’s certificate.
Safety; Introduction to Basic Hand Tools; Introduction to
Combustion Engines (Gasoline); Engine Systems; Introduction
to Diesel Engines; Diesel Engine Fuel Injection Systems;
Governors; and Supercharging
Duration - 16 weeks
Lectures - 12 hours/week
Laboratories - 10 hours/week
MREK 0101 (Marine Engineering Knowledge)
This introductory course will provide students with the necessary
knowledge and skill to gain employment in a marine related/
mechanically oriented field, and through continued studies, to
obtain a marine engineer’s certificate.
Safety; Introduction to Combustion Engines; Engine Systems;
Diesel Engine Fuel Supply, Fuel Injection and Governing Systems
Duration - 13 weeks
Lectures - 10 hours/week = 130 hours
Labs - 6 hours/week = 78 hours
MREK 0200 (Marine Engineering Knowledge)
This advanced course will provide students with the necessary
knowledge and skills to gain employment in a marine related/
mechanically oriented field, and through continued studies, to
obtain a marine engineer’s certificate.
Shipboard Regulations; Basic Ship Construction; Marine Diesel
Engine Systems; Pumps and Pumping Systems; Boilers; Air
Compressors; Purifiers; Bilge, Ballast Systems and Oil Pollution;
Shafting, Propellers and Propulsion; Alignment; Steering Gear;
Hydraulics; Refrigeration; Watchkeeping
Prerequisite - MREK 0101 (Marine Engineering Knowledge)
Duration - 13 weeks
Lectures - 8 hours/week
Laboratories - 6 hours/week
MREK 0201 (Ship Stability and Construction)
This introductory course will provide students with a basic
knowledge with the principles of ship stability and construction.
Ship Stability; Ship Construction
Duration - 13 weeks
Lectures - 3 hrs/week
MREK 1101 (Marine Engineering Knowledge I)
This course is designed to introduce students to the design,
operation, and application of marine diesel engines.
Marine Diesel Engine Terminology; Diesel Engine Stationary
Parts; Diesel Engine Moving Parts; Lubrication; Fuel Systems;
Cooling Systems; Starting Systems; Charge Air and Exhaust
Systems; Marine Propulsion Plants
Duration - 13 weeks
Lectures - 5 hours/week = 65 hours total
Laboratories - 2 hours/week = 26 hours total
MREK 2101 (Marine Engineering Knowledge)
This is an introductory course designed to give students in the
Naval Architecture program knowledge of marine engineering
systems and their components.
Fasteners; Piping Material, Specifications, Connections and
Hangers; Valves and Cocks; Fuels and Properties; Pumps;
Compressors; Bilge System; Ballast System; Fuel Oil System;
Seawater Systems; Freshwater System; Compressed Air
System. Lubricating Oil System
Prerequisites - CHEM 1100 (Chemistry)
Co-requisites - NARC 1104 (Steel Ship Structure); MECH 2102
(Mechanics); MATH 1101(Introduction to Calculus)
Duration - 13 weeks
Lectures - 3 hours/week
Laboratories/Projects - 2 hours/week
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