Study Guide

Objective

The student
- understands risk management and information security.
- understands current main threats to cyber security and connectivity in shipping and autonomous vessels.
- has gained capabilities to mitigate risks in information security and cyber security.
- understands possibilities and limitations of connectivity for autonomus vessels.

Content

- risk management and information security.
- current main threats to cyber security and connectivity in shipping and autonomous vessels.
- how to mitigate risks in information security and cyber security. 
- possibilities and limitations of connectivity for autonomous vessels.

Location and time

Preliminary structure:
Sept 28 (Kick-off, Lectures and training). Handing out the group cases,starting the work with the cases.

Sept 29th. Lectures and training. Guest lecture at approx 10.30AM.

November 30th: The Group presentations almost full-day ! At the late afternoon most probably master thesis presentation/s, and or research plan presentation. Check this.

December 1st: The remaining presentations. Continuation of KLN work.

Time & Place: At 9AM – approx 4PM. Lunch break and coffee breaks. Aud Soya, and thomas' webex address.

All the Presentations ! Has to be presented by minimum one team member. Presentations will be recorded, and shared with all course participants.

Materials

Materials and internetlinks handed out during the course.

Hazard analysis process for autonomous vessels. Source: see link in Moodle

Especially, the Group Reports ! But not the KLNs – that is an individual report

Teaching methods

Introductions,
Themes,
Discussions in teams,
Assignments gone through during the sessions, home work,
literature studies,
Guest lecture/s,
and finally the Home exams; two assignments-one individual and one team incl presentation.

Student workload

5 ECTS: 135 hours of work

Contact sessions: about 20 h
Literature & theory studies: about 55 h
The assignments: about 60 h

Further information

The student:
- understands risk management and information security.
- understands current main threats to cyber security and connectivity in shipping and autonomous vessels.
- has gained capabilities to mitigate risks in information security and cyber security.
- understands possibilities and limitations of connectivity for autonomous vessels.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient 1
Theory and methodology are poorly understood and implemented in Autonomous Maritime Operation related tasks/ assignments.
Research, communication and documentation are hardly acceptable.
Active participation.
Satisfactory 2
Appear to grasp theory and have made a start in showing its applicability in Autonomous Maritime Operation related tasks/ assignments. Research, communication and documentation are acceptable.
Active participation.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good 3
Understanding of theory and applicability of methods in Autonomous Maritime Operation related tasks/ assignments, but work could be stronger.
Research, service design, communication and documentation are good.
Active participation.
Very Good 4
General understanding of theory and methods, very good implementation in Autonomous Maritime Operation related tasks/ assignments.
Reliable research, innovative service design and communication and documentation on good level.
Very active participation.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5
Mastery of theory and methods, proficiency of implementation of them in Autonomous Maritime Operation related tasks/ assignments.
Outstanding research, innovative service design and excellent communication and documentation.
Very active participation

Assessment methods and criteria

Pls see 'Study Unit Information'

Qualifications

No prerequisites.