General norms for institutes for the conduct of

C6. TRAINING NORMS FOR CANDIDATES

C.6.1 They must all wear safety boots and orange colored overalls and easily identifiable during workshop, onboard training.

C.6.2. They must all wear name tags

C.6.3. They must undergo comprehensive 48 hour session of classroom + field instruction in Safety (Personal) before commencing actual training.

C.6.4. Their training hours must not exceed 1152 hours in a year in workshop and classroom. Physical and extra-curricular activities may be given additional time.

C.6.5. They must be accountable at any time during the training period.

C.6.6. Training logs must be regularly filled and reports sent to the MMD under whose jurisdiction the workshop is located on a quarterly basis, (Detachable ) of TAR book.

C.6.7. Apprentices must always carry their photo Identity Cards.

C7. MINIMUM NORMS FOR MAINTAINING WORKSHOP FACILITIES:
C.7.1. List given in ANNEX - 1 broadly gives the basic tools and test equipment required.
C.7.2. List given in ANNEX - 2 broadly gives the laboratory equipment required for training , alongwith the experiments.
C.7.3. For Colleges that require AICTE approval, basic facilities in accordance with AICTE regulations must be provided. Those with MERI equivalency Graduate Engineer training with workshop facilities and ATS must have equipment as per ANNEX – 3
C.7.4. List of subjects for theory classes in core competencies are given in ANNEX– 5
C.7.5. The teaching and sample training facilities required is laid out in ANNEX – 6
C.7.6. General details questionnaire given in ANNEX–4, ANNEX–7 , ANNEX -8 to be submitted every year during Academic Council inspection to the chairman Academic Council for making necessary recommendation to the Training Branch at DGS.
C.7.7. Man-hours per apprentice is as given in the TAR Books. ANNEX - 9
C.7.8. Each shop must have facilities as indicated in the ANNEXE 10
C.7.9. States topics of competence ANNEX – 11
C.7.10. States operational tasks to be completed in Level – 3, Afloat try / on board training ANNEX - 12

C8. FRAMEWORK

Experience in the practice of Marine engineering may be divided into a number of distinct subject areas. It is felt that Marine Engineers-in-Training should ideally be exposed to, and gain hands-on experience with, each of these subject areas covered within the following broad framework:

1. Practical Experience in operational areas

2. Application of Theory
3. Management of operational requirements
4. Communication Skills
5. Social Implications of Marine Engineering
The purpose of these guidelines is to present a qualitative framework to assist in identifying potential activities qualifying as Marine engineering experience. The framework is not intended as a point rating system. In determing whether the candidate has gained acceptable engineering experience the Chief Examiner of engineerings examines the experience obtained by an individual Engineer-in-Training, particularly with respect to the following criteria:
1. A well-rounded work program. Some experience in each of the five categories is highly desirable. However, it is recognized that few if any of the MEIT's will be exposed to all of the individual components of the framework.
2. It is important that the MEIT develop an understanding of his / her limitations with respect to the practice of marine engineering.
3. The Marine Engineer-in-Training must show progression into work of greater complexity and increased responsibility.

C.8.1. Practical Experience : Upon completion of an academic programme undergraduate degree where theory supported by workshops work is the basic input, Marine Engineers-in-Training must be exposed to the practical limitations applicable to their speciality. Only by possessing the two knowledge sets of theory and practical experience can Marine engineer achieve his or her objective of the optimum conversion of the resources of nature to benefit mankind.

These guidelines recommend that practical experience should include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following categories: