Work load evaluation method for engine-room resource management training: a quantitative approach.

The requirements concerning engine room resource management (ERM) have been introduced as mandatory requirements for engineers. The fundamental procedure of ERM training and evaluation methods is introduced in the International Maritime Organization (IMO) model course, and several studies have been carried out by maritime education institutes and universities. This study aims to propose a work load evaluation method and a quantitative evaluation method for non-technical skills of the participants regarding ERM training. The work load during training was evaluated through an objective evaluation using the VACP (visual, auditory, cognitive, and psychomotor) method and compared with a subjective evaluation applying the NASA-Task Load Index (NASA-TLX). The quantitative evaluation of non-technical skills was evaluated by 16 evaluators. The non-technical skill evaluation form is referred to as the IMO model course 2.07 2017 Edition evaluation. The results of the work load evaluation indicated that the proposed objective evaluation method can describe the work load of participants in different roles and their performance during ERM training. Further, the results of the quantitative evaluation method indicate the difference in score of non-technical skills on the roles and tasks of the participants by comparing the evaluation criteria. The relationship between the work load and non-technical skills was investigated, and the effectiveness of both the work load evaluation method and quantitative evaluation method during ERM training was discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]