With the world-wide search for offshore oil and gas moving into increasingly hostile areas of ocean and deep & ultra-deep water, floating systems are becoming more widely used. Floating systems must be designed and built to withstand harsh environments with innovative methods and techniques being adopted to develop robust as well as economically efficient and safe structures. In meeting these challenges, concern for the environment is of increasing importance.
This programme is designed for graduate engineers or those from related disciplines. It provides students with practical knowledge of offshore floating systems, their conceptions, design and installation, with a sound basis of mathematical and engineering fundamentals.
The course has three components as follows :
- Instructional Modules
- Group Project
- Individual Project (MSc only)
- Inspection and Survey
- Offshore Engineering Practice
- Risers and Mooring Lines
- Dynamics of Floating Offshore Installations
- Finite Element Analysis of Floating Structures
- Maritime Safety and Risk
- Design and Construction of FPSOs
And either
- Modelling and Optimisation in Design or
- Advanced Marine Structures or
- Theory and Practice of Marine CFD
In groups of 3 to 5, students work in ‘consultant teams’ for ten weeks on a practical engineering problem, mirroring how they might work in industry. To conclude their project, students have the opportunity to present their report to a panel of industrial experts. This learning method provides students with much sought after teamworking and communication skills, plus valuable industrial contact.
Those pursuing the MSc then undertake an individual project. Students gain experience in tackling an issue in a methodical manner on a topic from the student’s own interest or from a list assembled from practice. Guidance is provided by one or two supervisors and the dissertation assessed by external examiners. The discipline of in-depth study is a life-long skill that will be valuable in any position that a graduate may take up in their career.
Graduates will be well-prepared for a challenging career in all sectors of offshore engineering dealing not only with offshore floating systems but also fixed marine structures.
Postgraduate entry requirements are in our prospectus.
Postgraduate entry requirements are in our prospectus.