This programme was developed following an increase in demand for design engineers who can design and assess new ships and offshore structures. It is designed for graduate engineers or those from related disciplines who will be introduced to ultimate strength, fatigue and design concepts for structural components of ships and offshore floating systems. The programme will provide students with knowledge of material behaviour together with factors influencing the dynamic behaviour of offshore installations.
The course has three components as follows :
- Instructional Modules
- Group Project
- Individual Project (MSc only)
- Risers and Mooring lines
- Dynamics of Ships & Floating Offshore Structures
- Reliability-Based Structural Design and plated Structures
- Ultimate Strength of Ship and Shell Structures
- Computational Modelling and Approximation in Structural Mechanics
- Computational Modelling of Non-linear Problems in Structural Mechanics
- Materials Engineering
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.
Postgraduate entry requirements are in our prospectus.
Postgraduate entry requirements are in our prospectus.