This programme is designed for graduate engineers or those from related disciplines who wish to acquire advanced knowledge on subsea systems, their conceptions, design and installation. These include systems and equipment such as pipelines, wellheads, drilling rigs and riser and mooring systems.
As oil is required to be extracted in deeper and rougher seas new demands continue to be imposed on design development as well as new installation and inspection techniques.
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
- Subsurface Technology
- Marine Pipelines
- Maritime Safety and Risk
- Subsea Systems and Installation
And either
- Dynamics of Floating Offshore Installations or
- Computational Free Surface Hydrodynamics 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.
With the offshore hydrocarbon activities moving into area of water depths exceeding 2000m, subsea drilling, production and control systems are becoming much more important that hereto. Consequently, subsea engineers are in great demand world-wide. The graduates will be well-prepared for a challenging career in all sectors of offshore engineering particularly dealing with design, installation and maintenance of subsea systems.
Postgraduate entry requirements are in our prospectus.
Postgraduate entry requirements are in our prospectus.
Postgraduate entry requirements are in our prospectus.
Postgraduate entry requirements are in our prospectus.