Module Catalogue 2024/25

MAR8274 : Structural Analysis and Design of Ships and Offshore Structures (Inactive)

MAR8274 : Structural Analysis and Design of Ships and Offshore Structures (Inactive)

  • Inactive for Year: 2024/25
  • Module Leader(s): Dr Ling Wan
  • Owning School: NUIS
  • Teaching Location: Singapore
  • Capacity limit: 50 student places
Semesters

Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.

Semester 3 Credit Value: 10
ECTS Credits: 5.0
European Credit Transfer System
Pre-requisite

Modules you must have done previously to study this module

Pre Requisite Comment

N/A

Co-Requisite

Modules you need to take at the same time

Co Requisite Comment

N/A

Aims

A1 To gain the knowledge of ultimate limit state design of steel-plated structures
A2 To address theoretical and practical aspects of limit state design in the marine field
A3 To develop the working knowledge and skills to undertake ultimate strength and accidental limit state analysis of marine structures

Outline Of Syllabus

Load criteria for ship and offshore structural design. Design principles, criteria and Regulations. Environmental phenomena and application to design. Ultimate limit state design. Fatigue limit state design and fatigue resistant detail design. Accidental limit state design. Probabilistic design of ships and offshore structures. Design for structural details. Comparative study of structural design. Elastic responses of grillages; plastic theory and its application to beams and grillages. Elastic plate theory; plate behaviour under lateral pressure. Materials including composite for ships and offshore applications. Fabrication for corrosion control.

Learning Outcomes

Intended Knowledge Outcomes

On completing this module, students will be able to:
IKO 1: Discuss requirements of elastic and plastic analysis of grillages.
IKO 2 - Discuss shape factors, the upper bound and lower bound theorem on plastic analysis.
IKO 3 - State the assumptions of elastic plate theory; bending moment curvature relationship of plate.
IKO 4 - Use energy method for determination of critical buckling stresses of plates.
IKO 5 - Comment on the effective width of plating in relation to long plate strength and wide plate strength.
IKO 6 - Discuss the factors affecting ultimate strength of plate.
IKO 7 - Comment on design considerations and criteria for plate subjected lateral and in-plate loads.
IKO 8 – Structural steel and composite materials.

Intended Skill Outcomes

On completing this module students will be able to:
ISO 1 - To calculate ultimate strength of beam-columns, plates, stiffened panels and grillages under combined loads using simple semi-analytical procedures
ISO 2 - To analyse progressive collapse of ship hull girders using IACS-CSR-H incremental-iterative method
ISO 3 - To assess fabrication and age induced factors influencing ultimate strength of ships and offshore structures
ISO 4 - To appraise good modelling practices in nonlinear finite element analysis of ultimate strength and crashworthiness of marine structures
ISO 5 - To predict the consequences of accidental loads on ship and offshore structures following the recommended practices of classification societies
ISO 6 - To reflect the intended knowledge outcomes to practical design of ships and other floating structures

Teaching Methods

Teaching Activities
Category Activity Number Length Student Hours Comment
Guided Independent StudyAssessment preparation and completion12:002:00Exam at the end of the intensive school
Guided Independent StudyAssessment preparation and completion120:0020:00Exam preparation and working solutions
Guided Independent StudyAssessment preparation and completion115:0015:00Assimilation, completion and submission of the Post School Assignment (PSA)
Guided Independent StudyDirected research and reading15:005:00Reading and researching the post-school materials
Guided Independent StudyDirected research and reading120:0020:00Reading and researching the pre-school materials
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesSmall group teaching135:0035:00Intensive School in the form of Lectures, Tutorials and briefing on Post School Assignment (PSA)
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesScheduled on-line contact time13:003:00Online discussions with students and Module Leaders/Lecturers on Blackboard
Total100:00
Teaching Rationale And Relationship

- Lectures are designed to convey the underlying concepts and knowledge of marine structural design and analysis (IKO1-IKO8) and the professional skills required to solve structural problems (ISO1-ISO6).
- Tutorials support the students' self-study in reading around the lecture material and learning to solve marine structural problems posed by the tutorial questions (ISO1-ISO6).
- Practical sessions are self-organising activities in which the students develop intellectual and problem-solving skills to design and analyse marine structures (ISO1-ISO6).
- Independent study gives time for the students to read recommended references (IKO1-IKO8) and practise their professional skills (ISO1-ISO6).

Reading Lists

Assessment Methods

The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners

Exams
Description Length Semester When Set Percentage Comment
Written Examination1203A6024 hrs Take home exam (to be submitted within 24 hours of being set)
Other Assessment
Description Semester When Set Percentage Comment
Report3M40Post-school problem solving exercises - approx. 1500 words (individual assignment)
Assessment Rationale And Relationship

An unseen examination enables students to demonstrate their theoretical understanding (IKO1-IKO12) and
professional skills (ISO1-ISO10) under time-constraint as required by industry.

Knowledge and understanding are assessed through the problem solving exercises submitted via the Report.

Timetable

Past Exam Papers

General Notes

N/A

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