MAR3035 : Offshore Design
- Offered for Year: 2022/23
- Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
- Module Leader(s): Professor Zhiqiang Hu
- Lecturer: Dr Simon Benson
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
Aims
A1. To introduce the basic design concepts for fixed and floating offshore oil and gas platforms.
A2. To provide knowledge in order to understand the factors influencing the dynamic behaviour of fixed and floating offshore platforms.
A3. To develop skills in order to predict the dynamic motion and structural response of fixed and floating offshore platforms.
A4. To provide knowledge on project management and statutory regulations and their influence on design.
Outline Of Syllabus
1. Overview of basic offshore platform design concept;
2. Environmental loads design considerations – wind, wave and current conditions;
3. Design features of offshore platform hull structure, including FPSO, semi-submersibles, TLPs, Spars, Jacket structures, jack-up structures and compliant tower structures;
4. Design features of positioning system, including spreading mooring, single-point mooring and dynamic positioning system;
5. Design based on analysis (DBA) with numerical simulation practice for global dynamic analsysi of deepwater oil and gas platform.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 22 | 1:00 | 22:00 | Online teaching materials: recorded lectures, notes and quizzes - 11 hours in S1 and 11 hour |
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 8 | 1:00 | 8:00 | Online coursework materials learning 2 hours in S1 and 6 hours in S2 |
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 1 | 70:00 | 70:00 | Independent study on lecture materials- 50 hours in S1 and 20 hours in S2 |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 2 | 15:00 | 30:00 | Coursework - creative project - 15 hours in S1 and 15 hours in S2 |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 14:00 | 14:00 | Examination revision |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | Examination |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 4 | 1:00 | 4:00 | Present-in-person coursework based activity in PC Lab - 1 hour in S1, and 3 hours in S2 |
| Structured Guided Learning | Structured research and reading activities | 2 | 9:00 | 18:00 | Book chapter, additional lecture notes, worked example, websites - 9 hours in S1 and 9 hours in S2 |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 4 | 1:00 | 4:00 | Present-in-person tutorial - 2 hours in S1 and 2 hours in S2 |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 14 | 1:00 | 14:00 | Present-in-person session, 7 hours in S1 and 7 hours in S2 |
| Guided Independent Study | Reflective learning activity | 1 | 1:00 | 1:00 | One taken home assignment on coursework self-learning check. |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 13:00 | 13:00 | General reading |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
The lectures and tutorials are designed to assist students in the acquisition of a knowledge base that will facilitate understanding of concepts and detailed analysis methods (IKO1-IKO6).
The practical sessions are supervised activities in which the students apply the knowledge that they gain during formal lectures, tutorials and Independent Study to carry out a preliminary design of an offshore platform (ISO1- ISO2).
Should the public health situation require it, the present-in-person teaching activities will be replaced by synchronous online sessions.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 120 | 2 | A | 50 | N/A |
Exam Pairings
| Module Code | Module Title | Semester | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAR3034 | Ship Design | 2 | N/A |
| MAR3036 | Small Craft Design | 2 | N/A |
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design/Creative proj | 2 | M | 50 | Approximately 10 pages per student |
Formative Assessments
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written exercise | 1 | M | One taken home assignment on coursework self-learning check. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The examination allows students an opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and the possession of subject-specific and key skills. This medium also allows students to demonstrate intended learning outcomes across a wide range of topics within the syllabus.
The design project work allows students an opportunity to demonstrate written communication skills, design skills, IT skills and depth of understanding.
The Graduate Skills Framework entries indicated as 'A' are also assessed in this way.
Should the public health situation require it, the planned examination scheduled to be completed present-in-person will be replaced by an open book, online examination to be completed within a defined 24 hour period.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- MAR3035's Timetable