MAR3041 : Offshore Engineering - Undergraduate Study

Offered for Year: 2020/21

Module Leader(s): Dr Wenxian Yang
Lecturer: Dr Yongchang Pu

Owning School: Engineering
Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus

Semesters

Semester 1 Credit Value:	10
Semester 2 Credit Value:	10
ECTS Credits:	10.0

Aims

To develop the knowledge and understanding of:
A1. To build on the knowledge and skills in the field of Offshore Engineering.
A2. To develop skills required to predict the functional performance and downtime for offshore vessels and installations.
A3. To provide knowledge of experimental methods and techniques adopted by offshore engineers and naval architects in the area of fluid loading and response.

Outline Of Syllabus

The module applies the fundamental marine and offshore dynamics principles to various issues experienced in offshore engineering. The teaching topics include: fundamentals of fluid mechanics, potential flow, regular waves, random waves, wave spectrum, added mass and Froude Krylov Forces, fluid loading on slender offshore structures, hydrodynamic testing facilities (including towing tank, U-tube, wind-wave-current tank, etc.), dynamics of floating bodies, design of offshore foundations, offshore mooring system calculations, and the knowledge of drilling engineering.

Teaching Methods

Please note that module leaders are reviewing the module teaching and assessment methods for Semester 2 modules, in light of the Covid-19 restrictions. There may also be a few further changes to Semester 1 modules. Final information will be available by the end of August 2020 in for Semester 1 modules and the end of October 2020 for Semester 2 modules.

Teaching Activities

Category	Activity	Number	Length	Student Hours	Comment
Structured Guided Learning	Lecture materials	48	1:00	48:00	Online lecture including recorded lectures, notes, tutorials and quizzes.
Guided Independent Study	Assessment preparation and completion	1	3:00	3:00	Examination
Guided Independent Study	Assessment preparation and completion	1	30:00	30:00	Preparation of revision material for examination
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities	Small group teaching	9	1:00	9:00	Scheduled present-in-person tutorial sessions. 4 in S1 and 5 in S2
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities	Small group teaching	6	1:00	6:00	Synchronous Online Tutorial Sessions: Q/A - Feedback 3 in S1 and 3 in S2
Guided Independent Study	Independent study	1	104:00	104:00	Consolidating lecture notes and further 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-IKO4 and ISO1-ISO5).
The tutorials provides students with an opportunity to demonstrate written communication skills, research related skills, IT skills and depth of understanding (and associated cognitive skills).
Alternatives will be offered to students unable to be present-in-person due to the prevailing C-19 circumstances.
Students should consult their timetable for up-to-date delivery information.

Assessment Methods

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

Exams

Description	Length	Semester	When Set	Percentage	Comment
Written Examination	180	2	A	100	N/A

Assessment Rationale And Relationship

The examination provides students with an opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and the possession of subject-specific, cognitive and key skills. This medium also allows students to demonstrate intended learning outcomes across a wide range of topics within the syllabus.

Reading Lists

MAR3041's Reading List

Timetable

Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
MAR3041's Timetable

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