MAR3041 : Offshore Engineering
- Offered for Year: 2025/26
- Module Leader(s): Professor Zhiqiang Hu
- Lecturer: Dr Yongchang Pu
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
The aims of this module are to build on the knowledge and skills in the field of offshore engineering and offshore renewable energy harvesting, to introduce offshore drilling engineering and oil and gas development procedures, and to develop skills required to predict the functional performance and dynamic features for offshore structures, foundations, and installations.
Outline Of Syllabus
The module applies the fundamental hydrodynamics principles to various issues experienced in offshore engineering. The teaching topics include:
1. Overview of fundamentals of offshore hydrodynamics and mechanics.
2. Learning of calculation methods in offshore dynamics including wind-wave-current theories, potential flow
theory, operation dynamic theories, offshore foundation theories, and mooring theories et al.
3. Introduction of hydrodynamic testing procedures, skills, and facilities.
4. Learning of analysis method for dynamic performances of offshore renewable energy harvesting systems.
5. Learning techniques for developing oil and gas fields and drilling offshore wells.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 35:00 | 35:00 | Revision and Examination Preparation |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 17 | 2:00 | 34:00 | Lecturing sessions, 18 hours in S1 and 16 hours in S2 |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | 1 Presentation (Formative assessment held in Semester 1) |
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 16 | 3:00 | 48:00 | Pre-teaching materials: lecture materials, notes and videos |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 3:00 | 3:00 | Examination |
| Structured Guided Learning | Academic skills activities | 1 | 8:00 | 8:00 | Technical visits to a local offshore industrial company, such as TechnipFMC, Baker Hugues, SMD, or Royal IHC et al. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 2 | 2:00 | 4:00 | Tutorials, 4 hours in S2 |
| Structured Guided Learning | Structured research and reading activities | 2 | 10:00 | 20:00 | Reading and review of lecture notes for a full understanding of materials |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 46:00 | 46:00 | Independent study on lecture materials and 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-IKO8; C1,C2,C3,C4,C6,C10,C13).
The tutorials provide students with an opportunity to demonstrate written communication skills, research related skills, IT skills and depth of understanding (and associated cognitive skills) (ISO1 - ISO7; C1, C2, C3, C4, C6, C10, C13).
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 | Written Exam (C1-4, C6, C10, C13). |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Presentation | 1 | M | Formative Assessment held in mid-Semester 1 |
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. (IKO1-IKO8 and ISO1-ISO7) (C1,C2,C3,C4,C6,C10,C13).
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- MAR3041's Timetable