MAR8051 : Marine Risers, Umbilicals and Mooring Lines
- Offered for Year: 2022/23
- Module Leader(s): Professor Zhiqiang Hu
- Lecturer: Dr Narakorn Srinil
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
Aims
A1: To gain the knowledge and understanding of different configurations, components and equipment used in marine risers, umbilicals, and mooring lines.
A2: To address the theoretical and practical aspects of marine risers, umbilicals, and mooring lines.
A3: To develop students' skills in designing and analysing mooring and riser systems.
A4: To gain the knowledge and understanding of elemental concepts of umbilical engineering.
Outline Of Syllabus
1.Configurations and components of marine risers, umbilicals and mooring lines.
2.Failure modes of marine risers, umbilicals and mooring line systems.
3.Calculation methods of quasi-static analysis for marine risers, umbilicals and mooring lines, such as catenary theory.
4.Dynamic analysis method for marine risers, umbilicals and mooring lines.
5.Computing software for marine risers, umbilicals and mooring lines analysis.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 8 | 1:00 | 8:00 | Online teaching materials including recorded lectures, complementary materials, notes and quizzes |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | Examination |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 16:00 | 16:00 | Examination Revision |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 1:00 | 1:00 | One taken home assignment. |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 30:00 | 30:00 | Reading and review of lecture notes for a full understanding of materials. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 3 | 1:00 | 3:00 | Present-in-person Tutorial |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 6 | 2:00 | 12:00 | Present-in-person Lectures |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 28:00 | 28:00 | Independent study on lecture materials and general reading |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures are designed to convey the underlying concepts and knowledge of mooring and riser systems (IKO1 – IKO6), umbilical systems (IKO7) and the professional skills required to design and analyse mooring lines, risers and umbilical (ISO1 – ISO6).
Practicals sessions are a mix of supervised and self-organising activities in which the students develop intellectual and problem-solving skills to design and analyse mooring, riser and umbilical systems (ISO1 – ISO6).
Independent study gives time for the students to read recommended references (IKO1 – IKO7) and practise their professional skills (ISO1 – ISO6).
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 | 100 | 2-hours exam at S2 assessment period |
Formative Assessments
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prob solv exercises | 1 | M | One taken home assignment. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The exam tests acquisition of a clear general knowledge of the subject plus the ability to think and analyse a problem quickly, to select from and to apply both the general knowledge and detailed knowledge of aspects of the subject. The exam also assesses problem solving skills, the ability to work unaided and to communicate clearly and concisely in writing.
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/
- MAR8051's Timetable