Prerequisites for Module
UK honours degree, or equivalent in Engineering or related discipline, minimum 2.2, and proficiency in English language for academic purposes according to university regulations.
Corequisite Modules
None.
Precluded Modules
This module is not suitable for students following an MSc Professional Studies programme unless they meet the entry qualifications stipulated in the University Regulations and the prerequisites above
Aims of Module
This module addresses the challenges of designing, transporting and securing offshore renewable energy devices in place, in a safe reliable and cost-effective manner. It also includes applied loading due to hydrodynamic interactions and biofouling, and how surface treatments can be used to extend service intervals .
Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
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Analyse site assessment and installation techniques, and to propose safe, secure system designs
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Apply numerical analysis techniques to load application and anchoring methodologies
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Critically appraise transport and installation management
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Demonstrate a critical awareness of hydrodynamic interaction models and the capability to select appropriate solutions.
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| Indicative Module Content
Design, marine transport & lifting systems, structural foundations, basic seabed geology, hydrodynamic loading, anchor systems and installation methodologies.
Indicative Student Workload
Contact Hours
| Distance Learning | Assessment
| 10 |
Directed Study
| | Case study work
| 20 | Online tutorials
| 10 |
Private Study
| | Private study
| 30 | Self-directed study online
| 40 | revision and preparation
| 40 |
Mode of Delivery
Online
Assessment Plan
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Learning Outcomes Assessed
| | Component 1 | 1,2,3,4
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Examination
Indicative Bibliography
| 1. | DEAN & DALRYMPLE, 1995, Water Wave Mechanics for Engineers & Scientists, World Scientific
| | 2. | PATEL MH, 1989, Dynamics of Offshore Structures, Butterworths
| | 3. | OPEN UNIVERSITY, 2000, Waves, Tides and Shallow Water Processes, 2nd Ed, Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd
| | 4. | HOOFT JP, 1982, Advanced Dynamics of Marine Structures, Wiley.
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