The Excitation and Anchoring of Offshore Structures
2023/2024
Recommended prerequisite for participation in the module
The module builds on knowledge corresponding to the 1st semester.Content, progress and pedagogy of the module
Learning objectives
Knowledge
Students who complete the module:
- Must have knowledge about design rules for offshore structures including methods for deterministic and probabilistic assessment of loads on offshore structures.
- Must have knowledge about analytical, numerical and experimental methods for investigation of offshore structures including installation and anchoring.
Skills
Students who complete the module:
- Must be able to perform an offshore site assessment and a design basis.
- Must be able to apply advanced numerical and experimental methods for analysis and assessment of loads and the corresponding structural response.
- Must be able to compare and evaluate limitations and uncertainties related to simple and advanced methods for estimation of environmental load as well the bearing capacity and deformations of the support structure.
- Must be able to evaluate the safety by application of probabilistic methods for assessment of loads and bearing capacity of offshore structures.
Competences
Students who complete the module:
- Must be able to apply proper terminology in oral, written and graphical communication and documentation of problems and solutions within offshore structures.
- Must have an overview of design aspects related to offshore structures.
- Must be able to communicate the results of the project work in a project report.
- Must be able to contribute successfully to teamwork within the problem area and make a common presentation of the result of the project work.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES FOR PROBLEM BASED LEARNING
- Must be able to assess problemsolving
- Must be able to assess teamwork/team composition
- Must be able to understand and explain what process analysis is
- Must be able to assess impact assessment
Type of instruction
Project work with supervision supplemented with instructions, workshops, presentation seminars, lab tests, etc.
Extent and expected workload
The project module is 15 ECTS which is corresponding to 450 hours of study.
Exam
Prerequisite for enrollment for the exam
- An approved PBL competency profile is a prerequisite for participation in the project exam.
Exams
| Name of exam | The Excitation and Anchoring of Offshore Structures |
| Type of exam | Oral exam based on a project
Oral exam based on presentation seminar and project
rapport. |
| ECTS | 15 |
| Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
| Type of grading | External examination |
| Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures |
Facts about the module
| Danish title | Belastning på offshore konstruktioner og deres forankring |
| Module code | B-DA-K2-1 |
| Module type | Project |
| Duration | 1 semester |
| Semester | Spring
|
| ECTS | 15 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Location of the lecture | Campus Esbjerg |
| Responsible for the module | |
| Time allocation for external examiners | B |
Organisation
| Education owner | Master of Science (MSc) in Engineering (Structural Design and Analysis) |
| Study Board | Study Board of Built Environment |
| Department | Department of the Built Environment |
| Faculty | The Faculty of Engineering and Science |
