Unit Overview

Description

This unit provides an overview of the design of typical offshore energy facilities, such as oil and gas platforms, wind turbines, wave energy converters, floating solar, hydrogen, aquaculture, etc. The practical implementation involves commercial energy market context in Australia and worldwide. The academic objectives of this unit are to understand metocean engineering, hydrodynamic analysis, fluid-structure interactions, seabed-structure interactions, and the design philosophy of offshore energy infrastructures.

Credit
6 points
Offering
(see Timetable)
AvailabilityLocationMode
Semester 2UWA (Perth)On-campus

The timetable for this teaching period is not currently available. Please see the Important Dates page for the timetable release date and other key date information.

Outcomes

Students are able to (1) describe various types of offshore energy facilities and loading conditions; (2) design bottom-fixed structures: analyse metocean data and calculate wave, wind, current loads on offshore structures and finally on the seabed through foundations/anchors; (3) analyse and describe the main steps in fabrication and installation of offshore facilities; (4) perform structural design of members and geotechnical design of foundations/anchors; (5) design floating structures, including floaters, mooring lines, risers; and (6) design offshore renewable energy structures.

Assessment

Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) online quizzes; (2) design assignments; and (3) a final examination. Further information is available in the unit outline.



Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.

Unit Coordinator(s)
Dr Muhammad Hossain
Unit rules
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
62550 Master of Professional Engineering (Civil Engineering specialisation
or Mechanical Engineering specialisation)
or Enrolment in 62520 Master of Low Emission Energy Technologies
or
Enrolment in
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree and a WAM of at least 50
and Successful completion of
( 120 points
and GENG2004 Solid Mechanics and ( GENG2003 Fluid Mechanics
or GENG2010 Principles of Hydraulics
) )
Advisable prior study
(GENG2004 Solid Mechanics
or ENSC3004 Solid Mechanics) and (GENG2003 Fluid Mechanics
or GENG2010 Principles of Hydraulics
or ENSC3003 Fluid Mechanics
or ENSC3010 Hydraulics)
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  • Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.

Face to face

Predominantly face-to-face. On campus attendance required to complete this unit. May have accompanying resources online.

Online flexible

100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit is asynchronous delivery, with NO requirement for students to participate online at specific times.

Online timetabled

100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit includes some synchronous components, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times.

Online Restricted

Not available for self-enrolment. Students access this mode by contacting their student office through AskUWA. 100% Online Unit.

NO campus face-to-face attendance. All study and assessment requirements are online only. Unit includes some timetabled activities, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times. In exceptional cases (noted in the Handbook) students may be required to participate in face-to-face laboratory classes when a return to UWA’s Crawley campus becomes possible in order to be awarded a final grade.

External

No attendance or regular contact is required, and all study requirements are completed either via correspondence and/or online submission.

Off-campus

Regular attendance is not required, but student attends the institution face to face on an agreed schedule for purposes of supervision and/or instruction.

Multi-mode

Multiple modes of delivery. Unit includes a mix of online and on-campus study requirements. On campus attendance for some activities is required to complete this unit.