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Overview
In this course, you’ll study the engineering and scientific concepts that underpin the selection of material and size of seabed pipelines, safe installation and operation, and environmental impact.
You’ll develop your knowledge of materials engineering and selection, and failure and degradation issues in a subsea environment, including life-cycle analysis. You’ll also examine reasons for failure, and how failure analysis is applied in the design process.
Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will…
- Understand the relationship between pipeline manufacturing processes and the evolution of mechanical properties.
- Be aware of the different forms of pipeline installation and loading, and be able to calculate the associated stresses and strains.
- Understand the fundamentals of soil mechanics and various geophysical and geotechnical survey techniques.
- Know the Health and Safety requirements and legislation associated with pipeline design and installation.
- Have the skills to carry out detailed subsea pipeline design to industry standards, including modelling and designing support structures like mattresses and berms.
- Engage in the development of innovative technologies for continuous improvements of subsea pipeline systems.
- Be equipped to design against pipeline failure, including corrosion.
Programme Structure
You’ll cover topics including:- Overview of pipeline design, including commercial and environmental considerations, national and international design codes, and technological challenges.
- Site investigation and pipeline routing, including soil classification, site survey and preparation, Health and Safety Executive (HSE) requirements, human and environmental factors.
- Design based on stress analysis.
- Design against failure, including buckling and collapse.
- Pipeline on-bottom stability, hydrodynamic loads on pipelines, pipeline-soil interaction response and modelling, pipeline seabed spanning response and evaluation.
- External corrosion of pipelines and its prevention.
- Pipeline ancillary equipment design, including PLEMs, protection devices, etc.
- Pipeline installation methods and installation analysis techniques
Key information
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Language
English
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Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Duolingo English Test 120
TOEFL® IBT OR
90
PTE Academic 62
IELTS 6.5
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Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents1395 GBP / full≈ 1395 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents1395 GBP / full≈ 1395 GBP / full
Living costs
Aberdeen
United Kingdom
729 - 1069 GBP / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
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