Key information
- Took place April 2025. Scheduled for 2026/27. Register your interest.
- Location: University of Strathclyde
- Duration: 2-day Masterclass
- Specialist access to the Inspection and Structural Health Monitoring Laboratory
Pricing
- General participant rate: £1000 - Course materials and lunch included.
- Eligible Early Career Researchers: Free - In line with EPSRC funding policy, the cost is covered for UK-based academic researchers who meet the definition of an Early Career Researcher (Post Doctoral Research Assistants (PDRAs), early career academic staff within the first three years of their academic appointment, or PhD students within 12 months of completion who are exploring a future career in the ORE sector), and are part of our network. There will be no charge for eligible Early Career Researchers to attend a Masterclass, but they will be responsible for covering expenses such as travel and accommodation.
Included in your day
- Unparalleled access to the most up-to-date knowledge in a session created by academics at the forefront of ORE research and teaching
- Access to world-class facilities and hands-on demonstrations
- Electronic access to course material and presentations after the masterclass
- Networking opportunities
- Q&A session with Course Director
- Lunch and refreshments
- Electronic certificate of attendance
About the Masterclass
Over the course of this Masterclass, participants will gain an in-depth understanding of offshore structural integrity design philosophies and methodologies, covering materials and design considerations. The course offers hands-on experience with analytical, experimental, and numerical tools, fostering an enhanced understanding of progressive damage of offshore and marine structures, alongside strategies for corrosion and fatigue alleviation. Lectures will be complemented by a series of case studies providing the opportunity for the practical application of methods and tools across a range of typical offshore renewable energy structures and components.
Upon completion, participants will be equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to apply structural integrity tools appropriately with a good understanding of their characteristics, attributes and limitations. In addition, participants will be familiar with inspection and integrity monitoring technologies and equipped to quantify their limitations with a comprehensive understanding of how to plan for through-life Structural Integrity. The Masterclass offers practical experience with common progressive damage models and how to relate these to relevant standards as well as understand how to incorporate inspection and monitoring information into a risk and reliability framework for a Quantitative Risk Assessment.
Drawing on expertise from 10 UK Universities, the Supergen ORE Hub is in a unique position to offer the opportunity to learn directly from the UK's foremost specialists in offshore renewable energy at world-leading facilities. To book your place on this Masterclass we encourage you to register early as places are limited. This Masterclass is scheduled to run a second time in 2026.
| Topics covered |
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| Structural Design Philosophies and the fundamentals of progressive damage in the offshore environment. |
| Experimental, numerical, and analytical methods for offshore fatigue and fracture modelling. |
| Inspection and Monitoring Data for Structural Integrity Management. |
| Engineering Criticality Assessment |
| Corrosion and Fatigue Alleviation |
| Demonstrations and visits |
|---|
| Inspection and Structural Health Monitoring Laboratory |
| Hands on activities | |
|---|---|
| Offshore Wind Floater | Defect assessment and remediation for a defective floating offshore wind structure. |
| Tidal Stream Support Structure | Case study to optimise fatigue life of a tidal stream support structure. |
| Wave Energy Component | Case study for life extension of a WEC structural component. |
Masterclass Director
Professor Feargal Brennan - Professor of Offshore Engineering, University of Strathclyde
About the Masterclasses Series
World-class expertise
Funded by the EPRSC, the Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Hub offers research leadership to accelerate the development of wind, wave, and tidal energy. We are a collaboration of 10 UK Universities that are pioneering innovative ORE research. Drawing on this expertise, our Masterclass programme is a unique opportunity to learn directly from the country’s foremost specialists in offshore renewable energy.
Unique and specialist
Pivot your career by engaging with specialist ORE researchers and access cutting-edge facilities not found in standard commercial training. Study post-graduate content in highly specialised 1 or 2 day courses. Gain a unique advantage in your work by learning innovative solutions from researchers working at the forefront of ORE. This is a unique and limited opportunity to join the best UK-based specialists at world-leading testing sites.
Hands-on learning
Immerse yourself in a dynamic learning environment through a blend of lectures, live demonstrations, and engaging hands-on activities. Benefit from the knowledge and experience of industry-leading professionals.
