Masterclass on Offshore Structural Integrity

Key information

• Location: University of Strathclyde
• Date: June 2024 (date TBC)
• Duration: 2-day Masterclass
• Specialist access to the Inspection and Structural Health Monitoring Laboratory

Pricing

• Industry participant rate: £1000 - Course materials and lunch included. Participants are responsible for the cost and organisation of their travel and accommodation.
• Early Career Researchers: Free - In line with EPSRC funding policy, the cost is covered for 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 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
• Morning, lunch and afternoon 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 June 2026.

Masterclass Director

Professor Feargal Brennan - Professor of Offshore Engineering, University of Strathclyde