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EG5096: FATIGUE AND FRACTURE MECHANICS (DISTANCE LEARNING) (2014-2015)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

This course is for students studying for MSc Oil & Gas Structural Engineering and can be taken by MSc Safety & Reliability Engineering for Oil & Gas students as an optional course .

This course deals with fatigue and fracture mechanics and its application to structural design and assessment. It encompasses theoretical background, but the emphasis will be on practical application.

This course is delivered by Distance Learning, where the students will access the teaching content via the web in 4 blocks at 3 week intervals. The course tutor will have scheduled times of delivery on the on-line forum. 

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term First Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Majid Aleyaasin

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

None.

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

course contents:

Block 1 :FUNDAMENTALS OF FRACTURE MECHANICS 

Block 2 :FUNDAMENTALS OF FATIGUE  

Block 3 :INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING CRITICAL ASSESSMENT

Block 4  : NON-DESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION (NDE)

Further Information & Notes

For students studying MSc Oil & Gas Structural Engineering (compulsory) MSc Safety & Reliability Engineering for Oil & Gas (optional) 

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1 three hour examination (60%) and continuous assessment (40%). Re-sit - 1 three hour examination (60%), with previous coursework marks, with a maximum CAS mark of 9.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

None.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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