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EG551X: FATIGUE AND FRACTURE MECHANICS (DISTANCE LEARNING) (2016-2017)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

This course is for students studying for MSc Oil & Gas Structural Engineering.

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 Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Majid Aleyaasin

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

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

  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

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)


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

1st attempt: 1 three hour examination (60%) and continuous assessment (40%).

Resit: The re-sit will comprise of re-doing the failed element/s (exam and/or coursework assessment/s) from the 1st attempt with a maximum CGS mark of D3. The marks for other elements (successfully passed) will be carried over. Resit mark of either RP or RF will be recorded.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

None.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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