Beapartoftheglobalenergysolution

Diploma MasterofScience

Credits 120ECTS,24months

Startsin September

Languageofinstruction

English

%internationalstudents

25%

Onaglobalscale,toeasethescarcityofland,hydrocarbons,mineralsandraremetalsandtoreducetheimpactontheenvironmentandonsociety,thereclamationoflandforindustrialpurposesandtheexplorationofhydrocarbonsandmineralsismovingmoreandmoreoffshoreintodeeperwaters.Toopennewhorizonsandtomeetthechallengesofthenearfuturerequiresthedevelopmentofnew,innovative,inter-disciplinarytechnologiesandmethodologies.Theexplorationofhydrocarbonsat3000mwaterdepth,floatingairports,trailingsuctionhopperdredgesof50.000m3,diamondminingattheseaandoceanfloorwithremote/autonomousoperatedvehicles,pipe-layingindeepwater,arcticengineeringanddeepseaminingwillallbepossibleinthenearfuture,butrequirealotoffundamentalresearch.

OffshoreandDredgingEngineeringcomprisesthedesignandoperationofsemi-stationaryfloatingsystemsinamarineenvironment,withthepurposeofexploring,exploiting,storingandtransporting/lifting(valuable)materials,likehydrocarbons,mineralsandraremetals.ODEalsodealswithauxiliarysystemsandequipmentfor

theconstructionandplacementofthesesystems,fordecommissioning,includingautonomousandremotelyoperatedvehicles.

Offshore&DredgingEngineeringisamultidisciplinaryprogrammeofferedbytheFacultyofMechanical,MaritimeandMaterialsEngineeringandtheFacultyofCivilEngineering&Geosciences.Asaparticipantintheprogramme,youwillpursueboththeoreticalandappliedstudies,includingamultidisciplinaryprojectandyourfinalthesisproject.

Offshore&DredgingEngineeringoffersthefollowingfourspecialisations:

BottomFoundedStructures,Arctic,Wind.Fixed,Bottom-FoundedStructuresincludefixedtowerswithpiledfoundations,aswellasjack-upstructuresandmonopolestructurescommonlyusedforoffshorewindenergyapplications.Thedynamicsoffloating&fixedstructuresandarcticengineeringbecomemoreandmoreimportant.

FacultyofMechanical,MaritimeandMaterialsEngineering

MScProgramme

TheMasterisdividedintofourparts;acorecurriculumof30ECTS,aspecialisationpartof20ECTS,electivecourses25ECTSandamasterthesisof45ECTS.

FirstYear

1stSemester 2ndSemester

IntroductionOffshoreEngineering(3EC) OffshoreHydromechanics(3EC)

IntroductionDredgingEngineering(3EC) SurveyofOffshoreEngineering(6EC)

OceanWaves(6EC) ExperimentalEng.Exercise(6EC)

OffshoreHydromechanics(5EC) DynamicsofStructures(4EC)

ApplicationinSoilMechanics(3EC) CFDforOffshore&Dredging(3EC)

ProbabilisticDesign(4EC) FloatingStructures(4EC)

DredgingProcesses1(4EC) BottomFoundedStructures(5EC)

SubseaEngineering(4EC) DredgePump&SlurryTransport(4EC)

DynamicPositioning(3EC)

DredgingProcesses2(4EC)

MarinePipelines(3EC)

ArcticEngineering(3EC)

SecondYear

1stSemester 2ndSemester

Electives(15EC) Masterthesis(45EC)

1EC=28hrs,study,accordingtotheEuropeanCreditTransferSystem(ECTS).TotalnumberofcreditsintheMScprogramme=120EC

Formoreinformationonallcourses,pleasevisit:www.studyguide.tudelft.nl

Developingdesignsforcosteffectivenessovertheentirelifecycleofthestructureisapriorityaddressedintheprogramme.CoursesofferedinthisspecializationincludeBottomFoundedStructures,StructuralDynamics,FiniteElementMethodsandOffshoreSoilMechanics.StudentsinthistrackareeligiblefortheEuropeanWindEnergyMaster.TheEuropeanWindEnergyMasterconsortiumiscomposedoffourUniversities,worldleadersinWindEnergyandOffshoreWindEnergyresearchandeducation.DelftUniversityofTechnology,TechnicalUniversityofDenmark,NorwegianUniversityofScienceandTechnology,CarlvonOssietzkyUniversitätOldenburgTheEWEMpreparesgraduatesforacareerinresearch,bothinindustryandinacademia.

DredgingEngineering,Trenching&DeepSeaMining DredgingEngineeringfocusesonthedesignandmaintenanceofdredgingequipmentwiththegoalofdurableimplementationofdredgingprojects.Thesea-miningindustryisalsomovingtodeeperanddeeperwaters.Althoughoperationdepthsdonotcurrentlyexceed150m,itisexpectedthatwithin10yearsdredgingandsea-miningwillreach500mto3000m,requiringnewtechnologiesforresourcerecovery,aswellasmonitoringandcontrolsystems.DredgingEngineeringincludescoursesinDredgingProcessesI&IIandPumps&SlurryTransport.

FloatingOffshoreStructuresInextremelydeepwaters,theonlypracticalchoiceofstructureisafloatingstructure.Floatingstructuresarealsofavouredwhentheactivityinaparticularlocationwillbetemporary.Manyformsoffloatingstructureshavebeendevelopedovertheyears,includingship-likeformswhenspeedisimportant,andsemi-submersibleorsparplatforms,whengreaterstabilityisanimportantfactor.TheFloatingStructures–OffshoreHydromechanicsspecializationincludescoursesinFloatingStructures,DriveSystemsDesignPrinciples,OffshoreMooringsandDynamicPositioning.

Ship&OffshoreStructuresThecontinueddesignandinstallationoffloatingoffshorestructuresintendedfor20ormoreyearsofservice,combinedwiththeindustrytrendtoextendoperationsbeyondtheoriginaldesignlife,providesachallengeforengineerstoguaranteestructuralintegrityofthesestructures.Therefore,thisspecialisationfocusesonadequatestructuraldesignoffloatingoffshorestructures.Thisincludessubjectssuchasfatigue,ultimatestrength,vibrations,material&fabricationfactors,hydro-structuralinteractionandreliabilityanalysis.ThespecialisationFloatingStructures,Ship&OffshoreStructuresincludescoursesinFloatingStructures,DynamicsofStructures,Fatigue,NumericalMethodsinMarineTechnologyandApplicationofFiniteElementMethod.

GrabbingRockinDeepSeaMining. Managediceloadsonafour-leggedstructure. Aninvestigationintothemodellingandcontrolofpipelinetension. Thedesignofaquick-disconnectsystemforanarcticFPSO.

TheMScprogrammeOffshore&DredgingEngineeringinitscurrentsettingisuniqueintheworld,duetotheavailability ofabroadrangeofoffshoreanddredgingcompaniesandresearchinstitutesespeciallyintheNetherlands.NewdevelopmentsinthefieldsofoffshoreanddredgingengineeringareArcticEngineering,(Floating)OffshoreWindTurbines,DeepSeaMiningandSubSeaEngineering.Duetotheclosecontactbetweenthestaffandtheindustry,theMScprogrammeODEisfollowingthenewdevelopmentscloselyandofferstheMScgraduatesabroadrangeofMScthesisassignments.ThenumberofODEgraduatesisslowlyincreasingto170/yearin2014-2015.SomeofthecompaniesofferingopportunitiestograduatesoftheprogrammeincludesShell,BP,Heerema,Allseas,Bluewater,SBM,Gusto,Damen,Huisman,BoskalisDredging,IHC,andvanOordDredging.

ManishShrivastava(India)

IamManishShrivastavafromNalanda,India.IamdoingtwoyearMScprogrammeinOffshoreandDredgingEngineeringatTUDelft.BeforejoiningTUDelft,IwasaprofessionalMarineEngineer.IsailedinContainerShipsandtheninOffshoreShipsinBombayHighOilfield,whereIsawthepotentialscopeofoffshoretechnologyinfuture.Duetoeverincreasingpricesofrealestateincoastalcities,risingsealevels,worlddredgingtechnologyisundergoingnaturalboost.ShorebasedOilandGasindustryhastoucheditssaturationpoint.Offshoreoilandgascompaniesaregoingdeeperanddeepertosearchoilandtheyneedbesttechnologyandbraininthisnascentfield.IfoundtheOffshoreandDredgingEngineeringcourseatTUDelfttobeveryversatileandcomprehensive.

FourspecializationsandmanysubspecialisationsgivestudentsoptiontochooseandstreamlinetheirspecificinterestsinBottomfoundedstructures,FloatingStructures,Dredging,Subsea,Arctic,Pipeline,DeepSeaMining,WindTurbineandmanyothertechnologyareas.CoursehassupportofDutchOffshoreandDredgingindustry,bestteachersandmentors.Delfthasoneofmostbeautifulnaturalsurroundings.Multiculturalatmosphereatuniversityhelpsinunderstandingdifferentculturalbackgroundsanditbringstogethertheirdelicacies,whichIfindveryusefulforefficientworkingmulticulturaloffshoreindustry.Iamworkingonmythesisontopic‘AnalysisofVerticalHydrodynamicForceDuringFloatoverfromDockwiseVanguard’.IamlearningaboutfuturescopeofCFDsimulationstogetinsightintophysicsofnon-linearphenomenainoffshorehydrodynamics.Iamenjoyingmywork.Ialsowork10hoursaweekatpipelaycompanyAllseas,asJuniorTechnicalInspector.Icancertainlysay,Dutchindustryismostadvancedamongoffshorecompetitors,andvicinityofTUDelfthelpsstudentsandindustrybothinmaintainingtheinnovativeedge.Ithink,ImadebestdecisionofmylifetostudyMScinOffshoreandDredgingatTUDelft.

DutchBScdegreeADutchBScinMechanicalEngineering,CivilEngineering,MarineTechnology,AerospaceEngineeringorPhysics.IftheMaster’sprogrammedoesnotfollowdirectlyfromyourundergraduateprogramme,youwillberequiredtotakeadditionalcoursesinwhatiscalledabridgingprogramme.Thismaybeastandardprogramme,oritmaybetailoredtoyourspecificsituation.

ToseewhichMaster’sprogrammesareopentoyouoncompletionofyourBachelor’sdegreeDutchuniversity,gotowww.doorstroommatrix.nl.

ApplicationgoesthroughStudielink:tudelft.studielink.nl

DutchHBOdegreeAnHBOBachelor’sdegreedoesnotqualifyyoufordirectadmissiontoaTUDelftMaster’sdegreeprogramme.TostartaMaster’sdegreeprogramme,youwillfirstneedtocompleteasupplementaryprogrammeinordertobringyourknowledgetotherequiredlevel.YoucandothisduringyourHBOprogrammebycompletingabridgingorbymeansofabridgingprogrammeaftersecuringyourHBOdiploma.EntrancerequirementsformathematicsandEnglish(someexceptions)applyforboththebridgingminorandthebridgingprogramme.Seewww.hbodoorstroom.tudelft.nlfordetailedinformation.

ApplicationgoesthroughStudielink:tudelft.studielink.nl

InternationalapplicantsTobeconsideredforadmissiontoaMScProgrammeyou’llneedtomeetTUDelft’sgeneraladmissionrequirements.

1. ABScdegree(oraproofthatyouhavenearlycompletedaBScprogramme)inMechanicalEngineering,CivilEngineering,MarineTechnology,AerospaceEngineering,PhysicsorOceanEngineering.OthershavetomeettherequirementsofMechanicalEngineeringorCivilEngineering.

2. ABScCumulativeGradePointAverage(CGPA)ofatleast75%ofthescalemaximum.

3. ProofofEnglishlanguageproficiency:-TOEFL(TestofEnglishasaForeignLanguage)withaminimumscoreof21foreachsectionandanoverallbandscoreofatleast90(internet-basedtest).PleasenotethatweonlyaccepttheTOEFLinternet-basedtest.-orIELTS(academicversion)withaminimumscore6.0foreachsectionandanoverallBandscoreofatleast6.5.-orproofthatyouhavepassedtheUniversityofCambridge'CertificateinAdvancedEnglish'withaminimumgradeBortheUniversityofCambridge'CertificateofProficiencyinEnglish'.

Forinternationalstudents,theapplicationperiodstartsinOctoberandcloseson1April.TostartanMScapplication,fillintheonlineapplicationandpaytherefundableapplicationfeeof€100.ThensendhardcopiesoftheapplicationdocumentstoTUDelft’sInternationalOffice.Pleasenotethatyoushouldapplyearlywhenyouwanttobeconsideredforascholarshipaswell!

FormoreinformationabouttheapplicationprocedureandstudyingatTUDelftingeneral,goto:www.admissions.tudelft.nl.

Pleasevisitthewebpageforalldetails,completerequirements,deadlinesandcontactinformation:

Dr.ir.S.A.Miedema,DirectorofStudiesT+31(0)152788359 E

FurtherinformationforinternationalapplicantsInternationaloffice3mEE:W:

3mEFacultyMekelweg22628CDDelftTheNetherlands

April2016