Program Overview

Postgraduate Course: Resilience, Regulation & Certification (IDCORE)

Course Overview

The Postgraduate Course: Resilience, Regulation & Certification (IDCORE) is a distance learning module that exposes students to the need for and operation of standards and certification for Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) technologies. The course introduces students to applicable offshore standards, and they will gain and apply knowledge in the mechanisms and processes for certification.

Course Description

The course will be delivered as a distance learning module, including interactive webinar lectures from academics and industry practitioners, role-play exercises for certification, and a final online exam. The course covers the following topics:

• Overview, introduction, and relevance of standards and certification
• Engineering design basis & evaluation
• Type testing & certification
• Evaluation of manufacturing processes
• Final System Evaluation
• Component certification
• Product certification case studies and role play applications
• Management System Certification
• Management System Certification I
• Role Play Brief & simulation

Course Details

• Credit level: SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
• Availability: Not available to visiting students
• SCQF Credits: 10
• ECTS Credits: 5

Entry Requirements

• Pre-requisites: None
• Co-requisites: None
• Prohibited Combinations: None
• Other requirements: None

Course Delivery Information

• Academic year: 2021/22
• Quota: None
• Course Start: Flexible
• Timetable: Available
• Learning and Teaching activities:
  • Seminar/Tutorial Hours: 20
  • Online Activities: 20
  • Feedback/Feedforward Hours: 10
  • Formative Assessment Hours: 10
  • Summative Assessment Hours: 10
  • Revision Session Hours: 10
  • Other Study Hours: 18
  • Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours: 2
  • Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours: 0

Assessment

• Written Exam: 0%
• Coursework: 100%
• Practical Exam: 0%
• Online exam/quiz: 50%
• Simulation Role play: 50%

Feedback

• Formative feedback during tutorial quiz and role play seminars
• Summative Feedback on coursework and exam

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Understand the range of applicable standards for ORE and recognize the key stipulations of engineering design codes
2. Appreciate and follow the structure of product and component certification
3. Comprehend the application and limitation of management system certification
4. Understand and evaluate different roles and stakeholders in the certification and regulation process
5. Generate engineering design in light of offshore engineering standards

Reading List

• Wöbbeking, M. (2016). How to certify in offshore wind – Risk mitigation on a new level. Stahlbau. Vol 85 (9). Pp. 630-635.
• Sirnivas et al. (2014). Assessment of Offshore Wind System Design, Safety and Operation Standards. NREL report
• Court (2014). Offshore renewable energy standardisation review. BSI report.
• Renewable UK (2014). Offshore Wind and Marine Energy Health and Safety Guidelines. Issue 2
• Det Norske Veritas (2013) Design of Floating Wind Turbine Structures. Offshore, Standard DNV-OS-J103.
• Det Norske Veritas (2008) Offshore Mooring Chain. Offshore Standard DNV-OS-E302.
• Det Norske Veritas (2011) Design of Offshore Wind Turbine Structures. Offshore. Standard DNV-OS-J101.
• Det Norske Veritas (2008) Certification of Tidal and Wave Energy Converters. Offshore, Service Specification DNV-OSS-312.