Renewables & Environmental

The Risk Analysis & Reliability Engineering Course is a 4-day program focusing on theoretical and practical applications in risk and reliability engineering. Participants will learn about reliability, availability, and maintainability analysis, as well as techniques for qualitative and quantitative risk assessment. The course aims to equip attendees with the skills to analyze failure distributions, assess consequences, and develop risk mitigation strategies. Suitable for mechanical, process, and energy engineers seeking applied knowledge in risk and reliability engineering.

The course on Design of Offshore Structural Components Including Fatigue & Structural Reliability focuses on teaching the modelling and analysis of offshore structures using beam elements and codified rules. It covers the design of various structural components like beams, columns, plates, and shells, emphasizing structural reliability and fatigue analysis. Targeted at engineers and scientists involved in offshore structure design, the course offers a balance of theory and practice. Led by experienced lecturers, the program spans four days and includes tutorials and practical sessions.

The Foundation Design of Offshore Wind Turbine Structures course focuses on optimizing foundation design to reduce costs in offshore wind energy. Participants gain detailed knowledge of mono pile and jacket structure foundations, soil-pile interaction, dynamic responses, and software for offshore wind systems. The course covers fatigue and fracture, crack/flaw analysis, ultimate and fatigue limit state checks, and reliability-based design of suction piles. Engineers, researchers, project managers, and safety inspectors involved in offshore wind farm design benefit from the course's theory-practice balance.

The Eurocode Training course provides an overview of Eurocode 0, focusing on design requirements, limit state principles, and load combinations. Engineers and scientists working on onshore and offshore structures should attend. The course covers design checks for beams, local buckling, shear resistance, compression members, and more. Led by Dr. Boulent Imam, a Senior Lecturer at the University of Surrey, the training emphasizes steel structure analysis and Eurocodes. The one-day course includes lectures on Eurocode 3 and practical examples.

The Basic Structural Steel Design - Eurocode 0 & 3 Training course provides comprehensive knowledge on steel structures and Eurocodes. Day One covers steel frame types, beam and member design, and steel connections. Day Two focuses on Eurocode 0 and 3, including design principles, load combinations, and checks for beams, members, and connections. Led by Dr. Boulent Imam, a Senior Lecturer with expertise in steel structure analysis and design, the 2-day course offers valuable insights for professionals in the industry.

The Basic Steel Structural Design Training course provides an overview of different steel frames and their design requirements. It covers the behavior and design of beams, compression and tension members, and steel connections. Aimed at engineers and scientists working with onshore and offshore structures, the course includes lectures on Eurocodes, failure modes, and design checks for bolts and welds. Led by Dr. Boulent Imam, a Senior Lecturer with expertise in steel structures, the course lasts one day and is offered at various locations in the UK.

The Ship Design Training Course focuses on the first principle design of ship structures, with an emphasis on beams and plates. It covers the ultimate strength of hull girders, structural rules, and ship design for arctic conditions. The course targets engineers, scientists, ship management personnel, and others involved in ship design. Lectures include topics like plate buckling, ice load calculations, and mission-based ice load assessment. Led by experts in the field, the course offers a balance of theory and practice for designing and managing various engineering structures.

The Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics Training course provides a comprehensive understanding of stress/strain calculations for fatigue assessment, focusing on uniaxial, torsional, and multiaxial fatigue regimes. Participants learn about Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics, crack/flaw analysis, and material selection for fatigue and fracture resistance. Aimed at engineers and scientists working on onshore and offshore structures, the course covers topics such as fatigue of plain, notched, and welded components, fracture toughness, and fatigue loading assessment. Led by Professor Luca Susmel, the course spans 2 days and emphasizes practical applications in structural design and safety assessment.