You will develop an understanding of the properties of materials used within the oil and gas industries, their uses, limitations and design constraints.

You will also develop an understanding of corrosion science and mechanisms, with particular reference to the oil and gas industry.

On completion of this module, you will be able to:

• Analyse and discuss the properties, design constraints and limitations of the principal materials used within the oil and gas industry
• Critically evaluate the properties and characteristics of steels, its phases and its principal alloys
• Appraise the principal corrosion mechanisms relevant to oil and gas industry equipments and processes
• Critically evaluate corrosion prevention and control strategies

• Properties of materials
  
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Ceramics, polymers and composites
• Structure of materials
  • Characterisation and classification of materials
• Fundamentals of structures
• Steel composition and properties
• Phase diagrams
• Treatment processes
• Alloy compositions 
• Corrosion principles and mechanisms
• Corrosion management
• Prevention and mitigation
  
  • Cathodic protection 
• Environmental effects
  
  • SSC (Sulfide Stress Cracking)
  • SCC (Stress Corrosion Cracking)
• Corrosion control
  
  • By design and management
  • Material selection
  • Surfactants and inhibitors
  • Coatings
• Porbaix and Evans diagrams 
• Failure Analysis
• Fatigue life prediction
• Safe life and fail safe design

You will learn through a mix of online lectures, tutorials and self-guided study.

All modules are credit rated and can be worth 5, 10, 15 or 30 credit points. This equates to the number of study hours required within the module, for example 50 hours for 5 credit points, 300 hours for 30 credit points. The SCQF modules can range from level 7 (undergraduate) through to level 11 (Masters) on the Scottish Credit Qualification Framework (SCQF). You can undertake individual modules or build them up to gain an exit award.

Find out more on progression and the framework on the SCQF website.

This is an online distance learning course and we recommend you have a 2.2 UK honours degree in Engineering or a related discipline, and proficiency in English language for academic purposes (or IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent). Qualification through previous relevant industry experience may be considered.

You should note that modules taken through Professional Development@RGU are not eligible for Tier 4  sponsorship.

This module is approved as being an acceptable element of an individual Further Learning plan for Chartered Engineer registration in that it meets the requisite content, academic level and academic rigour expected of an approved Further Learning plan for Chartered Engineer registration.

For general enquiries please call 01224 262180 or email pdenquiry@rgu.ac.uk

To apply for the course, complete the Professional Development @RGU Application Form

On completion of this module you will have developed a greater understanding of the properties of materials used within the oil and gas industry. You could progress to other modules within the IMECHE suite which would assist in gaining Chartered Engineer status.

This module is assessed in two parts. Part 1 is a piece of course work and part 2 is a closed book examination. Arrangements can be made for the examination to be taken at a location external to the University e.g. overseas.

The fee for this course is £1200.

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