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This module extends the fundamentals associated with the structural design of floating maritime vessels to account for the complexity of fluid-structure interactions on ship life and operation. Students will assess the impact of fluid-structure interactions by predicting the structural integrity through life of floating maritime vessels in a seaway.
There are two assignments which integrate the fluid loading and structural response through applications to real floating vessels.

Ships and offshore structures operate in environments where fluid forces and structural response are closely interconnected. Understanding these fluid–structure interactions is essential for predicting performance, maintaining safety and extending the operational life of maritime assets.

In this module, you will explore how waves, fluid loading and vessel motion influence structural behaviour throughout a vessel’s lifetime. You will develop analytical, numerical and modelling skills to assess structural response in realistic operating conditions and evaluate the effects of cyclic loading and environmental forces. Through assignments based on real vessels, you will integrate structural and hydrodynamic analysis to investigate engineering performance and durability.

By the end of the module, you will be able to assess the impact of fluid–structure interactions on maritime systems and apply engineering methods to predict structural integrity. These capabilities are highly relevant to advanced ship design, offshore engineering and maritime consultancy.

This course aims to give students a sound introduction to the way archaeology is carried out underwater.

This course aims to give students a sound introduction to the way archaeology is carried out underwater.

This course aims to give students a sound introduction to the way archaeology is carried out underwater.

This module will introduce you to the key theoretical and technical concepts used in maritime archaeology, along with its evidence base. It has been designed to provide an accelerated learning curve for those who are new to the subject area, developing core knowledge in archaeological method, theory and materials. It begins by analysing the development of the subject and its related areas of study in order to facilitate a better understanding of current theoretical approaches, management priorities and research potential for maritime archaeology, within the context of archaeology as a whole. This provides the platform from which to consider the scope of the subject in terms of the site types and classes of evidence available; from the Palaeolithic to present day, from landscape- to site-based scales of analysis. It also serves to demonstrate what is gained from adopting a maritime perspective and how this allows fundamental re-assessment of the wider archaeological record.

Case studies, practical sessions and fieldtrips will all be used to contextualise the knowledge gained throughout the course and broaden your archaeological experience. By the end of the module you will be familiar with the scope, potential and resource base of the discipline. You will have gained key skills in research, presentation and writing relevant to both academia and industry.

This module will introduce you to the key theoretical and technical concepts used in maritime archaeology, along with its evidence base. It has been designed to provide an accelerated learning curve for those who are new to the subject area, developing core knowledge in archaeological method, theory and materials. It begins by analysing the development of the subject and its related areas of study in order to facilitate a better understanding of current theoretical approaches, management priorities and research potential for maritime archaeology, within the context of archaeology as a whole. This provides the platform from which to consider the scope of the subject in terms of the site types and classes of evidence available; from the Palaeolithic to present day, from landscape- to site-based scales of analysis. It also serves to demonstrate what is gained from adopting a maritime perspective and how this allows fundamental re-assessment of the wider archaeological record.

Case studies, practical sessions and fieldtrips will all be used to contextualise the knowledge gained throughout the course and broaden your archaeological experience. By the end of the module you will be familiar with the scope, potential and resource base of the discipline. You will have gained key skills in research, presentation and writing relevant to both academia and industry.