PhD Project Course in Civil and Offshore Structural Engineering

The course will contain topics at the advanced level in civil and offshore structural engineering. The course is intended to bring the candidate to the research front in an area pertaining to his/her PhD project.

Learning outcome

After completing the course, the candidate shall have state-of-the-art knowledge of the topic within the field and be able to carry out research and development within his/her PhD research area.

Required prerequisite knowledge

None

Exam

Report and oral exam

Report

Weight 1/2

Marks Passed / Not Passed

Exam system Canvas

Oral exam

Weight 1/2

Marks Passed / Not Passed

Both components must be passed in order to pass the course as a whole.

Students who do not pass the report, can take this again the next time the course is taught.

Method of work

Lectures/seminars.

Using AI to support learning and study activities

AI tools may be used in OFF905 as a learning aid, but must never substitute for the research-level depth in building and offshore structures the course builds — being at the research front of your PhD topic and owning the academic work yourself is precisely what you must master. Productive uses include asking AI to explain a concept (e.g., how a research approach is chosen, how the literature is assessed, or how a result is critically interpreted), to gather background and references to inform your own work, or to improve the structure and language of work you have written yourself. Any use of AI must always be disclosed in your submission as specified in the syllabus, and you remain responsible for critically evaluating whatever the AI produces.

Open for

The course is open for students registered for PhD study within the relevant research area.

Admission requirements

Course assessment

The faculty decides whether early dialogue will be held in all courses or in selected groups of courses. The aim is to collect student feedback for improvements during the semester. In addition, a digital course evaluation must be conducted at least every three years to gather students’ experiences.