The Department of Mechanical and Structural Engineering and Materials Science is a leading academic environment for education and research within offshore technology as well as land-based industry.
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About the department
The department is focusing on mechanical and civil disciplines, including the petroleum and renewable energy sectors.
The students will be qualified to take over challenging careers in industry in a broad capacity, inclusive of design and robust engineering of complex systems, developing and implementing new technology, methods and principles for optimization of engineering systems, etc.
IMBM's employees are divided into four professional groups, and the department’s expertise are:
- Civil and Structural engineering
- Mechanical design, production and simulation
- Marine and Subsea technology
- Industrial Asset Management
Offshore wind is also a focus area at the department. Read more here (pdf).
Department of Mechanical and Structural Engineering and Materials Science offers study programs at bachelor's, master's and Ph.d level. There are two master's programs in marine and subsea technology that are international, and half of the students at these programs are international.
To see the full list of all our studies, go to our Norwegian pages.
In addition to the local expertise and competencies available, the Department actively collaborate with some of the leading educational and research organizations around the world.
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Research at the department
The main research areas at the Department of Mechanical and Structural Engineering and Materials Science are as following.
Studies
Department of Mechanical and Structural Engineering and Materials Science offers several studies at bachelor, master's or Ph.d level.
Master of Science in Marine and Offshore Technology
This Master of Science Programme in Marine and Offshore Technology is designed to meet the growing demand for skilled professionals in the marine and offshore industry. Taught in English.
Master of Science Structural and Mechanical Engineering
This degree is well suited to those who have an interest in structural engineering (both civil and offshore), mechanical engineering and renewable energy industry. Taught in English.
Master of Science in Industrial Asset Management
Industrial Asset Management is a multidisciplinary programme, which combines your engineering knowledge with important management skills. Taught in English.
Offshore Technology - PhD
Offshore Technology is a subfield within the doctoral programme in Science and Technology at UiS. The subfield has specialisations in civil and offshore structural engineering, mechanical engineering and materials science, marine and subsea technology, and industrial asset management. The doctoral programme is linked to the research within each of these specialisations.
To see the full list of all our studies, go to our Norwegian pages.
Who are we?
More from the department
Design of autonomous underwater vehicles
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Receives award for innovation in computing
Professor Dimitrios G. Pavlou was recently awarded the prestigious Hojjat Adeli Award for Innovation in Computing.
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UiS researchers were awarded with scholarship
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UiS takes part in research on Arctic shipping
The goal is to find environmentally friendly solutions for shipping and transport in Arctic waters.
3 million for green offshore research
UiS researchers got funding for Polish-Norwegian collaboration.
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Civil and Structural Engineering research group
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Won Innovation Award for master's students
On the 25th of October 2022, Izwan Ahmad was awarded the 2022 Innovation Awards for master’s students by Rogaland county...
Won prize for best abstract
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Maintenance of ageing structures and mechanical equipment
Fredrik Bjørheim, PhD candidate at the Faculty of Science and Technology, has investigated damage assessment and modelin...
This invention produces electricity from marine and riverine currents
Researchers at UiS have developed an energy converter that creates electricity from sea currents and river flows.
Fatigue and Structural Integrity Group (FSIG-UiS)
The reason of 98% of the failures of mechanical systems and 60% of the failures of structures subjected to variable load...
Paper from UiS won the best paper award
The paper was awarded at the 40th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE2021).
Scholarship awarded to 6 UiS PhDs
Only 25 young researchers around the world were selected to participate in the OMAE2022 Outreach for Engineers Forum. 6...
Industrial Asset Management
Smart Assets, Digital and Integrated Operations, and Condition monitoring and Maintenance Analytics.
Mechanical engineering and materials science
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Marine and Offshore Technology / Ocean Technology
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New safety solutions for the wind sector
Master student Sharath Chandar Joghee is collaborating with the local company Energy Innovation to implement new safety ...
Lean 6σ Learning Academy
UiS is part of the Lean 6σ Learning Academy, organised by European Networks for Performance Enhancement in Mechanical (M...
Their paper became "featured article" in Physics of Fluids
Muk Chen Ong and Guang Yin recently got their paper published in Physics of Fluids, one of the best fluid mechanics jour...
OTICS – collaboration
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OTICS – Offshore Wind
The demand and development of global wind power energy have significantly increased in the past decades. The wind power ...
OTICS – Fjord Crossings
This area focuses on Wind and Wave Load and Response Modelling and Monitoring.
OTICS – Marine and Subsea Technology
UiS researchers study a range of issues connected to Offshore and Subsea Technology.
Became editor of the highest impact factor journal in Civil Engineering
Professor Dimitrios Pavlou at Department of Mechanical and Structural Engineering and Materials Science recently became ...
Offshore Technology, Mechanical and Structural Engineering - PhD
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