Faculty of Engineering Engineering subjects

Si 040 Active Fire Protection Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Arnstein Hoff Builds on Fire Dynamics Prerequisite Format Lectures Evaluation Written examination Comments 5th semester Objective Subject offers students a basic understanding of central systems within active

fire protection. Students are required to do calculations for some of these systems. The curriculum provides a useful basis for the FG examination for sprinkler and alarm systems.

Content The unit is made up as follows - Detection and alarm systems - Extinguishing systems: sprinklers, water mist, foam and dry chemical,

other gaseous - Smoke control - Emergency lighting - Hose fittings - Forest fires Curriculum Philip J Di Nenno (editor): "SFPE Handbook of Fire Protection Engineering

(NFPA)", "FG-Regler" (FG Rules for Automatic Fire Alarm Systems)

Si 059 Applied Statistics Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Siegfried Eisinger Builds on Statistics, Computer Science Prerequisite Statistics Format Lectures, obligatory computer exercises Evaluation Oral or written examination Comments 4th semester, option for non-safety lines Objective Subject refines statistics knowledge from basic precepts enabling students to

formulate practical problems in a manner susceptible to analysis, solution and presentation using statistical models and graphical presentation. Course provides primer in computer tools for the statistician and presenter.

Content The unit is made up as follows - Acquiring data - Presenting data (tabulation, graphical, etc) - Use and abuse of statistics - Examples of applied probability - Point estimation and hypothesis testing - Data set analysis, qualitative data, hypothesis testing of differences,

robust methods - Regression analysis: linear, single-variable models, multiple variables,

non-linear models

- Analysis of life cycle data: life cycle models, hazard plotting, censoring, estimation of variables

- Factor analysis - Time sequences: trend analysis, seasonal variation, random variation - Statistical quality and process control - Monte Carlo simulations: distribution of data, simulation of systems,

optimization of variables - Selected topics: trial planning, error estimation Curriculum D.C Montgomery and D.C Runger: "Applied Statistics and Probability for

Engineers".

Si 049 Occupational Physiology Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Martha Kold Bakkevig Builds on HES Internal Control, Occupational Hygiene and Toxicology Prerequisite Format Lectures Evaluation Written examination Comments 4th semester Objective Subject provides insights of how working environment can impact on human

body and the physiological mechanisms that define human performance. Course also provides understanding of measures that can be taken and protective equipment that can be worn so that people can retain their optimal performance.

Content The unit is made up as follows - Physiology of temperature regulation - Muscular physiology - Respiration physiology - Sight and hearing - Working in extreme heat and cold - Ergonomics and muscular strain disorders - Personal protective equipment and clothing - Workplace layout and design Curriculum M.S Sanders and McCormick: "Human Factors in Engineering and Design".

Åstrand P.O and Rodahl K: "Textbook of Work Physiology - Physiological Basis of Exercise".

Si 063 Contingency Management Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Sigurd E Håkonsen Builds on HES Internal Control Prerequisite HES Internal Control Format Lectures, satisfactory training scenario Evaluation Written examination Comments 5th semester Objective Subject provides an introduction to rescue coordination routines and measures

to reduce consequences of disaster occurrence. Also discusses typical psychological reactions to crisis and the long term mental effects of accidents and disasters.

Content Contingency management

- Contingency planning: charting, evaluation, decision - Definitions and concepts - Risk and vulnerability analysis to underlie contingency plan - General plan for contingencies: ship section, office section, general

section - Legislation and regulations - Responsibilities - Evacuation, critical factors - Personal protective equipment - Cooperation and communications - Use of various instruments - Preparing station bill (alarm instructions) Coping with crisis - Planning and organization of psychological crisis handling - Psychological disaster reactions by victims and rescuers - Principles of disaster psychology work - Disaster psychology and management - Stress and coping with crisis Curriculum To be announced.

Si 056 Biological Toxicity Testing Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Arild Klyve Builds on Chemistry and Environment, Introduction to Fire Protection Engineering,

Occupational Hygiene and Toxicology Prerequisite Occupational Hygiene and Toxicology Format Lectures, satisfactory laboratory work Evaluation Written or oral examination Comments Option Objective Subject equips students with introduction to use of biological organisms as

tools in testing and monitoring toxic levels of various chemicals Content Unit uses various organisms (bacteria, algae, invertebrates and fish) to test

toxicity of waste, organic compounds, and unnatural substances (xenobiotics). The laboratory course will focus on using bacteria, single-cell algae and invertebrates as test organisms for toxicity of various substances.

Curriculum D.S Gruber and J.M Diamond: "Automated Biomonitoring, Living Sensors as Environmental Monitors". G Bitton and B.J Dutka: "Toxicity Testing Using Microorganisms".

Si 058 Fire Dynamics Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Torleiv Ese Builds on Introduction to Fire Protection Engineering, Statics and Fluid Mechanics Prerequisite Format Lectures, laboratory exercises Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours Comments 4th semester Objective Subject offers students thorough insight of physics and fluid mechanics of fires

in structures. After taking the course students will be able to - Estimate rate of heat release in fire and assess fire evolution

- Evaluate risk of fire spreading Content Course offers study of - Heat transfer: transient heat flow, analytical solutions, numerical

methods - Ignition and spread of flame: flammable vapor-air and gas-air

mixtures, solids - Auto-ignition - Early fire evolution - Fire growth - Ventilation factors - Evolution prior to flash-over - Fully fledged fire - Loads due to fire - Ventilation factors - ISO and HC fires, temperature-time plots - Numerical methods - Spread of fire Curriculum Philip J Di Nenno (editor): "SFPE Handbook of Fire Protection Engineering

(NFPA)".

Si 005 Building Fire Safety Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Arnstein Hoff Builds on Building Technology Prerequisite HES Internal Control, Introduction to Fire Protection Engineering Format Lectures, obligatory exercises Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours Comments 6th semester Objective Subject provides introduction to use in practice of fire legislation and

regulations for new and pre-existing houses and buildings Content Course offers study of - Public administration (government, Administration Act, etc) - New buildings (Planning Act, Building Codes, Guidelines, etc) - Egress characteristics and design - Pre-existing buildings (Fire Protection Act, Act relating to Fire

Prevention and Fire Inspection, etc) - Fire inspection - Act relating to Explosive Goods - Act relating to Flammable Goods and Fluids and Gases under Pressure - Examples of fire damage - Fire security in old buildings - Fire insurance Note that as the Norwegian building codes are being modified on a function-

based model, some of the above topics may be subject to amendment. Curriculum To be announced, available from publisher.

Pr 008 Data Collection and Signal Processing Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Gisle Kleppe Builds on Instrumentation II

Prerequisite Instrumentation II Format Lectures and exercises, one laboratory assignment Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours, approved laboratory journal Comments 6th semester, obligatory for Electrical line Objective Subject provides examples and practice in how data is logged and instruments

are controlled using a computer. Also provides theoretical and practical introduction to relevant signal processing elements.

Content Course offers study of - Serial and parallel communications - Instrument control via GPIB - Definition and properties of digital filters - Frequency response - Designing non-recursive filters - Window techniques - Recursive filters and z-transformation - Designing recursive filters - Discrete and fast Fourier transform Curriculum Otto Hjelmaas Larsen: "Designing Digital Filters".

Re 050 Computer Science Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Tor Bjelland Builds on General admission requirements Prerequisite Format Each week: 2 hours lectures, 2 hours assignment review, 4 hours computer

laboratory Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours Comments Obligatory Objective Provides students with know-how of computer hardware and software to

enable them to adapt and manage computers and data prudently. Also provides insight of principles behind typical desktop and decision tools, like word processing and spreadsheet, so students can effectively and correctly harness these programs at the workplace.

Content Course offers study of Hardware structure and function - Central processing unit (CPU) - Peripheral systems - Networks, including Internet Operating systems and user interface, including MS-Dos and Windows 3.11 - Command line language - File system architecture - Graphical User Interface (GUI) adaptation - Configuring system Understanding the law - Privacy Act - Working Environment Act section 12 - Computer Security Code Office support systems - Word processing - Electronic calendar - Electronic mail (e-mail) - Decision tree systems

- Spreadsheet - accounting and statistical uses - Spreadsheet - graphical presentation - Spreadsheet - databases Curriculum I Eidhammer: "Grunnleggende databehandling" (Basic Computer Processing),

published by Tano, 1994.

Pr 037 Digital Engineering Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Otto Hjelmaas Larsen Builds on Basic Computer Science Prerequisite None Format Lectures and exercises, laboratory assignments Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours. Approved laboratory journal is needed to sit

exam. Comments 2nd semester, obligatory on Electrical line Objective Equips students with basic knowledge of digital circuitry and systems. After

taking course students should be able to synthesize and analyze simpler types of digital systems of combinatory or sequential type. Subject also provides information on storage media and micro-processor.

Content Course offers study of - Number systems - Boolean algebra - Logical circuit types - Basic logic functions - Combinatory and sequential circuits - Storage circuits - Register transfers and computer operation - Control logic and micro-processor Curriculum M Morris Mano: "Computer Engineering - Hardware Design". Compendiums.

Re 052 Discrete Mathematics and Linear Algebra Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Sylvia Encheva Builds on Mathematics 2MN from High School Prerequisite None Format Lectures and exercises Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours. Obligatory assignments. Comments 2nd semester, obligatory for Engineering line Objective Equips students with introduction to mathematical abstractions and logical

reasoning. Simple proofs and comprehension of logical expressions will help give student confidence in all fields of mathematics later encountered.

Content Course offers study of - Matrix algebra - Vector space and linear transformations - Natural numbers - Complex numbers - Differentiation - Logic - Combinatory logic - Quantities

Curriculum To be announced.

Si 065 Reliability and Maintenance I Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Siegfried Eisinger Builds on Applied Statistics, Risk Analysis Prerequisite Risk Analysis Format Lectures, obligatory exercises Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours Comments Option Objective Provides introduction to factors impacting on operating reliability and how

reliability can be sustained. Equips students with knowledge of organization and control of efficient maintenance organization, and methods suitable for optimizing maintenance function based on safety, environment, and economics. Reliability analysis methods will be examined in detail. The focus will be on simulation of systems inclusive reliability and maintenance aspects.

Content Course offers study of - Terminology - Interrelation of reliability and maintenance - Availability plots for various maintenance strategies, life cycle and

repair distribution - Simulation of system availability - Maintenance types, needs, techniques and activities - Spares management and logistics - Selecting maintenance strategy, RCM - Computer based maintenance management (introduction) - Life cycle and maintenance costs, LCC (introduction) Curriculum Geir Fiskå: "Vedlikeholdsstyring" (Maintenance Management). Compendium.

Si 066 Reliability and Maintenance II Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Siegfried Eisinger Builds on Reliability and Maintenance I Prerequisite Risk Analysis Format Lectures, obligatory exercises Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours Comments Option Objective Deeper look at key topics in reliability and maintenance. Focus is more on

cases and assessment of system availability. Assignments build on system simulations, maintenance strategies and computer based maintenance, linking them together in a holistic approach.

Content Course offers study of - Simulation of system availability (in depth) - Selection of maintenance strategy, alternatives to RCM - Computer based maintenance management (using concrete system) - Life cycle and maintenance costs (in depth) - Failure mechanisms and models - EU Machinery Directive - Maintenance friendly design - Maintenance as productivity factor

Curriculum Compendium.

Pr 038 Properties and Analysis of Natural Gas Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor NN Builds on Chemistry and Environment, Statistics Prerequisite Chemistry and Environment Format Lectures and voluntary exercises, obligatory laboratory exercises Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours. Approved laboratory journal needed to sit exam. Comments 5th semester. Optional for Mechanical line. Objective Subject provides knowledge of basic chemistry for main components of natural

gas and petroleum. Laboratory exercises provide understanding of chemical properties and qualitative and quantitative analysis of natural gas.

Content Course offers study of - Basic hydrocarbon chemistry and key chemical reactions - Statistical methods for processing of experimental data - Qualitative and quantitative analyses of hydrocarbon mixtures using

infrared spectrophotometry, gas chromatography, calorimetry and PVT studies

Curriculum Compendium.

Si 008 Explosion Protection Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Ronny Albrechtsen Builds on Engineering Thermodynamics, Introduction to Fire Protection Engineering Prerequisite None Format Lectures and obligatory exercises Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours, or oral Comments 6th semester. Obligatory for Mechanical line. Optional for Safety line. Objective Subject provides students with thorough appraisal of various forms of

explosion problems. After taking the course students should be able to - Identify formation of potentially flammable fuel-air mixtures - Identify potential ignition sources - Describe typical blast waves and their properties - Estimate blast pressure from explosion and resultant material damage - Estimate personal injuries and define safety zones - Perform area classification. Content Course offers study of Gas explosions - Stoichiometry and flammability chart for relevant gases - Concentration limits for explosion hazard - Obstructions and turbulence - Detonation Dust fires and explosions - Materials causing dust explosion - Factors influencing ignition of dust - Ignition sources and smoldering - Primary and secondary dust explosions Explosives Classification of explosion hazard areas

- Area categories - Estimation of ventilation level - Safety zones in explosion risk areas Design calculations - Area classification - Pressure wave load estimation - Spatial geometry and ventilation area - Explosion venting and suppression systems - Special explosions - Gas cloud explosions - BLEVE Curriculum R Eckhoff: "Instrumentering i eksplosjonsfarlige områder" (Instrumentation in

Explosion Hazard Areas). G Zalosh: "Explosion Protection". K.S Mudan and P.A Coce: "Fire Hazard Calculations for Large Open Hydrocarbon Fires". "Forskrift om elektriske anlegg i petroleumsvirksomhet" (Regulations relating to Electrical Installations in the Petroleum Activities).

Pr 058 Electrical Science I Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Rolf Bjerkebo Builds on Mathematical Methods I and Physics Prerequisite Mathematical Methods I Format Lectures, exercises and laboratory assignments Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours. Approved laboratory journal required. Comments 2nd semester. Obligatory for Electrical line. Objective Subject provides basic foundation in electricity Content Course offers study of - Direct current (DC): Ohm's law, DC power, Kirchhoff's laws and

network analysis - Static electricity: charge, electrical fields and field forces, capacity - Magnetism: magnetic fields and forces, induction, inductance - Transient analysis: connection and disconnection of DC circuits Curriculum T.P Pelt and E.H Knol: "Elektrisitetslære I - likestrøm med oppgavesamling"

(Electrical Science I - Direct Current with Problem Compendium). Lecture notes.

Pr 059 Electrical Science II Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Rolf Bjerkebo Builds on Mathematical Methods I and Electrical Science I Prerequisite Mathematical Methods I and Electrical Science I Format Lectures, exercises and laboratory assignments Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours. Approved laboratory journal required. Comments 3rd semester. Obligatory for Electrical line. Objective Subject adds to students' understanding of electricity Content Course offers study of - Alternating current (AC): AC current and voltage, AC power and AC

circuits - Resonance phenomena - Network analysis: loop and node analysis

- Norton and Thevenin's theorems - Three-phase circuits and transformers Curriculum T.P Pelt and E.H Knol: "Elektrisitetslære II - vekselstrøm med

oppgavesamling" (Electrical Science II - Alternating Current with Problem Compendium). Lecture notes.

Pr 018 Electrical Machinery and Plant Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Rolf Bjerkebo Builds on Mathematical Methods I and Electrical Science I and II Prerequisite Mathematical Methods I and Electrical Science I and II Format Lectures, exercises and laboratory assignments Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours. Approved laboratory journal required. Comments 6th semester. Option for Electrical line. Obligatory for Engineering Officer

Certificate module. Objective Subject equips candidates with know-how of common electrical machines,

theoretical and practical insights of design and layout of electrical circuits, their function and operation, and some foundation in standards and regulations governing various types of equipment and installations

Content Course offers study of - Transformers; synchronous, asynchronous and DC motors; and power

electronics - Voltage systems, phase compensation, estimating shorting current,

protectors, explosion hazard installations, documentation - Regulations for Electrical Supply Systems, Building Installations,

Shipboard and Marine Emergency Installations, and Det Norske Veritas (DNV) classification rules

Curriculum Olav Vaag Thorsen: "Elektroteknikk for ingeniørhøgskolen" (Electrical Engineering for Engineering College), published by Universitetsforlaget.

Pr 004 Electronics I Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor NN Builds on Electrical Science I and II Prerequisite Electrical Science I and II Format Lectures, exercises and laboratory assignments Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours. Approved laboratory journal required to sit

exam. Comments 4th semester. Obligatory for Electrical line. Objective Subject provides foundation in electronic circuitry based on semi-conductor

components. After taking course students should be familiar with estimation, design and use of various types of electronic circuit.

Content Course offers study of - Semi-conductor theory - Diodes - Transistors (bipolar and field-effect) - Amplifier connections Curriculum J Millman and A Grabel: "Microelectronics".

Pr 068 Electrical Engineering Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Rolf Bjerkebo Builds on Mathematical Methods I and Physics Prerequisite Mathematical Methods I and Physics Format Lectures, exercises and laboratory assignments Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours. Approved laboratory journal required. Comments 3rd semester. Obligatory for Mechanical line. Objective Subject equips candidate to perform basic calculations in DC and AC circuits

and introduces elementary electrical equipment and technology Content Course offers study of - Static electricity and DC theory - Magnetism - AC theory and three-phase circuits - Transformers - Rotating machinery - Elementary electronics, instrumentation and measurement Curriculum Olav Vaag Thorsen: "Elektroteknikk for ingeniørhøgskolen" (Electrical

Engineering for Engineering College), published by Universitetsforlaget.

Re 063 Strength of Materials Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Torkel Sveen Builds on Statics and Fluid Mechanics, Discrete Mathematics and Linear Algebra Prerequisite Statics and Fluid Mechanics Format Lectures and voluntary exercises Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours Comments 4th semester. Obligatory for Mechanical line. Objective Subject provides insight in how to calculate strengths and find correct design

dimensions Content Course offers study of - Normal and shear stress - Planar stress - Tresca and Mise's criteria, NS 3472 - Strain - Stress in beams - Deformation in beams - Statically indeterminate systems - Unit load method Curriculum Fritjov Irgens: "Fasthetslære" (Strength of Materials).

Pr 040 Combustion Engineering Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Zia Kazemi Builds on Engineering Thermodynamics, Mechanical Engineering, Ecology and

Environment Prerequisite Engineering Thermodynamics and Mechanical Engineering Format Lectures, numerical and group exercises, excursions

Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours or oral. Exercises must be 60 per cent approved in order to sit exam.

Comments 5th semester. Obligatory for Mechanical line and Engineering Officer Certificate module.

Objective Subject provides introduction to combustion theory and fuels with focus on gas. Students should be capable of designing burner installations for gas and liquid fuels after taking the course.

Content Course offers study of - Fuels: gaseous, liquid and solid - Combustion chemistry, heat of reaction, combustion temperature,

chemical equilibrium and kinetics - Flame traps, stabilization, and flame holders - Burners, burner installations for gas and liquid fuels - Boiler systems, heat and mass balance, efficiency and HT plot - Corrosion - Pollution and how to reduce it - Gas scrubber plant - Instrumentation and control of boilers - Rules and regulations for boiler systems and burners Curriculum Compendium, articles and lecture notes.

Si 045 Preventive Health Work Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Anne Tone Salte Andersen Builds on HES Internal Control Prerequisite HES Internal Control Format Lectures Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours Comments 5th semester Objective Subject equips students with thorough grounding in organization of preventive

health work in small and large businesses, monitoring of working environment and control of health (physical and mental), and provides students with understanding of what a safe working environment involves

Content Course offers study of - Health work in social light - Structure of corporate health service - Responsibilities, duties and rights - Reduction of sickness absence - Identification of hazardous exposure - Personal protective equipment and procedures - Identification and recognition of psycho-social distress - First aid Corporate culture - Coping with conflict - Standards and moral code - Employer policy - Management philosophy - Mental abuse - Burn-out syndrome - Alcohol counseling Curriculum To be announced.

Re 026 Physics Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Torleiv Ese Builds on General admission requirements Prerequisite Format Each week: 4 hours lectures, 2 hours group exercises Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours. Obligatory submissions. Comments 2nd semester. Obligatory for Engineering line. Objective After taking course students should understand that Physics seeks to describe

processes and laws in nature using simple, basic tenets. Students should find that a grounding in Physics forms a key platform for understanding engineering subjects. Students will become familiar with Mathematics as an aid in working with technology and science.

Content Course offers a special focus on mechanical subjects - Units, measurement and vectors - Motion along a straight line, motion in a plane - Newton's laws of motion, application of Newton's laws - Work and energy, impulse and momentum - Rotation of rigid bodies - Angular momentum - Equilibrium of a rigid body, gravitation - Periodic motion Curriculum Hugh D Young and Roger A Fredman, "University Physics", Addison Wesley,

1995.

Pr 067 Gas Distribution and Transport Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Ronny Albrechtsen Builds on Physics, Statics and Fluid Mechanics, Engineering Thermodynamics Prerequisite Statics and Fluid Mechanics, Engineering Thermodynamics Format Lectures and exercises Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours, or oral Comments 6th semester. Option for Mechanical line. Objective Subject provides foundation in compressible flow, a summary of calculation

methods, and design of systems for transportation and distribution of gas. Content Course offers study of - Gas dynamics: compressible flow, isentropic flow through nozzles and

diffuser. Supersonic flow, normal and oblique shock waves - Pipe flow calculations with friction, at low and high pressure - Design dimensions of pipeline using standards and regulations - Gas storage - Pressure and volumetric flow regulation, instrumentation - Gas distribution and transport systems: gas consumption forecasts,

balancing supply and demand, operational control Curriculum Compendium.

Si 057 Introduction to Fire Protection Engineering Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Bjarne Chr Hagen Builds on Mathematical Methods I, Chemistry and Environment, Physics Prerequisite Format Lectures and laboratory exercises Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours Comments 3rd semester Objective The subject offers students an introduction to fire behavior and the social

implications of fire. Introduction to common forms of active and passive fire protection.

Content Course offers study of - Fire as a community concern - Combustion chemistry - Stationary heat transfer - Ignition and spread of flame - Fluid dynamics of fire - Fire in closed space - Smoke generation and propagation - Fire effects on people - Technical measures to fight fire - Basic fire preventive measures Curriculum G Liebe: "Brannfysikk - fra teori til praksis" (Fire Physics - From Theory to

Practice). Handouts.

Si 050 HES Internal Control Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Roar Storrø Builds on Chemistry and Environment Prerequisite Format Lectures Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours Comments 2nd semester Objective Subject aims to provide students with basic understanding of Health,

Environment and Safety issues at work. It provides an early familiarity with HES, designed to serve as a foundation for other related subjects.

Content Course offers study of - HES from a community point of view - Basic concepts of HES - Legislation and regulations - Internal Control Regulation - Mapping the physical and chemical working environment - Preventive HES work - Different roles in HES work - Methods of problem identification for prevention initiatives Curriculum To be announced.

Prj 004 Research Project (Engineering) Credits 4 (ECTS-credits: 12)

Builds on All 5th semester subjects Evaluation Projects are assessed based on form and content of report and also an oral

presentation. Generally students work in groups, and mark is then awarded to group as a whole.

Comments Obligatory for Engineering lines Objective The Research Project seeks to provide students with an opportunity to use what

they have learned in the solution of a specific problem. Self-reliance, team-work, planning and report writing are other key skills.

Content Research Projects deal with issues connected with one or several of the component subjects taught and may also be supported by a corporate sponsor or public agency.

Si 031 Building Technology Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Arnstein Hoff Builds on Materials Science and Strength of Materials Prerequisite Format Lectures Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours Comments Option for study line Fire Safety Engineering and add-on Safety Engineering

unit Objective Subject aims to provide students with basic appreciation of building technology

beyond a purely structural analysis. Based on physical loads, sensible use of materials and compliance with public standards, students are asked to show how a problem can be solved in practice in new and pre-existing buildings.

Content Course offers study of - Organization of building case - Primary functions of a building - Climatic loads - Heat, humidity and acoustic concerns - Practical design of building parts and details - Technical services - Energy efficiency - Older building techniques - Applying for building permit - Planning and Building Act Curriculum Norwegian Building Research: "Byggdetaljblad: Trehus" (Building Detail

Sheets: Wooden Homes). Building Regulations. Compendium.

Pr 064 Industrial Heat Engineering Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Zia Kazemi Builds on Engineering Thermodynamics Prerequisite Engineering Thermodynamics Format Lectures and voluntary exercises Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours Comments 6th semester. Obligatory for Mechanical line. Objective Subject aims to give students knowledge of how heat travels and how heat

exchangers work. It deals with heat flow processes and equipment. Content Course offers study of

- Heat flow by conduction, convection, boiling and condensation - Review of various kinds of heat exchanger - Methods of thermal design of mechanical systems - Fouling in heat exchangers Curriculum Compendium.

Pr 007 Instrumentation I Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Gisle Kleppe Builds on Electrical Science, Electronics I (parallel study permitted), Process Automation

Engineering I (parallel study permitted), Discrete Mathematics and Linear Algebra, Mathematical Methods II

Prerequisite Electrical Science, Electronics I (parallel study permitted), Process Automation Engineering I (parallel study permitted), Discrete Mathematics and Linear Algebra, Mathematical Methods II

Format Lectures and exercises, laboratory assignments Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours. Approved laboratory journal needed to sit exam. Comments 4th semester. Obligatory for Electrical line. Objective Subject offers a foundation in measurement techniques and instrumentation

systems used in process industry. Content Course offers study of - Static characteristics of metering system elements - Static accuracy of metering systems - Dynamic characteristics of metering systems - Noise and electrical grounding of instrument systems - Various transducer technologies - Presentation of meter readings - Flow meters Curriculum John P Bentley: "Principles of Measurement Systems".

Pr 030 Instrumentation II and Signal Analysis Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Gisle Kleppe Builds on Instrumentation I Prerequisite Instrumentation I Format Lectures and exercises, two laboratory assignments Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours. Approved laboratory journal needed to sit exam. Comments 5th semester. Obligatory for Electrical line. Objective Subject offers grounding in special metering techniques and instrumentation

systems used in process industry plus a basic appreciation of signals and signal theory.

Content Course offers study of - Signal theory - Pneumatic metering systems - Heat transfer artifacts in metering systems - Optical metering systems - Ultrasonic metering systems - Data collection and telemetry systems Curriculum John P Bentley: "Principles of Measurement Systems". Henry Stark and Franz

B Tuteur: "Modern Electrical Communications".

Pr 054 Chemistry and Environment Credits 3 (ECTS-credits: 9) Subject tutor Torleif Søvik Builds on Chemistry 2KJ from High School or Chemistry Primer Prerequisite Format Lectures, obligatory exercises Evaluation Written examination Comments 1st semester Objective Equips students with a knowledge of Chemistry as the foundation for many

other disciplines in the engineering program. Also provides introduction to environmental protection.

Content Course offers study of - Inorganic chemistry: chemical bonds, mass balance, concentrations,

stoichiometric calculations, chemical equilibrium, acids and bases - Salts, reactions in water, reduction and oxidation, electro-chemistry - Organic chemistry - Effects of air and water pollution, cleansing measures - Global climatic change, energy and environment, radiation and

radiation hygiene Curriculum N Chr Boye: "Kjemi og miljølære" (Chemistry and Environment), published by

Universitetsforlaget, 1995.

Si 012 Structural Mechanics Credits 3 (ECTS-credits: 9) Subject tutor Torkel O Sveen Builds on Statics and Fluid Mechanics Prerequisite Format Lectures Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours Comments Optional for Fire Safety Engineering and add-on Safety unit Objective Equips students with theoretical basis for estimating load, strain, displacement

and capacity in ordinary structures Content Course offers study of Structural design - Deadweight and live loads, wind and snow loads, NS 3479 - How structures work - Structural system Structural mechanics (statically and non-statically determined) - Sectional forces - Beam bending - Torsion - Influence lines - Buckling - Unit load method - Temperature effects - Limiting load estimation Curriculum J.M Gere and S.P Timoshenko: "Mechanics of Materials".

Pr 044 Refrigeration Engineering Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Bjørn Cato Moe Builds on Engineering Thermodynamics Prerequisite Engineering Thermodynamics Format Lectures and exercises Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours Comments 6th semester. Obligatory for Mechanical line Objective Course equips students with a knowledge of engineering design, operation and

maintenance of freeze and chill systems in reefer ships and shore-based industry

Content Course offers study of - Thermodynamics of refrigeration processes - Refrigeration media - System components: compressor, evaporator, condenser, valves and

auxiliary systems - System design, dimensions and energy efficiency measures - Control and monitoring - LPG and LNG ships - Humid air - Estimating cold requirements - Norsk Kuldenorm (Norwegian Cold Standard) - Fault finding, malfunction and repair Curriculum Helgerud and Bye: "Kuldeteknikk" (Refrigeration Engineering). Roald Nydal:

"Praktisk kuldeteknikk" (Practical Refrigeration Engineering). Compendium.

Si 001 Quality Management Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Trygve Eriksen Builds on Organization Theory, Statistics Prerequisite Format Lectures, obligatory exercises Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours Comments 2nd semester Objective Students should appreciate necessity of and be able to develop and maintain

effective quality assurance systems and quality improvement programs in private industry or the public sector.

Content Course offers study of - Total Quality Management, TQM - Quality engineering - Principles of quality management - Product accountability and safety - Norwegian Standard NS-ISO 9000 series - Norwegian Standard NS-ISO 14000 - Quality audit, certification - Quality improvement processes - Quality planning - Methods and techniques of control and improvement - Change process: from economy driven to quality driven business Curriculum Asbjørn Aune: "Kvalitetsstyrte bedrifter" (Quality Driven Businesses).

Pr 035 Laboratory Course in Process Control Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Gisle Kleppe Builds on Instrumentation I and Process Automation Engineering I Prerequisite Instrumentation I and Process Automation Engineering I Format Laboratory exercises Evaluation Oral examination. Approved laboratory journal needed to take exam. Comments 5th semester. Obligatory for Electrical line. Lectures are only held during initial

weeks of semester, after which independent laboratory work is expected. Objective Course offers students a foretaste of working independently at the workbench.

Assignments will be similar to those candidate may be given in industry after graduation. After taking course students should have experience in how to automate various processes.

Content Unit has four assignments and students should select three from the following - Data collection and flow metering - Level regulation in water tank - Temperature regulation in chamber - Speed regulation in asynchronous motor Curriculum Compendium.

Pr 045 Marine Diesel Engines Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Zia Kazemi Builds on Engineering Thermodynamics, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering,

Ecology and Environmental Science Prerequisite Engineering Thermodynamics Format Lectures, calculation and group exercises, laboratory and simulator

assignments, excursions Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours, or oral. Half the exercises and all the simulator

assignments must be passed in order to sit exam. Comments 6th semester. Obligatory for Engineering Officer Certificate module. Objective Course offers theoretical grounding in design, operation and maintenance of

modern engine facilities onboard ships so that students can be the officer responsible for operation of large engine systems after graduation and necessary employment experience.

Content Course offers studies in - Thermodynamics of engines, ideal and real-life processes - Efficiency and fuel consumption, fuel oil and lube oil - Toxicology of fuel oils, lube oils and engine room chemicals - Combustion, controlled and uncontrolled, afterburning - Fuel systems, pumps and nozzles, diagrams - Determining main engine dimensions - Turbochargers - Air and exhaust systems - Engine dynamics - Torque fluctuations - Design and load of piston, crankshaft, bearings, head and cylinder - Lubrication and cooling, lubricator systems, cooling system - Estimation of coolers, cooling pumps, lube oil pumps - Selecting machinery - Control and regulation of engine system

- Ship handling controls - Relation of engine to screw and hull, effect of screw and hull condition - Operating irregularities, damage and faults in diesels and auxiliary

systems - Breakdown Curriculum Ansgar Lund: "Skipsmotorer - teori, oppgaver og eksempler" (Ship's Engines -

Theory, Assignments and Examples), 1995. Leif Lundby: "Forbrenningsmotorer I - grunnlag" (Internal Combustion Engines - Basics), 3rd edition, 5th printing, 1993. Leif Lundby: "Forbrenningsmotorer II - shipsmotorer" (Internal Combustion Engines - Ship's Engines), 3rd edition, 1981. Compendium.

Pr 062 Machine Elements Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor NN Builds on Physics, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Prerequisite Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Format Lectures, laboratory assignments and exercises Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours Comments 5th semester. Obligatory for Mechanical line. Objective Course offers introduction to machinery design. An understanding of

Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science is used to make sensible choice of materials and work out strengths and design characteristics of machinery components.

Content Course offers studies in - Dimensional design to avoid creep, buckling and fatigue fracture - Welded and bolted joints - Shafts, rotors, critical revolutions, imbalance - Roller bearings and slide bearings - Design methodology - Choice of materials - Gaskets and seals - Pressure vessels Curriculum Åge Ø Waløen: "Maskindeler 1 og 2" (Machine Elements 1 and 2).

Compendium.

Pr 046 Mass and Energy Balance Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Zia Kazemi Builds on Chemistry, Mathematical Methods I, Basic Computer Science Prerequisite Mathematical Methods I Format Lectures and exercises Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours. Students must pass 60 per cent of exercises in

order to sit exam. Comments 3rd semester. Obligatory for Mechanical and Electrical lines. Objective Course introduces students to mass and energy balance, providing necessary

insight in elementary chemical and physical operations. Students learn to make use of the computer to solve mass and energy equations using iterative procedures.

Content Course offers studies in

- Mass balance in physical and chemical processes: extraction, distillation, absorption, chemical reaction

- Enthalpy change upon phase transition - Energy balance in physical and chemical processes - Real systems: combined mass and energy balance - Transient description of mass and energy balance, regulation Curriculum R.M Felder and R.W Orusseau: "Elementary Principles of Chemical

Processes", 2nd edition, 1986.

Re 035 Mathematical Methods III Credits 3 (ECTS-credits: 9) Subject tutor Geir Nævdal Builds on Mathematical Methods I Prerequisite Format Lectures, 4 hours per week Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours Comments 6th semester. Optional for Engineering. Obligatory if continuing as siv ing at

NTNU. Objective Course provides introduction to theory of multi-variable functions and the

mathematics behind such fields as fluid mechanics and electricity. Forms basis for further study towards siv ing degree.

Content Course offers studies in - Numerical methods - Partial derivatives - Multiple integrals - Vector analysis - Using computer software Curriculum Thomas and Finney: "Calculus", published by Addison-Wesley.

Re 055 Mathematical Methods I Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Sylvia Encheva Builds on Mathematics 3MN from High School Prerequisite Format Lectures, group exercises, computer exercises Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours. Obligatory submissions and computer exercises. Comments 1st semester. Obligatory for Engineering. Objective Course offers practice in basic techniques of differential and integral calculus

and differential equations, with focus on central concepts, modeling aspects and solution approaches

Content Course offers studies in - Concepts of function, continuous function, and derivability - Using differentials - Riemann integral, the definite integral and its applications - Computing integrals - Differential equations - Evaluating integrals and solving differential equations using computer

software Curriculum To be announced.

Re 055 Mathematical Methods II Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Tusheng Zhang Builds on Mathematical Methods I Prerequisite Format Lectures, group exercises, computer exercises Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours. Obligatory submissions and computer exercises. Comments 3rd semester. Obligatory for Engineering. Objective Course expands knowledge of mathematical analysis in Mathematical Methods

I to include series, functions with several variables, and Laplace transform, focusing on central concepts, modeling aspects and solution approaches.

Content Course offers studies in - Potential series, Taylor series, Fourier series - Functions of two independent variables (plots, maxima and minima) - Modeling using partial derivative and total differential - Laplace transform - Inverse Laplace transformation Curriculum G James: "Modern Engineering Mathematics" and "Advanced Modern

Engineering Mathematics", both published by Addison-Wesley.

Re 061 Mathematical Methods III Credits 3 (ECTS-credits: 9) Subject tutor Jan Ubøe Builds on Mathematical Methods I, Mathematical Methods II Prerequisite Mathematical Methods I Format Lectures and exercises Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours Comments 6th semester. Optional for all Engineering lines. Often required for higher

degree studies at other institutions, such as cand scient or siv ing. Objective Deeper understanding and practice of mathematical insights and skills Content To be announced Curriculum To be announced

Si 043 Materials Science and Strength of Materials Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Torkel O Sveen Builds on Chemistry and Environment, Statics and Fluid Mechanics Prerequisite Format Lectures Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours Comments 4th semester Objective Subject equips students with basic foundation in structure and properties of

materials, criteria for selection of materials and insights in materials testing methods. Strength of Materials looks at computing loads, strain and deformation in a material upon which a force acts.

Content Subject offers studies in - Basic materials science (60 per cent common core) - Solids structure, alloys and deformation

- Iron-carbon alloys, Fe-C phase diagram, structural steels, stainless steels, heat treatment

- Aluminum - Polymer materials - Destructive and non-destructive testing (NDT) of materials - Mechanical properties - Corrosion and protection - Basic materials science (40 per cent Fire specialization) - Elasticity theory - Strain - Strain and deformation in beams - Bending of beams - Temperature effects Curriculum A Markestad and M Maage: "Bygningsmateriallære" (Building Materials

Science), Vol 1 and 2.

Pr 061 Materials Science Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor NN Builds on Chemistry and Environment Prerequisite None Format Lectures and exercises, laboratory assignments and semester paper Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours. Approved laboratory journal needed to sit exam. Comments 2nd semester. Obligatory for Mechanical line. Objective Subject equips students with basic foundation in structure and properties of

materials, criteria for selection of materials and insights in materials testing methods

Content Subject offers studies in - Solids structure, alloys and deformation - Iron-carbon alloys, Fe-C phase diagram, structural steels, stainless

steels, heat treatment - Aluminum - Polymers - Destructive and non-destructive testing (NDT) of materials - Mechanical properties - Corrosion and protection - Materials selection in process industry - Failure mechanisms: wear, erosion, cavitation, fatigue Curriculum Almar Almar-Næss: "Metalliske materialer" (Metallic Materials).

Compendium.

Si 054 Microbiology and Water Hygiene Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Geir Høvik Hansen Builds on Chemistry and Environment, Occupational Hygiene and Toxicology, Cleansing

Technology Prerequisite Chemistry and Environment Format Lectures, laboratory exercises Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours Comments Optional for HES

Objective Subject introduces students to general microbiology and background for deeper understanding of various biological cleansing techniques and methods of treatment of potable and waste water. Also looks at hygiene and health issues of drinking water and sewage. Laboratory course focuses on basic microbiological routines, techniques and water assay.

Content Subject offers studies in - Bacteria: growth, physiology and genetics, taxonomy and key groups.

Viruses and eucaryota - Biofouling and corrosion - Biological removal of nitrogen and phosphorus - Biological decomposition of various chemical compounds:

hydrocarbons, chlorinated organics, and pesticides - Removal of heavy metals using microbes - Environmental bioengineering and genetically engineered microbes to

combat pollution - Microbial ecology focusing on aquatic ecosystems, dispersion ecology,

and survival of pathogenic organisms - Protecting water resources, quality control of water supply Curriculum Broch et al: "Biology of Microorganisms". H Ødegaard: "Fjerning av

næringsstoffer ved rensing av avløpsvann" (Removal of Nutrients when Cleansing Waste Water). E Rosenberg: "Microorganisms to Combat Pollution". Selected regulations and directives.

Si 044 Environmental Stewardship Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Arild Klyve Builds on Chemistry and Environment Prerequisite Format Lectures Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours Comments 5th semester Objective Subject introduces students to structure and workings of Norwegian

environmental management. Subject seeks to help future municipal and corporate engineers in penetrating the "environment bureaucracy". Provides primer in what laws apply for emissions to atmosphere and discharges to water and waste handling. Also briefs students on law as it relates to nature conservation.

Content Subject offers studies in - Guide to Pollution Control Act, Product Control Act, Nature

Conservation Act, Historical Monuments Act, and Planning and Building Act

- What should we apply for, and to whom? - What information should an application contain? - What rights and duties do the public sector, companies and individuals

have? - What rules govern compensation for expropriation and historical

listing of property? Curriculum Egil Husebø: "Rettslære - Miljørett" (Law - Environmental Law).

Si 041 Passive Fire Protection

Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Bjarne Chr Hagen Builds on Fire Dynamics I, Materials Science and Strength of Materials Prerequisite Materials Science and Strength of Materials Format Lectures Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours Comments 5th semester Objective The subject offers an introduction to properties of common building materials

and some elementary structural mechanics. Students also gain an appreciation of passive fire protection and are expected to recognize and understand the importance of different alternatives.

Content Subject offers studies in - Strength, deformation, physical and thermal resistance of wood, brick

and tile, concrete and other materials - Fire walls and penetrations - Choice of materials - Materials testing methods - Fire design in masonry, concrete, steel and wood - Simulation using computer program Curriculum Fritjov Irgens: "Fasthetslære" (Strength of Materials). Philip J.D Nenno

(editor): "SFPE Handbook". Norwegian and International Standards. Compendiums for wood, brick, concrete and other materials.

Pr 066 Petroleum Production Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Ronny Albrechtsen Builds on Physics, Statics and Fluid Mechanics, Engineering Thermodynamics, Mass and

Energy Balance Prerequisite Physics, Statics and Fluid Mechanics, Engineering Thermodynamics Format Lectures and exercises Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours, or oral Comments 5th semester. Obligatory for Mechanical line. Objective Subject introduces students to production of oil and gas and the processes and

equipment typically needed on offshore installations to treat the oil, gas and water produced before transportation

Content Subject offers studies in - Production wells and equipment - Well flow and transport pipelines - Phase behavior analysis - Gas-oil separator - Oil-water separation - Gas hydrates - Gas dehydration processing - Platform safety Curriculum Harald Asheim: "Petroleumsproduksjon og prosessering på plattformen"

(Petroleum Production and Processing on Platform). Compendium.

Pr 056 Process Control Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor NN

Builds on Instrumentation I, Process Automation Engineering I, Engineering Thermodynamics, Mechanical Engineering

Prerequisite Passed examinations in Instrumentation I, Process Automation Engineering I, Engineering Thermodynamics, Mechanical Engineering

Format Lectures, calculation exercises and project assignment (group work). Assignment includes simulation in Matlab/ Simulink.

Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours. Obligatory submission and presentation of project report.

Comments 5th semester. Obligatory for Electrical line. Objective Subject provides insight in applications and structures of process control.

Mathematical models are exemplified for processes and control strategies are discussed.

Content Subject offers studies in - Instrument symbols and letter codes - Dynamic analysis of simple chemical engineering operations and

process equipment - Linearization - Multivariate control systems - Process control structures - Optimization of control Curriculum To be announced.

Pr 063 Process Components Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Bjørn Cato Moe Builds on Engineering Thermodynamics, Mechanical Engineering Prerequisite Engineering Thermodynamics Format Lectures, laboratory exercises, simulator exercises and computations Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours Comments 5th semester. Obligatory for Mechanical line. Objective Subject provides insight in design of rotating machines and process systems Content Subject offers studies in - Thermal engines (compressors, expanders, gas turbines) - Pumps - Distillation, including physical and chemical basis, column types and

determination of number of stages - Marine diesel engines Curriculum Compendium.

Pr 050 Process Automation Engineering I Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor NN Builds on Discrete Mathematics and Linear Algebra, Mathematical Methods II, Physics,

Electrical Science II Prerequisite Passed examinations in Discrete Mathematics and Linear Algebra,

Mathematical Methods II, Physics, Electrical Science II or Electrical Engineering

Format Lectures, computations and simulation exercises Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours. Obligatory submission of simulation exercise Comments 4th semester. Obligatory for Mechanical and Electrical lines.

Objective Subject is an opportunity to hone skills of mathematical modeling. Students should be able to analyze and synthesize linear regulation systems. Also offers practice in using Matlab/ Simulink.

Content Subject offers practice in - Mathematical modeling - Block diagrams - Compartment state model - Frequency analysis - Feedback with standard regulator - Stability studies - Synthetic methods for linear regulation system - Forward coupling - Regulation terminology and symbols - Matlab/ Simulink Curriculum Finn Haugen: "Regulering av dynamiske systemer 1" (Regulation of Dynamic

Systems 1).

Pr 006 Process Automation Engineering II Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor NN Builds on Process Automation Engineering I, Process Control (parallel study) Prerequisite Passed examination in Process Automation Engineering I Format Lectures, computations and simulator exercises Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours Comments 5th semester. Obligatory for Electrical line. Objective Student should handle synthesis of discrete regulation systems, use selected

methods of analysis and design of regulators for non-linear systems, and understand principles of condition estimation. Should also be able to use functions in Matlab/ Simulink associated with topics discussed.

Content Subject offers practice in - Discrete regulation - Condition feedback - Condition estimation - Non-linear regulation - Descriptive functions - Matlab/ Simulink Curriculum Finn Haugen: "Regulering av dynamiske systemer 2" (Regulation of Dynamic

Systems 2).

Si 046 Cleansing Technology Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Geir Høvik Hansen Builds on Chemistry and Environment, Physics, Statics and Fluid Mechanics Prerequisite Chemistry and Environment Format Lectures Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours Comments 5th semester. Obligatory for HES Objective Familiarizes students with various methods of treatment and cleansing of

potable water, waste water, and solid waste, and scrubbing of air and gases. Offers in-depth knowledge of mechanical, chemical and biological cleansing

techniques. Also covers technical solutions for clean-up after acute oil and chemicals spills.

Content Subject offers studies in - Physical, chemical and biological methods of treatment and cleansing

of potable and waste water - Chemical and biological cleansing of air and flue gases - Various technical solutions for treatment and cleansing of air, water

and sludge - Exploiting sludge and other organic waste as a resource - Volume and composition of solid waste: collection, sorting, recycling

and transport - Incineration, FAB production, disposal, biological treatment of organic

fraction - Mechanical solutions for clean-up of acute oil and chemicals spills on

land and water - Handling special waste, bioremediation - Quality control and quality assurance, Drinking Water Regulations and

EU Drinking Water Directive Curriculum H Ødegaard: "Fjerning av næringsstoffer ved rensing av avløpsvann"

(Removal of Nutrients when Cleansing Waste Water). Norris et al "Handbook of Bioremediation". H Ødegaard: "Kompendium i vannrenseteknikk" (Compendium in Water Cleansing Technology).

Re 003 Risk Analysis Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Siegfried Eisinger Builds on Statistics Prerequisite Format Lectures, obligatory semester assignment Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours Comments 3rd semester Objective Focuses on methods of charting risk factors in various undertakings.

Systematic analysis and cooperation across traditional disciplines are key. Appreciation of causes and consequences of identified hazards is also vital. The concept of risk, combining the frequency of a hazard and its consequences, is discussed in depth and forms basis for briefing of corporate executives and public officials.

Content Subject offers studies in - Accident statistics - Primary Hazard Analysis (PHA) - Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) - Hazard and Operability Analysis (HAZOP) - Fault tree analysis (FTA), probability of accident - Consequence analysis (CCA), event tree - Risk estimates and presentation - Binary models - Data and data sources - Job Safety Analysis (JSA) - Safety audit, accident investigation (SMORT) - Human error and dependability Curriculum T Aven: "Pålitelighets- og risikoanalyse" (Reliability and Risk Analysis).

Pr 017 Naval Engineering Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor NN Builds on Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, and Mathematical Methods I Prerequisite Mechanical Engineering Format Lectures, computations and simulator training, or supervised own-study Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours, or oral Comments 5th semester. Obligatory for Engineering Officer Certificate module. Objective Demonstration of the physical laws governing ship stability and the ship's

hydrostatic characteristics. Provides competence in water drag calculations and dynamic motion of ship, interaction phenomena with channel bottom and sides, and wave theory.

Content Subject offers studies in - Stability - Derivation of formulae used in stability calculations - Effects of free surface areas of liquids on stability - Stability using heavy-lift crane, in heavy seas and when leaking - Ship geometry - Hydrostatic curves - Line drawings and bulkhead sections - Shipbuilding - Ship Control and Solas rules - Classification societies - Workshop visit - Role of ship's officer in building and classification Curriculum Compendium.

Re 061 Statics and Fluid Mechanics Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Torleiv Ese Builds on Physics and Mathematical Methods I Prerequisite Format Each week: 4 hours lectures, 2 hours group exercises Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours. Obligatory submission exercises. Comments 3rd semester. Study line subject for all Engineering lines. Objective Subject provides grounding and understanding of basic laws of statics and fluid

mechanics Content Subject offers studies in - Statics - General introduction to mechanics: force, equilibrium conditions,

complex structures, truss beams, statically determinate problems, and friction forces

- Shear force and bending moment diagrams - Fluid mechanics - General introduction to fluid status: density, pressure and surface

tension, force on flat and curved surface, buoyancy, static stability - General introduction to hydrodynamics - Ideal and real fluids - Continuity equations and Bernoulli's equation - Frictional flow - Momentum theorem

- Boundary layers and force on body - General energy equation Curriculum Hugh D Young and Roger A Fredman, "University Physics", Addison Wesley,

1995. Torleiv Ese: "Kompendium i Fluidmekanikk" (Compendium in Fluid Mechanics), 1997.

Re 057 Statistics for Engineers Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Tusheng Zhang Builds on Mathematical Methods I, parts of Discrete Mathematics and Linear Algebra

(parallel study) Prerequisite Format Lectures, exercises Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours Comments 2nd semester. Obligatory for Engineering lines. Objective Subject helps develop student's understanding of importance of correct

information processing, and how statistical methods can be used for planning, control, interpretation and decision. Tuition centers on key concepts, modeling aspects and solution methods.

Content Subject offers studies in - Mean and distribution - Discrete and continuous distribution - Testing hypotheses, linear regression analysis, elementary correlation

analysis - Simulation used to examine properties of estimator - Shewhart control diagram, evaluation of variability sources Curriculum To be announced.

Pr 011 Process Automation Engineering and Programmable Logic Control (PLC)

Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Otto Hjelmaas Larsen Builds on Basic Computer Science, Electronics I, Instrumentation II, Process Automation

Engineering I Prerequisite None Format Lectures, exercises and laboratory assignments Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours. Approved laboratory journal needed to sit exam. Comments 5th semester. Optional for Electrical line. Objective Subject furnishes basic know-how of how processes are controlled and how

work operations are mechanized, and provides important knowledge of methods commonly used to solve control problems in industry.

Content Subject offers studies in - Programmable Logic Control (PLC) - Structure of a PLC circuit - Programming tools - Sequential control (pneumatic and electric) - Structure of a robot - Uses of industrial robots - Peripheral systems - Automation

- Integrated fabrication Curriculum Otto Hjelmaas Larsen: "Kompendium i styringsteknikk og PLS" (Compendium

in Process Automation Engineering and PLC). Terje Kristoffer Lien: "Industrirobotteknikk" (Industrial Robotic Engineering).

Pr 060 Drawing with CAD Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Zia Kazemi Builds on Computer Science, Materials Science Prerequisite None Format Lectures, drawing exercises. Obligatory exercises. Evaluation Oral examination, evaluated Pass or Fail Comments 4th semester. Obligatory for Mechanical line. Optional for Safety line. Objective After completing the course students should be able to read engineering

drawings and draw simple objects. Course offers introduction to Computer-Assisted Design (CAD) and students make use of AutoCAD software.

Content Subject offers studies in - Drawing using sketches and sections - Symbols and drawing methods - Title box, material list, technical writing - Isometric projection - Tolerances - Fabrication processes - Process and instrumentation symbols - Using AutoCAD software program Curriculum Håvard Bergland: "Tegning og tegningslesing" (Drawing and Reading of

Drawings). Almar-Næss: "Tilvirkningsprosesser" (Fabrication Processes). Jan R Haugen: "Datamaskinassistert konstruksjon med AutoCAD" (Computer-Assisted Design using AutoCAD). Compendium.

Pr 052 Engineering Thermodynamics Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor NN Builds on Mathematical Methods I Prerequisite None Format Lectures and computations Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours Comments 2nd semester (Mechanical) and 4th semester (Electrical). Obligatory for

Mechanical and Electrical lines. Objective Course aims to provide a broad basis in Thermodynamics as a foundation for

tuition in other topics in process engineering Content Subject offers studies in - Thermodynamic properties, equations of state, heat and work - First and second laws of thermodynamics, enthalpy and entropy,

reversibility and availability - Heat-work cycles: steam engine, gas-turbine, Otto and diesel engine - Mixtures of ideal gas and vapor - Combustion: equation of combustion, enthalpy of formation, adiabatic

flame temperature - Heat transfer: conduction, convection, radiation, heat exchangers

Curriculum Sonntag and Van Wylen: "Introduction to Thermodynamics, Classical and Statistical". Compendium in Heat Transfer.

Pr 069 Layout and Piping Design Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor NN Builds on Machine Elements Prerequisite Strength of Materials, Statics and Fluid Mechanics Format Lectures, exercises Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours, or oral. Obligatory exercises Comments 5th semester, option for Mechanical line Objective Course provides useful introduction to practical piping design for offshore

installations and onshore terminals. Students should be familiar with and able to apply most aspects of layout and piping design after completing course.

Content Subject offers studies in - Layout, piping design, equipment layout, plot plan - PFD, P&ID - Design dimensions for piping systems - Interface with other disciplines - Piping and fittings, brackets, valves - Iso drawings - Specifications inside piping - Requirements, ANSI B31.3 Curriculum Compendium.

Pr 070 3D Modeling and Strength Calculations Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor NN Builds on Drawing with CAD Prerequisite Strength of Materials, Statics and Fluid Mechanics Format Lectures, exercises Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours, or oral. Obligatory exercises Comments 6th semester, option for Mechanical line Objective Course provides useful introduction to development and execution of a 3D

project focusing on 3D modeling of piping. Also embraces strength calculations for piping systems.

Content Subject offers studies in - Model construction - File structure - RDB - Modeling piping and supports - Types of drawings - Triflex - Familiarity with other useful systems for strength calculation Curriculum Compendium.

Si 064 Accident Theory and Safety Management Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6)

Subject tutor Sigurd E Håkonsen Builds on Organization Theory Prerequisite Format Lectures and project work Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours Comments 6th semester. Offered initially in spring 1998. Objective Subject seeks to instill an understanding of accidents seen from a process and

system viewpoint and to discuss preventive measures based on the human factor

Content Subject offers studies in Accident theory - Accident theories and accident models - Preventive safety measures - Learning, motivation, attitude and selection Safety Management - Moving towards quality and HES - Safety philosophy and ethical standards - Acceptance of risk - Human factor - Safety management in the organization - Talking about risk - Safety and economics - Internal control Curriculum To be announced.

Si 047 Security Credits 2 (ECTS-credits: 6) Subject tutor Tor Bjelland Builds on Risk Analysis Prerequisite Format Lectures, obligatory exercises Evaluation Written examination, 5 hours Comments 4th semester Objective Subject offers students a primer in security. Provides general introduction to

factors influencing safety and security levels such as threat of intrusion or premeditated damage. Students should be able to analyze the safety standing of an organization and develop measures to improve it.

Content Subject offers studies in - Terminology of security - Confidentiality, integrity, accessibility - Results of poor security, statistics - Threats to a business - Securing information systems - Security consciousness, "ownership" of security issues - Methods of assessing criticality and importance of functions and

relations in business - Risk assessment to identify and prioritize need for measures - Description of various measures and measure strategies - Legislation and contract frameworks - Security organization - Economic crime Topics subject to revision as subject is under development.

Curriculum Torgeir Daler et al: "Håndbok i datasikkerhet" (Manual of Computer Security).

Si 048 Occupational Hygiene and Toxicology Credits 4 (ECTS-credits: 12) Subject tutor Torleif Søvik Builds on Chemistry and Environment, HES Internal Control Prerequisite Format Lectures, laboratory exercises Evaluation Written examination, 6 hours Comments 4th semester Objective Subject offers thorough grounding in occupational hygiene and toxicology

focusing in particular on chemicals used in Norwegian industry. Molecular and cellular effects of such substances are reviewed, as are pharmacological principles of absorption, transport, conversion and elimination from the human organism. Students get thorough training in sampling and analysis of xenobiotics (unnatural substances) at the workplace. Students will get necessary deeper look at chemistry so as to deal with occupational hygiene, toxicological, and environmental chemical issues based on chemical structure and associated function.

Content Subject offers studies in - Relationship of forces within and between molecules - Solubility and liquid-vapor equilibria - Characteristics of main groups of organic chemistry - Reaction mechanisms of organic chemistry - Cell function and chemistry - Transport mechanisms - Absorption, transport, elimination - Metabolism - Toxic mechanisms - Carcinogens (cancer) and teratogens (reproduction) - Allergies - Guide to chemicals (solvents and powders) - Sampling methods - Analysis methods to determine xenobiotics content in samples from

internal and external environment Curriculum Birgerdson, Sterner and Zimerson: "Kjemisk helsefare - Toksikologi i kjemisk

perspektiv" (Chemical Health Hazard - Toxicology in Chemical Perspective).