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Diploma · 800 h · 8 modules
Diploma in Structural Health Monitoring of Marine Infrastructure
The Diploma in Structural Health Monitoring of Marine Infrastructure Prepares you to design and manage structural health monitoring systems for quays, breakwaters, bridges, platforms and offshore structures. You will study the sen
Duration800 h
FormatOnline
Starts21 December
Places20 / 20
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Programme overview
What is the Diploma in Structural Health Monitoring of Marine Infrastructure?
The Diploma in Structural Health Monitoring of Marine Infrastructure
Prepares you to design and manage structural health monitoring systems for quays, breakwaters, bridges, platforms and offshore structures. You will study the sensors and data acquisition networks that work in the marine environment, vibration and strain analysis, damage detection, integration with inspection and maintenance, and the role of digital twins, so you can turn data into reliable decisions on the integrity of each asset.
Key advantages
- From sensors to decisions: The whole cycle: measure, transmit, analyse and act.
- Built for the sea: Sensors and systems designed for corrosion, humidity and immersion.
- Data analysis: Vibration, trends and anomaly detection.
- Asset management: Integration with inspection, maintenance and risk.
- Case study: Designing a monitoring plan for a real structure.
Programme type
Diploma
Study mode
Online
Duration
800 hours
Modules
8
Programme highlights
- Choose the sensors: Select strain, vibration and corrosion sensors.
- Design the network: Plan acquisition, power and communications at sea.
- Analyse the data: Apply modal analysis and damage detection.
- Manage integrity: Link monitoring to risk-based maintenance.
- Boost your career: Open doors to engineering firms, offshore operators and port authorities.
- Train to let marine infrastructure speak through its data before failures appear.
Curriculum
Programme Structure
The programme is structured in 8 modules, listed below in order of study.
01
Fundamentals of Structural Health Monitoring
- What structural health monitoring is
- Levels of damage detection
- Marine structures and their deterioration mechanisms
- Monitoring versus periodic inspection
- Objectives and parameters to measure
- Designing a monitoring plan
- Reference standards and guidance
- Benefits and limitations
02
Sensors for the Marine Environment
- Strain gauges
- Accelerometers
- Inclinometers and displacement sensors
- Corrosion sensors
- Fibre optic sensors
- Pressure and level sensors
- Protection and encapsulation
- Calibration and drift
03
Acquisition, Power and Communications
- Data acquisition systems
- Sampling rates
- Autonomous power supply
- Wired and wireless communications
- Sensor networks
- Time synchronisation
- Data storage and cloud platforms
- System cyber security
04
Signal and Data Processing
- Data quality and cleaning
- Time-domain analysis
- Spectral analysis
- Environmental and temperature effects
- Long time series
- Data visualisation
- Alarms and thresholds
- Programming tools
05
Dynamic Analysis and Damage Detection
- Basic structural dynamics
- Operational modal analysis
- Changes in natural frequencies
- Anomaly detection
- Applied machine learning
- Fatigue and damage accumulation
- Validation with numerical models
- False alarms and uncertainty
06
Inspection and Non-Destructive Testing
- Visual and underwater inspection
- Ultrasonic testing
- Thickness measurement
- Corrosion potential surveys
- Underwater vehicles and drones
- Foundation inspection
- Inspection records
- Combining with continuous monitoring
07
Digital Twins and Integrity Management
- The digital twin concept
- Data-updated models
- Structural integrity management
- Risk-based maintenance
- Remaining life prediction
- Condition indicators
- Data-driven decision-making
- Maturity and challenges of digital twins
08
Case Study: Monitoring Plan for a Marine Structure
- Choosing the structure
- Identifying risks and deterioration
- Parameters to measure
- Sensor selection and placement
- Acquisition and communications architecture
- Processing and alarm thresholds
- Integration with maintenance
- Technical report
Workload
Study Time and Workload
800 hours of study, online and at your own pace. Move the slider to the hours a week you can really put in.
Hours a week8
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Who it is for
Civil, naval and telecommunications engineers: who want to specialise in structural monitoring Port and terminal maintenance staff: who manage the integrity of quays and breakwaters Offshore professionals: responsible for structural integrity Instrumentation technicians: who design data acquisition systems Inspection consultants: who want to add continuous monitoring to their services
Faculty
Academic direction and faculty
The teaching team at Navalis: working professionals who deliver and oversee the institute's programmes.
Eng. Diego Cifuentes
Cap. Javier Abaroa (MCA)
Dr. Pau Ferrer
Dr. Nuria Llobregat
Eng. Javier Bañuls
Eng. Sofía Marquina
Eng. Tomás Riera
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Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
- 01Understand structural health monitoring
- 02Select sensors
- 03Design acquisition systems
- 04Analyse signals
- 05Detect damage
- 06Integrate into asset management
Careers
Career Opportunities
01Structural monitoring engineer: Designing and installing monitoring systems.
02Asset integrity engineer: Integrity management of quays, breakwaters and platforms.
03Structural data analyst: Signal processing and anomaly detection.
04Instrumentation specialist: Selecting and installing sensors in marine environments.
05Inspection engineer: Combining non-destructive testing and monitoring.
06Digital twin consultant: Building data-driven models for infrastructure.
Questions
Entry Requirements
Quays, breakwaters, bridges, offshore platforms, offshore wind turbines and other structures exposed to the sea.
It is not essential. A practical introduction to data analysis tools is included.
Yes. You use monitoring datasets and sample signals from structures.
No. Monitoring complements mandatory inspections, and the diploma does not certify you as an inspector.
A complete monitoring plan for a marine structure, from risks through to alarm thresholds.
100% online, with a virtual campus available 24/7, live sessions that are recorded, and tutorials with the teaching staff.
The programme involves 800 hours of study. You can work at your own pace within the timetable we give you when you enrol.
Each programme has its own start date, shown on this page and confirmed by our admissions team when you enquire.
On completing the programme you receive the Diploma in Structural Health Monitoring of Marine Infrastructure qualification awarded by Navalis Magna Institute.
Online admissions
Admissions Process
No waiting for a phone call. If your documents are complete, you can pay in the same session.
Entry requirements
Entry profile: A degree in civil, naval, mechanical, electronic or telecommunications engineering or a related field; or professional experience in infrastructure maintenance or inspection. Language: A good working level of English to follow classes and materials. Technical requirements: A computer with a stable internet connection, an up-to-date browser and a webcam for live sessions and project presentations. Admissions process: Online application, profile review and a short interview with the academic team. We confirm your start date when you enquire.
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