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Course · 300 h · 5 modules
Course in Self-Healing Materials for the Marine Environment
The Course in Self-Healing Materials for the Marine Environment Prepares you to understand materials that can autonomously repair some of the damage they suffer at sea. You will study self-healing mechanisms in polymers, coatings
Duration300 h
FormatOnline
Starts7 December
Places20 / 20
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Programme overview
What is the Course in Self-Healing Materials for the Marine Environment?
The Course in Self-Healing Materials for the Marine Environment
Prepares you to understand materials that can autonomously repair some of the damage they suffer at sea. You will study self-healing mechanisms in polymers, coatings and composites, self-sealing concrete using bacteria, crystalline admixtures or capsules, and anti-corrosion coatings with encapsulated inhibitors. You will learn to assess their effectiveness with suitable tests and to judge their technology readiness and fit for ships, ports and marine energy.
Key advantages
- Emerging technology: Materials that extend the service life of assets.
- Marine focus: Corrosion, chlorides and fatigue as the starting point.
- Several material families: Polymers, coatings, composites and concrete.
- A critical view: What works today and what is still in the lab.
- Case study: Assessing a self-healing solution for an asset.
Programme type
Course
Study mode
Online
Duration
300 hours
Modules
5
Programme highlights
- Understand the mechanisms: Distinguish intrinsic and extrinsic self-healing.
- Know self-sealing concrete: Analyse bacteria, crystalline admixtures and capsules.
- Protect against corrosion: Study smart coatings.
- Assess: Apply healing efficiency tests.
- Boost your career: Open doors in materials, maintenance and R&D.
- Train to design longer-lasting marine materials.
Curriculum
Programme Structure
The programme is structured in 5 modules, listed below in order of study.
01
Fundamentals of Self-Healing
- Damage and degradation in the marine environment
- Intrinsic and extrinsic self-healing
- Biological inspiration
- Healing efficiency
- Technology readiness
02
Self-Healing Polymers and Composites
- Microcapsules and healing agents
- Vascular networks
- Reversible and supramolecular bonds
- Composites that heal delamination
- Behaviour in seawater
03
Self-Sealing Concrete
- Autogenous crack sealing
- Bacterial concrete
- Crystalline admixtures
- Capsules and fibres
- Durability against chlorides
04
Smart Anti-Corrosion Coatings
- Marine corrosion mechanisms
- Encapsulated inhibitors
- Nanocontainers
- pH-responsive coatings
- Compatibility with cathodic protection
05
Assessment and Applications
- Mechanical recovery tests
- Permeability and corrosion tests
- Applications in ships and ports
- Applications in marine energy
- Case study: assessing a self-healing solution
Workload
Study Time and Workload
300 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
Materials, civil and naval engineers: interested in durability Marine asset maintenance technicians: looking to reduce interventions Coatings chemists: working on corrosion protection R&D professionals: interested in smart materials Postgraduate students: who want to specialise in advanced materials
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 self-healing
- 02Know self-healing polymers
- 03Know self-sealing concrete
- 04Analyse coatings
- 05Assess effectiveness
- 06Evaluate applications
Careers
Career Opportunities
01Materials technician: Developing and selecting durable materials.
02Maintenance technician: Durability strategies for marine assets.
03Coatings technician: Advanced corrosion protection.
04R&D technician: Smart materials projects.
Questions
Entry Requirements
Some, such as concretes with crystalline admixtures, are commercially available; many others are still at the research stage.
No. They usually heal small cracks or damage under specific conditions; the course explains their limits.
Yes, including its advantages, limitations and the results available.
No. You work with published data, technical data sheets and case studies.
You assess whether a self-healing solution is suitable for a specific marine asset.
100% online, with a virtual campus available 24/7, live sessions that are recorded, and tutorials with the teaching staff.
The programme involves 300 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 Course in Self-Healing Materials for the Marine Environment 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 or technical training in engineering, chemistry, marine science or a related field; or experience in materials, construction or marine maintenance. 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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