Professional diploma800 h · Online · 8 modules

Professional Diploma in Structural Health Monitoring of Marine Infrastructure

This professional diploma prepares you to design and manage structural health monitoring systems for quays, breakwaters, bridges, platforms and offshore structures. You will study sensors and 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.

Duration800 h
ModeOnline
Start1 December
Modules8
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What is the Professional Diploma in Structural Health Monitoring of Marine Infrastructure?

This professional diploma prepares you to design and manage structural health monitoring systems for quays, breakwaters, bridges, platforms and offshore structures. You will select strain, vibration and corrosion sensors suited to the marine environment, plan data acquisition, power and communications at sea, apply operational modal analysis and damage detection, and connect monitoring with risk-based maintenance and digital twins, so that data turns into reliable decisions about the integrity of each asset.

What sets this diploma apart: the whole cycle, from measuring and transmitting to analysing and acting; a focus on the marine environment, with sensors and systems designed for corrosion, humidity and immersion; applied data analysis, covering vibrations, trends and anomaly detection; asset management, linking monitoring with inspection, maintenance and risk; and a case study in which you design a monitoring plan for a real structure.

Programme typeProfessional diploma
ModeOnline
Duration800 hours
Modules8
Start1 December

Programme highlights

  • From sensors to decisions: the whole cycle of measuring, transmitting, analysing and acting.
  • Marine environment: sensors and systems adapted to corrosion, humidity and immersion.
  • Data analysis: vibrations, trends and anomaly detection.
  • Asset management: integration with inspection, maintenance and risk.
  • Digital twins: data-updated models and remaining life prediction.
  • Case study: designing a monitoring plan for a real structure.
Syllabus

Syllabus of the Professional Diploma in Structural Health Monitoring of Marine Infrastructure

8 modules. Select a module to see its content.

Module 1

Fundamentals of structural health monitoring

  • 1.1. What structural health monitoring is
  • 1.2. Levels of damage detection
  • 1.3. Marine structures and their deterioration mechanisms
  • 1.4. Monitoring versus periodic inspection
  • 1.5. Objectives and parameters to measure
  • 1.6. Designing a monitoring plan
  • 1.7. Reference standards and guidelines
  • 1.8. Benefits and limitations
At this stage
100 hestimated workload
8 wkweeks at your pace
Module 2

Sensors for the marine environment

  • 2.1. Strain gauges
  • 2.2. Accelerometers
  • 2.3. Inclinometers and deformation sensors
  • 2.4. Corrosion sensors
  • 2.5. Fibre optic sensors
  • 2.6. Pressure and level sensors
  • 2.7. Protection and encapsulation
  • 2.8. Calibration and drift
At this stage
100 hestimated workload
8 wkweeks at your pace
Module 3

Acquisition, power and communications

  • 3.1. Data acquisition systems
  • 3.2. Sampling frequency
  • 3.3. Autonomous power supply
  • 3.4. Wired and wireless communications
  • 3.5. Sensor networks
  • 3.6. Time synchronisation
  • 3.7. Storage and cloud platforms
  • 3.8. Cybersecurity of the systems
At this stage
100 hestimated workload
8 wkweeks at your pace
Module 4

Signal and data processing

  • 4.1. Data quality and cleaning
  • 4.2. Time-domain analysis
  • 4.3. Spectral analysis
  • 4.4. Environmental and temperature effects
  • 4.5. Long time series
  • 4.6. Data visualisation
  • 4.7. Alarms and thresholds
  • 4.8. Programming tools
At this stage
100 hestimated workload
8 wkweeks at your pace
Module 5

Dynamic analysis and damage detection

  • 5.1. Basic structural dynamics
  • 5.2. Operational modal analysis
  • 5.3. Variation of natural frequencies
  • 5.4. Anomaly detection
  • 5.5. Applied machine learning
  • 5.6. Fatigue and damage accumulation
  • 5.7. Validation with numerical models
  • 5.8. False alarms and uncertainty
At this stage
100 hestimated workload
8 wkweeks at your pace
Module 6

Inspection and non-destructive testing

  • 6.1. Visual and underwater inspection
  • 6.2. Ultrasonic testing
  • 6.3. Thickness measurement
  • 6.4. Corrosion potential
  • 6.5. Underwater vehicles and drones
  • 6.6. Foundation inspection
  • 6.7. Inspection records
  • 6.8. Combining inspection with continuous monitoring
At this stage
100 hestimated workload
8 wkweeks at your pace
Module 7

Digital twins and integrity management

  • 7.1. The digital twin concept
  • 7.2. Models updated with data
  • 7.3. Structural integrity management
  • 7.4. Risk-based maintenance
  • 7.5. Remaining life prediction
  • 7.6. Condition indicators
  • 7.7. Data-driven decision-making
  • 7.8. Maturity and challenges of digital twins
At this stage
100 hestimated workload
8 wkweeks at your pace
Module 8

Case study: monitoring plan for a marine structure

  • 8.1. Selecting the structure
  • 8.2. Identifying risks and deterioration
  • 8.3. Parameters to measure
  • 8.4. Sensor selection and positioning
  • 8.5. Acquisition and communications architecture
  • 8.6. Processing and alarm thresholds
  • 8.7. Integration with maintenance
  • 8.8. Technical report
At this stage
100 hestimated workload
8 wkweeks at your pace
Plan your pace

Duration and format of the Professional Diploma in Structural Health Monitoring of Marine Infrastructure

It is 800 hours. Tell us how many you can study each week and we will tell you when you will really finish.

4 h30 h
With 12 h per week
15
months to finish
67 weeks
weeks in total

This is the pace at which most students finish. It fits well with the instalment plan.

Faculty

Academic leadership and faculty

The Navalis teaching team: working professionals who teach and supervise the programmes.

Dra. Marina AlcoverDr. Marina AlcoverAcademic Director and Head of Quality Assurance
Ing. Diego CifuentesEng. Diego CifuentesSenior Lecturer in Naval Welding and Non-Destructive Testing; Head of QA/QC for Welded Joints
Cap. Javier Abaroa (MCA)Capt. Javier Abaroa (MCA)Senior Lecturer in Ship Handling, Electronic Navigation (ECDIS/Radar/ARPA) and GMDSS; STCW Compliance and Bridge Resource Management Coordinator
Dr. Pau FerrerDr. Pau FerrerSenior Lecturer in Naval Architecture and Simulation; Director of the Hydrodynamics and CFD Laboratory
Dra. Nuria LlobregatDr. Nuria LlobregatSenior Lecturer in Marine Meteorology, SAR and Operational Safety; Navigation Risk Management Coordinator
Ing. Javier BañulsEng. Javier BañulsSenior Lecturer in Electrical Engineering, Automation and ETO Engineering; Electronic Integration and Engine Alarms Coordinator
Ing. Sofía MarquinaEng. Sofía MarquinaSenior Lecturer in Materials, Composites and Corrosion Protection; Coordinator of the Advanced Paints and Coatings Line
Ing. Tomás RieraEng. Tomás RieraSenior Lecturer in Propulsion, Alternative Energy and Hybrid Systems; Energy Performance and Vibration Coordinator
Objectives

Objectives of the Professional Diploma in Structural Health Monitoring of Marine Infrastructure

01Understand structural health monitoring.
02Select sensors for marine use.
03Design data acquisition systems.
04Analyse structural signals.
05Detect structural damage.
06Integrate data into asset management.
Careers

Career opportunities after the Professional Diploma in Structural Health Monitoring of Marine Infrastructure

01Structural monitoring engineerdesign and deployment of monitoring systems.
02Asset integrity technicianintegrity management of quays, breakwaters and platforms.
03Structural data analystsignal processing and anomaly detection.
04Instrumentation specialistselection and installation of sensors in the marine environment.
05Inspection techniciancombining non-destructive testing with monitoring.
06Digital twin consultantdata-based models for infrastructure.
Frequently asked questions

Questions about the Professional Diploma in Structural Health Monitoring of Marine Infrastructure

Quays, breakwaters, bridges, offshore platforms, offshore wind turbines and other structures exposed to the sea, with their specific deterioration mechanisms.

It is not essential. The programme includes a practical introduction to data analysis tools, and the focus is on interpreting signals and making decisions.

Yes. You work with monitoring datasets and signal examples from structures to practise processing, modal analysis and anomaly detection.

No. Monitoring complements mandatory inspections, and the diploma does not qualify you as a certified inspector. Navalis teaches the subject; any official inspection qualification is issued by the competent authority.

You draw up a complete monitoring plan for a marine structure, from identifying risks and deterioration to sensor positioning, acquisition architecture, alarm thresholds and integration with maintenance.

Fully online, with a virtual campus available 24/7, live sessions that are recorded and tutorials with the teaching staff.

The professional diploma comprises 800 hours of study across 8 modules of about 100 hours each, ending with a case study in which you apply what you have learned to a complete monitoring plan.

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  • Profile: a degree in civil, naval, industrial or telecommunications engineering or a related field, or professional experience in infrastructure maintenance or inspection.
  • Language: sufficient command of English to follow the classes and the technical documentation.
  • Technical resources: a computer with a stable internet connection, an up-to-date browser and a camera for live sessions and project presentations.
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