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Airport Engineering/Ports & City Node (Urban Focus)

Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in airports, ports and city node engineering with an urban focus, with 12 modules covering transport nodes and the city, airport and port planning, landside access, environmental and health impacts, land-use compatibility, waterfronts, economics, decarbonisation, resilience and governance, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration1900 h
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Analyse the functional and territorial relationship between major transport nodes and the city.

02

Apply airport and port planning methodologies.

03

Design multimodal landside access strategies.

04

Assess the noise and air quality impacts of nodes.

05

Plan compatible land uses around airports and ports.

06

Plan the decarbonisation and resilience of nodes.

07

Propose node-city governance and participation models.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Airport infrastructure planners.
  • Port planners.
  • Port-city integration consultants.
  • Environmental officers at transport nodes.
  • Economic impact analysts.
  • Urban planners working on major infrastructure.
  • Engineering or science graduates aiming to move into the airport sector.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • Real Decreto Legislativo 2/2011 (Spanish State Ports and Merchant Navy Act)
  • Directive 2002/49/EC (environmental noise)
  • Regulation (EU) 598/2014 (noise-related operating restrictions at airports)
  • Regulation (EU) 2023/1805 (FuelEU Maritime)
  • Regulation (EU) 2023/2405 (ReFuelEU Aviation)
  • ICAO Annex 14 (aerodromes)
  • ISPS Code (SOLAS Chapter XI-2, ship and port facility security)
  • Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 (TEN-T guidelines)
  • QGIS
  • PTV Visum
  • AEDT (FAA)
  • CadnaA
  • AnyLogic
Syllabus

12 modules · 1900 h

  1. 1.1Airports and ports as urban drivers
  2. 1.2The aerotropolis theory and its critiques
  3. 1.3Port cities: historical evolution
  4. 1.4The node-city relationship: conflicts and synergies
  5. 1.5Territorial footprint of ports and airports
  6. 1.6Governance of airport and port authorities
  7. 1.7TEN-T networks and urban nodes
  8. 1.8Urban integration indicators
  9. 1.9Experiences from Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Barcelona
  10. 1.10Case study: the port-city relationship in a coastal capital
  1. 2.1Air traffic forecasting
  2. 2.2Airport master plans
  3. 2.3Runway and airspace capacity
  4. 2.4Terminals: sizing and IATA levels of service
  5. 2.5Landside: access roads and car parks
  6. 2.6Aeronautical easements and height restrictions
  7. 2.7Complementary activity zones
  8. 2.8Airport cities and real estate development
  9. 2.9Airport expansion and land
  10. 2.10Practical exercise: sizing the landside of a terminal
  1. 3.1Port traffic forecasting
  2. 3.2Strategic plans and space utilisation plans
  3. 3.3Delimitation of port spaces and uses
  4. 3.4Container, bulk and cruise terminals
  5. 3.5Logistics activity zones
  6. 3.6Road and rail access
  7. 3.7Dry ports and intermodality
  8. 3.8Urban port space and public uses
  9. 3.9Economic regime of ports
  10. 3.10Case study: space utilisation of a medium-sized port
  1. 4.1Road access and congestion
  2. 4.2High-speed and commuter rail connections
  3. 4.3Metro and automated people movers
  4. 4.4Buses and demand-responsive transport
  5. 4.5Target modal split
  6. 4.6Freight logistics to the node
  7. 4.7Employee travel plans
  8. 4.8Passenger intermodality
  9. 4.9Access modelling
  10. 4.10Lab: modal split model for access to an airport
  1. 5.1Aircraft noise: metrics and maps
  2. 5.2Port and ship noise
  3. 5.3Air quality and ship emissions
  4. 5.4Onshore power supply for ships in port
  5. 5.5Air traffic emissions and sustainable fuels
  6. 5.6Light pollution from facilities
  7. 5.7Port water quality
  8. 5.8Biodiversity and coastal habitats
  9. 5.9Health of neighbouring populations
  10. 5.10Practical exercise: noise map with a noise footprint model
  1. 6.1Acoustic zoning and residential uses
  2. 6.2Airport noise easements
  3. 6.3Planning of transition zones
  4. 6.4Industrial risks in ports
  5. 6.5Urban planning around nodes
  6. 6.6Associated business districts
  7. 6.7Housing and urban growth
  8. 6.8Strategic land reserves
  9. 6.9Coordination between competent authorities
  10. 6.10Workshop: planning proposal for a transition strip
  1. 7.1Integration of port edges
  2. 7.2Conversion of historic docks
  3. 7.3Port public spaces
  4. 7.4Cruise ships and their urban impact
  5. 7.5Marinas and recreational boating
  6. 7.6Port heritage and industrial architecture
  7. 7.7Security and permeability
  8. 7.8Cultural facilities in ports
  9. 7.9Management of shared space
  10. 7.10Case study: integrating a disused dock
  1. 8.1Direct and indirect economic impact
  2. 8.2Regional input-output models
  3. 8.3Logistics and aerospace clusters
  4. 8.4Local employment and training
  5. 8.5Tourism and cruises
  6. 8.6Free zones and logistics activity zones
  7. 8.7Competition between nodes
  8. 8.8Infrastructure funding
  9. 8.9Land value and value capture
  10. 8.10Lab: economic impact estimation with input-output tables
  1. 9.1Carbon-neutral airports and ports
  2. 9.2Airport Carbon Accreditation
  3. 9.3Quay electrification (OPS)
  4. 9.4Renewable energy on port land
  5. 9.5Hydrogen and alternative fuels
  6. 9.6Energy management of terminals
  7. 9.7Electric mobility for service fleets
  8. 9.8Circular economy in nodes
  9. 9.9Decarbonisation plans
  10. 9.10Practical exercise: decarbonisation roadmap for a port
  1. 10.1Climate change and sea level rise
  2. 10.2Flood risks at coastal airports
  3. 10.3Physical protection and cybersecurity
  4. 10.4The ISPS Code and port security
  5. 10.5Airport security and European regulations
  6. 10.6Business continuity
  7. 10.7Emergency and self-protection plans
  8. 10.8Pandemics and supply chains
  9. 10.9Coordination with urban emergency services
  10. 10.10Workshop: climate risk analysis of a coastal node
  1. 11.1Port-city governance models
  2. 11.2Joint port-city committees
  3. 11.3Community participation in planning
  4. 11.4Communication and transparency
  5. 11.5Management of environmental conflicts
  6. 11.6Corporate social responsibility
  7. 11.7International associations: AIVP and ACI
  8. 11.8Sustainability indicators
  9. 11.9Metropolitan cooperation between municipalities
  10. 11.10Case study: analysis of an airport expansion conflict
  1. 12.1Selection of the study node
  2. 12.2Territorial and functional diagnosis
  3. 12.3Accessibility analysis
  4. 12.4Environmental impact assessment
  5. 12.5Urban integration proposal
  6. 12.6Decarbonisation and resilience strategy
  7. 12.7Governance and viability
  8. 12.8Conclusions and future work
  9. 12.9Master's Thesis report
  10. 12.10Master's Thesis: defence before a panel
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable materials, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within the intake, so you can combine it with your job.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standards and applied exercises. The working software is QGIS, PTV Visum, AEDT (FAA), CadnaA, AnyLogic, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Testing is studied through real procedures: modelling of multimodal access to nodes, airport noise maps and land-use compatibility analysis. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final Master's Thesis.

Standards covered: Real Decreto Legislativo 2/2011, Directive 2002/49/EC, Regulation (EU) 598/2014, Regulation (EU) 2023/1805 (FuelEU Maritime), Regulation (EU) 2023/2405 (ReFuelEU Aviation), ICAO Annex 14, ISPS Code (SOLAS Chapter XI-2), Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 (TEN-T).

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of Directive 2002/49/EC, ICAO Annex 14 and the Spanish State Ports Act applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:QGIS, PTV Visum, AEDT (FAA), CadnaA and AnyLogic, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Master's Thesis with defence:an urban integration strategy for a real airport or port, with accessibility, environmental impact, decarbonisation and governance, defended before a panel.
Flexible format:100% online, no fixed timetables, compatible with full-time work.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Territorial and functional diagnosis
Analyse a real airport or port and its relationship with the city.
Accessibility analysis
Model multimodal landside access and target modal split.
Environmental impact assessment
Map noise and air quality impacts and land-use compatibility.
Integration and decarbonisation strategy
Propose urban integration, decarbonisation and resilience measures.
Master's Thesis
A complete node-city integration project with governance and viability, defended before a panel.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Airport infrastructure plannerPort plannerPort-city integration consultantTransport node environmental officerEconomic impact analystMajor infrastructure urban planner
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • University degree in engineering, science or architecture, or equivalent demonstrable professional experience.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
  • English sufficient to read technical standards.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 1,900 hours over 12–14 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.

You work with QGIS, PTV Visum, AEDT (FAA), CadnaA and AnyLogic, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.

A SEIUM Institute diploma, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the Master's Thesis. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised in the higher programme. Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.

A university degree in engineering, science or architecture (or equivalent professional experience), a computer able to run the software, and English sufficient to read technical standards.

Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.

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