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Master’s in Materials & Processes Engineering

Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in materials and processes engineering for special vehicles and machinery. 12 modules covering materials selection, structural and high-strength steels, casting and forging, aluminium and lightweight materials, composites, welding, forming and machining, heat and surface treatments, wear and corrosion, testing and quality, and sustainability, 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

Select materials for special vehicles and machinery.

02

Apply high-strength and wear-resistant steels.

03

Compare casting, forging, aluminium and composites.

04

Select welding and forming processes.

05

Specify heat and surface treatments.

06

Control wear and corrosion in service.

07

Integrate quality and sustainability criteria.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Materials engineers
  • Manufacturing process engineers
  • Welding coordinators
  • Quality engineers
  • Wear and corrosion specialists
  • Product sustainability engineers
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to enter construction machinery
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • UNE-EN 10025 (hot-rolled structural steel products)
  • UNE-EN 1090-2 (execution of steel structures)
  • UNE-EN ISO 3834 (quality requirements for welding)
  • UNE-EN ISO 15614-1 (welding procedure qualification)
  • UNE-EN ISO 148-1 (Charpy pendulum impact test)
  • UNE-EN 10204 (inspection documents)
  • ISO 12944 (corrosion protection by paint systems)
  • ASTM G65 (abrasive wear test)
  • Ansys Granta Selector
  • SolidWorks
  • Ansys Mechanical
  • openLCA
Syllabus

12 modules · 1900 h

  1. 1.1. Material requirements in harsh environments
  2. 1.2. Families of structural materials
  3. 1.3. Key mechanical properties
  4. 1.4. Materials selection with Ashby charts
  5. 1.5. Cost and availability
  6. 1.6. Sustainability of materials
  7. 1.7. Materials regulations
  8. 1.8. Lightweighting trends
  9. 1.9. Interaction between material and process
  10. 1.10. Case study: material selection for a crane boom
  1. 2.1. Structural steels S235 to S460
  2. 2.2. Quenched and tempered steels S690 and S960
  3. 2.3. Thermomechanically rolled steels
  4. 2.4. High-hardness wear-resistant steels
  5. 2.5. Toughness and transition temperature
  6. 2.6. Weldability and carbon equivalent
  7. 2.7. Steel product standards
  8. 2.8. Inspection certificates
  9. 2.9. Applications in machinery
  10. 2.10. Lab: low-temperature Charpy test
  1. 3.1. Grey and ductile cast iron
  2. 3.2. Cast steels for critical parts
  3. 3.3. Design of cast parts
  4. 3.4. Casting defects
  5. 3.5. Closed-die forging
  6. 3.6. Heat treatment of forgings
  7. 3.7. Choosing between casting and forging
  8. 3.8. Quality control of parts
  9. 3.9. Suppliers and costs
  10. 3.10. Practical exercise: design of a cast part
  1. 4.1. Structural aluminium alloys
  2. 4.2. Profile extrusion
  3. 4.3. Aluminium welding
  4. 4.4. Mechanical and adhesive joints
  5. 4.5. Aluminium corrosion
  6. 4.6. Magnesium and titanium
  7. 4.7. Applications in bodies and cabs
  8. 4.8. Cost versus mass saving
  9. 4.9. Aluminium recycling
  10. 4.10. Case study: aluminium tipper body
  1. 5.1. Glass, carbon and aramid fibres
  2. 5.2. Thermoset and thermoplastic matrices
  3. 5.3. Composite manufacturing processes
  4. 5.4. Laminate design
  5. 5.5. Joints in composites
  6. 5.6. Impact damage
  7. 5.7. Environmental durability of composites
  8. 5.8. Composite repair
  9. 5.9. Applications in special vehicles
  10. 5.10. Lab: tensile test of a laminate
  1. 6.1. MIG and MAG welding
  2. 6.2. Flux-cored arc welding
  3. 6.3. Submerged arc welding
  4. 6.4. Precision TIG welding
  5. 6.5. Robotic series welding
  6. 6.6. Procedures and qualification
  7. 6.7. Welding defects
  8. 6.8. Distortion and residual stresses
  9. 6.9. Weld inspection
  10. 6.10. Workshop: MAG welding of high-yield-strength steel
  1. 7.1. Laser and plasma cutting
  2. 7.2. Bending of thick plate
  3. 7.3. Tube forming
  4. 7.4. Machining of large parts
  5. 7.5. Tolerances and fits
  6. 7.6. Metal additive manufacturing
  7. 7.7. Hybrid additive and subtractive manufacturing
  8. 7.8. Manufacturing costs
  9. 7.9. Process selection
  10. 7.10. Practical exercise: process plan for a frame
  1. 8.1. Quenching and tempering
  2. 8.2. Normalising and annealing
  3. 8.3. Induction hardening
  4. 8.4. Carburising and nitriding
  5. 8.5. Hardfacing by welding
  6. 8.6. Thermal spray coatings
  7. 8.7. Shot peening
  8. 8.8. Anti-corrosion paint coatings
  9. 8.9. Hardness and case depth control
  10. 8.10. Lab: hardness profile of a hardened part
  1. 9.1. Abrasive wear mechanisms
  2. 9.2. Impact wear and erosion
  3. 9.3. Standardised wear tests
  4. 9.4. Selection of wear-resistant materials
  5. 9.5. Atmospheric and galvanic corrosion
  6. 9.6. Stress corrosion cracking
  7. 9.7. Protective paint systems
  8. 9.8. Galvanising and metallising
  9. 9.9. Corrosion inspection
  10. 9.10. Case study: wear-resistant lining of a bucket
  1. 10.1. Tensile and hardness testing
  2. 10.2. Impact testing
  3. 10.3. Metallographic analysis of microstructures
  4. 10.4. Non-destructive testing
  5. 10.5. Ultrasonic and radiographic testing
  6. 10.6. Magnetic particle and penetrant testing
  7. 10.7. Statistical process control
  8. 10.8. Management of non-conformities
  9. 10.9. Laboratory certification
  10. 10.10. Practical exercise: weld quality control plan
  1. 11.1. Carbon footprint of materials
  2. 11.2. Green steel and decarbonisation
  3. 11.3. Metal recycling
  4. 11.4. Component remanufacturing
  5. 11.5. Design for disassembly
  6. 11.6. Life cycle assessment
  7. 11.7. Environmental product declarations
  8. 11.8. European sustainability regulation
  9. 11.9. Supplier strategies
  10. 11.10. Case study: LCA of a steel frame
  1. 12.1. Selection of the component
  2. 12.2. Functional requirements of the component
  3. 12.3. Material selection
  4. 12.4. Selection of manufacturing processes
  5. 12.5. Joint design
  6. 12.6. Quality plan
  7. 12.7. Sustainability analysis
  8. 12.8. Cost analysis
  9. 12.9. Thesis report
  10. 12.10. Master's Thesis: defence before a panel
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

Training is 100% online on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within the intake, so the programme can be combined with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Ansys Granta Selector, SolidWorks, Ansys Mechanical and openLCA, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Testing is studied through real procedures for tensile and Charpy testing, weld inspection and abrasive wear testing. Assessment is continuous for each module, plus the final Master's Thesis.

Standards covered: UNE-EN 10025, UNE-EN 1090-2, UNE-EN ISO 3834, UNE-EN ISO 15614-1, UNE-EN ISO 148-1, UNE-EN 10204, ISO 12944, ASTM G65.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of UNE-EN 10025, UNE-EN 1090-2 and UNE-EN ISO 3834 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:Ansys Granta Selector, SolidWorks, Ansys Mechanical and openLCA, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Master's Thesis with defence:A complete materials and manufacturing engineering project for a real machinery component, 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.

Component and requirements
Select the component and define its functional requirements.
Material and processes
Select the material and the manufacturing processes.
Joints and quality plan
Design the joints and draw up the quality plan.
Sustainability and costs
Analyse the sustainability and costs of the solution.
Master's Thesis
Present the complete component engineering project, defended before a panel.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Materials engineerManufacturing process engineerWelding coordinatorQuality engineerWear and corrosion specialistProduct sustainability engineer
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • A university degree in engineering, science or architecture, or equivalent demonstrable professional experience.
  • An 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 Ansys Granta Selector, SolidWorks, Ansys Mechanical and openLCA, 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 degree in engineering, science or architecture (or equivalent professional experience), a computer able to run the programme 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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