Postgraduate Diploma in Active/Passive Isolation and Damping
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Active/Passive Isolation and Damping. 8 modules covering ISO 2631-1, ISO 5349-1 and MATLAB/Simulink. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
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What you will be able to do
Analyse transmissibility and the principles of vibration isolation.
Select and size passive isolators for machinery.
Design damping solutions using dissipative materials and devices.
Implement active vibration control strategies.
Apply magnetorheological semi-active systems.
Solve isolation problems in sensitive equipment and structures.
Verify solutions through standardised tests.
Who it's for
- Vibration and acoustics engineer who wants to specialise in Active/Passive Isolation and Damping.
- NVH engineer who wants to specialise in Active/Passive Isolation and Damping.
- Dynamic analysis engineer who wants to specialise in Active/Passive Isolation and Damping.
- Suspension system designer who wants to specialise in Active/Passive Isolation and Damping.
- Vibration test technician who wants to specialise in Active/Passive Isolation and Damping.
- Researcher in active control who wants to specialise in Active/Passive Isolation and Damping.
- Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter the automotive sector.
What you'll work with
- ISO 2631-1
- ISO 5349-1
- ISO 10846-1
- ISO 20816-3
- ISO 2017-1
- Directiva 2002/44/CE
- Real Decreto 1311/2005
- ISO 20816-1
8 modules · 800 h
1.1Force and displacement transmissibility1.2Isolation cut-off frequency1.3Isolation of sources and receivers1.4Multi-degree-of-freedom models1.5Effect of inertial mass1.6Base excitation1.7Permissible vibration criteria1.8Transmissibility measurement1.9Sources of vibration in industrial installations1.10Practical: transmissibility curve of a mount
2.1Natural rubber elastomeric mounts2.2Coil and air springs2.3Quasi-zero stiffness isolators2.4Inertia bases2.5Wire-rope isolators2.6Catalogue-based isolator selection2.7Sizing for machinery2.8Buckling and stability of mounts2.9Isolation of pipes and flexible ducts2.10Laboratory: isolator selection for a compressor
3.1Energy dissipation mechanisms3.2Viscoelastic materials and their characterisation3.3Free and constrained-layer damping3.4Tuned mass dampers3.5Friction dampers3.6Viscous fluid dampers3.7Measurement of loss factor3.8Damping modelling in FEM3.9Damping in lightweight steel structures3.10Workshop: design of a tuned mass damper
4.1Feedforward and feedback architectures4.2Piezoelectric and electromagnetic actuators4.3Sensors for active control4.4Velocity feedback control4.5Adaptive FxLMS filtering4.6Robust vibration control4.7Stability and spillover4.8Energy consumption of active control4.9Plant identification for active control4.10Practical: FxLMS control in simulation
5.1Magnetorheological dampers and their modelling5.2Electrorheological fluids and applications5.3Skyhook and groundhook control5.4Bouc-Wen models5.5Semi-active suspensions in vehicles5.6Semi-active seismic protection5.7Reliability of semi-active devices5.8Comparison with active systems5.9Power electronics for controlled dampers5.10Laboratory: skyhook control of a suspension
6.1Anti-vibration tables for metrology6.2Isolation in lithography and semiconductors6.3Vehicle suspensions6.4Seismic isolation of buildings6.5Vibration in machine tools6.6Isolation of shipborne equipment6.7Ride comfort in trains6.8Vibration transmitted to the human body6.9Isolation of engine test benches6.10Case study: isolation of an electron microscope
7.1Shaking table tests7.2Random and sinusoidal vibration testing7.3Measurement of human exposure to vibration7.4In-service verification of isolators7.5Durability testing7.6Correlation between numerical model and test7.7Test reports7.8Building vibration regulations7.9Monitoring of isolators with wireless sensors7.10Case study: shaking table test of a mount
8.1Characterisation of the vibration source8.2Isolation requirements8.3Design of the passive system8.4Design of the active or semi-active strategy8.5System simulation8.6Prototype testing8.7Verification of requirements8.8Analysis of results8.9Report and presentation8.10Final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
100 % online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and a assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetable: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is MATLAB/Simulink, ANSYS Mechanical, COMSOL Multiphysics, Simcenter Testlab, LabVIEW, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Tests are studied using real design procedures for anti-vibration mounts for machinery, active control on metrology tables and mount testing on shaking tables. Assessment is continuous by module plus the final integrating project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Analyse transmissibility and the principles of vibration isolation.
Select and size passive isolators for machinery.
Design damping solutions using dissipative materials and devices.
Implement active vibration control strategies.
Apply magnetorheological semi-active systems.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. A university degree is not required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient level of Spanish to follow technical standards documentation.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 800 hours, spread over 6 to 8 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with full-time work.
You will work with MATLAB/Simulink, ANSYS Mechanical, COMSOL Multiphysics, Simcenter Testlab, LabVIEW. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
SEIUM's own diploma upon passing continuous assessment and the integrating project. It is in-house training, not an official qualification issued by the Ministry.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised in the advanced programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.
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