Postgraduate Diploma in Fast Craft Model Testing and Validation
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Fast Craft Model Testing and Validation. 8 modules covering ITTC Recommended Procedures (7.5-02 series, model tests), HSC Code 2000 (high-speed craft) and STAR-CCM+. Dedicated tutor and open enrolment.
Take the controls.
Run a real engineering trade-off from this programme. Move the sliders, watch the model react in real time and beat the challenge.
What you will be able to do
Explain the specific hydrodynamics of fast craft.
Describe testing facilities and their scale limitations.
Plan resistance tests in accordance with ITTC procedures.
Carry out propulsion tests and extrapolate results.
Assess seakeeping behaviour with scale models.
Validate numerical simulations with experimental data.
Organise full-scale trials in accordance with ISO 15016.
Who it's for
- Hydrodynamics engineer wishing to specialise in Fast Craft Model Testing and Validation.
- Towing tank engineer wishing to specialise in Fast Craft Model Testing and Validation.
- Naval CFD engineer wishing to specialise in Fast Craft Model Testing and Validation.
- Fast craft designer wishing to specialise in Fast Craft Model Testing and Validation.
- Sea trials engineer wishing to specialise in Fast Craft Model Testing and Validation.
- Researcher in experimental hydrodynamics wishing to specialise in Fast Craft Model Testing and Validation.
- Graduates in engineering or science seeking to enter hydrodynamic towing tanks.
What you'll work with
- ITTC Recommended Procedures (7.5-02 series, model tests)
- HSC Code 2000 (high-speed craft)
- ISO 15016 (speed trial analysis)
- ISO 19019 (planning and conducting sea trials)
- ISO 12215-5 (design pressures on small craft)
- ISO/IEC 17025
- ASME V&V 20 (verification and validation in CFD)
8 modules · 800 h
1.1Displacement, semi-displacement and planing regimes1.2Volumetric Froude number1.3Hydrodynamic lift and pressures1.4Planing and stepped hull forms1.5Fast multihulls and SWATH1.6Hydrofoils and lifting surfaces1.7Spray and its control1.8Dynamic stability in planing1.9HSC Code for high-speed craft1.10Case study: hydrodynamic classification of a patrol launch
2.1High-speed towing tanks and dynamometric carriages2.2Seakeeping and manoeuvring basins2.3Cavitation tunnels2.4Lake and open-water trials2.5Radio-controlled self-propelled models2.6Model manufacture: materials and accuracy2.7Turbulence stimulators2.8Scale limits and blockage2.9ITTC recommendations for fast craft2.10Practice: specification of a model for planing tests
3.1Captive and free-to-trim model tests3.2Measurement of trim, sinkage and heave3.3Extrapolation: ITTC 1957 method and wetted surface3.4Dynamic wetted area and its measurement3.5Scale effects in planing3.6Tests with trim tabs and interceptors3.7Stepped hull tests3.8Step ventilation3.9Comparison with Savitsky3.10Laboratory: resistance extrapolation for a planing hull
4.1Self-propulsion tests of fast craft4.2Supercavitating and ventilated propellers4.3Waterjets: tests and ITTC procedures4.4Measurement of waterjet inflow4.5Surface-piercing propellers4.6Cavitation and erosion4.7Hull–propeller interaction4.8Wake fractions and thrust deduction4.9Full-scale power prediction4.10Practice: analysis of waterjet tests
5.1Tests in regular and irregular waves5.2Vertical accelerations and slamming5.3Porpoising and chine walking5.4Measurement of impact pressures5.5Habitability and operability criteria5.6High-speed manoeuvring tests5.7Dynamic transverse stability5.8Broaching and its prevention5.9Motion control systems5.10Workshop: analysis of accelerations in irregular waves
6.1RANS CFD for planing hulls6.2Dynamic meshes and overset6.3Free-surface modelling (VOF)6.4Slamming simulation6.5Comparison with model tests6.6Uncertainty of tests and CFD6.7ITTC validation procedures6.8Reduced-order models6.9Hull form optimisation6.10Laboratory: CFD simulation of a planing hull
7.1Speed and power trials7.2On-board instrumentation7.3Measurement of motions and accelerations7.4Manoeuvrability trials7.5Model–ship correlation7.6Correction factors7.7Trial reports7.8Trials for classification and type approval7.9Lessons learned7.10Case study: correlation of trials for a fast craft
8.1Definition of the craft8.2Test plan8.3Model design8.4Resistance and propulsion tests8.5Seakeeping tests8.6Numerical simulation8.7Correlation and extrapolation8.8Design recommendations8.9Report 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 dedicated technical tutor. No fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it compatible with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is STAR-CCM+, OpenFOAM, Maxsurf Resistance, MATLAB, LabVIEW, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Tests are studied using real high-speed towing tank procedures, seakeeping tests with fast models and full-scale sea trials. Assessment is continuous per module plus the final integrative project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Explain the specific hydrodynamics of fast craft.
Describe the testing facilities and their scale limitations.
Plan resistance tests in accordance with ITTC procedures.
Carry out propulsion tests and extrapolate results.
Assess seakeeping behaviour with scale models.
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 comprises 800 hours in total, spread over 6 to 8 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with a full-time job.
The programme uses STAR-CCM+, OpenFOAM, Maxsurf Resistance, MATLAB and LabVIEW. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
A SEIUM own diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. It is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised towards the higher programme. Check the credit transfer policy when you enrol.
Related programmes
Diploma in Pressurization and Thermal Performance Integration
The Diploma in Pressurization and Thermal Performance Integration explores the application of advanced technologies in the design and analysis of pressurization systems and thermal control in…
Diploma in Model Compression (Quant/Prune/Distill)
The Diploma in Model Compression (Quant/Prune/Distill) explores advanced techniques for optimizing machine learning models, focusing on quantization, pruning, and distillation. It centers on reducing the size…
Postgraduate Diploma in Precision GNSS/INS/Visual and RTK/PPP Fusion
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Precision GNSS/INS/Visual Fusion and RTK/PPP. 8 modules with RTCM 10403.3, EN 16803-1:2020 and RTKLIB. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
More in Electromobility, Batteries & Hydrogen
All Electromobility, Batteries & Hydrogen programmes → · How to apply · Fees & financing · Scholarships