Postgraduate Diploma in Wave/Tidal Devices and Mooring Systems
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Wave/Tidal Devices and Mooring Systems. 8 modules covering IEC TS 62600-2 (marine energy system design), IEC TS 62600-10 (mooring system assessment for marine energy converters) and WEC-Sim. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
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What you will be able to do
Assess the wave and current energy resource of a site.
Compare wave energy converter typologies.
Analyse the operation of tidal current turbines.
Model the hydrodynamics of marine devices in the frequency and time domains.
Design mooring systems for floating devices in accordance with IEC TS 62600-10.
Define electrical conversion and grid connection.
Estimate the levelised cost of energy and plan deployment.
Who it's for
- Marine energy engineer who wishes to specialise in Wave/Tidal Devices and Mooring Systems.
- Hydrodynamics engineer who wishes to specialise in Wave/Tidal Devices and Mooring Systems.
- Mooring systems engineer who wishes to specialise in Wave/Tidal Devices and Mooring Systems.
- Marine energy resource analyst who wishes to specialise in Wave/Tidal Devices and Mooring Systems.
- Offshore electrical connection engineer who wishes to specialise in Wave/Tidal Devices and Mooring Systems.
- Project manager for marine renewable energy who wishes to specialise in Wave/Tidal Devices and Mooring Systems.
- Graduates in engineering or science seeking to enter the marine renewable energy sector.
What you'll work with
- IEC TS 62600-2 (marine energy system design)
- IEC TS 62600-10 (mooring system assessment for marine energy converters)
- IEC TS 62600-100 (wave energy converter performance assessment)
- IEC TS 62600-200 (tidal current converter performance assessment)
- DNV-OS-E301 (positioning and mooring)
- DNV-RP-C205 (environmental conditions and loads)
8 modules · 800 h
1.1Wave energy: power flux1.2Characterisation of the wave resource1.3Hs-Tp occurrence matrices1.4Tidal energy and tidal currents1.5Characterisation of the current resource1.6Technical specifications IEC TS 62600-101 and 2011.7Resource atlas and sites1.8Variability and predictability1.9Interaction with other sea uses1.10Practice: wave resource assessment of a site
2.1Classification of converters (WEC)2.2Point absorbers2.3Attenuators and terminators2.4Oscillating water column (OWC)2.5Overtopping devices2.6Absorption theory and capture width2.7Power take-off control2.8Hydraulic and direct power take-offs2.9Survival in extreme conditions2.10Workshop: power matrix of a point absorber
3.1Horizontal-axis turbines3.2Vertical-axis and cross-flow turbines3.3Blade element momentum theory3.4Blockage and turbulence effects3.5Cavitation and blade design3.6Support structures and foundations3.7Floating tidal turbines3.8Arrays and wake effects3.9Reference projects: MeyGen, Orbital O23.10Practice: estimating annual energy production of a tidal turbine
4.1Potential theory and hydrodynamic coefficients4.2BEM codes: WAMIT and Capytaine4.3Cummins equation and time-domain models4.4Nonlinear and viscous effects4.5CFD for marine devices4.6WEC-Sim and OrcaFlex tools4.7Validation with tank tests4.8Extreme and fatigue loads4.9Interaction in device arrays4.10Laboratory: simulation of a WEC with WEC-Sim
5.1Typologies: catenary, taut and semi-taut5.2Chain, wire and synthetic lines5.3Drag anchors, piles and suction anchors5.4Quasi-static and dynamic analysis5.5Standard DNV-OS-E3015.6Safety factors and limit states5.7Mooring line fatigue5.8Shared moorings in arrays5.9Installation and tensioning5.10Case study: design of a catenary mooring system
6.1Linear and rotary generators6.2Power electronics and converters6.3Storage and power smoothing6.4Dynamic cables and umbilicals6.5Wet and dry connectors6.6Substations and subsea hubs6.7Grid connection and grid codes6.8Power quality6.9Monitoring and remote control6.10Workshop: electrical diagram of a WEC array
7.1Levelised cost of energy (LCOE)7.2TRL and market readiness scales7.3Test centres: EMEC, BiMEP and PLOCAN7.4Installation, operation and maintenance7.5Technological and financing risks7.6European ocean energy policies7.7Technology certification (IECRE)7.8Environmental aspects and social acceptance7.9Lessons from failed projects7.10Practice: LCOE model of a wave farm
8.1Resource assessment8.2Concept selection8.3Hydrodynamic modelling8.4Power take-off design8.5Mooring system design8.6Electrical connection8.7Energy production and LCOE estimation8.8Test and deployment plan8.9Report and presentation8.10Final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine study with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is WEC-Sim, OrcaFlex, ANSYS AQWA, MATLAB/Simulink, OpenFOAM, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Tests are studied using real wave-tank procedures with scale models, sea trials at open-sea test sites, and analysis of buoy and current profiler data. Assessment is continuous per 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.
Assess the wave and current energy resource of a site.
Compare wave energy converter typologies.
Analyse the operation of tidal current turbines.
Model the hydrodynamics of marine devices in the frequency and time domains.
Design mooring systems for floating devices in accordance with IEC TS 62600-10.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient 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 is 800 hours in total, spread over 6 to 8 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with full-time work.
The course works with WEC-Sim, OrcaFlex, ANSYS AQWA, MATLAB/Simulink, OpenFOAM. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
A SEIUM own diploma on passing the continuous assessment and the integrating project. It is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or diploma in the same area are credited towards the advanced programme. Check the credit transfer policy when you enrol.
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