The latest up-to-date regulations and the most current working procedures for Port Infrastructure work compiled in a high-level professional master’s degree” 

The professional master’s degree in Port Infrastructure is oriented towards today's requirements for professionals in the port sector, and also considers future trends in the maritime port sector. It is a growing specialty, increasingly in demand and requires highly qualified professionals.

This professional master’s degree not only focuses on the theoretical content, but also addresses the practical part in an efficient way, required in the work environment for which it is oriented. It provides a complete view of the entire maritime works cycle, from planning and design to construction and future maintenance.

The professional master’s degree in Port Infrastructure incorporates up-to-date international regulations, addressing the ROM regulations that are mandatory in several countries, and others such as the British Standard required in the Anglo-Saxon world, etc. Practical exercises that consolidate the application of this will be addressed.

It also includes specialized training in coastal engineering, offshore renewable energies, which are increasingly in demand, and BIM (Building Information Modeling) in maritime works. Other fields included, such as port geotechnics and dredging, are indispensable in the educational program of the professional master’s degree offered.

The professional master’s degree in Port Infrastructure is developed based on the Project Management Institute's project management guidelines, with a teaching staff of professionals who have more than 50 years of experience in the different specialties of maritime works and who work in leading companies in the sector that prioritize quality and sustainable development in the design and construction of maritime works around the world. 

Get up to date on aspects such as port geotechnics, maritime climate adaptation and required field studies" 

This professional master’s degree in Port Infrastructure contains the most complete and up-to-date program on the market. Its most notable features are:

• The development of practical cases presented by Port Infrastructure experts
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional development
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies in Port Infrastructure
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

A quality program that will allow you not only to follow the specialization, but also to have complementary support and information banks available"

Its teaching staff includes professionals from the field of civil engineering, who bring to this specialization the experience of their work, as well as recognized specialists from leading companies and prestigious universities.

Its multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will allow the professional a situated and contextual learning, that is to say, a simulated environment that will provide an immersive specialization programmed to learn in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise throughout the program. For this purpose, the professional will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system developed by renowned and experienced experts in Port Infrastructure .

This program has the best teaching material available online or downloadable, to make it easier for you to manage your study and effort"

A very complete specialization, created with a total quality objective focused on bringing our students to the highest level of competence"

The objectives of this professional master’s degree have been established based on realistic and necessary goals for the professional in the sector. Gradually, you will be able to see your learning and your progress in the mastery of the contents so that, at the end, you will have achieved a complete process of professional growth.

Realistic, achievable and high-impact goals for your professional development" 

General Objective

• Create future professionals capable of addressing actions and solutions in the field of port infrastructures, from a multidisciplinary perspective and based on the investigation of the design of maritime works and the elements that influence it

Specific Objectives 

Module 1. Port Planning and Regulation 

• Understand the evolution of port planning and deepen your understanding of current trends
• Understand the different tools for port planning
• Delve into the most important international regulations for the design of port infrastructures

Module 2. Maritime Climate and Wave Study 

• Delve into the theory of waves, and the characterization of them and their breakage forms
• Delve into the determination of maritime climate parameters that influence the design of port infrastructures
• Be familiar with the recommendations of maritime works of maritime climate and with the physical wave models
• Delve into the compilation of the most widely used software available in the maritime engineering profession

Module 3. Maritime Port Layout and Berthing Works 

• Delve into the maritime layout of a port based on ROM maritime works recommendations
• Analyze the most convenient structural typology of the dock
• Delve into the design of docks
• Delve into the typologies of berthing works, the advantages and disadvantages of each type and the construction procedures of such works
• Delve into the structural design of berthing works

Module 4. Design of Shelter Works 

• Delve into the most important concepts for the design and construction of dams, their classification and selection of the most appropriate structural typology
• Delve into the knowledge of the physical marine environment and the different types of external maritime works, the advantages and disadvantages of each type and the construction procedures of maritime works
• In-depth knowledge of the structural design of a dike and is familiar with various constructed dike designs

Module 5. Field Studies and Port Geotechnics 

• Understand the importance of conducting adequate field surveys in marine works
• Delve into the study of bathymetric, geophysical, geotechnical and data collection campaigns, including their planning
• Delve into the acquisition of geotechnical parameters for the design of port works based on the results of field studies
• Be familiar with a multitude of geotechnical solutions for marine construction projects

Module 6. Dredging and Pavements 

• Understand the importance of dredging activities and the potential impacts that could result from such activities
• Gain an in-depth knowledge of the different types of materials to be dredged and be able to select the equipment according to these and the rest of the conditioning factors that influence them
• Understand the dredging methodology for each type of dredge
• In-depth characterization of materials from dredging and decision on their subsequent use or disposal
• Delve into the design of port pavements based on different international regulations

Module 7. Port Management, Operation and Maintenance 

• Understand the role of logistics and the importance of the ports
• Delve into the different agents comprising the port community
• Delve into the role of port authorities and become familiar with their functions and classifications
• Have a global vision of port management, operation and maintenance of port infrastructures
• Delve into the different elements for the instrumentation and monitoring of maritime works
• Analyze the required inspections in time and form of the different elements of the port works
• In-depth knowledge of the ability to undertake a conservation or repair project for any port infrastructure

Module 8. Offshore Structures and Renewable Energies 

• Delve into the technology and the different types of offshore structures
• Study the characteristics of offshore structures related to gas and hydrocarbons
• Delve into the characteristics of maritime structures related to the different renewable energies
• Expand knowledge with a more detailed understanding of the characteristics of offshore structures related to offshore wind energy
• Delve into the different types of foundations for offshore structures as well as design approaches
• In-depth study of the characteristics of the navigation channels
• Analyze the influence of maritime dynamics on offshore structures
• Visualize the different construction projects and become familiar with the existing regulations

Module 9. Construction of Port Infrastructure 

• Delve into the different units of specific maritime construction work
• In-depth knowledge of the different construction materials and their applicability to port infrastructures
• Analyze the most appropriate machinery for the development of port infrastructure works
• Use the necessary tools to plan marine construction projects

Module 10. BIM Applied to Maritime Works 

• Expand general concepts frequently used in BIM environments
• Delve into the global strategy for the implementation of the BIM methodology in the realization of a construction project
• In-depth study of the application of BIM Methodology in the construction and maintenance processes of port infrastructure
• Delve into the design of a maritime project using the BIM Methodology
• Use the appropriate tools to carry out BIM measurement and management of marine works projects
• Handle the BIM Guide of the State-owned Port System of July 2019.

A stimulating professional growth journey designed to keep you interested and motivated throughout the program"