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Diploma in 3D Photogrammetry and Visual Twins

Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in 3D photogrammetry and visual twins, with 8 modules covering photogrammetry principles, planning and capture, photogrammetric processing, accuracy and metrology, visual twin models, applications in vehicles and heritage and publication and data management, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration6–8 months
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Understand the mathematical foundations of photogrammetry.

02

Plan and carry out high-quality photogrammetric captures.

03

Process images through to textured meshes.

04

Assess the accuracy of the resulting models.

05

Optimise models for real-time visual twins.

06

Apply photogrammetry to vehicles and heritage.

07

Publish and preserve 3D models in line with transparency principles.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Photogrammetry technicians.
  • 3D digitisation specialists.
  • Technical 3D artists.
  • Reverse engineering technicians.
  • Heritage documentalists.
  • Loss adjusters and assessors who use 3D documentation.
  • Engineering or science graduates seeking to work in heritage and museums.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • VDI/VDE 2634 Part 3 (optical 3D measuring systems)
  • ISO 10360-8 (CMMs with optical distance sensors)
  • ASPRS Positional Accuracy Standards for Digital Geospatial Data
  • London Charter (computer-based visualisation of cultural heritage)
  • Seville Principles (virtual archaeology)
  • ISO 19115-1 (geographic information metadata)
  • Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 (operation of unmanned aircraft)
  • Agisoft Metashape
  • RealityCapture
  • CloudCompare
  • Blender
  • MeshLab
Syllabus

8 modules

  1. 1.1Projective geometry
  2. 1.2Pinhole camera model
  3. 1.3Interior camera calibration
  4. 1.4Exterior orientation
  5. 1.5Point matching
  6. 1.6Structure from motion
  7. 1.7Dense multi-view reconstruction
  8. 1.8Bundle adjustment
  9. 1.9Sources of error
  10. 1.10Practical exercise: calibrating a camera with a target pattern
  1. 2.1Choice of camera and lens
  2. 2.2Overlaps and shot networks
  3. 2.3Even lighting
  4. 2.4Shiny and transparent surfaces
  5. 2.5Polarisation and matting sprays
  6. 2.6Coded targets and scale
  7. 2.7Indoor and outdoor capture
  8. 2.8Drone capture
  9. 2.9Session logging
  10. 2.10Workshop: full capture of a vehicle
  1. 3.1Image alignment
  2. 3.2Sparse and dense point clouds
  3. 3.3Mesh generation
  4. 3.4Texturing
  5. 3.5Scaling and georeferencing
  6. 3.6Camera optimisation
  7. 3.7Chunk-based processing
  8. 3.8Performance and hardware
  9. 3.9Quality control
  10. 3.10Laboratory: processing a model of an engine
  1. 4.1Accuracy versus precision
  2. 4.2Comparison with laser scanning
  3. 4.3Control points
  4. 4.4Deviation analysis
  5. 4.5Optical verification standards
  6. 4.6Model uncertainty
  7. 4.7Measuring on the model
  8. 4.8Metrology reports
  9. 4.9Limitations of the method
  10. 4.10Practical exercise: comparing a photogrammetric point cloud with a laser scan
  1. 5.1The visual twin concept
  2. 5.2Retopology and optimisation
  3. 5.3PBR materials
  4. 5.4Levels of detail
  5. 5.5Real-time models
  6. 5.6Animating parts
  7. 5.7glTF and USD formats
  8. 5.8Integration into game engines
  9. 5.9Updating the twin
  10. 5.10Case study: visual twin of a museum piece
  1. 6.1Documenting classic vehicles
  2. 6.2Reproduction of parts
  3. 6.3Reverse engineering
  4. 6.4Damage assessment
  5. 6.5Virtual exhibitions
  6. 6.6Virtual restoration
  7. 6.7Archiving collections
  8. 6.8Photogrammetry in motorsport
  9. 6.9Conservation projects
  10. 6.10Laboratory: model for reproducing a part
  1. 7.13D web visualisation
  2. 7.2Metadata for 3D models
  3. 7.3Transparency principles in visualisation
  4. 7.4Preservation of 3D data
  5. 7.5Rights over models
  6. 7.6Publishing platforms
  7. 7.7Accessibility
  8. 7.83D printing from the model
  9. 7.9Data life cycle
  10. 7.10Practical exercise: web publication of a 3D model
  1. 8.1Object selection
  2. 8.2Capture plan
  3. 8.3Capture
  4. 8.4Processing
  5. 8.5Accuracy assessment
  6. 8.6Optimisation for a visual twin
  7. 8.7Publication
  8. 8.8Technical report
  9. 8.9Report and presentation
  10. 8.10Final project: final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

The programme is delivered 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 each intake, so it can be combined with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Agisoft Metashape, RealityCapture, CloudCompare, Blender and MeshLab, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real procedures: photogrammetric capture of a complete vehicle, accuracy comparison against a laser scanner and creation of a real-time visual twin. Assessment is continuous by module plus the final integrating project.

Standards covered: VDI/VDE 2634 Part 3, ISO 10360-8, ASPRS Positional Accuracy Standards for Digital Geospatial Data, London Charter, Seville Principles, ISO 19115-1, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of VDI/VDE 2634 Part 3, ISO 10360-8 and the ASPRS Positional Accuracy Standards applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:Agisoft Metashape, RealityCapture, CloudCompare, Blender and MeshLab, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:A complete 3D photogrammetry project, from capture plan and processing to accuracy assessment, visual twin and publication, reviewed by your tutor.
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.

Object and capture plan
Select an object and design the capture plan, lighting and scale references.
Capture and processing
Capture the object and process it into a textured mesh.
Accuracy assessment
Assess the accuracy of the model against control points or a laser scan.
Visual twin and publication
Optimise the model as a real-time visual twin and publish it online.
Final project
Technical report and presentation, reviewed by your tutor.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Photogrammetry technician3D digitisation specialistTechnical 3D artistReverse engineering technicianHeritage documentalistAssessor with 3D support
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
  • 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 800 hours over 6–8 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.

You work with Agisoft Metashape, RealityCapture, CloudCompare, Blender and MeshLab, 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 final project. 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 are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.

Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector (no university degree required), 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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