Postgraduate Diploma in Meshing, Turbulence and RANS/LES Validation
Online Postgraduate Diploma of 800 h in Meshing, Turbulence and RANS/LES Validation. 8 modules covering ASME V&V 20 (verification and validation in CFD), AIAA G-077-1998 (CFD verification and validation guide) and OpenFOAM. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
Postgraduate Diploma in Meshing, Turbulence and RANS/LES Validation — studying from Malta
Maritime activity is central to Malta's identity, with the Grand Harbour and Freeport at Marsaxlokk handling significant cargo and transhipment. Ship repair, yacht building and marine services form a important part of the sector, supported by a long tradition of shipbuilding and maritime engineering. Offshore and sports nautical activity, including yacht refit and marine leisure, provides further opportunities. Engineers typically work with shipyards, classification societies, port authorities and marine service providers.
Fees for Malta: €895 (Euro), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.
Relevant bodies in Malta
Typical roles
Questions from Malta
Which bodies in Malta regulate naval and offshore engineering, and how does SEIUM fit in?
Malta is a major maritime nation, with the Transport Malta authority overseeing maritime affairs and the Malta Maritime Authority regulating shipping and registration. SEIUM Institute's qualifications are private, not official state degrees, and are not accredited by any national body. Recognition for maritime roles is decided by employers or the relevant regulator, so confirm this before enrolling.
Do employers in Malta's maritime and yachting sectors value this type of training?
Malta's maritime cluster, including shipping services, ship management and yacht-related businesses, employs engineers and technical staff. Hiring in these sectors often prioritises practical experience and relevant certifications. Whether a private online qualification helps depends on the employer, so asking prospective employers in Malta is the best way to judge its value.
Can I study this part-time while working offshore or on rotation, and what is the language requirement?
Programmes are 100% online, so you can study from anywhere with internet access, and no student visa is needed to study from home. Teaching is in English, so you need a good working level of technical English. Hours range from 300 to 1,900 depending on the programme. Fees are payable in instalments and employer sponsorship is possible.
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Run a real engineering trade-off from this field. Move the sliders, watch the model react in real time and beat the challenge.
What you will be able to do
Understand the governing equations and their discretisation.
Generate high-quality meshes for naval geometries.
Apply RANS turbulence models.
Use large eddy simulation and hybrid methods.
Verify code and solution with uncertainty estimation.
Validate results against experimental data.
Apply CFD to advanced naval problems.
Who it's for
- CFD engineer looking to specialise in Meshing, Turbulence and RANS/LES Validation.
- Turbulence specialist looking to specialise in Meshing, Turbulence and RANS/LES Validation.
- Naval simulation engineer looking to specialise in Meshing, Turbulence and RANS/LES Validation.
- Fluid mechanics researcher looking to specialise in Meshing, Turbulence and RANS/LES Validation.
- Verification and validation engineer looking to specialise in Meshing, Turbulence and RANS/LES Validation.
- Simulation software developer looking to specialise in Meshing, Turbulence and RANS/LES Validation.
- Graduates in engineering or sciences seeking to enter naval engineering.
What you'll work with
- ASME V&V 20 (verification and validation in CFD)
- AIAA G-077-1998 (CFD verification and validation guide)
- ITTC 7.5-03-01-01 (uncertainty in CFD)
- ISO/IEC Guide 98-3 (GUM)
- ERCOFTAC best practice guidelines
8 modules · 800 h
1.1Incompressible Navier-Stokes equations1.2Finite volume method1.3Convective interpolation schemes1.4SIMPLE and PISO pressure-velocity coupling1.5Implicit and explicit time discretisation1.6Courant number and stability1.7Boundary conditions in naval hydrodynamics1.8Free surface: VOF and level-set methods1.9OpenFOAM, STAR-CCM+ and ReFRESCO solvers1.10Practice: flow around a cylinder in OpenFOAM
2.1Structured, unstructured and hybrid meshes2.2Hexahedral meshes with snappyHexMesh2.3Polyhedral and cut-cell meshing2.4Prismatic layers and target y+2.5Quality: orthogonality, skewness and aspect ratio2.6Refinement at the free surface and wake2.7Overset meshes2.8Sliding and deformable meshes2.9Adaptive mesh refinement during runtime2.10Workshop: KCS hull mesh with prismatic layers
3.1Reynolds averaging and the closure problem3.2Boussinesq hypothesis3.3Spalart-Allmaras model3.4k-epsilon and k-omega SST models3.5Wall functions and the logarithmic law3.6Reynolds stress models3.7Gamma-Re theta transition model3.8Curvature and rotation effects3.9Model selection for naval flows3.10Practice: SST versus k-epsilon on a flat plate
4.1Spatial filtering and resolved scales4.2Smagorinsky and WALE subgrid-scale models4.3Mesh and time-step requirements4.4Hybrid methods: DES, DDES and IDDES4.5LES with wall modelling4.6Synthetic turbulent inflow conditions4.7Time averaging and statistics4.8Computational cost and HPC parallelisation4.9Applications in wake, cavitation and noise4.10Laboratory: IDDES of an appendage wake
5.1Difference between verification and validation5.2Method of manufactured solutions5.3Discretisation and iterative errors5.4Systematic mesh convergence studies5.5Richardson extrapolation5.6Roache GCI index5.7Eça and Hoekstra least-squares method5.8Time-step error5.9ITTC 7.5-03-01-01 procedure5.10Practice: GCI of hull resistance
6.1ASME V&V 20 standard6.2Experimental and input-data uncertainty6.3Reference cases KCS, KVLCC2 and DTMB 54156.4Gothenburg and Tokyo workshops6.5Wake comparison with PIV6.6Resistance and wave profile comparison6.7Model error and validation level6.8Diagnosis of discrepancies6.9Writing validation reports6.10Case study: KVLCC2 validation against tests
7.1Resistance and scale effects7.2Self-propulsion with actuator disc7.3Resolved propeller with sliding mesh7.4Seakeeping with overset meshes7.5Cavitation with the Schnerr-Sauer model7.6Flow around appendages and struts7.7CFD-based shape optimisation7.8Fluid-structure interaction in hulls and appendages7.9Automation and case management7.10Practice: KCS self-propulsion with actuator disc
8.1Case definition and objectives8.2Systematic mesh generation8.3Justified selection of the turbulence model8.4Execution of RANS simulations8.5Convergence study and GCI8.6Comparative hybrid or LES simulation8.7Validation against experimental data8.8Analysis of results8.9Report and presentation8.10Final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM Institute campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetable: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine the programme with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The software used is OpenFOAM, STAR-CCM+, ANSYS Fluent, Pointwise, ParaView, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Case studies are based on real procedures for mesh convergence studies, comparison of RANS and LES models, and validation against experimental channel data. Assessment is continuous, module 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.
Understand the governing equations and their discretisation.
Generate high-quality meshes for naval geometries.
Apply RANS turbulence models.
Use large eddy simulation and hybrid methods.
Verify code and solution with uncertainty estimation.
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 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.
Work is carried out with OpenFOAM, STAR-CCM+, ANSYS Fluent, Pointwise and ParaView. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
An own diploma from SEIUM Institute upon 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 postgraduate diploma in the same area are credited towards the advanced programme. Please check the recognition policy when you enrol.
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