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- Internship(s)
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International Master's Degree Reliability based Structural Maintenance for Offshore Renewable Energy (MAREENE)
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Requirements
- Selective
- Yes, To enter this second year of master, applicants should hold a 4 year degree in higher education, equivalent to the first year of a master (i.e. a 3-year Bachelor is not acceptable). Applicants must demonstrate good bases in Finite Element Methods, structural computation, and basic knowledge on reliability. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their knowledge from transcripts of their degrees. The program is completely delivered in English. Students whose first language is not English must provide proof of a minimum knowledge in English.
Information online webinar
To find out more about our training course, an online information webinar will be held on Monday, May 12, 2025 at 12 p.m.
Our teaching team will be on hand to answer all your questions. Register now !
Our teaching team will be on hand to answer all your questions. Register now !
Calendar
- Master 2 : Application form to be returned before June 10th, to contact.unesea@univ-nantes.fr
- Back to school : 1st week of September 2025
Training sheet
Introduction
This program aims to train structural reliability, monitoring and maintenance specialists in the field of offshore renewable energy (ORE). At the end of this program, you will be able to use and quantify the added value of non-destructive testing techniques and SHM methods applied to offshore structures.
The program is completely online.
You will first acquire the scientific and technological knowledge necessary to prepare the second part of the training. Then , you will conduct a project/internship in a company or an academic research lab, for example in one of the partner universities Nantes Université (NU), Aalborg University (AAU), Norwegian Science and Technology University (NTNU) or in their network, and have the opportunity to develop the practical experience necessary to your future career. You will also participate to online peer-learning activities to enrich your
knowledge.
The Master programme is accredited by the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (2nd year of master Mechanichal Engineering). After completion, students will be awarded a master degree delivered by Nantes Université.
The program is completely online.
You will first acquire the scientific and technological knowledge necessary to prepare the second part of the training. Then , you will conduct a project/internship in a company or an academic research lab, for example in one of the partner universities Nantes Université (NU), Aalborg University (AAU), Norwegian Science and Technology University (NTNU) or in their network, and have the opportunity to develop the practical experience necessary to your future career. You will also participate to online peer-learning activities to enrich your
knowledge.
The Master programme is accredited by the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (2nd year of master Mechanichal Engineering). After completion, students will be awarded a master degree delivered by Nantes Université.
Objectives
This program has been developed by researchers and teachers-researchers experts in the structural health monitoring of offshore structures from European universities of renown in that feld.
Nantes Université
Sea and Littoral Research Institute, involved in numerous industrial partnerships, also welcomes the TRUST group, a research group focused on modelling the reliability of structures and developing sensors architectures.
NTNU
Marine Technology Department specialises in load computing, force analysis, design methods and structural analysis.
AAU
Department of Civil Engineering involved in the development of reliable offshore structures and an internationally recognized research group on issues of probabilistic methods and decision making in monitoring and maintenance planning.
Nantes Université
Sea and Littoral Research Institute, involved in numerous industrial partnerships, also welcomes the TRUST group, a research group focused on modelling the reliability of structures and developing sensors architectures.
NTNU
Marine Technology Department specialises in load computing, force analysis, design methods and structural analysis.
AAU
Department of Civil Engineering involved in the development of reliable offshore structures and an internationally recognized research group on issues of probabilistic methods and decision making in monitoring and maintenance planning.
Admission
Entry requirement
Academic requirement
To enter this second year of master, applicants should hold a 4 year degree in higher education, equivalent to the first year of a master (i.e. a 3-year Bachelor is not acceptable), for example a 1st year of MSc validated in a field related to the scientific field of the master.
Candidates must have a good grounding in finite element methods, structural analysis and basic knowledge of reliability.
Applicants should be able to demonstrate their knowledge from transcripts of their degrees.
The program is completely delivered in English. Students whose first language is not English must provide proof of a minimum knowledge in English.
Example of students’profiles:
• Students who have completed 4 years of higher education (a bachelor + 1 year)
• Master 2 students from a partner institution
• Professional looking for specialisation
Candidates must have a good grounding in finite element methods, structural analysis and basic knowledge of reliability.
Applicants should be able to demonstrate their knowledge from transcripts of their degrees.
The program is completely delivered in English. Students whose first language is not English must provide proof of a minimum knowledge in English.
Example of students’profiles:
• Students who have completed 4 years of higher education (a bachelor + 1 year)
• Master 2 students from a partner institution
• Professional looking for specialisation
Programme
International Master's Degree Reliability based Structural Maintenance for Offshore Renewable Energy (MAREENE)
- Start in september
- 340 hours
Third Semester (30 ECTS) (i.e. frst semester of this second year of master)
- MRE structures: offshore wind energy and ocean energy (18h)
- Design of offshore structures (34h)
- Stochastic theory of sealoads (34h)
- Numerical methods for uncertainty quantification (32h)
- Risk based inspection and value of information (33h)
- Risk and reliability in engineering (60h)
- Monitoring strategy and monitoring systems (32h)
- Wind loads on structures (25h)
- Technical communication (20h)
- Problem Based Learning (PBL) (29h)
Fourth Semester (30 ECTS)(i.e second semester of this second year of master)
- Internship or project (23h/tutoring)
Content of the programme / Syllabus
Teaching is based on alternating theoretical contributions (virtual classes, videos, documents), and practical application through interactive
activities, application exercises, case studies and individual or group projects.
activities, application exercises, case studies and individual or group projects.
Internship(s)
Candidates are responsible for finding their own internship. In the application file, you will need to outline the avenues you intend to pursue in your search for an internship.
Special arrangements may be made for professionals, depending on their profile.
Special arrangements may be made for professionals, depending on their profile.
Delivery/Mode of study
Compatibility with a professional activity
Whether you are a university student or an employee looking for a specialisation, this programme is for you, thanks to a mix of synchronous and asynchronous courses delivered entirely online.
Conditions
Fully remote
The program is taught by a team of professors and researchers, half of whom are professionals in the field. It brings together students and professionals from all countries and backgrounds, facilitating exchanges and the building of professional networks.
Assessment
Assessment takes the form of continuous assessments or final examinations. They include submitted assignments and projects as well as the completion of exercises and student attendance.
What's next?
Level of education obtained after completion
Bac+5
(Unknown label)
Competencies acquired
General skills
- Analyse and model a problem
- Perform numerical calculations with uncertainties
- Identify a model
- Analyse the results obtained
- Analyse the results obtained
- Communicate orally and write the results or a methodological or technical study in a synthetic and pedagogical way
- Produce a bibliography (state of the art) of the works on a technical subject in order to apprehend the globality and the scope of the treatments, and to self-train
- Lead a project from the description of its specifications to its fulfillment
- Identify needs for offshore renewables based on basic design of offshore renewable energy structures
- Define the basic elements of the calculation of complex structure reliability and be able to apply them to real situations
- Identify, select and quantify the added value of Non Destructive Tools and SHM systems
- Evaluate information and optimise the maintenance of offshore renewable energy structures in terms of reliability and cost (risk analysis)
- Work in a team for the fulfillment of projects in an international context
Description of the degree in the National Directory of Professional Certifications
Consulter la fiche RNCP n° 30425 relative à ce diplôme
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Concernant les licences, licences professionnelles et masters, enregistrés de droit au RNCP, une fiche nationale permet de définir les dénominateurs communs au niveau de la mention du diplôme pour chacune des universités proposant cette mention.
Qu'est - ce que le RNCP?
Le répertoire national de la certification est une grande base de données nationale qui recense l'ensemble des formations reconnues en France incluant les compétences attendues, les modalités d'accès ou encore des informations sur le parcours et la pédagogie. Nantes Université a fait le choix de présenter son offre de formation en y intégrant les fiches RNCP. Le RNCP contient des fiches descriptives de chaque formation. L'objectif étant de rendre visible et attractive l'offre de formation.
Further studies
It is also possible to pursue doctoral studies.
Career opportunities
Business sectors
Sectors
Energy sector, Offshore Renewable Energy, electricity, gas, oil, nuclear.
Occupations
Energy sector, Offshore Renewable Energy, electricity, gas, oil, nuclear.
Occupations
- Higher education and academic research
- Research and Development functions
- Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) specialists
- Researcher (after a PhD)
- Project Manager
Registration
Tuition fee
Varies according to status and number courses to be taken. Contact us at contact.unesea@univ-nantes.fr
Registration procedures
Updated on 29 April 2025.