This module can be taken as a Short Course for Credit or a Standalone Short Course.

Please go to the 'Upgrade to a professional qualification' section for more information.

This course offers comprehensive insights into the principles of maritime and underwater warfare. Delivered by Cranfield University staff and guest speakers, the course includes a combination of informative lectures, collaborative group workshops, and a maritime-related field visit.

At a glance

  • Dates
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  • Duration5 days
  • LocationCranfield University at Shrivenham
  • Cost£2,350 - Short Course for Credit fee

    £2,100 - Standalone Short Course fee Concessions available

What you will learn

On successful completion of this course you will be able to:

  • Review physical and chemical properties of explosives used to produce a desired target effect,
  • Propose countermeasures for underwater threats,
  • Assess the associated risks of explosive munition clearance underwater,
  • Identify and evaluate emerging threats in the future of maritime and underwater munitions.

Core content

  • Principles of underwater warfare,
  • Engineering materials for underwater munitions,
  • Physics of underwater explosions,
  • Explosive materials used in underwater munitions,
  • Safe storage and carriage of munitions at sea,
  • Countering threats at sea,
  • Rendering safe procedures for underwater IEDs and mines,
  • History of sea dumped munitions,
  • Geopolitical impact of dumped munitions,
  • Environmental impact of underwater munitions,
  • Detection, monitoring and handling of sea dumping munitions,
  • Safety implications of munition clearance,
  • Remediation of sea dumped munitions,
  • Emerging threats against the future of underwater munition capability,
  • Group workshops and external visit to enhance student learning.

Upgrade to a professional qualification

When taken as a Short Course for Credit, 10 credit points can be put towards the Explosives Ordnance Engineering MSc.

Find out more about short course credit points.

Who should attend

Students must have successfully completed the Introduction to Explosives Engineering course or have relevant experience in order to take this as a Short Course for Credit.

There are no prerequisites if taken as a Standalone Short Course.

Speakers

Guest speakers will also give lectures.

Concessions

A limited number of MOD sponsored places are available. 

Location and travel

Cranfield Defence and Security (CDS) is a Cranfield School based at the Ministry of Defence establishment on the Oxfordshire/Wiltshire borders.

Shrivenham itself lies in the picturesque Vale of the White Horse, close to the M4 motorway which links London and South Wales. It is 7 miles from Swindon, the nearest town, which lies off the M4 at the hub of Britain’s motorway network.

Bath, Cheltenham, Bristol and Oxford are all within an hour’s drive and London less than two hours away by car.

All visitors must be pre-booked in at reception by the person they are visiting on the campus.

For further location and travel details

How to apply

Please complete the online application form.


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