Marine Center Courses
Acoustic Principles Fundamental to Operating SONAR Systems:
SONAR system manuals provide information to operate the unit and run the system software. Sample data may be provided. SONAR system manuals do not explain how to generate the best possible data that conditions allow.
This course provides an in-depth understanding of how SONAR works, and the underwater acoustic principles that affect generation of consistently high-quality SONAR data. The underwater acoustic principles component is tailored to what SONAR operators need to know in the field. The acoustic training is practical and supported by data samples.
This is a must-have program for those involved in:
- Commercial diving
- Marine construction
- Underwater inspection
- Marine engineering
- Geophysical survey operations
- Search and recovery
- Underwater archaeological projects
Delivery Method: Online - Livestream
Course Duration: 8 hours total (2 hours per day for 4 days)
Schedule: February 3, 5, 10, 12, 2026 (Tuesdays and Thursdays)
Time: Noon–2 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time)
Continuing Education Credits: 0.8
Cost: $825.00
Marine Inspection Technologies and Applications:
Engineers are called upon to protect the public by inspecting the infrastructure systems that have been built over the last 150 years. In underwater environments, visibility is often extremely limited or nonexistent. Underwater acoustics provides a powerful tool that allows inspectors to “see” through black-water conditions and produce clear images of what is occurring beneath the surface. This underwater acoustics course is essential for professionals involved in the inspection of underwater substructural elements such as bridges, dams, ports, and harbors.
This course provides essential knowledge and develops technical skills needed to successfully assess underwater structures safely and accurately, improve maintenance planning, and help prevent costly or catastrophic failures.
Specific course instruction includes:
- Understand how sonar systems operate and interact with various materials
- Compare geometry of a sonar beam vs. geometry of a structure
- Use sonars to perform quality assurance and quality control checks
- Set up sonar equipment to accurately measure the volume of a scour hole on a bridge
pier or under a dam apron - Use of built measurement tools to accurately determine the section loss of a wooden
or concrete pile - Post inspection to see if sheet pile walls are connected and straight during installation
- Effective inspector data interpretation
Delivery Method: Online - Livestream
Course Duration: 8 hours total (2 hours per day for 4 days)
Schedule: February 17, 19, 24, 26, 2026 (Tuesdays and Thursdays)
Time: Noon–2 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time)
Continuing Education Credits: 0.8
Cost: $825.00