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Diploma in SC-VTOL Compliance and Safety Case

Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in SC-VTOL Compliance and Safety Case. 8 modules covering the VTOL certification framework, SC-VTOL safety requirements, the ARP4754A/ARP4761A safety assessment process, GSN safety cases, critical systems compliance, means of compliance and continuing airworthiness, 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

Interpret the SC-VTOL special condition and its means of compliance.

02

Classify failure conditions and quantitative safety objectives.

03

Apply the ARP4754A and ARP4761A process to an eVTOL.

04

Build a traceable safety case using GSN notation.

05

Plan compliance for software, hardware, batteries and propulsion.

06

Draw up compliance matrices with suitable means of verification.

07

Manage continuing airworthiness after certification.

Profile

Who it's for

  • eVTOL certification engineers.
  • System safety engineers applying ARP4754A and ARP4761A.
  • Compliance verification engineers at approved design organisations.
  • Airworthiness managers.
  • Safety case engineers.
  • Aeronautical certification consultants.
  • Engineering or science graduates aiming to join eVTOL companies.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • SC-VTOL-01 (EASA) (special condition for small-category VTOL aircraft)
  • MOC SC-VTOL (EASA) (means of compliance with SC-VTOL)
  • SAE ARP4754A (development of civil aircraft and systems)
  • SAE ARP4761A (safety assessment process)
  • RTCA DO-178C (airborne software)
  • RTCA DO-254 (airborne electronic hardware)
  • RTCA DO-311A (rechargeable lithium battery systems)
  • EASA AMC 20-42 (airworthiness information security risk assessment)
  • Ansys medini analyze
  • Isograph Reliability Workbench
  • Astah GSN
  • IBM DOORS
  • Jama Connect
Syllabus

8 modules

  1. 1.1Origin of the SC-VTOL special condition
  2. 1.2Basic and enhanced categories
  3. 1.3Relationship with CS-23 Amendment 5
  4. 1.4MOC SC-VTOL means of compliance
  5. 1.5The FAA approach: powered-lift and Part 21.17(b)
  6. 1.6EASA type certification process
  7. 1.7Design organisations (DOA)
  8. 1.8Timeline and lessons from the first programmes
  9. 1.9Interaction with the authority
  10. 1.10Case study: certification basis for a multirotor eVTOL
  1. 2.1VTOL.2510 and safety objectives
  2. 2.2Classification of failure conditions
  3. 2.3Quantitative probabilities by category
  4. 2.4Continued safe landing
  5. 2.5Lift/thrust unit failure
  6. 2.6Controllability requirements
  7. 2.7Protection against common-mode failures
  8. 2.8Particular and zonal risks
  9. 2.9Cabin and occupant requirements
  10. 2.10Practical exercise: classification of failure conditions for an eVTOL
  1. 3.1ARP4754A and systems development
  2. 3.2ARP4761A and its methods
  3. 3.3Aircraft- and system-level FHA
  4. 3.4PSSA and DAL allocation
  5. 3.5SSA and requirements closure
  6. 3.6Common cause analysis (CCA)
  7. 3.7Fault trees and Markov models
  8. 3.8Failure modes and effects analysis
  9. 3.9Integration with software and hardware requirements
  10. 3.10Workshop: aircraft-level FHA for an eVTOL
  1. 4.1Argument structure and GSN
  2. 4.2Goals, strategies and evidence
  3. 4.3Reusable argument patterns
  4. 4.4Confidence arguments
  5. 4.5Traceability between requirements and evidence
  6. 4.6Incremental safety case by phase
  7. 4.7Management of assumptions and limitations
  8. 4.8Independent review of the safety case
  9. 4.9Safety case management tools
  10. 4.10Practical exercise: GSN argument for a propulsion failure
  1. 5.1DO-178C software and DAL level
  2. 5.2DO-254 electronic hardware
  3. 5.3Battery systems and DO-311A
  4. 5.4Electric propulsion and SC E-19
  5. 5.5Fly-by-wire flight controls
  6. 5.6Avionics and displays
  7. 5.7Cybersecurity under AMC 20-42
  8. 5.8DO-160 environmental qualification
  9. 5.9Functions with autonomy and AI
  10. 5.10Case study: compliance plan for a battery system
  1. 6.1Compliance matrix and MoC
  2. 6.2Analysis, test, inspection and simulation
  3. 6.3Laboratory and integration rig tests
  4. 6.4Ground and flight tests
  5. 6.5Simulation credibility
  6. 6.6Witnessed tests with the authority
  7. 6.7Management of deviations and findings
  8. 6.8Compliance documentation
  9. 6.9Sign-off by compliance verification engineers
  10. 6.10Lab: compliance matrix for a subset of SC-VTOL
  1. 7.1Instructions for continued airworthiness
  2. 7.2Maintenance programme
  3. 7.3Management of minor and major changes
  4. 7.4Occurrence reporting
  5. 7.5Airworthiness directives
  6. 7.6In-service reliability monitoring
  7. 7.7Updating the safety case in operation
  8. 7.8Interaction with the operator
  9. 7.9Production and POA
  10. 7.10Workshop: post-certification change management plan
  1. 8.1Definition of the aircraft and its category
  2. 8.2Certification basis
  3. 8.3Functional hazard assessment
  4. 8.4DAL allocation and architecture
  5. 8.5Compliance matrix
  6. 8.6Safety case in GSN
  7. 8.7Verification plan
  8. 8.8Continuing airworthiness plan
  9. 8.9Report and presentation
  10. 8.10Final project: final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

A 100% online programme on the SEIUM Institute 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 you can combine it with your job.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. You work with Ansys medini analyze, Isograph Reliability Workbench, Astah GSN, IBM DOORS and Jama Connect, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Tests are studied on real procedures: preparing the FHA of an eVTOL aircraft, building a safety case in GSN notation, and developing a compliance matrix with means of verification. Assessment is continuous by module plus the final project.

Standards covered: SC-VTOL-01 (EASA), MOC SC-VTOL (EASA), SAE ARP4754A, SAE ARP4761A, RTCA DO-178C, RTCA DO-254, RTCA DO-311A, EASA AMC 20-42.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of SC-VTOL-01, MOC SC-VTOL and SAE ARP4754A applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:Ansys medini analyze, Isograph Reliability Workbench, Astah GSN, IBM DOORS and Jama Connect, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:an SC-VTOL compliance project for a defined eVTOL, from certification basis to safety case and verification plan, 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.

Certification basis
Establish the certification basis for a multirotor eVTOL.
Aircraft-level FHA
Carry out the functional hazard assessment and classify failure conditions.
GSN safety argument
Build a GSN argument for a propulsion failure with traceable evidence.
Compliance matrix
Draw up a compliance matrix with means of compliance for a subset of SC-VTOL.
Final project
Prepare the full compliance package for a defined eVTOL, with safety case, verification and continuing airworthiness plans, reviewed by your tutor.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

eVTOL certification engineerSystem safety engineerCompliance verification engineerAirworthiness managerSafety case engineerAeronautical certification consultant
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
  • 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 Ansys medini analyze, Isograph Reliability Workbench, Astah GSN, IBM DOORS and Jama Connect, 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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