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Course in Digital Simulation in Impact Testing and Its Legal Framework

Online 300-hour course in digital simulation in impact testing and its legal framework. 6 modules covering ASME V&V 10-2019 (verification and validation in computational solid mechanics), Regulation (EU) 2018/858 (type-approval of motor vehicles) and LS-DYNA. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.

Duration300 h
ModeOnline
Start datesOctober / March
LocationEurope (Madrid)
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Understand what digital simulation contributes to impact testing.

02

Apply verification and validation processes according to ASME V&V 10.

03

Correlate virtual and physical results using ISO/TS 18571.

04

Analyse the regulatory framework for the acceptance of virtual testing in type-approval.

05

Manage simulation data and the intellectual property of models.

06

Assess the responsible use and communication of simulation results.

07

Develop an impact simulation project with documented validation.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Impact simulation engineer who wants to specialise in Digital Simulation in Impact Testing and Its Legal Framework.
  • Model verification and validation engineer who wants to specialise in Digital Simulation in Impact Testing and Its Legal Framework.
  • Type-approval engineer who wants to specialise in Digital Simulation in Impact Testing and Its Legal Framework.
  • Passive safety analyst who wants to specialise in Digital Simulation in Impact Testing and Its Legal Framework.
  • Simulation data manager who wants to specialise in Digital Simulation in Impact Testing and Its Legal Framework.
  • Virtual testing consultant who wants to specialise in Digital Simulation in Impact Testing and Its Legal Framework.
  • Graduates in engineering or science seeking to enter the automotive sector.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • ASME V&V 10-2019 (verification and validation in computational solid mechanics)
  • Regulation (EU) 2018/858 (type-approval of motor vehicles)
  • Regulation (EU) 2019/2144 (general safety of vehicles)
  • UN Regulation No. 94 (protection in frontal collision)
  • UN Regulation No. 95 (protection in lateral collision)
  • EN 1317 (vehicle restraint systems)
  • ISO/TS 18571 (objective assessment of signals in impact)
Syllabus

6 modules · 300 h

  1. 1.1Role of calculation compared with physical testing
  2. 1.2Types of analysis in impact and crash
  3. 1.3Explicit models and their nature
  4. 1.4Meshing, contact and numerical stability
  5. 1.5Material models and their characterisation
  6. 1.6Known limitations of simulation
  7. 1.7Cost and lead time compared with real testing
  8. 1.8Vocabulary and acronyms in the field
  9. 1.9Typical uses in development
  10. 1.10Exercise: deciding what to simulate and what to test
  1. 2.1Numerical verification: convergence and energy
  2. 2.2Validation against instrumented testing
  3. 2.3Correlation metrics between curve and test
  4. 2.4Sensitivity to model parameters
  5. 2.5Uncertainty of the model and of the test
  6. 2.6Declared domain of validity
  7. 2.7Good practices in model documentation
  8. 2.8Independent review of the analysis
  9. 2.9Version management of the model and data
  10. 2.10Practice: validation report for a model
  1. 3.1Acceptance of simulation by the authority
  2. 3.2Model credibility requirements
  3. 3.3Industry good-practice guides
  4. 3.4Partial replacement of tests and its conditions
  5. 3.5Vehicle type-approval requirements
  6. 3.6Client requirements in the tender specification
  7. 3.7Documentation required for the analysis
  8. 3.8Responsibility of the analyst and of the company
  9. 3.9Confidentiality of models and data
  10. 3.10Practice: acceptance dossier for an analysis
  1. 4.1Ownership of models, meshes and results
  2. 4.2Material data and their licences
  3. 4.3Contractual clauses on digital deliverables
  4. 4.4Protection of sensitive technical information
  5. 4.5Export control of models and software
  6. 4.6Long-term preservation and reproducibility
  7. 4.7Open formats versus proprietary formats
  8. 4.8Dependence on the software vendor
  9. 4.9Management of version obsolescence
  10. 4.10Practice: model management policy
  1. 5.1Risk of over-reliance on the result
  2. 5.2Honest presentation of uncertainty
  3. 5.3Selective choice of favourable cases
  4. 5.4Peer review and a culture of challenge
  5. 5.5Communicating results to decision-makers
  6. 5.6Traceability of the assumptions adopted
  7. 5.7Training and competence of the analyst
  8. 5.8Responsibility for an in-service failure
  9. 5.9Documented lessons learned
  10. 5.10Practice: results report for management
  1. 6.1Choice of the impact scenario
  2. 6.2Simulation and testing strategy
  3. 6.3Verification and validation plan
  4. 6.4Proposed correlation metrics
  5. 6.5Model acceptance dossier
  6. 6.6Data management and ownership policy
  7. 6.7Independent review plan
  8. 6.8Communication of results and uncertainty
  9. 6.9Methodological report
  10. 6.10Project defence
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetables: 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 working software is LS-DYNA, Abaqus/Explicit, Altair Radioss, Ansys Autodyn, MATLAB, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Tests are studied using real procedures for correlating simulation with physical testing, model sensitivity studies and audits of virtual testing processes. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final integrative project.

Accredited laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with a rotor test rig, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-oriented Master's Thesis:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operational limits.
Industry mentoring:lecturers with experience in training, , eVTOL/UAM and flight test.
Flexible delivery(hybrid/online), international cohorts and support from SEIUM Career Services.
Ethics and safety:a safety-by-design approach, with cyber-OT, DIH and compliance as its pillars.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Choice of the impact scenario

Understand what digital simulation contributes to impact testing.

Simulation and testing strategy

Apply verification and validation processes according to ASME V&V 10.

Verification and validation plan

Correlate virtual and physical results using ISO/TS 18571.

Proposed correlation metrics

Analyse the regulatory framework for the acceptance of virtual testing in type-approval.

Model acceptance dossier

Manage simulation data and the intellectual property of models.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Impact simulation engineerModel verification and validation engineerType-approval engineerPassive safety analystSimulation data managerVirtual testing consultant
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • No prior degree is required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • Sufficient command of Spanish to follow technical regulatory texts.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme comprises 300 hours in total, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with full-time work.

You work with LS-DYNA, Abaqus/Explicit, Altair Radioss, Ansys Autodyn and MATLAB. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.

An own diploma from SEIUM upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. This 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 recognised towards the higher-level programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.

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