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Diploma in PLM and Military Configuration Control

Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in PLM and military configuration control: 8 modules covering the defence product life cycle, MIL-HDBK-61B, SAE EIA-649C and ACMP-2000, configuration identification, change control, status accounting and audits, PLM systems and S1000D/S3000L technical data, 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

Understand the principles of product life-cycle management in defence.

02

Apply military and civil configuration management standards.

03

Define configuration items and baselines.

04

Manage change control, deviations and waivers.

05

Implement PLM systems and product structures.

06

Integrate logistics support data and technical publications.

07

Carry out configuration audits and status accounting.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Configuration managers.
  • PLM engineers.
  • Product data managers.
  • Logistics support engineers.
  • Configuration auditors.
  • PLM solutions architects.
  • Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter the defence sector.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • MIL-HDBK-61B (configuration management)
  • SAE EIA-649C (configuration management standard)
  • ACMP-2000 (NATO configuration management requirements)
  • ISO 10007 (guidelines for configuration management)
  • ISO 10303-239 (AP239 PLCS, product life cycle support)
  • ASD S1000D (technical publications)
  • ASD S3000L (logistics support analysis)
  • Siemens Teamcenter
  • PTC Windchill
  • Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE
  • Aras Innovator
Syllabus

8 modules

  1. 1.1Life-cycle phases
  2. 1.2Systems engineering and PLM
  3. 1.3The digital thread
  4. 1.4Product data
  5. 1.5Ownership of technical data
  6. 1.6Multinational programmes
  7. 1.7Long-term sustainment
  8. 1.8Obsolescence
  9. 1.9Challenges of defence programmes
  10. 1.10Case study: data map of a programme
  1. 2.1MIL-HDBK-61B
  2. 2.2SAE EIA-649C
  3. 2.3NATO ACMP-2000
  4. 2.4ISO 10007
  5. 2.5Contractual requirements
  6. 2.6Configuration management plan
  7. 2.7Roles and responsibilities
  8. 2.8Configuration tools
  9. 2.9Comparison of standards
  10. 2.10Workshop: configuration management plan
  1. 3.1Configuration items
  2. 3.2Selection of items
  3. 3.3Functional, allocated and product baselines
  4. 3.4Configuration documentation
  5. 3.5Numbering and marking
  6. 3.6Product structures
  7. 3.7Interfaces and interface control documents
  8. 3.8Software as a configuration item
  9. 3.9Fleet configurations
  10. 3.10Practical exercise: defining baselines
  1. 4.1Engineering change proposals
  2. 4.2Change classification
  3. 4.3Configuration control board
  4. 4.4Impact analysis
  5. 4.5Deviations and waivers
  6. 4.6Change implementation
  7. 4.7Serial number effectivity
  8. 4.8Changes during sustainment
  9. 4.9Change indicators
  10. 4.10Case study: processing a change proposal
  1. 5.1Configuration status accounting
  2. 5.2Configuration records
  3. 5.3Functional configuration audit
  4. 5.4Physical configuration audit
  5. 5.5In-service configuration verification
  6. 5.6Discrepancies and regularisation
  7. 5.7Status reports
  8. 5.8Requirements traceability
  9. 5.9Reporting tools
  10. 5.10Lab: physical configuration audit
  1. 6.1Architecture of PLM systems
  2. 6.2Document and CAD management
  3. 6.3Engineering and manufacturing bills of materials
  4. 6.4Workflows
  5. 6.5ERP integration
  6. 6.6Requirements management
  7. 6.7Security of classified data
  8. 6.8Data migration
  9. 6.9PLM implementation
  10. 6.10Practical exercise: product structure in a PLM system
  1. 7.1S3000L logistics support analysis
  2. 7.2S1000D technical publications
  3. 7.3Data modules
  4. 7.4PLCS data exchange
  5. 7.5Configuration in publications
  6. 7.6Parts catalogues
  7. 7.7Maintenance data
  8. 7.8Interoperability with allies
  9. 7.9Fleet digital twin
  10. 7.10Workshop: S1000D data module linked to configuration
  1. 8.1Product description
  2. 8.2Product configuration management plan
  3. 8.3Product structure
  4. 8.4Baselines
  5. 8.5Change control process
  6. 8.6PLM architecture
  7. 8.7Audit plan
  8. 8.8Implementation plan
  9. 8.9Report and presentation
  10. 8.10Final project: final review with your tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

Training is 100% online on the SEIUM 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 the programme can be combined with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Siemens Teamcenter, PTC Windchill, Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE and Aras Innovator, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real procedures: definition of a programme's baselines, processing of an engineering change proposal and a physical configuration audit. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final project.

Standards covered: MIL-HDBK-61B, SAE EIA-649C, ACMP-2000, ISO 10007, ISO 10303-239 (AP239 PLCS), ASD S1000D, ASD S3000L.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of MIL-HDBK-61B, SAE EIA-649C and ACMP-2000 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:Siemens Teamcenter, PTC Windchill, Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE and Aras Innovator, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:a complete configuration management and PLM plan for a defence product, from product structure and baselines to change control, PLM architecture and audits, 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.

Product and CM plan
Describe the product and draft its configuration management plan.
Product structure and baselines
Define the product structure and its baselines.
Change control process
Design the change control process and configuration control board.
PLM architecture and audits
Define the PLM architecture, the audit plan and the implementation plan.
Final project
Present the complete PLM and configuration control project, reviewed by your tutor.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Configuration managerPLM engineerProduct data managerLogistics support engineerConfiguration auditorPLM solutions architect
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
  • An 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 Siemens Teamcenter, PTC Windchill, Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE and Aras Innovator, 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 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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