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Course in Digitisation of Automotive Heritage Archives

Online course of 300 h in digitisation of automotive heritage archives. 6 modules covering ISO 19264-1 (image quality analysis in cultural heritage), FADGI Guidelines for Digitisation of Cultural Heritage and Adobe Lightroom. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.

Duration300 h
ModeHybrid
LanguageEnglish / Spanish
Start datesOctober / March
LocationEurope (Madrid)
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Plan a digitisation project for an automotive heritage collection.

02

Configure equipment and capture parameters according to FADGI or ISO 19264-1.

03

Digitise special material such as drawings, negatives and catalogues.

04

Assign descriptive, technical and preservation metadata.

05

Design a digital storage and preservation strategy.

06

Manage rights and licences in image dissemination.

07

Assess digitisation quality using objective criteria.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Heritage digitisation technician looking to specialise in Digitisation of Automotive Heritage Archives.
  • Digitisation project manager looking to specialise in Digitisation of Automotive Heritage Archives.
  • Metadata specialist looking to specialise in Digitisation of Automotive Heritage Archives.
  • Digital preservation technician looking to specialise in Digitisation of Automotive Heritage Archives.
  • Heritage photographer looking to specialise in Digitisation of Automotive Heritage Archives.
  • Documentalist of motoring archives looking to specialise in Digitisation of Automotive Heritage Archives.
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to enter manufacturers' archives.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • ISO 19264-1 (image quality analysis in cultural heritage)
  • FADGI Guidelines for Digitisation of Cultural Heritage
  • Metamorfoze Guidelines
  • ISO 14721 (OAIS reference model)
  • ISO 19005 (PDF/A)
  • PREMIS Data Dictionary
  • Technical Interoperability Standard for Document Digitisation (Spain)
Syllabus

6 modules · 300 h

  1. 1.1Types of collections: manufacturers, workshops and clubs
  2. 1.2Digitisation objectives
  3. 1.3Preservation versus dissemination
  4. 1.4Priorities and material selection
  5. 1.5Initial condition assessment
  6. 1.6Required resources and costs
  7. 1.7Team and roles
  8. 1.8Phased planning
  9. 1.9Project indicators
  10. 1.10Workshop: digitisation master plan
  1. 2.1Flatbed and sheet-fed scanners
  2. 2.2Large-format scanner for drawings
  3. 2.3Camera-based reprography and its setup
  4. 2.4Lighting and colour charts
  5. 2.5Resolution according to the original
  6. 2.6Bit depth and colour space
  7. 2.7Lossy and lossless compression
  8. 2.8Master and access formats
  9. 2.9Image quality control
  10. 2.10Practical: configuring and testing a capture workflow
  1. 3.1Negatives and slides
  2. 3.2Nitrate and acetate negatives: precautions
  3. 3.3Glass plate photography
  4. 3.4Large-format and fragile drawings
  5. 3.5Bound books and their opening
  6. 3.6Microfilm and microfiche
  7. 3.7Magnetic and video media
  8. 3.8Documents with seals and embossing
  9. 3.9Small three-dimensional objects
  10. 3.10Practical: digitising delicate material
  1. 4.1Technical, descriptive and preservation metadata
  2. 4.2Applicable schemas and standards
  3. 4.3Controlled vocabulary
  4. 4.4Persistent identifiers
  5. 4.5Linking with the parts inventory
  6. 4.6Transcription and text recognition
  7. 4.7Data quality control
  8. 4.8Management tools
  9. 4.9Migration from legacy catalogues
  10. 4.10Practical: metadata record for a collection
  1. 5.1Data volume and forecasting
  2. 5.2Storage systems and copies
  3. 5.3The multiple copies rule
  4. 5.4Integrity verification
  5. 5.5Format migration
  6. 5.6Media obsolescence
  7. 5.7Annual preservation cost
  8. 5.8Contingency plans
  9. 5.9System documentation
  10. 5.10Practical: digital preservation plan
  1. 6.1Publishing the online catalogue
  2. 6.2Document viewer and usability
  3. 6.3Licences and open data
  4. 6.4Copyright and image rights
  5. 6.5Personal data protection
  6. 6.6Collaboration with other institutions
  7. 6.7Engaging the enthusiast community
  8. 6.8Common pitfalls in digitisation projects
  9. 6.9Documented real-world cases
  10. 6.10Final project: digitisation project for an automotive collection
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

Fully 100 % online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the enrolment period, which makes it possible to combine the course with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Adobe Lightroom, Capture One, Archivematica, Omeka S, ABBYY FineReader, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practicals are based on real procedures: calibrating equipment with colour charts, digitising large-format drawings and negatives, and quality control of master images. Assessment is continuous, module by module, plus the final integrative project.

Accreditable laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with rotor bench, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-oriented final thesis:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operational limits.
Industry mentoring:lecturers with a track record in training, , eVTOL/UAM and flight test.
Flexible format(hybrid/online), international cohorts and support from SEIUM Career Services.
Ethics and safety:safety-by-design approach, cyber-OT, DIH and compliance as core pillars.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

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

Publishing the online catalogue

Plan a digitisation project for an automotive heritage collection.

Document viewer and usability

Configure equipment and capture parameters according to FADGI or ISO 19264-1.

Licences and open data

Digitise special material such as drawings, negatives and catalogues.

Copyright and image rights

Assign descriptive, technical and preservation metadata.

Personal data protection

Design a digital storage and preservation strategy.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Heritage digitisation technicianDigitisation project managerMetadata specialistDigital preservation technicianHeritage photographerMotoring archives documentalist
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • No prior qualification required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • Sufficient Spanish to follow technical standards documentation.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme consists of 300 hours in total, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours per week on average, compatible with a full-time job.

Work is carried out with Adobe Lightroom, Capture One, Archivematica, Omeka S and ABBYY FineReader. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.

A SEIUM own diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. This is in-house training, not an official Ministry qualification.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area can be recognised in the advanced programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.

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