Course in Ethics in the Modernisation of Historic Armoured Vehicles
Online 300 h course in ethics in the modernisation of historic armoured vehicles. 6 modules with Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2403 (deactivation of firearms), Directive (EU) 2021/555 (control of the acquisition and possession of weapons) and SolidWorks. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
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What you will be able to do
Assess historic armoured vehicles as technical and cultural heritage.
Distinguish criteria for restoration, conservation and modernisation.
Apply demilitarisation and deactivation regulations.
Assess health and environmental risks during the intervention.
Document the condition of the vehicle using 3D digitisation techniques.
Reflect on historical memory and social perception.
Develop a responsible intervention project on a historic armoured vehicle.
Who it's for
- Industrial heritage restorer wishing to specialise in Ethics in the Modernisation of Historic Armoured Vehicles.
- Museum curator wishing to specialise in Ethics in the Modernisation of Historic Armoured Vehicles.
- Restoration mechanical engineer wishing to specialise in Ethics in the Modernisation of Historic Armoured Vehicles.
- Demilitarisation technician wishing to specialise in Ethics in the Modernisation of Historic Armoured Vehicles.
- 3D documentation specialist wishing to specialise in Ethics in the Modernisation of Historic Armoured Vehicles.
- Historic collections manager wishing to specialise in Ethics in the Modernisation of Historic Armoured Vehicles.
- Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter museums and heritage.
What you'll work with
- Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2403 (deactivation of firearms)
- Directive (EU) 2021/555 (control of the acquisition and possession of weapons)
- Royal Decree 137/1993 (Weapons Regulation)
- Law 16/1985 (Spanish Historical Heritage)
- Venice Charter (1964)
- Law 53/2007 (control of foreign trade in defence and dual-use material)
- Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 (REACH)
6 modules · 300 h
1.1Evolution of armoured vehicles in the 20th century1.2Armoured vehicles as industrial and military heritage1.3Museums, private collections and associations1.4Law 16/1985 on Spanish Historical Heritage1.5Assets of cultural interest and cataloguing1.6Authenticity and documentary value1.7Market for historic vehicles1.8Case studies: Bovington Museum and Museo de Medios Acorazados1.9Restoration theory: Brandi and the Venice Charter1.10Workshop: heritage record of an armoured vehicle
2.1Conservation, restoration and modernisation2.2Minimum intervention criteria2.3Reversibility of interventions2.4Replacement of engines and systems2.5Documentation prior to intervention2.6Loss of historical authenticity2.7Replicas and reconstructions2.8Running versus static vehicles2.9Collector ethics2.10Case study: modernise or conserve a historic tank
3.1Deactivation of weaponry: general framework3.2Weapons Regulation (RD 137/1993)3.3Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2403 on deactivation3.4Deactivation certificates3.5Control of defence material (Law 53/2007)3.6Export of historic vehicles3.7Risk of reactivation and diversion3.8Restorer's responsibility3.9Inspections and competent authorities3.10Practice: legal file for a collector's armoured vehicle
4.1Asbestos in older vehicles4.2Lead and chromate paints4.3Ammunition residues: risks and protocol for notifying experts4.4Batteries and hazardous fluids4.5Road safety for heavy vehicles4.6Type approval for public road use4.7Emissions and older engines4.8Risks at public exhibitions4.9Insurance and civil liability4.10Laboratory: decontamination plan for a vehicle
5.1Armoured vehicles and the memory of conflicts5.2Responsible exhibition and historical context5.3Glorification of war: risks5.4Vehicles associated with regimes and repression5.5Historical reenactments and ethics5.6Educational outreach5.7Communities affected by conflict5.8Law 20/2022 on Democratic Memory5.9Military tourism and heritage5.10Workshop: exhibition script for a historic armoured vehicle
6.1Selection of the vehicle and its history6.2Assessment of conservation condition6.3Intervention criteria6.4Demilitarisation file6.5Safety and decontamination plan6.6Technical intervention proposal6.7Exhibition and outreach plan6.8Final ethical assessment6.9Report and presentation6.10Final review with the tutor
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, allowing them to combine it with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is SolidWorks, Agisoft Metashape, Artec Studio, Autodesk Fusion 360, in free, academic or evaluation versions. The practical exercises are based on real procedures for 3D scanning and photogrammetry documentation, risk assessment for asbestos, lead and paints, and demilitarisation files. Assessment is continuous, module by module, plus the final integrative project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Assess historic armoured vehicles as technical and cultural heritage.
Distinguish criteria for restoration, conservation and modernisation.
Apply demilitarisation and deactivation regulations.
Assess health and environmental risks during the intervention.
Document the condition of the vehicle using 3D digitisation techniques.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior qualification required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient level of Spanish to follow technical regulatory texts.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme consists of 300 hours in total, spread over 3 to 5 months. This is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with full-time work.
The course works with SolidWorks, Agisoft Metashape, Artec Studio and Autodesk Fusion 360. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the open-source alternative where one exists.
An SEIUM Institute diploma 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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