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Course in Vehicle Software Failure Risk

Online 300 h course in vehicle software failure risk. 6 modules covering ISO 26262 (functional safety of road vehicles), ISO 21448 (safety of the intended functionality, SOTIF) and Polyspace. 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

Explain why software is a growing source of risk in the vehicle.

02

Apply ISO 26262 and ISO 21448 to the development of critical software.

03

Identify verification, static analysis and validation methods.

04

Analyse in-service failures and the management of recall campaigns.

05

Determine liability and the insurance response to a software failure.

06

Integrate software risk into the organisation's risk management.

07

Develop a risk reduction plan for a vehicle software system.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Functional safety engineer wishing to specialise in Vehicle Software Failure Risk.
  • Software verification and validation engineer wishing to specialise in Vehicle Software Failure Risk.
  • Automotive software quality manager wishing to specialise in Vehicle Software Failure Risk.
  • Recall campaign analyst wishing to specialise in Vehicle Software Failure Risk.
  • Product liability underwriter wishing to specialise in Vehicle Software Failure Risk.
  • Technology risk management consultant wishing to specialise in Vehicle Software Failure Risk.
  • Graduates in engineering or science seeking to join car manufacturers.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • ISO 26262 (functional safety of road vehicles)
  • ISO 21448 (safety of the intended functionality, SOTIF)
  • Automotive SPICE
  • UNECE Regulation No. 156 (software updates)
  • Directive (EU) 2024/2853 (liability for defective products)
  • MISRA C:2012
  • Directive 2001/95/EC (general product safety)
Syllabus

6 modules · 300 h

  1. 1.1Weight of software in today's vehicle
  2. 1.2Control units and their number
  3. 1.3Critical functions dependent on software
  4. 1.4Failure types: function, performance and safety
  5. 1.5Latent defect and its manifestation
  6. 1.6Software recall campaigns
  7. 1.7Domain vocabulary and acronyms
  8. 1.8Software supply chain
  9. 1.9Third-party and open-source software
  10. 1.10Exercise: inventory of critical functions
  1. 2.1Automotive functional safety standards
  2. 2.2Integrity levels and their allocation
  3. 2.3Development processes and their evidence
  4. 2.4Software verification and validation
  5. 2.5Safety of the intended functionality analysis
  6. 2.6Bench and vehicle testing
  7. 2.7Configuration and version management
  8. 2.8Software supplier audit
  9. 2.9Safety documentation
  10. 2.10Practice: review of a supplier's evidence
  1. 3.1Failure detection in the fleet
  2. 3.2Root cause analysis
  3. 3.3Campaign decision and its scope
  4. 3.4Over-the-air update campaigns
  5. 3.5Workshop-based campaigns
  6. 3.6Notification to authorities and customers
  7. 3.7Monitoring campaign execution
  8. 3.8Unrepaired vehicles and their risk
  9. 3.9Campaign cost
  10. 3.10Practice: recall campaign plan
  1. 4.1Product liability for defective products
  2. 4.2Software defect and its proof
  3. 4.3Liability of the component supplier
  4. 4.4Liability of the workshop and of the update
  5. 4.5Product recall cover
  6. 4.6Product liability cover
  7. 4.7Manufacturer business interruption
  8. 4.8Recourse in the supply chain
  9. 4.9Common exclusions
  10. 4.10Practice: liability analysis of a case
  1. 5.1Product safety governance
  2. 5.2Campaign decision committee
  3. 5.3Monitoring in-service behaviour
  4. 5.4Fleet data and its analysis
  5. 5.5Relations with type-approval authorities
  6. 5.6Customer communication
  7. 5.7Reputation and its management
  8. 5.8Team training
  9. 5.9Software quality indicators
  10. 5.10Practice: defect management policy
  1. 6.1Choice of manufacturer and system
  2. 6.2Inventory of critical functions
  3. 6.3Analysis of assurance processes
  4. 6.4Failure scenario and campaign plan
  5. 6.5Liability analysis and coverage
  6. 6.6In-service monitoring plan
  7. 6.7Quality indicators
  8. 6.8Communication plan
  9. 6.9Project 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. There are no fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, making 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 Polyspace, LDRA, dSPACE, Vector CANoe, MATLAB/Simulink, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Case studies are based on real procedures: root cause analysis of a field software failure, and review of a recall campaign. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final integrative project.

Accreditable laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with a rotor test rig, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-focused final project:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operating limits.
Industry mentoring:lecturers with experience 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, OT cybersecurity, DIH and compliance as 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 manufacturer and system

Explain why software is a growing source of risk in the vehicle.

Inventory of critical functions

Apply ISO 26262 and ISO 21448 to the development of critical software.

Analysis of assurance processes

Identify verification, static analysis and validation methods.

Failure scenario and campaign plan

Analyse in-service failures and the management of recall campaigns.

Liability analysis and coverage

Determine liability and the insurance response to a software failure.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Functional safety engineerSoftware verification and validation engineerAutomotive software quality managerRecall campaign analystProduct liability underwriterTechnology risk management consultant
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

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

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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

The course uses Polyspace, LDRA, dSPACE, Vector CANoe, MATLAB/Simulink. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.

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

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

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