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Diploma in Digital Towers and SWIM

Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in digital towers and SWIM: 8 modules covering aerodrome air traffic services, remote tower architecture, augmented visual functions, safety and certification, SWIM information management and infrastructure, and operational integration, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration800 hours · 6–8 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 aerodrome air traffic services.

02

Design the architecture of a remote or digital tower.

03

Evaluate augmented visual functions and their performance.

04

Apply EASA safety and certification requirements.

05

Explain SWIM information models and profiles.

06

Integrate SWIM services with operational systems.

07

Plan the transition to digital tower services.

Profile

Who it's for

  • ATM systems engineers working on tower and information systems.
  • Air traffic controllers preparing for remote tower operations.
  • Aeronautical information systems architects.
  • ATS safety specialists assessing changes to the service.
  • SWIM integration engineers.
  • Air navigation consultants.
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to work for air navigation service providers.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/373 (requirements for ATM/ANS providers)
  • Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/116 (Common Project One, including SWIM)
  • Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 (EASA Basic Regulation)
  • EASA Guidance Material on Remote Aerodrome ATS (remote tower operations)
  • EUROCAE ED-240A (minimum performance for remote tower optical systems)
  • ICAO Doc 10039 (Manual on System Wide Information Management)
  • ICAO Doc 4444 (PANS-ATM, air traffic management procedures)
  • Wireshark
  • Solace PubSub+
  • QGIS
  • MATLAB
  • AIXM tooling (XMLSpy)
Syllabus

8 modules

  1. 1.1Functions of the control tower
  2. 1.2Ground control, local control and clearances
  3. 1.3Taxi and take-off procedures
  4. 1.4Management of arrivals and departures
  5. 1.5Aerodrome flight information service (AFIS)
  6. 1.6Phraseology and communications
  7. 1.7Visibility and meteorological factors
  8. 1.8Controller workload
  9. 1.9Technological evolution of towers
  10. 1.10Workshop: analysis of a conventional tower shift
  1. 2.1The remote and digital tower concept
  2. 2.2Visible and infrared spectrum cameras
  3. 2.3Seamless out-of-the-window panorama
  4. 2.4PTZ cameras and zoom
  5. 2.5Video latency and quality
  6. 2.6Communications network and redundancy
  7. 2.7Remote tower centres
  8. 2.8Multiple aerodrome operations
  9. 2.9Deployments in Sweden, Norway and the UK
  10. 2.10Practical: design of a camera system for an aerodrome
  1. 3.1Automatic visual object tracking
  2. 3.2Aircraft labelling on video
  3. 3.3Fusion with surveillance data
  4. 3.4Night vision and low visibility
  5. 3.5Intrusion and wildlife detection
  6. 3.6Runway incursion alerts
  7. 3.7A-SMGCS integration
  8. 3.8Tower human-machine interface
  9. 3.9Validation of visual performance
  10. 3.10Lab: latency assessment of a video chain
  1. 4.1Safety assessment of the change
  2. 4.2EASA requirements for remote towers
  3. 4.3Guidance material
  4. 4.4Functional hazard analysis
  5. 4.5Contingency and service degradation
  6. 4.6Cybersecurity of video systems
  7. 4.7Human factors in remote operation
  8. 4.8Controller training and rating
  9. 4.9Regulatory oversight
  10. 4.10Case study: safety argument for a remote tower
  1. 5.1The System Wide Information Management concept
  2. 5.2AIXM, FIXM and WXXM models
  3. 5.3SWIM Yellow and Blue profiles
  4. 5.4Information services
  5. 5.5EUROCONTROL SWIM registry
  6. 5.6Pilot Common Project (PCP) and CP1 regulation
  7. 5.7Information governance
  8. 5.8Interoperability between stakeholders
  9. 5.9Data quality and integrity
  10. 5.10Practical: consuming an AIXM service
  1. 6.1AMQP messaging architecture
  2. 6.2Web services and publish-subscribe
  3. 6.3PKI security and identity
  4. 6.4Service monitoring
  5. 6.5Service lifecycle management
  6. 6.6Integration with legacy systems
  7. 6.7Real-time flight data
  8. 6.8Digital meteorological information
  9. 6.9Digital aeronautical information
  10. 6.10Lab: subscription to a flight information service
  1. 7.1Digital towers in the SESAR ecosystem
  2. 7.2Aerodrome information in the AOC
  3. 7.3Airport Operations Plan and A-CDM
  4. 7.4Collaborative management with airlines
  5. 7.5Artificial intelligence in visual surveillance
  6. 7.6Virtualisation of ATS services
  7. 7.7Digital towers for large airports
  8. 7.8Implementation and operating costs
  9. 7.9Deployment at low-density aerodromes
  10. 7.10Case study: transition to a multi-aerodrome remote tower
  1. 8.1Aerodrome selection and analysis
  2. 8.2Operational service requirements
  3. 8.3Camera and sensor architecture
  4. 8.4Remote tower centre design
  5. 8.5Integration of SWIM services
  6. 8.6Safety assessment
  7. 8.7Transition and training plan
  8. 8.8Economic estimate of the implementation
  9. 8.9Report and presentation
  10. 8.10Final project: final review with the 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 the intake, so it fits around your job.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Wireshark, Solace PubSub+, QGIS, MATLAB and AIXM tooling (XMLSpy), in free, academic or evaluation versions. Testing is studied through real procedures: assessment of remote tower video chains, integration of aeronautical information services and safety analysis of changes to ATS services. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final project.

Standards covered: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/373, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/116 (CP1), Regulation (EU) 2018/1139, EASA Guidance Material on Remote Aerodrome ATS, EUROCAE ED-240A, ICAO Doc 10039 (SWIM Manual), ICAO Doc 4444 (PANS-ATM).

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/373 and 2021/116 and Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:Wireshark, Solace PubSub+, QGIS, MATLAB and AIXM tooling (XMLSpy), in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:A digital tower project for a selected aerodrome, with camera architecture, remote tower centre, SWIM integration, safety assessment and transition plan, 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.

Camera system design
Design the camera and sensor system for a remote aerodrome.
Video chain latency
Assess the latency and quality of a remote tower video chain.
SWIM service integration
Consume and integrate AIXM and flight information services via SWIM.
Safety argument
Build the safety argument for the transition to a remote tower.
Final project
Deliver a complete digital tower and SWIM project, reviewed by your tutor.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

ATM systems engineerAir traffic controllerAeronautical information systems architectATS safety specialistSWIM integration engineerAir navigation consultant
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
  • Internet connection and a computer able to run the programme's 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 Wireshark, Solace PubSub+, QGIS, MATLAB and AIXM tooling (XMLSpy), 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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