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Diploma in Ice Phenomena and Icing Risk Assessment

Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in icing phenomena and icing risk assessment. 8 modules covering ice formation physics, icing meteorology, certification envelopes (Appendices C, O and P), aerodynamic effects of ice, accretion simulation, icing wind tunnel testing and operational risk assessment, 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 physics of ice formation and its key parameters.

02

Interpret icing meteorological products.

03

Apply the Appendix C, O and P certification envelopes.

04

Assess the aerodynamic effects of ice on aerofoils and aircraft.

05

Simulate ice accretion with numerical tools.

06

Design icing wind tunnel tests and scaling.

07

Carry out icing risk assessments for operations.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Icing aerodynamics engineers
  • Aeronautical meteorology specialists
  • Flight safety engineers
  • Icing wind tunnel test engineers
  • Operational risk analysts
  • Aeronautical certification engineers
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to join aircraft manufacturers
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • CS-25 Appendix C (EASA) (continuous and intermittent maximum icing)
  • CS-25 Appendix O (EASA) (supercooled large drop icing conditions)
  • CS-25 Appendix P (EASA) (mixed phase and ice crystal icing envelope)
  • 14 CFR Part 25 Appendix C (FAA icing envelope)
  • CS-E (EASA) Appendix D (engine ice crystal icing)
  • SAE ARP5903 (droplet impingement and ice accretion computer codes)
  • SAE ARP5905 (calibration and acceptance of icing wind tunnels)
  • FAA AC 25-28 (compliance of transport aeroplanes with icing certification requirements)
  • NASA LEWICE
  • Ansys FENSAP-ICE
  • Ansys Fluent
  • MATLAB
  • Python (MetPy)
Syllabus

8 modules

  1. 1.1Supercooled water and nucleation
  2. 1.2Liquid water content (LWC)
  3. 1.3Median volumetric diameter (MVD)
  4. 1.4Glaze, rime and mixed ice
  5. 1.5Supercooled large droplets (SLD)
  6. 1.6Ice crystals and high ice water content
  7. 1.7Freezing drizzle and freezing rain
  8. 1.8Influence of temperature and airspeed
  9. 1.9Collection efficiency
  10. 1.10Case study: interpreting an atmospheric icing profile
  1. 2.1Stratiform and cumuliform clouds
  2. 2.2Fronts and air masses
  3. 2.3Icing forecast products
  4. 2.4Satellite and radar observation
  5. 2.5PIREP and SIGMET reports
  6. 2.6Icing climatology by region
  7. 2.7Ground icing and contamination
  8. 2.8Phenomena in the convective boundary layer
  9. 2.9High-altitude icing in deep convection
  10. 2.10Practical exercise: analysis of a CIP/FIP forecast
  1. 3.1Appendix C: continuous and intermittent maximum clouds
  2. 3.2Appendix O: supercooled large droplets
  3. 3.3Appendix P: ice crystals and mixed phase
  4. 3.4CS-E Appendix D for engines
  5. 3.5Statistical origin of the envelopes
  6. 3.6Detecting and exiting conditions outside the envelope
  7. 3.7Requirements for rotorcraft
  8. 3.8Envelopes for drones and eVTOL
  9. 3.9Debate on the representativeness of the envelopes
  10. 3.10Workshop: positioning flight conditions within Appendix C
  1. 4.1Ice shapes: horn, streamwise and roughness
  2. 4.2Lift degradation and premature stall
  3. 4.3Effect on the horizontal stabiliser
  4. 4.4Residual and intercycle ice
  5. 4.5Ice on helicopter rotors
  6. 4.6Ice on sensors and air data ports
  7. 4.7Ice on engines and air intakes
  8. 4.8Power loss due to ice crystals
  9. 4.9Effects on controllability
  10. 4.10Lab: polar of an aerofoil with horn ice
  1. 5.1Droplet trajectories and collection
  2. 5.2Messinger thermal balance
  3. 5.3LEWICE and FENSAP-ICE codes
  4. 5.4Meshing and CFD with ice
  5. 5.5Multi-step accretion
  6. 5.6Validation with icing wind tunnel data
  7. 5.7Uncertainty in ice shape prediction
  8. 5.8Ice on 3D geometries
  9. 5.9Automating case matrices
  10. 5.10Practical exercise: 2D accretion on a NACA 0012 aerofoil
  1. 6.1Icing wind tunnels: IRT, CIRA IWT and others
  2. 6.2Cloud calibration in the tunnel
  3. 6.3Scaling of icing conditions
  4. 6.4Artificial ice shapes
  5. 6.5Flight testing in natural icing conditions
  6. 6.6Tanker aircraft and artificial clouds
  7. 6.7Measuring LWC and MVD
  8. 6.8Photogrammetry and 3D scanning of ice
  9. 6.9Public ice databases
  10. 6.10Case study: scaling a tunnel condition
  1. 7.1Classification of icing hazards
  2. 7.2Analysis of critical design cases
  3. 7.3Accidents: ATR 72 at Roselawn and Colgan 3407
  4. 7.4Human factors in icing conditions
  5. 7.5Operating procedures and exiting icing conditions
  6. 7.6Risk in drone operations
  7. 7.7Indicators for risk management
  8. 7.8Probabilistic exposure analysis
  9. 7.9Communicating risk to operators
  10. 7.10Practical exercise: icing risk assessment for a route
  1. 8.1Selection of the aircraft and mission
  2. 8.2Meteorological exposure analysis
  3. 8.3Applicable envelopes
  4. 8.4Simulation of critical accretion
  5. 8.5Estimated aerodynamic impact
  6. 8.6Risk matrix and mitigations
  7. 8.7Operational recommendations
  8. 8.8Complementary test plan
  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 you can combine the programme with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is NASA LEWICE, Ansys FENSAP-ICE, Ansys Fluent, MATLAB and Python (MetPy), in free, academic or evaluation versions. Testing is studied through real procedures: simulating ice accretion on an aerofoil, meteorological analysis of icing exposure along a route, and icing risk assessment for an operation. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final project.

Standards covered: CS-25 Appendix C (EASA), CS-25 Appendix O (EASA), CS-25 Appendix P (EASA), 14 CFR Part 25 Appendix C, CS-E (EASA) Appendix D, SAE ARP5903, SAE ARP5905, FAA AC 25-28.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of CS-25 Appendices C, O and P applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:NASA LEWICE, Ansys FENSAP-ICE, Ansys Fluent, MATLAB and Python (MetPy), in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:a complete icing assessment for a selected aircraft and mission, 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.

Exposure analysis
Select the aircraft and mission and analyse meteorological icing exposure.
Applicable envelopes
Identify the applicable certification envelopes and critical conditions.
Accretion and aerodynamic impact
Simulate critical ice accretion and estimate its aerodynamic impact.
Risk matrix and mitigations
Build the risk matrix with operational recommendations and a complementary test plan.
Final project
An icing risk assessment for the selected aircraft, reviewed by your tutor.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Icing aerodynamics engineerAeronautical meteorology specialistFlight safety engineerIcing wind tunnel test engineerOperational risk analystAeronautical certification engineer
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. A university degree is not 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 NASA LEWICE, Ansys FENSAP-ICE, Ansys Fluent, MATLAB and Python (MetPy), 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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