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Diploma in Rad-Hard Components and Test Campaigns

Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in rad-hard components and test campaigns: 8 modules covering space-grade EEE parts, hardened technologies, COTS in NewSpace, test facilities, TID and SEE testing and data analysis, 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

Classify EEE components according to their space quality level.

02

Compare hardened technologies with commercial components.

03

Manage the selection and procurement of components for missions.

04

Select suitable radiation test facilities.

05

Design TID and SEE test campaigns.

06

Analyse test data and derive design parameters.

07

Document the radiation acceptance of components.

Profile

Who it's for

  • EEE components engineers
  • Radiation test engineers
  • Space component procurement managers
  • Product assurance engineers
  • Reliability engineers
  • Space electronics engineers
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to enter the space sector
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • ECSS-Q-ST-60C (EEE components for space)
  • ECSS-Q-ST-60-15C (radiation hardness assurance for EEE components)
  • ESCC 22900 (total dose steady-state irradiation test method)
  • ESCC 25100 (single-event effects test method)
  • MIL-PRF-38535 (integrated circuit manufacturing)
  • MIL-STD-883 (test methods for microcircuits)
  • JESD57 (heavy-ion single-event effects testing)
  • ASTM F1192 (heavy-ion SEP test guide)
  • OMERE
  • SPENVIS
  • SRIM
  • LabVIEW
  • Python
Syllabus

8 modules

  1. 1.1Space quality classes
  2. 1.2The ESCC system
  3. 1.3QML-V and QML-Q lists
  4. 1.4Preferred parts list
  5. 1.5Screening and burn-in
  6. 1.6Construction analysis
  7. 1.7Automotive-grade components
  8. 1.8Counterfeits and traceability
  9. 1.9Obsolescence
  10. 1.10Workshop: parts list for a subsystem
  1. 2.1Silicon on insulator
  2. 2.2Radiation hardening by design (RHBD)
  3. 2.3Hardened processes
  4. 2.4Hardened memories
  5. 2.5Radiation-tolerant FPGAs
  6. 2.6Space processors
  7. 2.7Rad-hard converters and regulators
  8. 2.8Space packaging
  9. 2.9Manufacturers and roadmaps
  10. 2.10Practical exercise: comparing memories for a data recorder
  1. 3.1COTS risks
  2. 3.2Lot-to-lot variability
  3. 3.3Screening strategies
  4. 3.4Lot testing
  5. 3.5Use in short-lifetime missions
  6. 3.6System-level mitigation
  7. 3.7Risk-acceptance approaches
  8. 3.8Success and failure cases
  9. 3.9Applicable regulations
  10. 3.10Case study: acceptance of a COTS microcontroller
  1. 4.1Cobalt-60 sources
  2. 4.2Proton accelerators
  3. 4.3Heavy-ion cyclotrons
  4. 4.4Neutron sources
  5. 4.5Pulsed-laser testing
  6. 4.6Microbeams
  7. 4.7Beam dosimetry
  8. 4.8European reference facilities
  9. 4.9Logistics and costs
  10. 4.10Practical exercise: selecting a facility for an SEE test
  1. 5.1Test plan according to ESCC 22900
  2. 5.2Dose rate and biasing
  3. 5.3Samples and controls
  4. 5.4Parametric measurements
  5. 5.5Annealing and accelerated ageing
  6. 5.6Low-dose-rate testing
  7. 5.7Acceptance criteria
  8. 5.8Test reports
  9. 5.9Common errors
  10. 5.10Laboratory: data analysis of a TID test
  1. 6.1Test plan according to ESCC 25100
  2. 6.2Sample preparation and decapsulation
  3. 6.3Selection of ions and energies
  4. 6.4Test and monitoring systems
  5. 6.5Latch-up detection
  6. 6.6Destructive testing of MOSFETs
  7. 6.7Testing of memories and FPGAs
  8. 6.8Proton testing
  9. 6.9Safety at the facility
  10. 6.10Practical exercise: design of an SEE test bench
  1. 7.1Weibull fitting
  2. 7.2LET threshold and saturation cross-section
  3. 7.3Statistical uncertainty
  4. 7.4Calculation of in-orbit rates
  5. 7.5Comparison with databases
  6. 7.6Acceptance justification
  7. 7.7RHA documentation
  8. 7.8Test databases
  9. 7.9Communication with the customer
  10. 7.10Case study: acceptance report for a component
  1. 8.1Component selection
  2. 8.2Radiation requirements
  3. 8.3TID test plan
  4. 8.4SEE test plan
  5. 8.5Facility selection
  6. 8.6Expected data analysis
  7. 8.7Budget and schedule
  8. 8.8Conclusions
  9. 8.9Report and presentation
  10. 8.10Final project: final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

A 100% online programme 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 each intake, so it fits around your job.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. You work with OMERE, SPENVIS, SRIM, LabVIEW and Python in free, academic or evaluation versions. Testing is studied through real procedures: designing TID and SEE test campaigns, analysing test data with Weibull fitting and selecting components for NewSpace missions. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final project.

Standards covered: ECSS-Q-ST-60C, ECSS-Q-ST-60-15C, ESCC 22900, ESCC 25100, MIL-PRF-38535, MIL-STD-883, JESD57, ASTM F1192.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of ECSS-Q-ST-60C, ECSS-Q-ST-60-15C and ESCC 22900 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:OMERE, SPENVIS, SRIM, LabVIEW and Python, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:A complete radiation test campaign plan for a set of components, 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.

Component selection
Select the components and define the radiation requirements of the mission.
TID test plan
Draw up a total ionising dose test plan according to ESCC 22900.
SEE test plan
Design the single-event effects test plan and the test bench.
Facilities, budget and schedule
Choose the test facilities and plan the budget and schedule.
Final project
Analyse the expected data, draw conclusions and present the campaign report to your tutor.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

EEE components engineerRadiation test engineerSpace component procurement managerProduct assurance engineerReliability engineerSpace electronics engineer
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is 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 OMERE, SPENVIS, SRIM, LabVIEW and Python, 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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