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Diploma in Signal Conditioning and ESD Protection

Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in signal conditioning and ESD protection. 8 modules covering sensors, precision amplification, analogue filtering, signal interfaces, ESD and transient phenomena, protection design and ESD testing, 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

Analyse the conditioning requirements of different sensors.

02

Design precision, low-noise amplification stages.

03

Design active and anti-aliasing analogue filters.

04

Implement interfaces and isolation between sensors and converters.

05

Understand ESD and transient phenomena and their models.

06

Select and place protections against ESD and surges.

07

Test the immunity of a design according to IEC standards.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Analogue design engineers building sensor front-ends.
  • Instrumentation engineers who need robust, accurate measurement chains.
  • EMC engineers dealing with ESD, EFT and surge immunity.
  • Hardware engineers responsible for interface and input protection.
  • Electronics reliability engineers investigating field failures.
  • Test laboratory technicians performing immunity testing.
  • Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter instrumentation and measurement.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • IEC 61000-4-2:2008 (electrostatic discharge immunity test)
  • ANSI/ESDA/JEDEC JS-001 (human body model ESD testing of components)
  • ANSI/ESDA/JEDEC JS-002 (charged device model ESD testing of components)
  • IEC 61000-4-4:2012 (electrical fast transient/burst immunity test)
  • IEC 61000-4-5:2014 (surge immunity test)
  • ISO 10605:2023 (road vehicles: electrostatic discharge test methods)
  • IEC 61340-5-1:2016 (protection of electronic devices from electrostatic phenomena)
  • ISO 7637-2:2011 (road vehicles: electrical transient conduction along supply lines)
  • LTspice
  • TINA-TI
  • Analog Devices Filter Wizard
  • Altium Designer
Syllabus

8 modules

  1. 1.1Resistive, capacitive and inductive sensors
  2. 1.2Thermocouples, RTDs and thermistors
  3. 1.3Wheatstone bridges and strain gauges
  4. 1.4Piezoelectric sensors and their electrical model
  5. 1.54-20 mA current outputs
  6. 1.6Range, sensitivity and error
  7. 1.7Intrinsic sensor noise
  8. 1.8Sensor excitation and power supply
  9. 1.9Linearisation of the response
  10. 1.10Case study: conditioning a PT100 RTD
  1. 2.1Precision operational amplifiers
  2. 2.2Instrumentation amplifiers
  3. 2.3Offset, drift and chopper techniques
  4. 2.4CMRR and PSRR
  5. 2.5Transimpedance amplifiers
  6. 2.6Charge amplifiers
  7. 2.7Isolated amplifiers and galvanic barriers
  8. 2.8Noise and bandwidth
  9. 2.9Amplifier selection
  10. 2.10Lab: instrumentation amplifier for a strain gauge
  1. 3.1Sallen-Key and MFB active filters
  2. 3.2Butterworth, Bessel and Chebyshev approximations
  3. 3.3Anti-aliasing filters for ADCs
  4. 3.4Switched-capacitor filters
  5. 3.5Sensitivity to tolerances
  6. 3.650/60 Hz rejection filters
  7. 3.7Input RC filters and their impact
  8. 3.8Design with synthesis tools
  9. 3.9Monte Carlo simulation
  10. 3.10Practical exercise: fourth-order Bessel filter
  1. 4.1Level conversion and shifting
  2. 4.2Current loops and transmitters
  3. 4.3Interfacing with precision ADCs
  4. 4.4Differential signals and common mode
  5. 4.5Digital and analogue isolation
  6. 4.6Channel multiplexing
  7. 4.7Simultaneous sampling of multiple channels
  8. 4.8Sensor cabling and shielding
  9. 4.9Ground noise and ground loops
  10. 4.10Workshop: isolated 4-20 mA transmitter
  1. 5.1Physics of electrostatic discharge
  2. 5.2HBM, CDM and MM models
  3. 5.3ESD gun according to IEC 61000-4-2
  4. 5.4EFT bursts according to IEC 61000-4-4
  5. 5.5Surges according to IEC 61000-4-5
  6. 5.6Automotive transients ISO 7637-2 and ISO 10605
  7. 5.7Failure mechanisms in semiconductors
  8. 5.8Latent failures and degradation
  9. 5.9Component-level ESD versus system-level ESD
  10. 5.10Case study: analysis of an ESD failure in the field
  1. 6.1TVS diodes and their selection
  2. 6.2Varistors and gas discharge tubes
  3. 6.3Series resistors and RC filters
  4. 6.4Clamping diodes to the rails
  5. 6.5Protection of high-speed data lines
  6. 6.6Protection of precision analogue inputs
  7. 6.7Coordination of cascaded protections
  8. 6.8ESD protection layout
  9. 6.9Leakage and its effect on accuracy
  10. 6.10Lab: TVS selection for a USB bus
  1. 7.1Laboratory immunity testing
  2. 7.2Test plan and acceptance criteria
  3. 7.3Direct and indirect discharge points
  4. 7.4Pre-compliance with an ESD gun
  5. 7.5ESD control in manufacturing according to IEC 61340-5-1
  6. 7.6EPA protected areas
  7. 7.7Packaging and handling
  8. 7.8Fault diagnosis after testing
  9. 7.9Iterative design improvements
  10. 7.10Practical exercise: contact and air discharge testing
  1. 8.1Specification of sensors and environment
  2. 8.2Design of the analogue chain
  3. 8.3Filtering and conversion
  4. 8.4ESD and transient protections
  5. 8.5Simulation and tolerance analysis
  6. 8.6Prototype and precision measurements
  7. 8.7Immunity testing
  8. 8.8Design report
  9. 8.9Report and presentation
  10. 8.10Final project: final review with your tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

Training is 100% online on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable materials, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within the intake, making it compatible with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is LTspice, TINA-TI, Analog Devices Filter Wizard and Altium Designer, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Tests are studied on real procedures for contact and air electrostatic discharge testing, characterisation of instrumentation amplifiers and filter simulation with tolerances. Assessment is continuous by module plus the final project.

Standards covered: IEC 61000-4-2:2008, ANSI/ESDA/JEDEC JS-001 (HBM), ANSI/ESDA/JEDEC JS-002 (CDM), IEC 61000-4-4:2012, IEC 61000-4-5:2014, ISO 10605:2023, IEC 61340-5-1:2016, ISO 7637-2:2011.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of IEC 61000-4-2:2008, ANSI/ESDA/JEDEC JS-001 and JS-002 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:LTspice, TINA-TI, Analog Devices Filter Wizard and Altium Designer, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:a protected signal conditioning project, from sensor specification to prototype and immunity testing, 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.

Sensor and environment specification
Define the sensors, the operating environment and the accuracy targets.
Analogue chain design
Design the amplification, filtering and conversion stages.
ESD and transient protection
Select and lay out protections against ESD and transients.
Prototype and immunity testing
Build the prototype, measure its accuracy and test its immunity.
Final project
Present the design report of the protected chain, reviewed by your tutor.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Analogue Design EngineerInstrumentation EngineerElectromagnetic Compatibility EngineerHardware EngineerElectronics Reliability EngineerTest Laboratory Technician
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 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 LTspice, TINA-TI, Analog Devices Filter Wizard and Altium Designer, 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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