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Highway Pilot Level 3 Diploma: Lane Change and Convoying

Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in Level 3 highway pilot: lane change and convoying. 8 modules covering highway pilot architecture, longitudinal and lateral control, automated lane change, convoying and platooning, driver monitoring and transitions, minimal risk manoeuvres and type approval, with UNECE R157, ISO 23793-1 and ISO 21202, 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

Design redundant architectures for highway pilots.

02

Implement longitudinal and lateral control for Level 3.

03

Plan safe automated lane changes.

04

Analyse cooperative control of convoys and platoons.

05

Design driver–system transitions compliant with R157.

06

Specify minimal risk manoeuvres.

07

Plan the validation and type approval of a Level 3 system.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Automated driving function engineers developing Level 3 features.
  • Vehicle control engineers working on ACC, lane keeping and lane change.
  • Trajectory planning engineers moving into motorway automation.
  • Level 3 validation engineers building test campaigns.
  • ADAS type-approval engineers preparing R157 submissions.
  • Cooperative vehicle specialists working on platooning and V2V.
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to enter vehicle manufacturing.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • UNECE R157 (Automated Lane Keeping Systems)
  • ISO 23793-1 (minimal risk manoeuvre for automated driving)
  • ISO 21202 (partially automated lane change systems)
  • ISO 15622:2018 (adaptive cruise control systems)
  • ISO 26262:2018 (road vehicle functional safety)
  • ISO 21448:2022 (safety of the intended functionality, SOTIF)
  • UNECE R79 (steering equipment)
  • ISO 34502:2022 (scenario-based safety evaluation)
  • MATLAB/Simulink
  • IPG CarMaker
  • CARLA
  • esmini
  • Plexe
Syllabus

8 modules

  1. 1.1Level 3 motorway functions
  2. 1.2Functional architecture: perception, decision and actuation
  3. 1.3Redundancy of sensors, computing and actuators
  4. 1.4Redundant power supply and braking
  5. 1.5HD maps and the electronic horizon
  6. 1.6Type-approved commercial systems
  7. 1.7UNECE R157 requirements
  8. 1.8Extension to 130 km/h and lane change
  9. 1.9Differences from advanced Level 2 systems
  10. 1.10Case study: redundant architecture of a highway pilot
  1. 2.1Adaptive cruise control according to ISO 15622
  2. 2.2Vehicle following and time gap
  3. 2.3Lane keeping and centring
  4. 2.4Model predictive control for comfort and safety
  5. 2.5Acceleration and jerk limits
  6. 2.6Bends, gradients and banking
  7. 2.7Handling cut-ins by other vehicles
  8. 2.8Robustness against lateral disturbances
  9. 2.9Validating control in simulation
  10. 2.10Laboratory: ACC with MPC in Simulink
  1. 3.1UNECE R157 lane change requirements
  2. 3.2Lane change systems according to ISO 21202
  3. 3.3Gap assessment and rear traffic
  4. 3.4Detection of fast-approaching vehicles from behind
  5. 3.5Lane change trajectory planning
  6. 3.6Intent and communication with other drivers
  7. 3.7Aborting a lane change safely
  8. 3.8Lane change within the minimal risk manoeuvre
  9. 3.9Critical lane change scenarios
  10. 3.10Practical exercise: lane change planner in CARLA
  1. 4.1Convoy and platoon concepts
  2. 4.2Cooperative adaptive cruise control (CACC)
  3. 4.3String stability
  4. 4.4V2V communications for platoons
  5. 4.5ETSI studies on platooning
  6. 4.6The European ENSEMBLE project and its legacy
  7. 4.7Platoon formation, maintenance and dissolution
  8. 4.8Energy savings and aerodynamics
  9. 4.9Interaction with surrounding traffic
  10. 4.10Workshop: simulating string stability in a truck platoon
  1. 5.1Driver availability at Level 3
  2. 5.2Permitted secondary activities
  3. 5.3Transition demands and timing
  4. 5.4Driver monitoring according to R157
  5. 5.5Transition interfaces
  6. 5.6Driver failure to take back control
  7. 5.7DSSAD logging of transitions
  8. 5.8Controllability tests
  9. 5.9User training
  10. 5.10Case study: designing the transition sequence of a highway pilot
  1. 6.1The minimal risk condition concept
  2. 6.2ISO 23793-1 requirements
  3. 6.3Strategies: stopping in lane or on the hard shoulder
  4. 6.4Degraded planning with failed sensors
  5. 6.5Activation of lights and emergency communication
  6. 6.6eCall after stopping
  7. 6.7Validation of minimal risk manoeuvres
  8. 6.8Edge cases: tunnels, bridges and roadworks
  9. 6.9Functional safety of degradation
  10. 6.10Practical exercise: minimal risk manoeuvre with a camera failure
  1. 7.1Level 3 validation plan
  2. 7.2R157 test scenarios
  3. 7.3Track tests with targets
  4. 7.4Simulation-based validation and credibility
  5. 7.5Road mileage and sampling
  6. 7.6Safety case and technical service audit
  7. 7.7Cybersecurity and updates
  8. 7.8In-service monitoring
  9. 7.9Requirements in markets outside UNECE
  10. 7.10Workshop: test matrix for R157 type approval
  1. 8.1Definition of the system and its ODD
  2. 8.2Redundant architecture
  3. 8.3Design of longitudinal and lateral control
  4. 8.4Lane change strategy
  5. 8.5Convoy strategy
  6. 8.6Minimal risk manoeuvre
  7. 8.7Validation plan
  8. 8.8R157 compliance analysis
  9. 8.9Report and presentation
  10. 8.10Final project: final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

The programme is delivered 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 each intake, so it fits around your job.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. You work with MATLAB/Simulink, IPG CarMaker, CARLA, esmini and Plexe, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Testing is studied through real procedures: track lane change tests with targets, truck platoon simulation, and validation of minimal risk manoeuvres. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final project.

Standards covered: UNECE R157, ISO 23793-1, ISO 21202, ISO 15622:2018, ISO 26262:2018, ISO 21448:2022, UNECE R79, ISO 34502:2022.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of UNECE R157, ISO 23793-1 and ISO 21202 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:MATLAB/Simulink, IPG CarMaker, CARLA, esmini and Plexe, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:The complete design of a Level 3 highway pilot, from redundant architecture and lane change strategy to validation and R157 compliance, 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.

System and ODD definition
Define the highway pilot, its ODD and its redundant architecture.
Control design
Design longitudinal and lateral control, including ACC and lane centring.
Lane change and convoy strategy
Specify the lane change strategy and the convoying behaviour.
Minimal risk manoeuvre
Design the minimal risk manoeuvre and the driver transition sequence.
Final project
Present the validation plan and R157 compliance analysis of the complete system.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Automated driving function engineerVehicle control engineerTrajectory planning engineerLevel 3 validation engineerADAS type-approval engineerCooperative vehicle specialist
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 MATLAB/Simulink, IPG CarMaker, CARLA, esmini and Plexe, 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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