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Master’s in Combat Systems and CMS for Surface Ships Engineering (High Level, Non-Operational)

Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in combat systems and CMS engineering for surface ships (high-level, non-operational), structured in 12 modules covering system of systems engineering, MBSE, distributed software architectures, naval sensors, data fusion, human-machine interface, communications, cybersecurity, integration and system safety, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration1900 h
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 high-level combat system architecture and its legal framework.

02

Apply system of systems engineering and MBSE.

03

Design distributed, open software architectures.

04

Apply data fusion to maritime situational awareness.

05

Design interfaces with meaningful human oversight.

06

Integrate cybersecurity and software safety.

07

Plan integration, testing and sustainment.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Naval systems engineers working on surface ship platforms.
  • System of systems architects using MBSE and NAF.
  • Integration engineers working in land-based integration centres.
  • Human factors engineers designing operations centre consoles.
  • Naval cybersecurity engineers securing on-board IT and OT networks.
  • Real-time software engineers developing distributed systems.
  • Engineering or science graduates aiming to enter the shipbuilding industry.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288 (system life cycle processes)
  • NATO Architecture Framework (NAF) v4 (architecture framework)
  • MIL-STD-882E (system safety)
  • OMG Data Distribution Service (DDS) (data-centric publish-subscribe middleware)
  • IMO MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3 (guidelines on maritime cyber risk management)
  • MIL-STD-1472H (human engineering design criteria)
  • Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions (Article 36) (legal review of new capabilities)
  • Cameo Systems Modeler
  • Capella
  • RTI Connext DDS
  • MATLAB
  • IBM DOORS
Syllabus

12 modules · 1900 h

  1. 1.1The concept of a naval combat system
  2. 1.2Historical evolution of CMS
  3. 1.3High-level functions
  4. 1.4The ship's architecture as a system of systems
  5. 1.5European programmes in open sources
  6. 1.6International humanitarian law at sea
  7. 1.7Human oversight and accountability
  8. 1.8Ethics of defence engineering
  9. 1.9The programme's non-operational approach
  10. 1.10Case study: analysis of a published high-level architecture
  1. 2.1Systems of systems: characteristics
  2. 2.2System requirements
  3. 2.3Reference architectures
  4. 2.4MBSE with SysML
  5. 2.5NAF architecture frameworks
  6. 2.6Interface management
  7. 2.7Configuration management
  8. 2.8Trade-off analysis
  9. 2.9Verification and validation
  10. 2.10Lab: NAF view of a generic naval system
  1. 3.1Distributed architectures
  2. 3.2DDS middleware
  3. 3.3Service-oriented architectures
  4. 3.4Data models
  5. 3.5Real-time operating systems
  6. 3.6Containers and virtualisation
  7. 3.7Fault tolerance
  8. 3.8Performance and latency
  9. 3.9Naval open architectures
  10. 3.10Practical exercise: DDS communication prototype
  1. 4.1Families of on-board sensors
  2. 4.2High-level radar principles
  3. 4.3Optronics principles
  4. 4.4Sonar principles
  5. 4.5Navigation systems
  6. 4.6Meteorological and oceanographic sensors
  7. 4.7Integration into masts
  8. 4.8Compatibility between sensors
  9. 4.9Calibration and maintenance
  10. 4.10Case study: compatibility matrix of on-board sensors
  1. 5.1Levels of data fusion
  2. 5.2Multi-sensor tracking: principles
  3. 5.3Kalman filters
  4. 5.4Data association
  5. 5.5Recognised maritime picture
  6. 5.6Civil maritime situational awareness
  7. 5.7AIS and cooperative data
  8. 5.8Quality and uncertainty
  9. 5.9AI and human oversight
  10. 5.10Lab: Kalman filter for tracking civil vessels
  1. 6.1On-board operations centres
  2. 6.2Console design
  3. 6.3Cognitive workload
  4. 6.4Automation and trust
  5. 6.5Alert design
  6. 6.6Workstation ergonomics
  7. 6.7User evaluation
  8. 6.8Simulator-based training
  9. 6.9Human factors standards
  10. 6.10Practical exercise: heuristic evaluation of an interface
  1. 7.1Naval communications: overview
  2. 7.2Satellite communications
  3. 7.3On-board networks
  4. 7.4Data links: concepts
  5. 7.5High-level NATO interoperability
  6. 7.6Spectrum management
  7. 7.7Communications security
  8. 7.8Network resilience
  9. 7.9Radiocommunications regulations
  10. 7.10Case study: on-board network architecture
  1. 8.1Attack surface of the ship
  2. 8.2On-board IT and OT systems
  3. 8.3Network segmentation
  4. 8.4Vulnerability management
  5. 8.5IMO maritime cybersecurity
  6. 8.6Classification society requirements
  7. 8.7Incident response
  8. 8.8System accreditation
  9. 8.9Supply chain security
  10. 8.10Workshop: cyber risk analysis of a platform network
  1. 9.1Land-based integration centres
  2. 9.2Incremental integration
  3. 9.3Simulation and stimulation
  4. 9.4Harbour acceptance tests
  5. 9.5Sea trials
  6. 9.6Interoperability testing
  7. 9.7Requirements verification
  8. 9.8Defect management
  9. 9.9Acceptance
  10. 9.10Practical exercise: land-based integration plan
  1. 10.1System safety: MIL-STD-882
  2. 10.2Software safety
  3. 10.3Hazard analysis
  4. 10.4Functional safety
  5. 10.5Software assurance
  6. 10.6Secure development
  7. 10.7Software certification
  8. 10.8Safety cases
  9. 10.9Safety boards
  10. 10.10Case study: software hazard analysis of a console
  1. 11.1Technology upgrades
  2. 11.2Obsolescence
  3. 11.3In-service software support
  4. 11.4Life-cycle cost
  5. 11.5Legal review of capabilities
  6. 11.6Meaningful human control
  7. 11.7Export controls
  8. 11.8Professional ethics
  9. 11.9Institutional transparency
  10. 11.10Workshop: debate on automation and accountability
  1. 12.1Definition of the integration problem
  2. 12.2High-level requirements
  3. 12.3Reference architecture
  4. 12.4MBSE model
  5. 12.5Human factors analysis
  6. 12.6Cybersecurity analysis
  7. 12.7Legal and ethical analysis
  8. 12.8Conclusions
  9. 12.9Master's Thesis report
  10. 12.10Master's Thesis: defence before a panel
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 each intake, so the programme can be combined with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Cameo Systems Modeler, Capella, RTI Connext DDS, MATLAB and IBM DOORS, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Testing is studied through real procedures for system of systems architecture modelling, data fusion applied to civil maritime situational awareness and evaluation of operations centre interfaces. Assessment is continuous per module plus the final Master's Thesis.

Standards covered: ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288, NATO Architecture Framework (NAF) v4, MIL-STD-882E, OMG Data Distribution Service (DDS), IMO MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3, MIL-STD-1472H, Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions (Article 36).

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288, NAF v4 and MIL-STD-882E applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:Cameo Systems Modeler, Capella, RTI Connext DDS, MATLAB and IBM DOORS, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Master's Thesis with defence:A naval systems integration project covering high-level requirements, reference architecture, MBSE model, human factors, cybersecurity and legal-ethical analysis, defended before a panel.
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.

NAF architecture view
Model a NAF view of a generic naval system.
DDS prototype
Build a DDS communication prototype between components.
Civil vessel tracking
Implement a Kalman filter to track civil vessels.
Platform cyber risk analysis
Carry out a cyber risk analysis of a platform network.
Master's Thesis
A naval systems integration study with MBSE model, human factors, cybersecurity and legal-ethical analysis, defended before a panel.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Naval systems engineerSystem of systems architectIntegration engineerHuman factors engineerNaval cybersecurity engineerReal-time software engineer
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • A university degree in engineering, science or architecture, or equivalent demonstrable professional experience.
  • 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 1,900 hours over 12–14 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.

You work with Cameo Systems Modeler, Capella, RTI Connext DDS, MATLAB and IBM DOORS, 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 Master's Thesis. 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 in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised in the higher programme. Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.

A degree in engineering, science or architecture (or equivalent professional experience), a computer able to run the programme 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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