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Master’s in Multisector RAMS, Reliability and Compliance Engineering

Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in RAMS, reliability and multi-sector conformity engineering. 12 modules covering applied reliability, life data analysis, failure analysis techniques, cross-sector functional safety, maintainability, RCM, life cycle cost, conformity assessment and safety cases, 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

Calculate reliability and availability indicators for systems.

02

Apply FMEA, FTA and Markov techniques to real cases.

03

Compare functional safety requirements across sectors.

04

Design maintenance plans based on RCM.

05

Evaluate the life cycle cost of technical alternatives.

06

Define conformity routes for multi-sector products.

07

Build safety cases with traceable evidence.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Reliability engineers.
  • RAMS engineers.
  • Functional safety engineers.
  • Maintenance managers.
  • Life cycle cost analysts.
  • Independent safety assessors.
  • Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter the railway sector.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • IEC 61508 (functional safety of E/E/PE systems)
  • EN 50126 (railway RAMS)
  • IEC 60300-3-3 (life cycle costing)
  • ISO 26262 (road vehicle functional safety)
  • IEC 61025 (fault tree analysis)
  • IEC 60812 (FMEA)
  • SAE JA1011 (evaluation criteria for RCM processes)
  • IEC 61078 (reliability block diagrams)
  • ReliaSoft Weibull++
  • Isograph Reliability Workbench
  • Ansys medini analyze
  • Minitab
Syllabus

12 modules · 1900 h

  1. 1.1Reliability, availability, maintainability and safety
  2. 1.2Failure rate and the bathtub curve
  3. 1.3Exponential, Weibull and lognormal distributions
  4. 1.4MTBF, MTTF and MTTR: definitions and misuse
  5. 1.5Reliability of series and parallel systems
  6. 1.6Active and passive redundancy
  7. 1.7Data sources: MIL-HDBK-217F, SN 29500, FIDES
  8. 1.8Software versus hardware reliability
  9. 1.9The RAMS life cycle in different sectors
  10. 1.10Workshop: reliability calculation for a subsystem
  1. 2.1Censored data and how to handle it
  2. 2.2Maximum likelihood estimation
  3. 2.3Weibull probability plots
  4. 2.4Confidence intervals in reliability
  5. 2.5Accelerated testing and the Arrhenius model
  6. 2.6Peck and Coffin-Manson models
  7. 2.7Crow-AMSAA reliability growth
  8. 2.8Warranty and field data analysis
  9. 2.9Reliability demonstration with small samples
  10. 2.10Lab: Weibull analysis with real data
  1. 3.1AIAG-VDA design and process FMEA
  2. 3.2FMECA and criticality according to MIL-STD-1629A
  3. 3.3Fault trees and minimal cut sets
  4. 3.4Reliability block diagrams
  5. 3.5Markov analysis for repairable systems
  6. 3.6Common cause analysis and the beta factor
  7. 3.7HAZOP and hazard studies
  8. 3.8Event tree analysis
  9. 3.9Integrating techniques into a safety case
  10. 3.10Case study: fault tree of a braking system
  1. 4.1IEC 61508 as the umbrella standard
  2. 4.2SIL levels and calculation of PFD and PFH
  3. 4.3ISO 26262 and ASIL levels
  4. 4.4EN 50126 and EN 50129 in railways
  5. 4.5IEC 61511 in the process industry
  6. 4.6ISO 13849 in machinery
  7. 4.7Fault-tolerant architectures
  8. 4.8Diagnostic coverage and safe failure fraction
  9. 4.9Equivalences and differences between sector standards
  10. 4.10Workshop: SIL versus ASIL allocation
  1. 5.1Design for maintainability
  2. 5.2Predicting repair times
  3. 5.3Inherent, achieved and operational availability
  4. 5.4Level of repair analysis
  5. 5.5Spare parts logistics and optimal stock
  6. 5.6Preventive versus corrective maintenance
  7. 5.7Condition-based maintenance
  8. 5.8Proof testing and hidden failures
  9. 5.9Monte Carlo simulation of availability
  10. 5.10Practical exercise: availability model of a fleet
  1. 6.1RCM principles according to SAE JA1011
  2. 6.2Functions, functional failures and failure modes
  3. 6.3Failure consequences and decision tree
  4. 6.4Selecting maintenance tasks
  5. 6.5Optimal replacement intervals
  6. 6.6MSG-3 in aviation
  7. 6.7RCM in railways and maritime
  8. 6.8Optimising existing plans
  9. 6.9Auditing RCM programmes
  10. 6.10Case study: RCM of a critical pump
  1. 7.1Cost structure according to IEC 60300-3-3
  2. 7.2Acquisition, operation and disposal costs
  3. 7.3Parametric cost models
  4. 7.4Influence of reliability on cost
  5. 7.5Net present value and discount rate
  6. 7.6Sensitivity and uncertainty analysis
  7. 7.7LCC in public tenders
  8. 7.8Trade-offs between reliability and cost
  9. 7.9Presenting LCC to decision-makers
  10. 7.10Workshop: LCC comparison of two alternatives
  1. 8.1Conformity assessment in the EU
  2. 8.2CE marking and the New Legislative Framework
  3. 8.3Type approval in the automotive sector
  4. 8.4Type certification in aviation
  5. 8.5Railway vehicle authorisation
  6. 8.6Class certification in the maritime sector
  7. 8.7Medical devices and the MDR as a reference
  8. 8.8Independent assessment bodies
  9. 8.9Conformity map by sector
  10. 8.10Practical exercise: conformity route for a dual-sector product
  1. 9.1The RAMS plan and its minimum content
  2. 9.2Allocating RAMS requirements to subsystems
  3. 9.3Hazard log and its life cycle
  4. 9.4RAMS verification and validation
  5. 9.5Supplier management and derived requirements
  6. 9.6Design reviews and phase gates
  7. 9.7Change management and impact analysis
  8. 9.8Competence of the RAMS team
  9. 9.9Interface with systems engineering
  10. 9.10Case study: RAMS plan for a turnkey project
  1. 10.1Structure of a safety case
  2. 10.2Goal Structuring Notation
  3. 10.3Reliability arguments and evidence
  4. 10.4Independent safety assessment
  5. 10.5In-service RAM demonstration
  6. 10.6FRACAS data collection
  7. 10.7Contractual acceptance criteria
  8. 10.8Availability penalties and guarantees
  9. 10.9Closing the RAMS demonstration
  10. 10.10Lab: safety case in GSN notation
  1. 11.1Reliability of power electronics
  2. 11.2Critical software and reliability metrics
  3. 11.3Cyber-physical systems and emergent failures
  4. 11.4STPA analysis for sociotechnical systems
  5. 11.5Human factors and human reliability
  6. 11.6Digital twins for prognostics
  7. 11.7Predictive maintenance with machine learning
  8. 11.8Obsolescence and component management
  9. 11.9Cybersecurity as a RAMS requirement
  10. 11.10Workshop: STPA of an automated system
  1. 12.1Choosing the system and sector of study
  2. 12.2Defining RAMS requirements
  3. 12.3Reliability and failure analysis
  4. 12.4Availability and maintenance model
  5. 12.5Life cycle cost estimate
  6. 12.6Applicable conformity strategy
  7. 12.7Summary safety case
  8. 12.8Conclusions and recommendations
  9. 12.9Master's Thesis report
  10. 12.10Master's Thesis: defence before a panel
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100% online learning 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, making it compatible with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is ReliaSoft Weibull++, Isograph Reliability Workbench, Ansys medini analyze and Minitab, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real procedures: Weibull analysis of warranty data, in-service RAM demonstrations and accelerated life testing. Assessment is continuous for each module, plus the final Master's Thesis.

Standards covered: IEC 61508, EN 50126, IEC 60300-3-3, ISO 26262, IEC 61025, IEC 60812, SAE JA1011 and IEC 61078.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of IEC 61508, EN 50126 and IEC 60300-3-3 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:ReliaSoft Weibull++, Isograph Reliability Workbench, Ansys medini analyze and Minitab, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Master's Thesis with defence:a complete RAMS study of a system, covering requirements, reliability analysis, availability, life cycle cost, conformity strategy and safety case, 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.

Analyse life data
Carry out a Weibull analysis of real field or warranty data.
Model failures
Build the fault tree and reliability block diagram of a critical system.
Optimise maintenance
Develop an RCM-based maintenance plan and fleet availability model.
Compare life cycle costs
Compare the life cycle cost of two technical alternatives with sensitivity analysis.
Master's Thesis
Deliver a complete RAMS study with conformity strategy and summary safety case, defended before a panel.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Reliability EngineerRAMS EngineerFunctional Safety EngineerMaintenance ManagerLife Cycle Cost AnalystIndependent Safety Assessor
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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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 ReliaSoft Weibull++, Isograph Reliability Workbench, Ansys medini analyze and Minitab, 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 university 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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