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Master’s in Prototyping, Visualisation & Pipeline Engineering

Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in prototyping, visualisation and pipeline engineering, structured in 12 modules covering the digital design pipeline, modelling for visualisation, materials and light, production rendering, real-time engines, virtual and mixed reality, rapid physical prototyping, automation and scripting, data management, marketing visualisation and generative AI, 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

Design digital pipelines from CAD through to final visualisation.

02

Prepare CAD data for rendering and real time with quality and performance.

03

Create physically correct materials and lighting.

04

Develop configurators and interactive experiences in game engines.

05

Organise design reviews in virtual and mixed reality.

06

Produce rapid physical prototypes with additive manufacturing and CNC.

07

Automate pipeline tasks with scripting and OpenUSD.

Profile

Who it's for

  • 3D visualisation specialists.
  • Pipeline technical directors.
  • Real-time configurator developers.
  • Rapid prototyping technicians.
  • Materials and rendering artists.
  • Industrial virtual reality specialists.
  • Engineering or science graduates aiming to enter the automotive sector.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • ISO 10303-242:2022 (STEP AP242: managed model-based 3D engineering)
  • ISO 14306:2017 (JT file format for 3D visualisation)
  • ISO/IEC 12113:2022 (glTF 2.0 runtime 3D asset delivery format)
  • ISO/ASTM 52900:2021 (additive manufacturing: general principles and terminology)
  • ISO/ASTM 52910:2018 (additive manufacturing: design requirements, guidelines and recommendations)
  • ISO 3664:2009 (graphic technology and photography: viewing conditions)
  • Autodesk VRED
  • Unreal Engine
  • Blender
  • KeyShot
  • NVIDIA Omniverse
Syllabus

12 modules · 1900 h

  1. 1.1. From sketch to digital production
  2. 1.2. Stages of a product pipeline
  3. 1.3. Native and neutral formats
  4. 1.4. Interoperability between CAD, rendering and engines
  5. 1.5. Digital asset management
  6. 1.6. Naming conventions and data structure
  7. 1.7. Automation of repetitive tasks
  8. 1.8. Technical roles: TDs and artists
  9. 1.9. Pipeline efficiency metrics
  10. 1.10. Case study: pipeline map of a studio
  1. 2.1. Preparing CAD data for rendering
  2. 2.2. Tessellation and polygon control
  3. 2.3. Retopology and mesh optimisation
  4. 2.4. UV maps and unwrapping
  5. 2.5. Levels of detail (LOD)
  6. 2.6. Lightweight JT and glTF data
  7. 2.7. Instances and configuration variants
  8. 2.8. Cleaning and repairing geometry
  9. 2.9. Integrating 3D scans into the scene
  10. 2.10. Laboratory: preparing a vehicle for real time
  1. 3.1. Physically based rendering (PBR)
  2. 3.2. BRDF and BTDF reflectance models
  3. 3.3. Multi-layer paints with flakes
  4. 3.4. Measured materials in AxF format
  5. 3.5. Lighting with HDRI maps
  6. 3.6. Virtual photo studios
  7. 3.7. Real-time ray tracing
  8. 3.8. Production path tracing
  9. 3.9. ACES colour management
  10. 3.10. Practical exercise: measured metallic paint material
  1. 4.1. Image production with Autodesk VRED
  2. 4.2. Fast workflows with KeyShot
  3. 4.3. Blender Cycles in professional environments
  4. 4.4. Render passes and AOVs
  5. 4.5. Compositing in Nuke
  6. 4.6. Render farms and queues
  7. 4.7. Product and camera animation
  8. 4.8. Virtual optics and depth of field
  9. 4.9. Post-production and retouching
  10. 4.10. Workshop: image campaign for a product
  1. 5.1. Unreal Engine for industrial products
  2. 5.2. Unity in industrial visualisation
  3. 5.3. Nanite and Lumen in complex scenes
  4. 5.4. Interactive 3D configurators
  5. 5.5. Pixel streaming to the browser
  6. 5.6. Visual logic with Blueprints
  7. 5.7. Custom shaders and materials
  8. 5.8. Performance profiling and frame rate
  9. 5.9. Multi-platform and web deployment
  10. 5.10. Laboratory: vehicle configurator in Unreal
  1. 6.1. Design reviews in virtual reality
  2. 6.2. Headsets and their optical resolution
  3. 6.3. Remote multi-user collaboration
  4. 6.4. Mixed reality with passthrough
  5. 6.5. Evaluation at 1:1 scale
  6. 6.6. Simulation sickness and mitigation
  7. 6.7. Hand tracking and controllers
  8. 6.8. Augmented reality on tablets
  9. 6.9. Holographic displays and powerwalls
  10. 6.10. Practical exercise: multi-user review of an interior
  1. 7.1. FDM printing for volumes
  2. 7.2. High-resolution SLA stereolithography
  3. 7.3. SLS and MJF sintering
  4. 7.4. Multi-material and colour PolyJet
  5. 7.5. Metal additive manufacturing
  6. 7.6. CNC milling of models
  7. 7.7. Industrial clay milling
  8. 7.8. Silicone moulds and casting
  9. 7.9. Finishing and painting of prototypes
  10. 7.10. Workshop: presentation model of a product
  1. 8.1. Python in 3D tools
  2. 8.2. VRED and Unreal APIs
  3. 8.3. Batch processing of models
  4. 8.4. Automatic generation of variants
  5. 8.5. Automatic asset validation
  6. 8.6. Composed scenes with OpenUSD
  7. 8.7. Version control with Perforce and Git LFS
  8. 8.8. Continuous integration for 3D assets
  9. 8.9. Developing in-house tools
  10. 8.10. Laboratory: batch export script
  1. 9.1. Integration with product PLM
  2. 9.2. Digital asset management (DAM)
  3. 9.3. Collaboration in NVIDIA Omniverse
  4. 9.4. Cloud storage and rendering
  5. 9.5. Permissions and data confidentiality
  6. 9.6. Review and approval workflows
  7. 9.7. Annotations and change tracking
  8. 9.8. Protection of intellectual property
  9. 9.9. Collaboration with external agencies
  10. 9.10. Case study: pipeline shared with an agency
  1. 10.1. Web configurators with server-side rendering
  2. 10.2. Catalogue images without photography
  3. 10.3. CGI versus a real photo shoot
  4. 10.4. Video production with game engines
  5. 10.5. Content for social media
  6. 10.6. Interactive experiences at trade fairs
  7. 10.7. Visual consistency with the brand
  8. 10.8. Content production planning
  9. 10.9. Measuring commercial impact
  10. 10.10. Practical exercise: launch video in Unreal
  1. 11.1. Diffusion models in ideation
  2. 11.2. AI texture generation
  3. 11.3. Neural rendering and denoising
  4. 11.4. Gaussian splatting for capture
  5. 11.5. NeRF radiance fields
  6. 11.6. AI resolution upscaling
  7. 11.7. Ethics and transparency of generated images
  8. 11.8. Copyright of generated content
  9. 11.9. Integrating AI into the pipeline
  10. 11.10. Workshop: capture with gaussian splatting
  1. 12.1. Definition of the visualisation case
  2. 12.2. Design of the proposed pipeline
  3. 12.3. CAD data preparation
  4. 12.4. Materials, light and scene
  5. 12.5. Complementary physical prototype
  6. 12.6. Real-time interactive experience
  7. 12.7. Automation of key tasks
  8. 12.8. Evaluation of quality and efficiency
  9. 12.9. Master's Thesis report
  10. 12.10. Master's Thesis: defence before a panel
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

A 100% online programme 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 each intake, so the programme is compatible with full-time work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Autodesk VRED, Unreal Engine, Blender, KeyShot and NVIDIA Omniverse, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Testing is studied through real procedures: design reviews in virtual reality, production of models with additive manufacturing and validation of digital materials against physical samples. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final Master's Thesis.

Standards covered: ISO 10303-242:2022, ISO 14306:2017, ISO/IEC 12113:2022, ISO/ASTM 52900:2021, ISO/ASTM 52910:2018 and ISO 3664:2009.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of ISO 10303-242, ISO 14306 and ISO/IEC 12113 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:Autodesk VRED, Unreal Engine, Blender, KeyShot and NVIDIA Omniverse, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Master's Thesis with defence:a complete visualisation pipeline for a real case, from CAD data preparation, materials and lighting to a complementary physical prototype, a real-time interactive experience and automated key tasks, 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.

Real-time data preparation
Prepare a vehicle CAD model for real-time use with LODs and lightweight formats.
Measured paint material
Create a measured metallic paint material with physically based rendering.
Unreal configurator
Build an interactive vehicle configurator in Unreal Engine.
Batch export automation
Write a batch export script to automate pipeline tasks.
Master's Thesis
Design and implement a complete visualisation pipeline with a real-time experience, defended before a panel.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

3D visualisation specialistPipeline technical directorReal-time configurator developerRapid prototyping technicianMaterials and rendering artistIndustrial virtual reality specialist
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 Autodesk VRED, Unreal Engine, Blender, KeyShot and NVIDIA Omniverse, 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 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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