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Master’s in Safety Case, RAMS and Land Systems Certification Engineering

Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in safety case engineering, RAMS and certification of land systems. 12 modules covering MIL-STD-882E, DEF STAN 00-56, IEC 61508, hazard analysis, quantitative analysis, GSN safety cases and in-service safety, using Isograph FaultTree+ and ReliaSoft BlockSim, 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 system safety on land platforms.

02

Apply the MIL-STD-882E and DEF STAN 00-56 standards.

03

Carry out hazard analyses and quantitative analyses.

04

Manage RAMS programmes throughout the life cycle.

05

Build safety cases using GSN notation.

06

Integrate software safety and human factors.

07

Plan certification and in-service safety.

Profile

Who it's for

  • System safety engineers looking to deepen their command of safety cases and land-system certification.
  • RAMS engineers moving into defence and special-vehicle programmes.
  • Independent safety assessors who need a structured grounding in MIL-STD-882E and DEF STAN 00-56.
  • Software safety engineers working on critical functions in land platforms.
  • Human factors engineers involved in safety assessments.
  • Certification managers responsible for platform approval.
  • Engineering or science graduates aiming to enter the defence industry.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • MIL-STD-882E (system safety)
  • DEF STAN 00-56 (safety management requirements for defence systems)
  • IEC 61508 (functional safety of electrical, electronic and programmable systems)
  • EN 50126 (railway applications: specification and demonstration of RAMS)
  • Goal Structuring Notation Community Standard v3 (safety argument notation)
  • MIL-STD-1472H (human engineering design criteria)
  • IEC 60812 (failure mode and effects analysis, FMEA)
  • ISO 26262 (functional safety of road vehicles)
  • Isograph FaultTree+
  • ReliaSoft BlockSim
  • Adelard ASCE
  • Cameo Safety and Reliability Analyzer
  • Medini Analyze
Syllabus

12 modules · 1900 h

  1. 1.1System safety concept
  2. 1.2Hazards on land platforms
  3. 1.3Legal responsibilities for safety
  4. 1.4Safety in defence versus the civil sector
  5. 1.5Safety management across the life cycle
  6. 1.6Safety regulatory bodies
  7. 1.7Historical accidents and lessons learned
  8. 1.8Safety ethics
  9. 1.9Safety culture
  10. 1.10Case study: analysis of a heavy-vehicle accident
  1. 2.1MIL-STD-882E
  2. 2.2DEF STAN 00-56
  3. 2.3EN 50126 as a railway reference
  4. 2.4IEC 61508
  5. 2.5ISO 26262 applied to special vehicles
  6. 2.6Safety integrity levels
  7. 2.7Risk acceptance criteria
  8. 2.8ALARP
  9. 2.9Selecting the regulatory framework
  10. 2.10Practical exercise: comparison of risk criteria across standards
  1. 3.1Preliminary hazard list
  2. 3.2Preliminary hazard analysis
  3. 3.3Subsystem hazard analysis
  4. 3.4System hazard analysis
  5. 3.5Operating and support hazard analysis
  6. 3.6HAZOP
  7. 3.7Interface analysis
  8. 3.8Health hazard analysis
  9. 3.9Hazard log
  10. 3.10Lab: hazard log for a generic platform
  1. 4.1Fault tree analysis
  2. 4.2Event tree analysis
  3. 4.3FMECA
  4. 4.4Reliability block diagrams
  5. 4.5Markov models
  6. 4.6Common cause analysis
  7. 4.7Bow-tie analysis
  8. 4.8Human reliability
  9. 4.9Analysis tools
  10. 4.10Practical exercise: fault tree of a braking system
  1. 5.1RAMS definitions
  2. 5.2Reliability requirements
  3. 5.3Reliability prediction
  4. 5.4Reliability allocation
  5. 5.5Maintainability and repair times
  6. 5.6Operational availability
  7. 5.7Reliability growth
  8. 5.8Reliability testing
  9. 5.9RAMS programmes
  10. 5.10Case study: reliability allocation to subsystems
  1. 6.1The safety case concept
  2. 6.2Arguments, evidence and claims
  3. 6.3GSN notation
  4. 6.4Argument patterns
  5. 6.5Modular safety cases
  6. 6.6Software safety case
  7. 6.7Maintaining the safety case in service
  8. 6.8Independent assessment
  9. 6.9Common mistakes
  10. 6.10Lab: GSN safety case for a subsystem
  1. 7.1Software safety under MIL-STD-882
  2. 7.2Software levels of rigour
  3. 7.3COTS software
  4. 7.4Autonomy and AI software
  5. 7.5Verification of critical software
  6. 7.6Static analysis
  7. 7.7Formal methods
  8. 7.8Programmable electronics
  9. 7.9Cybersecurity and safety
  10. 7.10Practical exercise: criticality assessment of software functions
  1. 8.1Human factors integration
  2. 8.2Human error and its classification
  3. 8.3Safe interface design
  4. 8.4Workload
  5. 8.5Fatigue
  6. 8.6Procedures and training
  7. 8.7Task analysis
  8. 8.8User evaluation
  9. 8.9MIL-STD-1472
  10. 8.10Case study: human error analysis of a maintenance task
  1. 9.1Vehicle type approval for road use
  2. 9.2Platform safety certification
  3. 9.3Munitions certification: regulatory principles
  4. 9.4Certification of electrical equipment
  5. 9.5Electromagnetic compatibility
  6. 9.6Transport safety
  7. 9.7Safety authorities
  8. 9.8Certification documentation
  9. 9.9Change management
  10. 9.10Workshop: safety certification plan for a platform
  1. 10.1Occurrence reporting
  2. 10.2Incident investigation
  3. 10.3Analysis of in-service data
  4. 10.4In-service change management
  5. 10.5Safety in upgrades
  6. 10.6Safety in demilitarisation
  7. 10.7Safety indicators
  8. 10.8Safety review boards
  9. 10.9Continuous improvement
  10. 10.10Practical exercise: investigation of an in-service incident
  1. 11.1Safety management plan
  2. 11.2Safety organisation
  3. 11.3Contractor management
  4. 11.4Legal and corporate liability
  5. 11.5Assessor independence
  6. 11.6Risk communication
  7. 11.7Professional ethics
  8. 11.8Export control of technical information
  9. 11.9Just culture
  10. 11.10Case study: safety management plan for a programme
  1. 12.1System definition
  2. 12.2Regulatory framework
  3. 12.3Hazard log
  4. 12.4Quantitative analysis
  5. 12.5RAMS analysis
  6. 12.6Safety case
  7. 12.7Certification plan
  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

100% online training 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 the 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 Isograph FaultTree+, ReliaSoft BlockSim, Adelard ASCE, Cameo Safety and Reliability Analyzer and Medini Analyze, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real procedures for building hazard logs and quantitative analyses, constructing GSN safety cases and performing RAMS analysis of land platforms. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final Master's Thesis.

Standards covered: MIL-STD-882E, DEF STAN 00-56, IEC 61508, EN 50126, Goal Structuring Notation Community Standard v3, MIL-STD-1472H, IEC 60812, ISO 26262.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of MIL-STD-882E, DEF STAN 00-56 and IEC 61508 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:Isograph FaultTree+, ReliaSoft BlockSim, Adelard ASCE, Cameo Safety and Reliability Analyzer and Medini Analyze, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Master's Thesis with defence:A complete safety case for a land system, covering hazard log, quantitative and RAMS analysis and a certification plan, 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.

Hazard log
Build the hazard log of a generic land platform using preliminary, subsystem and system hazard analysis.
Quantitative analysis
Develop a fault tree for a braking system and assess its reliability.
RAMS allocation
Allocate reliability targets to subsystems within a RAMS programme.
GSN safety case
Construct a GSN safety case argument for a subsystem with supporting evidence.
Master's Thesis
A complete safety case for a land system with certification plan, defended before a panel.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

System safety engineerRAMS engineerIndependent safety assessorSoftware safety engineerHuman factors engineerCertification manager
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • University degree in engineering, science or architecture, or equivalent demonstrable professional experience.
  • 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 Isograph FaultTree+, ReliaSoft BlockSim, Adelard ASCE, Cameo Safety and Reliability Analyzer and Medini Analyze, 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 suitable computer 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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