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Postgraduate Diploma in Fallback/Minimal Risk Manoeuvre Architectures

Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Fallback/Minimal Risk Manoeuvre architectures. 8 modules covering UN Regulation No. 157, ISO 23793-1:2024 and IPG CarMaker. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.

Duration800 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

Define the minimal risk condition and manoeuvre in accordance with regulations.

02

Design redundant fail-operational architectures.

03

Implement fallback detection and decision logic.

04

Plan safe minimal risk manoeuvres.

05

Design driver interaction during the transition.

06

Analyse the safety of degraded states.

07

Validate and type-approve fallback functions.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Systems architect for automated driving systems who wishes to specialise in Fallback/Minimal Risk Manoeuvre Architectures.
  • Functional safety engineer who wishes to specialise in Fallback/Minimal Risk Manoeuvre Architectures.
  • Planning engineer who wishes to specialise in Fallback/Minimal Risk Manoeuvre Architectures.
  • HMI engineer who wishes to specialise in Fallback/Minimal Risk Manoeuvre Architectures.
  • Type-approval engineer who wishes to specialise in Fallback/Minimal Risk Manoeuvre Architectures.
  • Validation engineer who wishes to specialise in Fallback/Minimal Risk Manoeuvre Architectures.
  • Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter the automotive industry.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • UN Regulation No. 157
  • ISO 23793-1:2024
  • ISO 26262:2018
  • ISO 21448:2022 (SOTIF)
  • Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1426
  • SAE J3016:2021
  • UL 4600
  • ISO/TR 21959-2:2020
Syllabus

8 modules · 800 h

  1. 1.1Definitions of MRC and MRM
  2. 1.2SAE levels and fallback responsibility
  3. 1.3Transition request to the driver
  4. 1.4Driver out of the loop and transition time
  5. 1.5Stopping in lane and stopping on the hard shoulder
  6. 1.6Requirements of UN Regulation No. 157
  7. 1.7ISO 23793 framework
  8. 1.8Lessons from real incidents
  9. 1.9Differences between Level 3 and Level 4
  10. 1.10Case study: analysis of the MRM of an ALKS
  1. 2.1Redundancy of perception, computing and actuation
  2. 2.2Two-channel architectures
  3. 2.3Fallback channel with reduced functionality
  4. 2.4Redundant power supply
  5. 2.5Redundant communication
  6. 2.6Redundant steering and braking
  7. 2.7Design diversity
  8. 2.8Cost versus availability
  9. 2.9Minimum sensors for the fallback manoeuvre
  10. 2.10Workshop: fallback architecture for Level 4
  1. 3.1System health monitors
  2. 3.2Exit from the ODD
  3. 3.3Decision arbiter
  4. 3.4System states and transitions
  5. 3.5Fault prioritisation
  6. 3.6Driver supervision
  7. 3.7Escalation of the response
  8. 3.8Logging the decision
  9. 3.9Time available to react
  10. 3.10Practice: degradation state machine
  1. 4.1Selection of the stopping location
  2. 4.2Planning with degraded information
  3. 4.3Lane change towards the hard shoulder
  4. 4.4Braking profiles
  5. 4.5Signalling to other road users
  6. 4.6Hazard lights and eCall
  7. 4.7Tunnels and bridges
  8. 4.8Dense traffic
  9. 4.9Validity of the last planned trajectory
  10. 4.10Laboratory: MRM planner in simulation
  1. 5.1Takeover warnings
  2. 5.2Alert escalation
  3. 5.3Driver attention
  4. 5.4Recovery of control
  5. 5.5Robotaxi occupants
  6. 5.6Remote assistance and teleoperation
  7. 5.7Communication with emergency services
  8. 5.8Usability evaluation
  9. 5.9Driver asleep or incapacitated
  10. 5.10Case study: takeover sequence
  1. 6.1HARA of degraded states
  2. 6.2FTA of the fallback chain
  3. 6.3Fault tolerant time interval
  4. 6.4SOTIF analysis of the MRM
  5. 6.5Residual risk of stopping
  6. 6.6Common cause failures
  7. 6.7Derived requirements
  8. 6.8Safety argument
  9. 6.9Rear-end collision risk after stopping
  10. 6.10Laboratory: FTA of the fallback chain
  1. 7.1MRM test scenarios
  2. 7.2Track testing
  3. 7.3Simulation with fault injection
  4. 7.4DSSAD recording
  5. 7.5UNECE type-approval procedures
  6. 7.6Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1426
  7. 7.7Third-party assessment
  8. 7.8Improvement after incidents
  9. 7.9NATM multi-pillar assessment method
  10. 7.10Workshop: MRM test plan
  1. 8.1Use case and ODD
  2. 8.2Relevant faults
  3. 8.3Proposed redundant architecture
  4. 8.4Decision logic
  5. 8.5MRM planning
  6. 8.6HMI and communication
  7. 8.7Safety analysis
  8. 8.8Validation plan
  9. 8.9Report and presentation
  10. 8.10Final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

Fully 100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine the programme with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is IPG CarMaker, MATLAB/Simulink, ROS 2, CARLA, Ansys medini analyze, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Tests are studied using real procedures for simulating minimal risk manoeuvres with injected faults, fault tree analysis of the fallback chain, and design of the takeover sequence. Assessment is continuous, module by module, plus the final integrative project.

Accreditable laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with rotor bench, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibrations/acoustics.
Evidence-oriented Master's Thesis:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operational limits.
Industry Mentored:teachers with experience in training, , eVTOL/UAM and flight test.
Flexible modality(hybrid/online), international cohorts and support from SEIUM Career Services.
Ethics and safety:safety-by-design approach, cyber-OT, DIH and compliance as pillars.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Use case and ODD

Define the minimal risk condition and manoeuvre in accordance with regulations.

Relevant faults

Design redundant fail-operational architectures.

Proposed redundant architecture

Implement fallback detection and decision logic.

Decision logic

Plan safe minimal risk manoeuvres.

MRM planning

Design driver interaction during the transition.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Systems architect for automated driving systemsFunctional safety engineerPlanning engineerHMI engineerType-approval engineerValidation engineer
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • Sufficient Spanish to follow technical regulatory texts.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme comprises 800 hours in total, spread over 6 to 8 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with a full-time job.

You will work with IPG CarMaker, MATLAB/Simulink, ROS 2, CARLA and Ansys medini analyze. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.

A SEIUM Institute diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. This is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or diploma in the same area are credited towards the advanced programme. Check the credit transfer policy when you enrol.

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