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Postgraduate Diploma in Fault-Tolerant Control and FDIR

Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Fault-Tolerant Control and FDIR. 8 modules covering ISO 26262:2018, UN Regulation No. 79 and MATLAB/Simulink. 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

Classify faults and redundancy architectures in automotive.

02

Design model-based fault detection systems.

03

Apply data-driven diagnostic techniques.

04

Isolate and identify faults in complex systems.

05

Implement fault-tolerant control strategies.

06

Integrate FDIR into electrical and electronic architectures.

07

Verify diagnostic coverage in accordance with ISO 26262.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Functional safety engineer wishing to specialise in Fault-Tolerant Control and FDIR.
  • Control engineer wishing to specialise in Fault-Tolerant Control and FDIR.
  • Diagnostics engineer wishing to specialise in Fault-Tolerant Control and FDIR.
  • By-wire systems engineer wishing to specialise in Fault-Tolerant Control and FDIR.
  • HIL validation engineer wishing to specialise in Fault-Tolerant Control and FDIR.
  • E/E systems architect wishing to specialise in Fault-Tolerant Control and FDIR.
  • Graduates in engineering or science looking to enter the automotive sector.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • ISO 26262:2018
  • Reglamento ONU n.º 79
  • Reglamento ONU n.º 13-H
  • IEC 61508:2010
  • ISO 14229-1:2020 (UDS)
  • SAE J1939-73
  • IEC 61025:2006
  • IEC 60812:2018
Syllabus

8 modules · 800 h

  1. 1.1Sensor, actuator and process faults
  2. 1.2Abrupt, intermittent and incipient faults
  3. 1.3Physical and analytical redundancy
  4. 1.4Fail-safe and fail-operational architectures
  5. 1.5Steer-by-wire and brake-by-wire
  6. 1.6Availability requirements
  7. 1.7Real-world fault cases
  8. 1.8IFAC terminology
  9. 1.9Power supply and communication faults
  10. 1.10Case study: failure modes of a steer-by-wire system
  1. 2.1Residual generation
  2. 2.2Diagnostic observers
  3. 2.3Parity equations
  4. 2.4Kalman filter innovation test
  5. 2.5Adaptive thresholds
  6. 2.6Robustness to uncertainty
  7. 2.7Detectability and isolability
  8. 2.8Structural analysis
  9. 2.9Unknown-input observers
  10. 2.10Laboratory: diagnostic observer in Simulink
  1. 3.1Principal component analysis
  2. 3.2CUSUM and GLR tests
  3. 3.3Fault classifiers
  4. 3.4Autoencoders for anomalies
  5. 3.5Recurrent networks for time series
  6. 3.6Hybrid model and data approaches
  7. 3.7Fleet data for diagnostics
  8. 3.8Explainability of diagnostics
  9. 3.9Imbalanced fault data
  10. 3.10Practice: anomalies in actuator data
  1. 4.1Fault signature matrices
  2. 4.2Observer banks
  3. 4.3Fault magnitude estimation
  4. 4.4Multiple faults
  5. 4.5Probabilistic reasoning
  6. 4.6Redundant sensors
  7. 4.7Voting and cross-monitoring
  8. 4.8Detection and isolation time
  9. 4.9Remaining useful life prognosis
  10. 4.10Laboratory: isolation with an observer bank
  1. 5.1Passive fault-tolerant control
  2. 5.2Active fault-tolerant control
  3. 5.3Control reallocation
  4. 5.4Controller switching
  5. 5.5MPC-based reconfiguration
  6. 5.6Safe functional degradation
  7. 5.7Torque vectoring as a backup
  8. 5.8Stability during reconfiguration
  9. 5.9Differential braking as emergency steering
  10. 5.10Practice: actuator reallocation under a brake fault
  1. 6.1On-board diagnostics and DTCs
  2. 6.2Event management in AUTOSAR
  3. 6.3Watchdogs and monitors
  4. 6.4Dual-channel architectures
  5. 6.5Redundant power supply
  6. 6.6Redundant communication
  7. 6.7Fault escalation
  8. 6.8Remote diagnostics
  9. 6.9E-Gas control unit monitoring
  10. 6.10Case study: FDIR concept for brake-by-wire
  1. 7.1Safety mechanisms according to ISO 26262
  2. 7.2SPFM and LFM metrics
  3. 7.3FMEDA and FTA
  4. 7.4Fault tolerant time interval
  5. 7.5Fault injection in HIL
  6. 7.6Diagnostic coverage
  7. 7.7Requirements of UN Regulation No. 79
  8. 7.8Evidence for the safety case
  9. 7.9Latent faults and periodic tests
  10. 7.10Workshop: FMEDA of a redundant sensor
  1. 8.1System and failure modes
  2. 8.2Fault modelling and analysis
  3. 8.3Detection scheme
  4. 8.4Isolation strategy
  5. 8.5Reconfiguration law
  6. 8.6Simulation with fault injection
  7. 8.7Performance evaluation
  8. 8.8Safety argument
  9. 8.9Report and presentation
  10. 8.10Final review with the tutor
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: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine study with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is MATLAB/Simulink, dSPACE SCALEXIO, Python (scikit-learn), Vector CANoe, Ansys medini analyze, in free, academic or evaluation versions. The exercises are based on real design procedures for observers for sensor diagnostics, actuator reconfiguration with fault injection, and FMEDA of a by-wire system. Assessment is continuous across modules, 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.

System and failure modes

Classify faults and redundancy architectures in automotive.

Fault modelling and analysis

Design model-based fault detection systems.

Detection scheme

Apply data-driven diagnostic techniques.

Isolation strategy

Isolate and identify faults in complex systems.

Reconfiguration law

Implement fault-tolerant control strategies.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Functional safety engineerControl engineerDiagnostics engineerBy-wire systems engineerHIL validation engineerE/E systems architect
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 level of Spanish to follow technical standards documentation.

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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.

The programme uses MATLAB/Simulink, dSPACE SCALEXIO, Python (scikit-learn), Vector CANoe and Ansys medini analyze. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.

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

Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised towards the advanced programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.

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