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Postgraduate Diploma in Industrial Certification and Interoperability

Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Industrial Certification and Interoperability. 8 modules covering Regulation (EU) 2023/1230, Directive 2014/30/EU and Siemens PRONETA. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.

Duration800 h
ModeOnline
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Understand the levels and barriers of industrial interoperability.

02

Distinguish the main communication certification schemes.

03

Apply the legislative framework of CE marking to industrial products.

04

Plan electromagnetic compatibility tests.

05

Design and run multi-vendor interoperability tests.

06

Prepare products for cybersecurity certifications.

07

Manage certification projects and their maintenance.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Product certification engineer who wants to specialise in Industrial Certification and Interoperability.
  • Regulatory compliance engineer who wants to specialise in Industrial Certification and Interoperability.
  • EMC laboratory technician who wants to specialise in Industrial Certification and Interoperability.
  • Interoperability test engineer who wants to specialise in Industrial Certification and Interoperability.
  • Product quality manager who wants to specialise in Industrial Certification and Interoperability.
  • CE marking consultant who wants to specialise in Industrial Certification and Interoperability.
  • Graduates in engineering or sciences seeking to enter industrial equipment manufacturing.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • Regulation (EU) 2023/1230
  • Directive 2014/30/EU
  • Directive 2014/35/EU
  • IEC 61000-6-2
  • IEC 61000-6-4
  • ISO/IEC 17025
  • IEC 62443-4-2
  • IEC 61158
Syllabus

8 modules · 800 h

  1. 1.1Technical, syntactic and semantic levels
  2. 1.2Manufacturer ecosystems and open standards
  3. 1.3Industrial standardisation organisations
  4. 1.4Communication profiles and their role
  5. 1.5RAMI 4.0 reference models
  6. 1.6Asset Administration Shell
  7. 1.7Common interoperability barriers
  8. 1.8Costs of lacking interoperability
  9. 1.9Device profiles and common semantics
  10. 1.10Practice: interoperability analysis of a line
  1. 2.1Product versus system certification
  2. 2.2Accredited certification bodies
  3. 2.3Testing laboratories and ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation
  4. 2.4PROFINET certification by PI
  5. 2.5EtherCAT Conformance Test certification
  6. 2.6ODVA certification for EtherNet/IP
  7. 2.7OPC Foundation certification
  8. 2.8Logos and declarations of conformity
  9. 2.9Interoperability testing versus conformance testing
  10. 2.10Workshop: comparison of certification schemes
  1. 3.1New European legislative framework
  2. 3.2Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive
  3. 3.3Low Voltage Directive
  4. 3.4Machinery Regulation 2023/1230
  5. 3.5Radio Equipment Directive
  6. 3.6Harmonised standards and presumption of conformity
  7. 3.7Technical file and assessment
  8. 3.8EU Declaration of Conformity
  9. 3.9Manufacturer and importer responsibilities
  10. 3.10Practice: CE file for a field device
  1. 4.1Emission and immunity phenomena
  2. 4.2Electrostatic discharge tests
  3. 4.3Fast transient immunity
  4. 4.4Surge immunity
  5. 4.5Conducted and radiated emissions
  6. 4.6Requirements for industrial environments
  7. 4.7Design for EMC compliance
  8. 4.8Pre-tests in own laboratory
  9. 4.9Radiated field immunity tests
  10. 4.10Laboratory: conducted emissions pre-test
  1. 5.1Interoperability test plans
  2. 5.2Plugfests and integration events
  3. 5.3GSDML, ESI and EDS description files
  4. 5.4Automated test tools
  5. 5.5Multi-vendor equipment testing
  6. 5.6Interoperability issue management
  7. 5.7Compatibility matrices
  8. 5.8Documentation of results
  9. 5.9Integration testing with engineering systems
  10. 5.10Workshop: validation of a GSDML file
  1. 6.1IEC 62443-4-1 process certification
  2. 6.2IEC 62443-4-2 component certification
  3. 6.3ISASecure certification scheme
  4. 6.4Cyber Resilience Act
  5. 6.5European certification schemes
  6. 6.6Vulnerability assessment
  7. 6.7Management of certified updates
  8. 6.8Product security documentation
  9. 6.9Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)
  10. 6.10Case study: preparing an ISASecure certification
  1. 7.1Certification project planning
  2. 7.2Laboratory selection
  3. 7.3Costs and timelines
  4. 7.4Non-conformity management
  5. 7.5Certification maintenance
  6. 7.6Product changes and recertification
  7. 7.7Market surveillance
  8. 7.8Long-term compliance strategy
  9. 7.9Communication with notified bodies
  10. 7.10Case study: certification plan for a new product
  1. 8.1Selection of the industrial product
  2. 8.2Analysis of applicable requirements
  3. 8.3EMC test plan
  4. 8.4Interoperability test plan
  5. 8.5Certifiable cybersecurity strategy
  6. 8.6Preparation of the technical file
  7. 8.7Planning and budget
  8. 8.8Analysis of results
  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. No fixed timetable: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Siemens PRONETA, Beckhoff EtherCAT Conformance Test Tool, Wireshark, Rohde & Schwarz ELEKTRA, UaExpert, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Tests are studied using real procedures for preparing CE marking files, electromagnetic compatibility pre-tests and multi-vendor interoperability tests. Assessment is continuous per module plus the final integrating project.

Accredited laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with rotor bench, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-oriented Master's Thesis (TFM):safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operating limits.
Industry-mentored:lecturers with experience in training, , eVTOL/UAM and flight test.
Flexible format(hybrid/online), international cohorts and support from SEIUM Career Services.
Ethics and safety:safety-by-design approach, ciber-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.

Selection of the industrial product

Understand the levels and barriers of industrial interoperability.

Analysis of applicable requirements

Distinguish the main communication certification schemes.

EMC test plan

Apply the legislative framework of CE marking to industrial products.

Interoperability test plan

Plan electromagnetic compatibility tests.

Certifiable cybersecurity strategy

Design and run multi-vendor interoperability tests.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Product certification engineerRegulatory compliance engineerEMC laboratory technicianInteroperability test engineerProduct quality managerCE marking consultant
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.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 800 hours spread over 6 to 8 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours per week on average, compatible with a full-time job.

You work with Siemens PRONETA, Beckhoff EtherCAT Conformance Test Tool, Wireshark, Rohde & Schwarz ELEKTRA, UaExpert. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.

An own-award SEIUM diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrating project. This is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised in the higher programme. Check the recognition policy when enrolling.

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