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Postgraduate Diploma in LCC, Fleet Reliability and Availability

Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in LCC, Fleet Reliability and Availability. 8 modules covering EN 50126-1 (railway RAMS specification and demonstration), IEC 60300-3-3 (life cycle cost calculation) and ReliaSoft (Weibull++, BlockSim). Assigned tutor and enrolment open.

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

Apply the RAMS process to the life cycle of a fleet.

02

Fit reliability models to in-service failure data.

03

Carry out FMECA and fault tree analyses.

04

Calculate the maintainability and availability of a fleet.

05

Build life cycle cost models.

06

Use LCC as a decision criterion in rolling stock procurement.

07

Propose reliability improvement plans in service.

Profile

Who it's for

  • RAMS engineer looking to specialise in LCC, Fleet Reliability and Availability.
  • Life cycle cost analyst looking to specialise in LCC, Fleet Reliability and Availability.
  • Fleet reliability engineer looking to specialise in LCC, Fleet Reliability and Availability.
  • Fleet availability manager looking to specialise in LCC, Fleet Reliability and Availability.
  • Technical consultant in railway procurement looking to specialise in LCC, Fleet Reliability and Availability.
  • Maintainability engineer looking to specialise in LCC, Fleet Reliability and Availability.
  • Graduates in engineering or sciences seeking to join railway operators.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • EN 50126-1 (railway RAMS specification and demonstration)
  • IEC 60300-3-3 (life cycle cost calculation)
  • IEC 60812 (failure modes and effects analysis)
  • IEC 61025 (fault tree analysis)
  • IEC 61703 (mathematical expressions for reliability and availability)
  • EN 15341 (maintenance key performance indicators)
  • IEC 61078 (reliability block diagrams)
Syllabus

8 modules · 800 h

  1. 1.1Reliability, availability, maintainability and safety
  2. 1.2Standard EN 50126-1 and the life cycle
  3. 1.3RAM requirements of a contract
  4. 1.4Failure rate and the bathtub curve
  5. 1.5MTBF, MTTR and MDBF
  6. 1.6Inherent and operational availability
  7. 1.7Failure classification by severity
  8. 1.8Allocation of RAM targets
  9. 1.9RAM management in fleet projects
  10. 1.10Case study: RAM requirements of a train contract
  1. 2.1Exponential, Weibull and lognormal distributions
  2. 2.2Estimation with censored data
  3. 2.3Weibull probability plots
  4. 2.4Reliability block diagrams
  5. 2.5Series, parallel and redundant systems
  6. 2.6Markov chains
  7. 2.7Monte Carlo simulation
  8. 2.8Reliability of electronic components
  9. 2.9Failure rate databases
  10. 2.10Practical: Weibull analysis of bearing failures
  1. 3.1FMECA according to IEC 60812
  2. 3.2Fault trees
  3. 3.3Root cause analysis
  4. 3.4FRACAS systems
  5. 3.5Pareto analysis of failures
  6. 3.6Common cause failures
  7. 3.7Analysis of hidden failures
  8. 3.8Software reliability
  9. 3.9Lessons from fleet failures
  10. 3.10Workshop: FMECA of a door system
  1. 4.1Maintainability analysis
  2. 4.2Intervention times and accessibility
  3. 4.3Spare parts logistics
  4. 4.4Repairable items and rotable stock
  5. 4.5Fleet availability for service
  6. 4.6Technical reserve and fleet sizing
  7. 4.7Workshop planning
  8. 4.8Reliability demonstration in service
  9. 4.9Contractual penalties for unavailability
  10. 4.10Practical: fleet sizing with technical reserve
  1. 5.1Standard EN 60300-3-3 on life cycle cost
  2. 5.2Cost breakdown structure
  3. 5.3Acquisition costs
  4. 5.4Energy costs
  5. 5.5Preventive and corrective maintenance costs
  6. 5.6Unavailability costs
  7. 5.7Renewal and end-of-life costs
  8. 5.8Present value and discount rate
  9. 5.9Uncertainty in LCC
  10. 5.10Workshop: LCC model of a commuter train
  1. 6.1Tenders with an LCC criterion
  2. 6.2Comparison of bids
  3. 6.3Integrated maintenance contracts
  4. 6.4Availability guarantees
  5. 6.5Cost per kilometre of fleet
  6. 6.6Renewal or replacement decisions
  7. 6.7Midlife overhaul and modernisation
  8. 6.8LCC sensitivity analysis
  9. 6.9Contractual risks
  10. 6.10Case study: comparison of two bids by LCC
  1. 7.1Monitoring RAM indicators
  2. 7.2Failure trend analysis
  3. 7.3Reliability growth programmes
  4. 7.4Crow-AMSAA model
  5. 7.5Fleet modifications
  6. 7.6Obsolescence management
  7. 7.7Condition-based maintenance
  8. 7.8Fleet benchmarking
  9. 7.9Communication with manufacturers
  10. 7.10Practical: reliability growth plan
  1. 8.1Definition of the fleet and service
  2. 8.2RAM requirements and targets
  3. 8.3Subsystem reliability model
  4. 8.4Fleet availability analysis
  5. 8.5Life cycle cost model
  6. 8.6Sensitivity analysis
  7. 8.7Improvement plan and recommendations
  8. 8.8In-service monitoring plan
  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 the programme with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is ReliaSoft (Weibull++, BlockSim), Isograph Availability Workbench, advanced Excel, R, Python (reliability), in free, academic or evaluation versions. Case studies are based on real procedures for analysing fleet failure data, subsystem FMECA studies and life cycle cost models for tenders. Assessment is continuous, module by module, plus the final integrative project.

Accreditable laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with rotor test rig, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-driven final project:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operational limits.
Industry-led mentoring:lecturers with experience in training, , eVTOL/UAM and flight test.
Flexible study mode(hybrid/online), international cohorts and support from SEIUM Career Services.
Ethics and safety:a safety-by-design approach, with cyber-OT, DIH and compliance as its pillars.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

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

Definition of the fleet and service

Apply the RAMS process to the life cycle of a fleet.

RAM requirements and targets

Fit reliability models to in-service failure data.

Subsystem reliability model

Carry out FMECA and fault tree analyses.

Fleet availability analysis

Calculate the maintainability and availability of a fleet.

Life cycle cost model

Build life cycle cost models.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

RAMS EngineerLife Cycle Cost AnalystFleet Reliability EngineerFleet Availability ManagerTechnical Consultant in Railway ProcurementMaintainability 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 command 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 full-time work.

You will work with ReliaSoft (Weibull++, BlockSim), Isograph Availability Workbench, advanced Excel, R, Python (reliability). Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the open-source alternative where one exists.

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

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

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