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Postgraduate Diploma in Online/Offline Programming and Process Digital Twins

Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Online/Offline Programming and Process Digital Twins. 8 modules covering ISO 9283:1998, IEC 62714 (AutomationML) and RoboDK. Assigned tutor and enrolment open.

Duration800 h
ModeOnline
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Combine online and offline robot programming.

02

Build simulation cells with virtual controllers.

03

Calibrate the cell to transfer programmes to the plant floor.

04

Develop process digital twins.

05

Carry out virtual commissioning with an emulated PLC.

06

Generate process trajectories from CAD data.

07

Deploy validated programmes while minimising stoppages.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Offline robot programmer who wants to specialise in Online/Offline Programming and Process Digital Twins.
  • Robotics simulation engineer who wants to specialise in Online/Offline Programming and Process Digital Twins.
  • Virtual commissioning engineer who wants to specialise in Online/Offline Programming and Process Digital Twins.
  • Manufacturing process engineer who wants to specialise in Online/Offline Programming and Process Digital Twins.
  • Commissioning technician who wants to specialise in Online/Offline Programming and Process Digital Twins.
  • Digital twin specialist who wants to specialise in Online/Offline Programming and Process Digital Twins.
  • Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter the automotive sector.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • ISO 9283:1998
  • IEC 62714 (AutomationML)
  • IEC 62541 (OPC UA)
  • ISO 23247-1:2021
  • ISO 10218-1:2025
  • VDI 3693 Blatt 1
  • ISO 8373:2021
Syllabus

8 modules · 800 h

  1. 1.1Online programming with the teach pendant
  2. 1.2Offline programming in a simulator
  3. 1.3Cost and time comparison
  4. 1.4Coordinate systems and frames
  5. 1.5Joint, linear and circular movements
  6. 1.6Approach and precision zones
  7. 1.7TCP tool calibration
  8. 1.8Base and user frame calibration
  9. 1.9Hybrid online-offline workflow
  10. 1.10Workshop: online programme for a loading task
  1. 2.1Commercial OLP environments
  2. 2.2CAD modelling of the cell
  3. 2.3Robot libraries and virtual controllers
  4. 2.4Reach and singularity simulation
  5. 2.5CAD-based trajectory programming
  6. 2.6Manufacturer-specific postprocessors
  7. 2.7Collision detection in simulation
  8. 2.8Cycle time calculation
  9. 2.9Exporting and loading programmes
  10. 2.10Practical: palletising cell in RoboDK
  1. 3.1Absolute accuracy versus repeatability
  2. 3.2Geometric and non-geometric errors
  3. 3.3Calibration with a laser tracker
  4. 3.4Calibration of the real cell
  5. 3.5Correction of CAD-to-real deviations
  6. 3.6Compensation for deflection and temperature
  7. 3.7Point touch-up after unloading
  8. 3.8Accuracy verification
  9. 3.9Maintaining calibration
  10. 3.10Laboratory: cell calibration by probing
  1. 4.1The concept of a process twin
  2. 4.2Product, process and plant twins
  3. 4.3Virtual commissioning of robotic cells
  4. 4.4VRC virtual controllers
  5. 4.5PLC emulation with PLCSIM Advanced
  6. 4.6Modelling device behaviour
  7. 4.7Physics of parts and conveyors
  8. 4.8Synchronisation between twin and plant
  9. 4.9Model fidelity levels
  10. 4.10Practical: virtual commissioning of a cell
  1. 5.1Process Simulate and Tecnomatix
  2. 5.2NVIDIA Isaac Sim and Omniverse
  3. 5.3Cell modelling in Visual Components
  4. 5.4Data exchange with AutomationML
  5. 5.5OPC UA as a real-time link
  6. 5.6ROS 2 interface for simulation
  7. 5.7Machining and painting process models
  8. 5.8Digital twin version management
  9. 5.9Simulation performance and scaling
  10. 5.10Laboratory: twin connected via OPC UA
  1. 6.1Painting and coating programming
  2. 6.2Robotic machining programming
  3. 6.3Deburring and polishing
  4. 6.4Gluing and sealing
  5. 6.5Trajectory generation from CAM
  6. 6.6Speed and thickness control
  7. 6.7Paint thickness simulation
  8. 6.8Orientation optimisation
  9. 6.9Validation on a real part
  10. 6.10Case study: sealing trajectory from CAD
  1. 7.1Programme change management
  2. 7.2Repositories and version control
  3. 7.3Testing on the twin before production
  4. 7.4Staged deployment on the plant floor
  5. 7.5Monitoring discrepancies
  6. 7.6Process feedback to the twin
  7. 7.7Programmer training
  8. 7.8Stoppage reduction indicators
  9. 7.9Return on investment of the twin
  10. 7.10Practical: deployment plan for a programme
  1. 8.1Selection of the cell and process
  2. 8.2CAD modelling of the cell
  3. 8.3Complete offline programming
  4. 8.4Calibration and adjustment with the plant
  5. 8.5Virtual commissioning with PLC
  6. 8.6Cycle and collision validation
  7. 8.7Deployment and measurement of results
  8. 8.8Technical report on the twin
  9. 8.9Dissertation and presentation
  10. 8.10Final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

A 100% online programme on the SEIUM Institute campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. 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 software used is RoboDK, Siemens Process Simulate, ABB RobotStudio, Visual Components, Siemens PLCSIM Advanced, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Case studies are based on real procedures for virtual commissioning of robotic cells, accuracy calibration with a laser tracker, and validation of offline programmes on the plant floor. Assessment is continuous, module by module, plus the final integrating project.

Accreditable laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with a rotor test rig, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-oriented master's thesis:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operational limits.
Industry mentoring: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:a safety-by-design approach, with cyber-OT, DIH and compliance as core 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 cell and process

Combine online and offline robot programming.

CAD modelling of the cell

Build simulation cells with virtual controllers.

Complete offline programming

Calibrate the cell to transfer programmes to the plant floor.

Calibration and adjustment with the plant

Develop process digital twins.

Virtual commissioning with PLC

Carry out virtual commissioning with an emulated PLC.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Offline robot programmerRobotics simulation engineerVirtual commissioning engineerManufacturing process engineerCommissioning technicianDigital twin specialist
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. A university degree is not required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • Sufficient 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, which is compatible with a full-time job.

The programme uses RoboDK, Siemens Process Simulate, ABB RobotStudio, Visual Components and Siemens PLCSIM Advanced. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.

An own diploma from SEIUM Institute 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 diploma in the same area are recognised in the advanced programme. Please check the recognition policy when you enrol.

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