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Railway RAMS Course

Online 300-hour Course in Railway RAMS. 6 modules covering EN 50126-1 and EN 50126-2 (railway RAMS), EN 50129 (safety-related electronic systems) and Isograph Reliability Workbench. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.

Duration300 h
ModeOnline
Start datesOctober / March
LocationEurope (Madrid)
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Apply the EN 50126 RAMS lifecycle to a railway project.

02

Calculate reliability and availability parameters for systems.

03

Assign SIL levels to safety functions.

04

Analyse maintainability and integrated logistic support.

05

Prepare the safety case according to EN 50129.

06

Plan the demonstration and acceptance of RAMS requirements.

07

Develop a RAMS plan for a railway subsystem.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Railway RAMS engineer looking to specialise in railway RAMS.
  • Functional safety engineer looking to specialise in railway RAMS.
  • Reliability engineer looking to specialise in railway RAMS.
  • Logistic support engineer looking to specialise in railway RAMS.
  • Independent safety assessor looking to specialise in railway RAMS.
  • Railway quality manager looking to specialise in railway RAMS.
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to enter rolling stock manufacturing.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • EN 50126-1 and EN 50126-2 (railway RAMS)
  • EN 50129 (safety-related electronic systems)
  • EN 50716 (railway software)
  • Implementing Regulation (EU) 402/2013 (common safety method)
  • IEC 61508 (functional safety)
  • IEC 60300-3-12 (integrated logistic support)
Syllabus

6 modules · 300 h

  1. 1.1Definitions of reliability, availability, maintainability and safety
  2. 1.2The EN 50126, 50128/50716 and 50129 family
  3. 1.3V-model lifecycle of EN 50126-1
  4. 1.4Factors influencing railway RAMS
  5. 1.5RAMS requirements in tender specifications
  6. 1.6Organisation and roles: RAM manager and safety manager
  7. 1.7Project RAMS plan
  8. 1.8Relationship with the CSM-RA
  9. 1.9Independent Safety Assessor (ISA)
  10. 1.10Case study: analysis of RAMS requirements in a tender
  1. 2.1Failure rates, MTBF and MTTR
  2. 2.2Failure classification: service, immobilising and minor
  3. 2.3Reliability block diagrams
  4. 2.4Markov analysis
  5. 2.5Allocation of RAM targets
  6. 2.6Prediction using field data and IEC 61709
  7. 2.7Inherent and operational availability
  8. 2.8Fleet reliability and delays
  9. 2.9Reliability growth
  10. 2.10Laboratory: RBD model of a train
  1. 3.1Preliminary hazard analysis
  2. 3.2Hazard log
  3. 3.3Tolerable hazard rate (THR)
  4. 3.4Safety integrity levels SIL 0 to 4
  5. 3.5SIL allocation according to EN 50126-2
  6. 3.6Fault trees and FMECA
  7. 3.7Common cause analysis
  8. 3.8Software safety EN 50716
  9. 3.9Generic and specific safety case
  10. 3.10Workshop: SIL allocation for a signalling function
  1. 4.1Maintainability analysis and MTTR
  2. 4.2Maintainability demonstration
  3. 4.3Logistic support analysis (LSA)
  4. 4.4Preventive maintenance plan
  5. 4.5Spares and LRUs
  6. 4.6Maintenance documentation
  7. 4.7Predictive railway maintenance
  8. 4.8On-board diagnostics
  9. 4.9Life-cycle cost
  10. 4.10Practice: maintainability analysis of a bogie
  1. 5.1RAM demonstration plan
  2. 5.2FRACAS data collection
  3. 5.3Statistical reliability testing
  4. 5.4Warranty period and penalties
  5. 5.5Safety validation
  6. 5.6Safety acceptance and authorisation
  7. 5.7Change and RAMS management
  8. 5.8Audits and independent assessments
  9. 5.9Lessons learned from real projects
  10. 5.10Case study: availability demonstration for a fleet
  1. 6.1Definition of the railway system
  2. 6.2RAMS requirements
  3. 6.3Hazard analysis
  4. 6.4SIL allocation
  5. 6.5Reliability and availability models
  6. 6.6Maintenance plan
  7. 6.7Structure of the safety case
  8. 6.8Demonstration plan
  9. 6.9Report and presentation
  10. 6.10Final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

Training is 100 % online 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 course with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Isograph Reliability Workbench, ReliaSoft BlockSim, IBM DOORS, ANSYS medini analyze, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Tests are studied on real procedures for system hazard analysis, reliability demonstration in service and logistic support analysis. Assessment is continuous, module by module, plus a final integrative project.

Accreditable laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with a rotor test rig, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-focused final project:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operational 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:a safety-by-design approach, with OT cybersecurity, 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 railway system

Apply the EN 50126 RAMS lifecycle to a railway project.

RAMS requirements

Calculate reliability and availability parameters for systems.

Hazard analysis

Assign SIL levels to safety functions.

SIL allocation

Analyse maintainability and integrated logistic support.

Reliability and availability models

Prepare the safety case according to EN 50129.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Railway RAMS engineerFunctional safety engineerReliability engineerLogistic support engineerIndependent safety assessorRailway quality manager
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • No prior degree is required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme’s software.
  • Sufficient level of Spanish to follow the reading of technical standards.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 300 hours, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with a full-time job.

You will work with Isograph Reliability Workbench, ReliaSoft BlockSim, IBM DOORS and ANSYS medini analyze. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.

A SEIUM Institute own diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the final integrative 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 credited towards the advanced programme. Check the credit transfer policy when you enrol.

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