Slicks vs. tire course rain
Online course of 300 hours in slick versus rain tyres. 6 modules covering racing tyre physics, slick construction and behaviour, rain and intermediate tyres, crossover point and strategy, and tyre measurement and management, with an assigned technical tutor.
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Run a real engineering trade-off from this field. Move the sliders, watch the model react in real time and beat the challenge.
What you will be able to do
Explain the physics of racing tyre grip.
Distinguish the construction and behaviour of slicks and rain tyres.
Manage pressures and temperatures within the operating window.
Calculate the crossover point between compounds in changing conditions.
Make strategy decisions using weather and timing data.
Control the service life and storage of tyre sets.
Design a tyre strategy for a specific event.
Who it's for
- Tyre engineers working with racing compounds and constructions.
- Race engineers responsible for set-up and tyre pressures.
- Strategy engineers deciding when to switch between slicks and wets.
- Tyre technicians managing sets, measurements and storage.
- Performance engineers analysing grip and degradation.
- Racing mechanics who handle tyres in the pit garage.
- Engineering and science graduates aiming to join racing teams.
What you'll work with
- UNECE Regulation No. 30 (passenger car tyres)
- UNECE Regulation No. 117 (noise, wet grip and rolling resistance)
- Regulation (EU) 2020/740 (tyre labelling)
- ETRTO Standards Manual (tyre and rim dimensions)
- ISO 28580:2018 (rolling resistance)
- ISO 8855:2011 (vehicle dynamics vocabulary)
- FIA International Sporting Code (general rules of motor sport)
- MATLAB
- MoTeC i2 Pro
- Python
- Microsoft Excel
6 modules
1.1Grip mechanisms: hysteresis and adhesion1.2Slip angle and slip ratio1.3Lateral and longitudinal force curves1.4Friction ellipse1.5Influence of vertical load1.6Working temperature and operating window1.7Inflation pressure and contact patch1.8Carcass and sidewall stiffness1.9Pacejka model applied to slicks and wets1.10Practical exercise: interpreting force curves
2.1Soft, medium and hard compounds2.2Radial construction and carcass materials2.3Warm-up and tyre blankets2.4Graining and blistering2.5Degradation and performance drop-off2.6Hot and cold pressure management2.7Temperature window by compound2.8Wear by circuit and by axle2.9Tyre allocation regulations2.10Case study: degradation over a 30-lap stint
3.1Tread pattern design and evacuation channels3.2Aquaplaning: critical speed3.3Low-temperature compounds3.4Intermediates versus full wets3.5Water evacuated per second3.6Behaviour on a drying track3.7Overheating of rain tyres3.8Visibility and spray in the wet3.9Car set-up for the wet3.10Case study: switching from wets to intermediates
4.1Concept of the crossover point between compounds4.2Reading sector times in changing conditions4.3Weather radar and local forecasting4.4Pit stop cost versus gain per lap4.5Tyre change decisions under the safety car4.6Risks of pitting early or late4.7Communicating driver feedback4.8Historical cases of good and bad decisions4.9Data-driven decision tools4.10Lab: crossover point decision model
5.1Measuring pressure and temperature on track5.2TPMS and infrared temperature sensors5.3Three-zone probe pyrometer5.4Reading wear and tread5.5Logging tyre sets and service life5.6Storage and handling5.7Labelling regulations for road tyres5.8Homologated tyres for track days5.9Safety when fitting and removing tyres from rims5.10Workshop: control sheet for a set of tyres
6.1Choice of championship and circuit6.2Data on available compounds6.3Slick degradation model6.4Wet performance model6.5Crossover point calculation6.6Weather scenarios and probability of rain6.7Tyre set management plan6.8Recommendations for the team6.9Report and presentation6.10Final project: final review with the tutor
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: you progress at your own pace within each intake, so the programme fits around your job.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standards and regulations, and applied exercises. The working software is MATLAB, MoTeC i2 Pro, Python and Microsoft Excel, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Exercises are based on real procedures: modelling slick degradation, deciding when to switch to rain tyres and controlling pressures and temperatures on track. Assessment is continuous for each module, plus the final project.
Standards covered: UNECE Regulation No. 30, UNECE Regulation No. 117, Regulation (EU) 2020/740, ETRTO Standards Manual, ISO 28580:2018, ISO 8855:2011, FIA International Sporting Code.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior qualification is required.
- An internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
- English sufficient to read technical standards.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 300 hours over 3 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.
You work with MATLAB, MoTeC i2 Pro, Python and Microsoft Excel, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.
A SEIUM Institute certificate, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the final project. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.
Yes. Modules passed are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.
No prior qualification is required: you need an internet connection, a computer able to run the programme software and English sufficient to read technical standards.
Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.
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