UAM and eVTOL Fundamentals Course
About our
UAM and EVTOL Fundamentals Course
This course offers an introduction to the world of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) and electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. It explores the basic principles of design, operation, and regulation of these innovative aerial platforms. Topics covered include electric propulsion, aerodynamics, flight control systems, and air traffic management adapted to urban environments.
The course provides a fundamental understanding of the key technologies and challenges related to the implementation of UAM and eVTOL, including aspects of safety, sustainability, and economic viability. The course analyzes the necessary infrastructure and current and future regulations for the operation of these vehicles in cities. The objective is to prepare participants for roles such as market analysts, urban mobility consultants, and future engineers interested in the development of the UAM and eVTOL industry.
UAM and eVTOL Fundamentals Course
- Format: Hybrid
- Duration: 3 months
- Hours: 300 H
- Language: English / Spanish
- Registration date: 23-10-2026
- Start date: 12-12-2026
- Available places: 2
725 $
Competencies and results
What you will learn
1. Fundamental Principles and Design of UAM and eVTOL: From Concept to Operation
- Understand the fundamentals of aerodynamics applied to UAMs and eVTOLs, including lift, drag, and flight control.
- Explore key UAM and eVTOL configurations: multirotors, fixed-wing, tilt-rotors, and hybrid combinations.
- Study electric propulsion systems, including motors, propellers, and batteries, and their impact on design.
- Gain insight into aeronautical regulations and certifications relevant to UAMs and eVTOLs.
- Evaluate the integration of navigation, autonomous flight control, and air traffic management systems.
- Apply design and simulation tools for UAM and eVTOL development.
- Analyze flap-lag-torsion couplings, whirl flutter, and fatigue.
- Dimension laminated in composites, unions and bonded joints with FE.
- Implement damage tolerance and NDT (UT/RT/thermography).
2. Analysis and Optimization of the Performance of eVTOL and UAM Systems
- Master the analysis of critical aerodynamic and structural couplings in eVTOL and UAM aircraft, including flap-lag-torsion couplings, to understand their impact on stability and control.
- Evaluate the risk of whirl flutter, a dangerous vibrational phenomenon, and design strategies to mitigate its occurrence in rotors and propulsion systems.
- Study the fatigue of materials and structures, developing methodologies to predict service life and ensure the long-term safety of aircraft.
- Apply finite element analysis (FEA) methods for the accurate dimensioning of laminates in composites, considering anisotropic properties and complex loads.
- Design and analyze efficient and safe structural joints, both mechanical and adhesive, optimizing their strength and durability.
- Evaluate and design bonded joints in composites, considering stress distribution and the influence of environmental factors.
- Implement damage tolerance techniques to assess the capacity of structures to withstand damage, determining the criticality of defects and establishing inspection criteria.
- Use non-destructive testing (NDT) techniques, including ultrasonic testing (UT), radiography (RT), and thermography, to detect and characterize defects in materials and structures.
3. Comprehensive user-oriented design and validation (from modeling to manufacturing)
You will learn to integrate the entire product development process, from initial model conception to final validation, applying user-centered methodologies. You will develop skills in parametric design, ergonomics, simulation, sustainable materials, 3D visualization, and manufacturing management, ensuring efficient, safe solutions that meet current industry standards.
4. Optimization of Rotor Performance in eVTOL and UAM
- Evaluate rotor dynamics, including the study of gyroscopic effects and behavior under severe wind conditions.
- Master the modeling and simulation of active control systems for vibration suppression and performance optimization.
- Investigate the aerodynamic design of rotor blades, considering efficiency, noise, and stability in various configurations.
- Apply modal analysis techniques for the identification and mitigation of critical vibration modes.
- Understand advanced aerodynamics, including rotor-rotor and rotor-fuselage interaction effects.
5. In-depth Analysis and Optimization of Rotors for Urban Aerial Vehicles and eVTOLs
- Identify and analyze rotor failure mechanisms, including flap-lag-torsion coupling, whirl flutter instabilities, and fatigue effects.
- Apply finite element (FE) analysis techniques to dimension and optimize rotor structures made of composite materials, including the design of joints and bonded joints.
- Integrate damage tolerance methodologies into the design, as well as the application of non-destructive testing (NDT) such as ultrasonic testing (UT), radiography (RT), and thermography for fault detection.
6. Rotor Design and Analysis: Modeling and Performance in UAM and eVTOL
6. Rotor Design and Analysis: Modeling and Performance in UAM and eVTOL
Modeling and simulation of helicopter rotors and eVTOL systems using specialized software.
Understanding and applying the principles of rotor aerodynamics, including airfoil analysis and edge effects.
Studying the forces and moments acting on rotors and how they influence aircraft performance and stability.
Detailed analysis of rotor dynamics, including the study of vibration modes and their impact on the structure.
Evaluating rotor performance under different flight and load conditions using simulation and analysis tools.
Designing and optimizing rotors to improve efficiency, reduce noise, and increase safety.
Exploring the latest technologies in rotor design, including composite materials, advanced control systems, and new configurations.
Who this program is for:
UAM and eVTOL Fundamentals Course
- Graduates in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Automation Engineering, or related fields.
- Professionals from OEM rotorcraft/eVTOL, MRO, consulting, technology centers.
- Flight Testing, certification, avionics, control, and dynamics seeking specialization.
- Regulators/authorities and UAM/eVTOL professionals requiring compliance skills.
Recommended qualifications: foundation in aerodynamics, control, and structures; ES/EN B2+/C1. We offer bridging tracks if you need them.
- Standards-driven curriculum: you will work with CS-27/CS-29, DO-160, DO-178C/DO-254, ARP4754A/ARP4761, ADS-33E-PRF from the first module.
- Accreditable laboratories (EN ISO/IEC 17025) with rotor bench, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibrations/acoustics.
- Evidence-oriented TFM: safety case, test plan, compliance dossierand operational limits.
- Mentored by industry: teachers with experience in rotorcraft, tiltrotor, eVTOL/UAM and flight test.
- Flexible modality (hybrid/online), international cohorts and support from SEIUM Career Services.
- Ethics and security: safety-by-design approach, cyber-OT, DIH and compliance as pillars.
2.1 Performance Data Analysis
2.2 Aerodynamic Optimization: Airfoil Selection, Plant Design
2.3 Computational Flow Modeling (CFD) and Rotor Simulation
2.4 Stability and Control Analysis: Control System Design
2.5 Systems Integration: Propulsion, Avionics, Control
2.6 Risk Analysis and Mitigation
2.7 Mission Scenario Design and Sensitivity Analysis
2.8 Material and Manufacturing Process Selection
2.9 Economic Feasibility Studies and Market Analysis
2.10 Wind Tunnel Testing and Model Validation
3.1 Rotor Design Methods
3.2 Selection of Optimized Airfoils
3.3 Blade Design: Geometry, Materials, and Manufacturing
3.4 Performance Analysis: Thrust, Power, Efficiency
3.5 Structural and Strength Analysis
3.6 Airflow Modeling and Simulation
3.7 Noise and Vibration Evaluation
3.8 Wind Tunnel Testing and Experimental Validation
3.9 Failure and Reliability Analysis
3.10 Design for Manufacturing and Maintenance
4.1 Aerodynamic Rotor Design for Efficiency
4.2 Blade Shape Optimization
4.3 Airfoil Selection and Adaptation
4.4 Airflow Analysis and CFD Simulation
4.5 Performance Modeling and Simulation
4.6 Noise Reduction Strategies
4.7 Rotor Control System Design
4.8 Manufacturing and Material Considerations
4.9 Sensitivity Analysis and Multi-Objective Optimization
4.10 Experimental Validation and Wind Tunnel Testing
5.1 Rotor Theory and Aerodynamic Fundamentals
5.2 Advanced Computational Flow Modeling (CFD)
5.3 Performance Analysis: Thrust, Power, Efficiency
5.4 Blade Design: Geometry and Airfoil Selection
5.5 Structural and Fatigue Analysis
5.6 Blade Shape Optimization
5.7 Noise and Vibration Studies
5.8 Rotor Control System Design
5.9 Flight Simulation and Vehicle Dynamics
5.10 Risk Assessment and Mitigation
6.1 Rotor Theory Fundamentals
6.2 Blade Design: Geometry and Airfoil Selection
6.3 Aerodynamic Modeling and Simulation
6.4 Performance Analysis: Thrust, Power, Efficiency
6.5 Structural and Strength Analysis
6.6 Rotor Control System Design
6.7 Noise and Vibration Modeling
6.8 Design for Manufacturing
6.9 Wind Tunnel Testing and Experimental Validation
6.10 Applications and Case Studies
7.1 Advanced Rotor Modeling: High-Fidelity Methods
7.2 Numerical Simulation: CFD and BEM
7.3 Blade Shape Optimization and Rotor Design
7.4 Performance Analysis Under Different Flight Conditions
7.5 Rotor-Wake Interaction Study
7.6 Rotor Control System Design and Analysis
7.7 Noise and Vibration Assessment
7.8 Design for Manufacturing and Maintenance
7.9 Systems Integration and Risk Analysis
7.10 Experimental Validation and Wind Tunnel Testing Wind
8.1 Fundamental Principles of Rotor Theory
8.2 Blade Design: Geometry and Airfoil Selection
8.3 Aerodynamic Analysis and Simulation
8.4 Modeling Rotor Performance
8.5 Thrust and Power Concepts
8.6 Rotor Efficiency
8.7 Introduction to Rotor Control System Design
8.8 Noise and Vibration Considerations
8.9 Rotor Materials and Manufacturing
8.10 Applications and Case Studies
2.2 eVTOL and UAM: Electric Propulsion, Multiple Rotors
2.2 Emerging Certification Requirements (SC-VTOL, Special Conditions)
2.3 Energy and Thermal in E-Propulsion (Batteries/Inverters)
2.4 Design for Maintainability and Modular Swaps
2.5 LCA/LCC in Rotorcraft and eVTOL (Footprint and Cost)
2.6 Operations & Vertiports: Airspace Integration
2.7 Data & Digital Thread: MBSE/PLM for Change Control
2.8 Tech Risk and Readiness: TRL/CRL/SRL
2.9 IP, Certifications, and Time-to-Market
2.20 Case Clinic: Go/No-Go with Risk Matrix
3.3 Principles of Rotor Aerodynamics: Fundamentals for eVTOL and UAM
3.2 Preliminary Design and Selection of Rotors
3.3 Load and Stress Analysis in Rotors
3.4 Rotor Materials and Manufacturing
3.5 Rotor Optimization Techniques
3.6 Rotor Testing and Validation
3.7 CFD and FEA Simulation Applied to Rotors
3.8 Rotor Integration into Vehicle Design
3.9 Impact of the Rotor on eVTOL/UAM Performance
3.30 Case Studies: Analysis of Rotors in Various Designs
4.4 Rotor Design for eVTOL and UAM: Optimization Strategies
4.2 Advanced Rotor Optimization Methods
4.3 Simulation and Analysis Tools for Rotor Optimization
4.4 Aerodynamic and Structural Considerations in Optimization
4.5 Evaluating the Performance and Efficiency of the Optimized Rotor
4.6 Integrating the Optimized Rotor into the eVTOL/UAM Vehicle Design
4.7 Impact of Optimization on Noise and Vibration
4.8 Sensitivity and Robustness Analysis of the Optimized Design
4.9 Case Studies of Rotor Optimization in eVTOL/UAM
4.40 Future Trends in Rotor Optimization
5.5 eVTOL and UAM: Electric Propulsion, Multiple Rotors
5.5 Emerging Certification Requirements (SC-VTOL, Special Conditions)
5.3 Energy and Thermal in E-Propulsion (Batteries/Inverters)
5.4 Design for Maintainability and Modular Swaps
5.5 LCA/LCC in Rotorcraft and eVTOL (Footprint and Cost)
5.6 Operations & Vertiports: Airspace Integration
5.7 Data & Digital Thread: MBSE/PLM for Change Control
5.8 Tech Risk and Readiness: TRL/CRL/SRL
5.9 IP, Certifications, and Time-to-Market
5.50 Case Clinic: Go/No-Go with Risk Matrix
6.6 eVTOL and UAM: Electric Propulsion, Multiple Rotors
6.2 Emerging Certification Requirements (SC-VTOL, Special Conditions)
6.3 Energy and Thermal in E-Propulsion (Batteries/Inverters)
6.4 Design for Maintainability and Modular Swaps
6.5 LCA/LCC in Rotorcraft and eVTOL (Footprint and Cost)
6.6 Operations & Vertiports: Airspace Integration
6.7 Data & Digital Thread: MBSE/PLM for Change Control
6.8 Tech Risk and Readiness: TRL/CRL/SRL
6.9 IP, Certifications, and Time-to-Market
6.60 Case Clinic: Go/No-Go with Risk Matrix
- Hands-on methodology: test-before-you-trust, design reviews, failure analysis, compliance evidence.
- Software (depending on licenses/partners): MATLAB/Simulink, Python (NumPy/SciPy), OpenVSP, SU2/OpenFOAM, Nastran/Abaqus, AMESim/Modelica, acoustics tools, planning toolchains DO-178C.
- SEIUM Laboratories: scale rotor bench, vibrations/acoustics, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL for AFCS, data acquisition with strain gauging.
- Standards and compliance: EN 9100, 17025, ISO 27001, GDPR.
Capstone-type projects
Admissions, fees, and scholarships
- Profile: Background in Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or related fields; practical experience in NLP and valued information retrieval systems.
- Documentation: Updated CV, academic transcript, SOP/statement of purpose, project examples or code (optional).
- Process: Application → Technical evaluation of profile and experience → Technical interview → Review of case studies → Final decision → Enrollment.
- Fees:
- Single payment: 10% discount.
- Payment in 3 installments: No fees; 30% upon registration + 2 equal monthly payments of the remaining 35%.
Monthly payment: available with a 7% commission on the total; annual review.
Scholarships: based on academic merit, financial need, and promoting inclusion; agreements with companies in the sector for partial or full scholarships.
See “Calendar & Calls for Applications,” “Scholarships & Grants,” and “Fees & Financing” in the SEIUM mega-menu.
Do you have any questions?
Our team is ready to help you. Contact us, and we will respond as soon as possible.
F. A. Q
Frequently asked questions
Yes, we have international certification
Yes: experimental models, real data, applied simulations, professional environments, real case studies.
It is not mandatory. We offer leveling tracks and tutoring.
Completely. It covers e-propulsion, integration, and emerging regulations (SC-VTOL).
Recommended. There are also internal challenges and consortiums.
Yes. Online/hybrid modality with planned labs and visa support (see “Visa & Residence”).