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Cabin pressurization systems course

Online course of 300 hours in cabin pressurisation systems: 6 modules covering cabin physiology and requirements, system components, pressure control and scheduling, depressurisation and emergencies, and maintenance and testing, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration3 months
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute certificate
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Understand the physiological fundamentals of pressurisation.

02

Describe the components of the pressurisation system.

03

Analyse cabin pressure control logic.

04

Model the pressure dynamics of the cabin volume.

05

Assess depressurisation and emergency scenarios.

06

Plan tests and maintenance tasks.

07

Interpret the applicable certification requirements.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Aircraft air systems engineers looking to master pressurisation in depth.
  • Pneumatic systems maintenance technicians wanting a stronger engineering foundation.
  • System safety engineers assessing failures and depressurisation scenarios.
  • Certification engineers working on pressurisation compliance.
  • Control engineers designing or tuning cabin pressure controllers.
  • Fleet support engineers troubleshooting in-service pressurisation issues.
  • Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter the aeronautical sector.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • CS 25.841 (EASA) (pressurised cabins)
  • 14 CFR 25.841 (FAA pressurised cabin requirements)
  • CS 25.365 (EASA) (pressurised compartment loads)
  • CS 25.1309 (EASA) (equipment, systems and installations safety)
  • SAE ARP1270B (aircraft cabin pressurisation criteria)
  • RTCA DO-160G (environmental conditions and test procedures for airborne equipment)
  • CS 25.1443 (EASA) (minimum mass flow of supplemental oxygen)
  • MATLAB/Simulink
  • Simcenter Amesim
  • Dymola
  • AMOS (Swiss AviationSoftware)
Syllabus

6 modules

  1. 1.1Hypoxia and altitude effects
  2. 1.2Oxygen partial pressure
  3. 1.3Maximum permissible cabin altitude
  4. 1.4Rate of pressure change and comfort
  5. 1.5Barotrauma and effects on occupants
  6. 1.6Pressurisation certification requirements
  7. 1.7Maximum fuselage differential pressure
  8. 1.8Negative differential and relief valves
  9. 1.9Cabin altitude in modern aircraft
  10. 1.10Case study: cabin altitude on a typical flight
  1. 2.1Air sources: bleed air and electric compressors
  2. 2.2Outflow valves
  3. 2.3Safety and negative relief valves
  4. 2.4Cabin pressure controllers
  5. 2.5Pressure and altitude sensors
  6. 2.6Fuselage airtightness
  7. 2.7Plug doors and seals
  8. 2.8Pressure bulkheads
  9. 2.9Flight deck indications and alerts
  10. 2.10Practical exercise: functional diagram of a pressurisation system
  1. 3.1Automatic, manual and standby modes
  2. 3.2Scheduling in climb, cruise and descent
  3. 3.3Outflow valve control logic
  4. 3.4Landing at high-altitude airports
  5. 3.5Control loop stability
  6. 3.6Dynamic modelling of the cabin volume
  7. 3.7Controller failures and redundancy
  8. 3.8Integration with the air conditioning system
  9. 3.9Control system simulation
  10. 3.10Lab: simulation of cabin pressure during a climb
  1. 4.1Slow, rapid and explosive depressurisation
  2. 4.2Time of useful consciousness
  3. 4.3Crew and passenger oxygen systems
  4. 4.4Emergency descent
  5. 4.5Structural loads from decompression
  6. 4.6Venting between compartments
  7. 4.7System safety analysis
  8. 4.8Pressurisation accident investigations
  9. 4.9Crew training
  10. 4.10Case study: analysis of a depressurisation in cruise
  1. 5.1Fuselage leak tests
  2. 5.2Functional valve tests
  3. 5.3Inspection of seals and gaskets
  4. 5.4Leak location
  5. 5.5Pressure tests in certification
  6. 5.6Controller maintenance
  7. 5.7Components on the minimum equipment list
  8. 5.8Reliability and failure rates
  9. 5.9Structural fatigue from pressure cycles
  10. 5.10Workshop: cabin leak test procedure
  1. 6.1Aircraft requirements
  2. 6.2Mission profile and altitudes
  3. 6.3System architecture
  4. 6.4Valve sizing
  5. 6.5Proposed control logic
  6. 6.6Failure and emergency analysis
  7. 6.7Test plan
  8. 6.8Design conclusions
  9. 6.9Report and presentation
  10. 6.10Final project: final 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 timetables: you progress at your own pace within the intake, so it fits around your job.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is MATLAB/Simulink, Simcenter Amesim, Dymola and AMOS (Swiss AviationSoftware), in free, academic or evaluation versions. Testing is studied through real procedures: simulation of in-flight pressure control, analysis of a depressurisation scenario and a cabin leak test procedure. Assessment is continuous by module plus the final integrative project.

Standards covered: CS 25.841 (EASA), 14 CFR 25.841, CS 25.365 (EASA), CS 25.1309 (EASA), SAE ARP1270B, RTCA DO-160G, CS 25.1443 (EASA).

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of CS 25.841, 14 CFR 25.841 and CS 25.365 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:MATLAB/Simulink, Simcenter Amesim, Dymola and AMOS (Swiss AviationSoftware), in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:a cabin pressurisation system design project for a defined aircraft, reviewed by your tutor.
Flexible format:100% online, no fixed timetables, compatible with full-time work.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

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

Requirements and mission profile
Define the aircraft requirements, mission profile and cabin altitudes.
System architecture and sizing
Define the system architecture and size the valves.
Control logic
Propose and simulate the cabin pressure control logic.
Failure analysis and testing
Analyse failures and emergencies and draw up the test plan.
Final project
A complete pressurisation system design with its conclusions, reviewed by your tutor.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Aircraft air systems engineerPneumatic systems maintenance technicianSystem safety engineerCertification engineerControl engineerFleet support engineer
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • No prior qualification is required.
  • An internet connection and a computer able to run the programme's software.
  • English sufficient to read technical standards.

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FAQ

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/Simulink, Simcenter Amesim, Dymola and AMOS (Swiss AviationSoftware), 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's 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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