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Diploma in Compliance Testing and Evidence for Authorities

Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in compliance testing and evidence for authorities. 8 modules covering accredited testing laboratories, metrology and uncertainty, regulatory test procedures, passive and active safety testing, environmental and emissions testing, virtual evidence and simulation and reporting to the authority, applying ISO/IEC 17025, Regulation (EU) 2018/858 and UN Regulation No. 13-H, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration6–8 months
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Apply ISO/IEC 17025 requirements in testing laboratories.

02

Calculate measurement uncertainty and apply decision rules.

03

Write regulatory test procedures.

04

Carry out safety, emissions and EMC tests.

05

Validate virtual evidence acceptable to the authority.

06

Produce technically sound test reports.

07

Organise complete compliance test campaigns.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Homologation test engineers.
  • Laboratory quality managers.
  • Metrology technicians.
  • Auditors of accredited laboratories.
  • Simulation engineers working on type approval.
  • Technical service managers.
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to move into testing laboratories.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • ISO/IEC 17025 (requirements for testing and calibration laboratories)
  • Regulation (EU) 2018/858 (vehicle type approval)
  • UN Regulation No. 13-H (braking of passenger cars)
  • Regulation (EU) 2017/1151 (WLTP emissions)
  • UN Regulation No. 10 (electromagnetic compatibility)
  • ISO/IEC Guide 98-3 (GUM, uncertainty of measurement)
  • UN Regulation No. 51 (vehicle noise)
  • ISO/IEC 17043 (proficiency testing)
  • Vector CANape
  • HBK Catman
  • National Instruments DIAdem
  • AVL Concerto
Syllabus

8 modules

  1. 1.1Requirements of ISO/IEC 17025
  2. 1.2Accreditation by ENAC and equivalent bodies
  3. 1.3Designation of technical services
  4. 1.4Laboratory impartiality and confidentiality
  5. 1.5Technical competence of staff
  6. 1.6Equipment management and metrological traceability
  7. 1.7ILAC mutual recognition arrangements
  8. 1.8Manufacturer laboratories acting as technical services
  9. 1.9Accreditation audits
  10. 1.10Case study: accreditation scope of a laboratory
  1. 2.1International vocabulary of metrology
  2. 2.2Calibration traceability chain
  3. 2.3Uncertainty calculation according to the GUM
  4. 2.4Decision rules and conformity
  5. 2.5Calibration intervals
  6. 2.6Intermediate checks of equipment
  7. 2.7Proficiency testing and interlaboratory comparisons
  8. 2.8Managing out-of-tolerance equipment
  9. 2.9Recording environmental conditions
  10. 2.10Lab: uncertainty budget for a noise test
  1. 3.1Technical reading of a UN Regulation
  2. 3.2Validation of standard methods
  3. 3.3In-house test procedures
  4. 3.4Sample preparation and conditioning
  5. 3.5Worst-case selection
  6. 3.6Raw records and test logbooks
  7. 3.7Acceptance criteria
  8. 3.8Repeats and permitted deviations
  9. 3.9Verification testing in production
  10. 3.10Practical exercise: test procedure for a lighting device
  1. 4.1Frontal and side impact tests
  2. 4.2Child restraint system tests
  3. 4.3Seat belt and anchorage tests
  4. 4.4Braking tests according to UN Regulation No. 13-H
  5. 4.5Emergency braking system tests
  6. 4.6Lighting and signalling tests
  7. 4.7Field of vision and mirror tests
  8. 4.8Dummy instrumentation
  9. 4.9High-speed video analysis
  10. 4.10Case study: report of a braking test
  1. 5.1WLTP cycle and chassis dynamometer laboratory
  2. 5.2RDE tests with PEMS equipment
  3. 5.3Evaporative emissions tests
  4. 5.4Exterior noise tests
  5. 5.5Electromagnetic compatibility tests
  6. 5.6Climatic and durability tests
  7. 5.7Measuring consumption and electric range
  8. 5.8Calibration of gas analysers
  9. 5.9Audits of emissions tests
  10. 5.10Workshop: WLTP test plan for a new powertrain
  1. 6.1Virtual testing accepted in the EU
  2. 6.2Validation of simulation models
  3. 6.3Physical-virtual test correlation
  4. 6.4Model credibility and its documentation
  5. 6.5Automated driving scenarios
  6. 6.6Certifiable simulation tools
  7. 6.7Toolchain audit
  8. 6.8Limits of virtual evidence
  9. 6.9Combining physical and virtual testing
  10. 6.10Practical exercise: validation dossier for a simulation model
  1. 7.1Minimum content of a test report
  2. 7.2Statements of conformity and uncertainty
  3. 7.3Authority report formats
  4. 7.4Technical and independent review
  5. 7.5Signing and issuing reports
  6. 7.6Correcting and reissuing reports
  7. 7.7Archiving and retention of raw data
  8. 7.8Data integrity and signs of tampering
  9. 7.9Communicating negative results
  10. 7.10Case study: critical review of a rejected report
  1. 8.1Selecting the requirements to be tested
  2. 8.2Defining samples and worst case
  3. 8.3Test procedures
  4. 8.4Metrology plan for the campaign
  5. 8.5Simulated execution of tests
  6. 8.6Analysis of results
  7. 8.7Final test report
  8. 8.8Evidence package for the authority
  9. 8.9Report and presentation
  10. 8.10Final project: final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable materials, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within each intake, so it fits around your job.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Vector CANape, HBK Catman, National Instruments DIAdem and AVL Concerto, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Exercises are based on real procedures: a braking test on the track, a WLTP emissions test on a chassis dynamometer and an uncertainty budget for a noise test. Assessment is continuous by module plus the final project.

Standards covered: ISO/IEC 17025, Regulation (EU) 2018/858, UN Regulation No. 13-H, Regulation (EU) 2017/1151, UN Regulation No. 10, ISO/IEC Guide 98-3 (GUM), UN Regulation No. 51, ISO/IEC 17043.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of ISO/IEC 17025, Regulation (EU) 2018/858 and UN Regulation No. 13-H applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:Vector CANape, HBK Catman, National Instruments DIAdem and AVL Concerto, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:a complete compliance test campaign with its evidence package, 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.

Uncertainty budget
Build the measurement uncertainty budget for a regulatory noise test.
Test procedure
Write a test procedure for a lighting device, with worst-case selection.
Safety and emissions tests
Plan a braking test and a WLTP campaign for a new version.
Virtual evidence dossier
Prepare the validation dossier for a simulation model.
Final project
A complete compliance test campaign, from requirements to the final report and evidence package.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Homologation test engineerLaboratory quality managerMetrology technicianAccredited laboratory auditorType-approval simulation engineerTechnical service manager
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
  • English sufficient to read technical standards.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 800 hours over 6–8 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.

You work with Vector CANape, HBK Catman, National Instruments DIAdem and AVL Concerto, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.

A SEIUM Institute diploma, 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.

Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector (no university degree required), 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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