Diploma in ILS (Integrated Logistic Support)
600-hour online postgraduate diploma in integrated logistic support (ILS): support plan, S3000L analysis, RAM, level of repair, spares, S1000D, training and in-service support, with an assigned tutor.
Diploma in ILS (Integrated Logistic Support) — studying from Australia
Defence is one of Australia's largest engineering employers, with major programmes in land systems, naval platforms, aircraft and integrated systems managed through the Department of Defence. Land systems engineering supports armoured vehicles, weapons and logistics equipment, often through prime contractors and local industry partners. Industry involvement is strongly encouraged through the Defence industry policy framework. Engineers work on sustainment, capability development, systems integration and safety assurance, typically in Canberra, Adelaide, Melbourne and regional defence precincts.
Fees for Australia: A$2,850 (AUD), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.
Relevant bodies in Australia
Typical roles
Questions from Australia
How does defence engineering recognition work in Australia?
Defence engineering in Australia is largely run through the Department of Defence and its industry partners, which set their own security clearance and qualification requirements. Engineers Australia is the professional body for accreditation. SEIUM's private qualifications are not accredited by these bodies, so recognition is for employers or the relevant body to decide.
Which Australian employers hire in defence and land systems?
Australia has defence prime contractors, the Department of Defence, and specialist land systems firms. Many of these roles require Australian security clearances, which depend on citizenship and background checks rather than course completion. Ask employers how they weigh private qualifications against experience and clearance requirements.
Is the course manageable with a job, and does it need a visa?
The programmes are 100% online and taught in English, so you can study from Australia without a student visa. Specialist courses take 300 hours, diplomas 800 and master's 1,900. An assigned technical tutor supports you, fees are payable in instalments, and employer sponsorship may be possible.
Take the controls.
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
Plan the elements of integrated support and draft the support plan for a programme.
Carry out maintenance task analysis under ASD S3000L with reliability-centred maintenance.
Use reliability, maintainability and testability data as inputs to support analysis.
Decide the level of repair and size spares against a target availability.
Specify the deliverable technical documentation in S1000D data modules.
Size training, support equipment and maintenance facilities.
Deploy in-service support and improve it with real failure and usage data.
Who it's for
- Integrated logistic support engineers at defence system manufacturers.
- Maintenance and reliability analysts preparing maintenance plans.
- Acquisition programme managers who contract and oversee support.
- Technical authors working with S1000D.
- Supply and spares managers for complex military and civil fleets.
- Engineering graduates who want to specialise in system life-cycle support.
What you'll work with
- ASD SX000i (international guide for integrated logistic support)
- ASD S3000L (logistic support analysis)
- ASD S1000D (technical publications using data modules)
- ASD S2000M (materiel management and provisioning)
- ASD S4000P (development and improvement of preventive maintenance)
- ASD S6000T (training analysis and design)
- SAE JA1011 (evaluation criteria for reliability-centred maintenance)
- DEF STAN 00-600 (integrated logistic support for UK MOD projects)
8 modules
1.1The ten classic elements of integrated support1.2Support plan and its contractual approval1.3Application guide for ASD S3000L1.4Support concept and maintenance echelons1.5Integrating support into concurrent engineering1.6Support requirements derived from the operational requirement1.7Support review milestones in the programme1.8Team organisation and allocation of responsibilities1.9Interface with configuration management1.10Support maturity metrics by milestone
2.1Breaking the system down into support elements2.2Analysis of preventive and corrective tasks2.3Task analysis sheet and allocated resources2.4Analysis database and its structure2.5Task coding and traceability2.6Determining the frequency of each task2.7Estimating the execution time of each task2.8Reliability-centred maintenance2.9Identifying support-significant items2.10Validation with maintenance personnel
3.1Allocating reliability targets by subsystem3.2Demonstrating maintainability through testing3.3Design for diagnostics and connector access3.4Built-in test coverage and false removals3.5Failure modes analysed from the maintenance perspective3.6Mean time to repair and its percentiles3.7Interchangeability and fit without calibration3.8Error-proofing assembly in the design3.9Ergonomics of the maintenance task3.10Feedback from the analysis into design
4.1Economic level of repair analysis4.2Deciding between repair, discard and outsourcing4.3Multi-echelon inventory model for repairables4.4Spares levels according to target availability4.5Repair turnaround time and its effect4.6Long-lead spares and advance ordering4.7Manufacturer’s recommended spares list4.8Consumables versus repairables and their management4.9Replenishment and reorder point in the field4.10Simulating availability against budget
5.1Interactive technical publications to S1000D5.2Data modules and the common source database5.3Specification of deliverable engineering data5.4Illustrated parts catalogue and its generation5.5Maintenance manual by echelon5.6Validation and verification of written procedures5.7Change management in technical documentation5.8Rights of use of technical data5.9Electronic distribution and version control5.10Translation and adaptation to the user’s language
6.1Training needs analysis by job role6.2Course design and instructional media6.3Maintenance simulators and their justification6.4Common and specific support equipment specified6.5Calibration and traceability of measuring equipment6.6Workshop test bench requirements6.7Sizing maintenance facilities6.8Special tools and their provisioning6.9Handling and packaging of sensitive materiel6.10Technician certification by task level
7.1Initial support package at entry into service7.2In-theatre deployment and logistics footprint7.3Collecting failure and usage-hour data7.4Analysis of in-service experience7.5Adjusting the maintenance plan with real data7.6Managing in-service reliability improvement7.7Support indicators and periodic review7.8Managing issues with the manufacturer7.9Transferring support to the user organisation7.10Plan for orderly withdrawal of support
8.1Defining the system and the support concept8.2Drafting the programme support plan8.3Carrying out the maintenance task analysis8.4Deciding the level of repair for assemblies8.5Calculating the initial spares package8.6Specifying the deliverable technical documentation8.7Sizing training and support equipment8.8Modelling the expected system availability8.9Defining in-service support indicators8.10Presenting the plan at the formal review
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 each intake, so you can combine the programme with your job.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is LSA tools compliant with ASD S3000L, Opus Suite (OPUS10 and SIMLOX), S1000D editors and CSDB, Microsoft Excel, MS Project, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Cases are studied on support plans, logistic analysis databases and spares lists from real land vehicle, ship and aircraft programmes. Assessment is continuous, module by module, plus the final integrated project.
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
- Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
- An internet connection and a computer able to run 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 600 hours over 6–9 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.
You work with LSA tools compliant with ASD S3000L, Opus Suite (OPUS10 and SIMLOX), S1000D editors and CSDB, Microsoft Excel and MS Project, 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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