Postgraduate Diploma in Vibration/Acoustics and Health Index
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Vibration/Acoustics and Health Index. 8 modules covering ISO 20816-1, ISO 13374-1 and MATLAB Predictive Maintenance Toolbox. Assigned tutor and enrolment open.
Postgraduate Diploma in Vibration/Acoustics and Health Index — studying from Canada
Canada has a strong electronics and telecommunications sector, with clusters in Ottawa, often called Silicon Valley North, as well as Waterloo, Montréal and Vancouver. Companies such as Ciena, BlackBerry (QNX) and numerous semiconductor and embedded systems firms are based here, serving automotive, aerospace, defence and industrial markets. Research at institutions including Carleton University and the University of Waterloo supports advances in communications and microelectronics. Engineers design embedded hardware and software, RF systems and network equipment.
Fees for Canada: C$2,330 (Canadian dollar), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.
Relevant bodies in Canada
Typical roles
Questions from Canada
Do Canadian bodies accept electronics or telecom qualifications from private schools?
Electronics and telecom engineers who need the title in Canada typically obtain a Professional Engineer licence from a provincial association, such as Professional Engineers Ontario, based on accredited education and experience. SEIUM's qualifications are private, not official state degrees and not accredited by a national body, so they do not confer licensing. Recognition is up to employers or the relevant body.
Are Canadian electronics and telecom employers likely to value this training?
Canada has strong electronics, embedded and telecom employers, including in Ottawa, Montreal and the Greater Toronto Area. Hiring managers usually focus on technical interviews, projects and certifications where relevant. A SEIUM final project can evidence your skills, but whether a private qualification is valued depends on each employer, so ask prospective employers directly.
Is the course manageable with a job, and how are costs handled?
The programmes are fully online and flexible, so you can study from Canada or abroad without needing a student visa, around your working hours. Specialist courses take 300 hours, postgraduate diplomas 800 and master's 1,900. Teaching is in English, with an assigned technical tutor. Fees are payable in instalments, and employer sponsorship may be possible.
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What you will be able to do
Understand the vibration dynamics of rotating machinery.
Select sensors and configure acquisition systems.
Apply signal processing techniques to diagnosis.
Identify mechanical faults from their spectral signature.
Use complementary acoustic and ultrasonic techniques.
Build health indices and estimate remaining useful life.
Design condition monitoring programmes in line with ISO 17359.
Who it's for
- Vibration analyst looking to specialise in Vibration/Acoustics and Health Index.
- Predictive maintenance engineer looking to specialise in Vibration/Acoustics and Health Index.
- Reliability engineer looking to specialise in Vibration/Acoustics and Health Index.
- Condition monitoring technician looking to specialise in Vibration/Acoustics and Health Index.
- Industrial data scientist looking to specialise in Vibration/Acoustics and Health Index.
- Maintenance manager looking to specialise in Vibration/Acoustics and Health Index.
- Graduates in engineering or sciences looking to enter the energy sector.
What you'll work with
- ISO 20816-1
- ISO 13374-1
- ISO 17359
- ISO 10816-3
- ISO 13373-1
- ISO 18436-2
- ISO 21940-11
8 modules · 800 h
1.1Single-degree-of-freedom systems1.2Natural frequencies and resonance1.3Damping and forced response1.4Vibration in rotating machinery1.5Displacement, velocity and acceleration1.6RMS, peak and crest factor values1.7Severity according to ISO 20816-11.8Vibration criteria ISO 10816-31.9Vibration modes and modal analysis1.10Practice: vibration measurement on a motor
2.1Piezoelectric and IEPE accelerometers2.2MEMS sensors for monitoring2.3Proximity probes2.4Microphones and acoustic emission sensors2.5Sensor mounting and frequency response2.6Sampling, aliasing and filtering2.7Resolution and dynamic range2.8Wireless monitoring systems2.9Calibration of measurement chains2.10Laboratory: acquisition with DAQ and LabVIEW
3.1Fast Fourier Transform and windows3.2Order spectra and tracking3.3Envelope analysis3.4Cepstrum and harmonic families3.5Time-frequency analysis and wavelets3.6Time-synchronous averaging3.7Spectral kurtosis and kurtogram3.8Orbits and phase analysis3.9Statistical indicators in the time domain3.10Workshop: envelope analysis in Python
4.1Unbalance and its spectral signature4.2Angular and parallel misalignment4.3Mechanical looseness4.4Bearing faults and characteristic frequencies4.5Gears and sidebands4.6Electrical faults in motors4.7Cavitation in pumps4.8Structural resonances4.9ISO 13373 procedures4.10Case study: diagnosis of a damaged bearing
5.1Acoustics fundamentals and sound level5.2Measurement of machine sound power5.3Ultrasound for leak detection5.4Acoustic emission from incipient defects5.5Ultrasound-guided lubrication5.6Microphone arrays and localisation5.7Background noise and signal-to-noise ratio5.8Combining acoustics and vibration5.9Acoustic measurement standards5.10Practice: ultrasonic leak detection
6.1Concept of asset health index6.2Selection and fusion of indicators6.3Normalisation and weighting6.4Thresholds and alarm states6.5Degradation models6.6Estimation of remaining useful life6.7Machine learning for fault classification6.8Unsupervised anomaly detection6.9Architecture according to ISO 133746.10Laboratory: health index with MATLAB
7.1Strategy according to ISO 173597.2Selection of critical assets7.3Measurement routes and frequencies7.4Online versus periodic monitoring7.5Integration with maintenance systems7.6Personnel qualification ISO 18436-27.7Reports and maintenance recommendations7.8Evaluation of programme effectiveness7.9Balancing of rotors according to ISO 219407.10Case study: condition programme for a plant
8.1Asset selection and failure modes8.2Instrumentation plan8.3Acquisition and preprocessing8.4Indicator extraction8.5Construction of the health index8.6Validation with failure data8.7Integration into a monitoring dashboard8.8Maintenance recommendations8.9Report and presentation8.10Final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM Institute campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetable: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine the programme with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is MATLAB Predictive Maintenance Toolbox, NI LabVIEW, Python SciPy, Siemens Simcenter Testlab, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Tests are studied using real diagnostic procedures for bearing envelope analysis, vibration severity measurement on motors and ultrasonic leak detection. Assessment is continuous by module, plus a final integrating project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Understand the vibration dynamics of rotating machinery.
Select sensors and configure acquisition systems.
Apply signal processing techniques to diagnosis.
Identify mechanical faults from their spectral signature.
Use complementary acoustic and ultrasonic techniques.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. A university degree is not required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient level of Spanish to follow technical standards reading.
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 800 hours spread over 6 to 8 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with full-time work.
Work is carried out with MATLAB Predictive Maintenance Toolbox, NI LabVIEW, Python SciPy, Siemens Simcenter Testlab. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
A SEIUM Institute own diploma, awarded on passing continuous assessment and the integrating project. It is an in-house qualification, not an official title issued by the Ministry.
Yes. Modules passed in a Course or Postgraduate Diploma in the same area are recognised towards the higher programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.
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