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Diploma in Ethics in Maintenance Automation

Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in ethics in maintenance automation. 8 modules covering inspection robots and drones, AI-based predictive maintenance, responsibility and human factors, machinery and robot safety, data and AI transparency, airworthiness regulation and governance of the transition, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration800 hours · 6–8 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

Describe the technologies used to automate maintenance.

02

Analyse the impact of automation on technical work.

03

Assign responsibilities for automated decisions.

04

Apply machinery and robot safety requirements.

05

Manage data and AI transparently.

06

Interpret the applicable airworthiness requirements.

07

Design a responsible technological transition.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Maintenance transformation managers leading the introduction of automation and AI.
  • Human factors engineers working on maintenance and inspection.
  • Aircraft maintenance technicians facing automated tools in the hangar.
  • Technology ethics advisers supporting defence and transport organisations.
  • Safety managers responsible for operational safety.
  • Airworthiness managers overseeing approved maintenance organisations.
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to enter the defence sector.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 (EU Machinery Regulation)
  • ISO 10218-1 (safety requirements for industrial robots)
  • EMAR 145 (European military requirements for maintenance organisations)
  • Regulation (EU) 1321/2014 (continuing airworthiness)
  • Organic Law 3/2018 (Spanish data protection and digital rights)
  • ISO/IEC 42001 (AI management systems)
  • EN 13306 (maintenance terminology)
  • IBM Maximo
  • MATLAB Predictive Maintenance Toolbox
  • AMOS
  • Dynamics 365 Guides
Syllabus

8 modules

  1. 1.1From manual to automated maintenance
  2. 1.2Inspection robots in hangars
  3. 1.3Aircraft inspection drones
  4. 1.4Automated fault diagnosis
  5. 1.5AI-based predictive maintenance
  6. 1.6Fleet digital twins
  7. 1.7Automated task planning
  8. 1.8Augmented reality for technicians
  9. 1.9Real benefits and limits
  10. 1.10Case study: drone inspection of a transport aircraft
  1. 2.1The future of technical work
  2. 2.2Job displacement and transformation
  3. 2.3Deskilling and loss of expertise
  4. 2.4Dignity and meaning of work
  5. 2.5Reskilling and training
  6. 2.6Social dialogue
  7. 2.7Sharing productivity gains
  8. 2.8Technician autonomy
  9. 2.9Ethics of human-centred design
  10. 2.10Practical exercise: impact analysis on a workforce
  1. 3.1Aircraft and vehicle safety
  2. 3.2Liability for undetected faults
  3. 3.3Automated airworthiness decisions
  4. 3.4Signing the certificate of release to service
  5. 3.5Human factors in maintenance
  6. 3.6Automation bias
  7. 3.7Complacency and vigilance
  8. 3.8Software errors and their consequences
  9. 3.9Chain of responsibility
  10. 3.10Case study: an accident caused by deficient maintenance
  1. 4.1Machinery safety in the EU
  2. 4.2Collaborative robots
  3. 4.3Machinery risk assessment
  4. 4.4Safety functions
  5. 4.5Areas shared with people
  6. 4.6Functional safety of control systems
  7. 4.7Cybersecurity of connected equipment
  8. 4.8Operator training and authorisation
  9. 4.9Periodic inspections
  10. 4.10Lab: risk assessment of a robotic cell
  1. 5.1Sensor and operator data
  2. 5.2Monitoring worker performance
  3. 5.3Digital rights at work
  4. 5.4Explainability of diagnoses
  5. 5.5Validation of predictive models
  6. 5.6Bias in maintenance data
  7. 5.7Ownership of fleet data
  8. 5.8Confidentiality management
  9. 5.9Model governance
  10. 5.10Workshop: transparency sheet for a predictive model
  1. 6.1Approved maintenance organisations
  2. 6.2Military airworthiness requirements
  3. 6.3Continuing airworthiness management
  4. 6.4Approval of automated tools
  5. 6.5Qualification of certifying staff
  6. 6.6Safety management systems
  7. 6.7Authority audits
  8. 6.8Contracted maintenance
  9. 6.9Reference civil regulations
  10. 6.10Practical exercise: approval file for an inspection system
  1. 7.1Planning automation
  2. 7.2Technician involvement
  3. 7.3Safety and employment indicators
  4. 7.4Technology ethics committees
  5. 7.5Responsible technology procurement
  6. 7.6Change management
  7. 7.7Internal communication
  8. 7.8Periodic impact review
  9. 7.9Lessons from civil aviation
  10. 7.10Case study: automation roadmap for a maintenance base
  1. 8.1Organisation analysed
  2. 8.2Proposed technologies
  3. 8.3Safety impacts
  4. 8.4Impacts on work
  5. 8.5Regulatory framework
  6. 8.6Ethical analysis
  7. 8.7Governance plan
  8. 8.8Conclusions
  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 material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within each intake, so the programme fits around your job.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is IBM Maximo, MATLAB Predictive Maintenance Toolbox, AMOS and Dynamics 365 Guides, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Exercises are based on real procedures: risk assessment of robotic cells, human factors analysis in maintenance and validation of predictive models. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final integrating project.

Standards covered: Regulation (EU) 2023/1230, ISO 10218-1, EMAR 145, Regulation (EU) 1321/2014, Organic Law 3/2018, ISO/IEC 42001, EN 13306.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of Regulation (EU) 2023/1230, ISO 10218-1 and EMAR 145 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:IBM Maximo, MATLAB Predictive Maintenance Toolbox, AMOS and Dynamics 365 Guides, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:An ethics and governance project for automated maintenance in a real organisation, 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.

Analyse the organisation
Describe the maintenance organisation and the automation technologies proposed for it.
Assess safety impacts
Evaluate the safety risks of the new technologies, including automation bias and human factors.
Assess impacts on work
Analyse how automation changes the technicians' roles, skills and autonomy.
Map the regulatory framework
Identify the machinery, airworthiness and data requirements that apply and build a governance plan.
Final project
Present the ethical analysis, governance plan and conclusions in a report reviewed by your tutor.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Maintenance transformation managerHuman factors engineerAircraft maintenance technicianTechnology ethics adviserOperational safety managerAirworthiness manager
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

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

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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 IBM Maximo, MATLAB Predictive Maintenance Toolbox, AMOS and Dynamics 365 Guides, 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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