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Diploma in HMI for Extended Operation (Rail/Marine)

Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in HMI for prolonged operation in rail and marine: 8 modules covering human factors in long-duration operation, operator vigilance systems, displays for long shifts, alarm management, automation and human-machine teaming, workstation environment and HMI evaluation, 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

Explain the effects of fatigue and sustained vigilance on performance.

02

Design ethical and reliable operator vigilance systems.

03

Create readable displays adapted to day and night shifts.

04

Apply alarm management in line with IEC 62682 and the IMO.

05

Design collaboration between the operator and automation.

06

Evaluate the HMI through long-duration simulation.

07

Propose a comprehensive HMI for prolonged rail or maritime operation.

Profile

Who it's for

  • HMI designers for safety-critical systems
  • Human factors specialists
  • Alarm systems engineers
  • Fatigue and vigilance researchers
  • Simulation engineers
  • Operational safety consultants
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to enter the railway sector
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • IEC 62682 (management of alarm systems for the process industries)
  • IMO Resolution MSC.302(87) (performance standards for bridge alert management)
  • IEC 62288 (presentation of navigation-related information on shipborne displays)
  • IMO Resolution MSC.128(75) (performance standards for BNWAS)
  • EN 16186-2 (railway driver's cab: integration of displays, controls and indicators)
  • ISO 11064 (ergonomic design of control centres)
  • Maritime Labour Convention, MLC 2006 (seafarers' working and rest conditions)
  • ISO 9241-110 (interaction principles)
  • Figma
  • ProtoPie
  • Unity
  • Tobii Pro Lab
  • Kongsberg K-Sim
Syllabus

8 modules

  1. 1.1Sustained vigilance and attention decrement
  2. 1.2Fatigue, drowsiness and circadian rhythms
  3. 1.3Mental underload and overload
  4. 1.4Situation awareness according to Endsley
  5. 1.5Automation and complacency
  6. 1.6Reason's model of human error
  7. 1.7Shifts, watches and rest
  8. 1.8Relevant railway and maritime accidents
  9. 1.9Operator performance metrics
  10. 1.10Workshop: analysis of an accident caused by loss of attention
  1. 2.1Train driver's dead man's device
  2. 2.2BNWAS on the ship's bridge
  3. 2.3Drowsiness detection by computer vision
  4. 2.4Physiological signals: EEG, heart rate variability and PERCLOS
  5. 2.5False positives and operator acceptance
  6. 2.6Integration with train protection systems
  7. 2.7IMO BNWAS performance standards
  8. 2.8Privacy and ethics of operator monitoring
  9. 2.9Validation of detection systems
  10. 2.10Practical exercise: escalating alert logic
  1. 3.1Information hierarchy and priorities
  2. 3.2Ecological interface design
  3. 3.3Night mode, dimming and contrast
  4. 3.4Colour palettes for day, dusk and night
  5. 3.5Information density and visual clutter
  6. 3.6Typography and long-duration readability
  7. 3.7Touchscreens under vibration
  8. 3.8ETCS DMI interface
  9. 3.9ECDIS presentation to IEC 62288
  10. 3.10Laboratory: display prototype with night mode
  1. 4.1Alarm philosophy and rationalisation
  2. 4.2Alarm management to IEC 62682
  3. 4.3Bridge alert management to MSC.302(87)
  4. 4.4Priorities: emergency, alarm, warning and caution
  5. 4.5Alarm floods and avalanches
  6. 4.6Auditory signal design
  7. 4.7Alert acknowledgement and escalation
  8. 4.8Alarm system performance indicators
  9. 4.9Alarms in the railway cab
  10. 4.10Case study: alarm rationalisation for a bridge
  1. 5.1Sheridan's levels of automation
  2. 5.2Railway grades of automation (GoA)
  3. 5.3Autonomous ships and remote supervision
  4. 5.4Control transfer and takeover
  5. 5.5Automation transparency
  6. 5.6Calibrated trust in the system
  7. 5.7Operating modes and mode confusion
  8. 5.8Supervision from control centres
  9. 5.9Training for automated operation
  10. 5.10Workshop: designing a control handover
  1. 6.1Lighting and night-time glare
  2. 6.2Noise, vibration and fatigue
  3. 6.3Air conditioning and air quality
  4. 6.4Seating and postural variation
  5. 6.5Micro-breaks and task design
  6. 6.6Nutrition, hydration and wakefulness
  7. 6.7Standing and seated workstations
  8. 6.8Crew rest under MLC 2006
  9. 6.9Control centre ergonomics to ISO 11064
  10. 6.10Practical exercise: environmental audit of a ship's bridge
  1. 7.1Train and ship simulators
  2. 7.2Long-duration scenarios
  3. 7.3Workload with NASA-TLX
  4. 7.4Eye tracking and reaction times
  5. 7.5Situation awareness with SAGAT
  6. 7.6Error analysis in the simulator
  7. 7.7Usability with SUS and interviews
  8. 7.8Validation with expert operators
  9. 7.9Integration into the safety case
  10. 7.10Laboratory: four-hour simulator session
  1. 8.1Operational context and users
  2. 8.2Task analysis and fatigue risks
  3. 8.3HMI requirements
  4. 8.4Interface and alarm concept
  5. 8.5Interactive interface prototype
  6. 8.6Simulator evaluation protocol
  7. 8.7Results and improvement proposals
  8. 8.8Implementation and training plan
  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. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within the intake, so you can combine the programme with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Figma, ProtoPie, Unity, Tobii Pro Lab and Kongsberg K-Sim, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Work is based on real procedures: prolonged sessions in train or ship simulators, alarm rationalisation for bridges and cabs, and workload assessment with physiological measures. Assessment is continuous for each module, plus the final project.

Standards covered: IEC 62682, IMO Resolution MSC.302(87), IEC 62288, IMO Resolution MSC.128(75), EN 16186-2, ISO 11064, Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006), ISO 9241-110.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of IEC 62682, IMO Resolution MSC.302(87) and IEC 62288 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:Figma, ProtoPie, Unity, Tobii Pro Lab and Kongsberg K-Sim, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:a complete HMI project for prolonged rail or maritime operation, from task and fatigue-risk analysis to an interactive prototype evaluated in a simulator, 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.

Context and fatigue risks
Define the operational context and users, and analyse tasks and fatigue risks.
HMI requirements and concept
Set the HMI requirements and develop the interface and alarm concept.
Interactive prototype
Build an interactive prototype of the interface.
Simulator evaluation
Evaluate the prototype with a simulator protocol and propose improvements.
Final project
Prepare the implementation and training plan and present it for final review with your tutor.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

HMI designer for safety-critical systemsHuman factors specialistAlarm systems engineerFatigue and vigilance researcherSimulation engineerOperational safety consultant
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
  • Internet connection and a computer able to run 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 Figma, ProtoPie, Unity, Tobii Pro Lab and Kongsberg K-Sim, 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 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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