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Diploma in MIL-STD-810: Vibration and Extreme Climate

Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in MIL-STD-810 vibration and extreme climate testing. 8 modules covering environmental engineering of equipment, vibration, shock and drop, temperature and humidity, other natural environments, combined testing and analysis, and test management and quality, 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 the MIL-STD-810H tailoring philosophy.

02

Design and run vibration tests.

03

Plan shock and drop tests.

04

Carry out temperature and humidity tests.

05

Assess other extreme natural environments.

06

Correlate tests with simulation.

07

Manage test programmes to ISO/IEC 17025 quality requirements.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Environmental test engineers.
  • Structural dynamics engineers.
  • Test laboratory technicians.
  • Qualification engineers.
  • Mechanical design engineers who need ruggedised equipment.
  • Test quality managers.
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to move into defence.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • MIL-STD-810H (environmental engineering considerations and laboratory tests)
  • MIL-DTL-901E (shock tests for shipboard equipment)
  • DO-160G (environmental conditions for airborne equipment)
  • AECTP-400 (NATO mechanical environmental tests)
  • IEC 60068-2-64 (random vibration)
  • ISO/IEC 17025 (competence of testing laboratories)
  • AECTP-300 (NATO climatic environmental tests)
  • Ansys Mechanical
  • Siemens Simcenter Testlab
  • MATLAB
  • Femap
  • nCode DesignLife
Syllabus

8 modules

  1. 1.1The MIL-STD-810H philosophy
  2. 1.2Tailoring to the life cycle
  3. 1.3Life-cycle environmental profile
  4. 1.4Environmental management plan
  5. 1.5Natural and induced environments
  6. 1.6Parts 1, 2 and 3 of the standard
  7. 1.7Relationship with other standards
  8. 1.8Organising a test programme
  9. 1.9Common mistakes
  10. 1.10Case study: environmental profile of a portable unit
  1. 2.1Fundamentals of structural dynamics
  2. 2.2Power spectral density
  3. 2.3Method 514.8
  4. 2.4Vibration profiles by platform
  5. 2.5Random and sinusoidal vibration
  6. 2.6Resonance tests
  7. 2.7Fixtures and tooling
  8. 2.8Shaker control
  9. 2.9Vibration fatigue
  10. 2.10Lab: random vibration test
  1. 3.1Method 516.8
  2. 3.2Shock response spectrum
  3. 3.3Half-sine and sawtooth pulses
  4. 3.4Transport shock
  5. 3.5Drop tests
  6. 3.6Pyroshock
  7. 3.7Gunfire shock and its simulation
  8. 3.8Shipboard tests to MIL-DTL-901E
  9. 3.9Damage analysis
  10. 3.10Practical exercise: calculation of a shock response spectrum
  1. 4.1Method 501.7 high temperature
  2. 4.2Method 502.7 low temperature
  3. 4.3Method 503.7 temperature shock
  4. 4.4Method 507.6 humidity
  5. 4.5Diurnal cycles
  6. 4.6Solar radiation, method 505.7
  7. 4.7Condensation
  8. 4.8Climatic chambers
  9. 4.9Performance criteria
  10. 4.10Lab: climatic cycle in a chamber
  1. 5.1Low pressure and altitude
  2. 5.2Rain and watertightness
  3. 5.3Immersion
  4. 5.4Sand and dust
  5. 5.5Salt fog
  6. 5.6Fungus
  7. 5.7Icing
  8. 5.8Explosive atmospheres
  9. 5.9Fluid contamination
  10. 5.10Practical exercise: rain and immersion test plan
  1. 6.1Combined temperature and vibration tests
  2. 6.2Test sequence
  3. 6.3HALT and HASS accelerated testing
  4. 6.4Numerical vibration simulation
  5. 6.5Finite element analysis
  6. 6.6Test-simulation correlation
  7. 6.7Instrumentation and accelerometers
  8. 6.8Uncertainty
  9. 6.9Test reports
  10. 6.10Lab: finite element modal analysis
  1. 7.1ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory accreditation
  2. 7.2Test plan
  3. 7.3Detailed procedures
  4. 7.4Customer witnesses
  5. 7.5Non-conformances
  6. 7.6Laboratory safety
  7. 7.7Costs and schedules
  8. 7.8COTS equipment in military environments
  9. 7.9Lessons learned
  10. 7.10Case study: qualification of a COTS unit
  1. 8.1Defining the equipment
  2. 8.2Environmental profile
  3. 8.3Method selection
  4. 8.4Tailoring of levels
  5. 8.5Test sequence
  6. 8.6Prior analysis by simulation
  7. 8.7Test 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. 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 Ansys Mechanical, Siemens Simcenter Testlab, MATLAB, Femap and nCode DesignLife, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real procedures for random vibration tests, climatic chamber cycles and finite element modal analysis. Assessment is continuous by module plus the final project.

Standards covered: MIL-STD-810H, MIL-DTL-901E, DO-160G, AECTP-400, IEC 60068-2-64, ISO/IEC 17025, AECTP-300.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of MIL-STD-810H, MIL-DTL-901E and DO-160G applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:Ansys Mechanical, Siemens Simcenter Testlab, MATLAB, Femap and nCode DesignLife, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:An environmental qualification programme for a piece of equipment, from its life-cycle profile and method selection to tailored levels, simulation and a test plan, 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.

Environmental profile
Build the life-cycle environmental profile of the equipment.
Method selection and tailoring
Select MIL-STD-810H methods and tailor vibration, shock and climatic levels.
Simulation before testing
Run finite element modal and vibration analysis to anticipate weak points.
Test sequence and plan
Define the test sequence, fixtures, instrumentation and pass criteria.
Final project
A complete environmental qualification plan, reviewed by your tutor.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Environmental test engineerStructural dynamics engineerTest laboratory technicianQualification engineerMechanical design engineerTest quality 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 Ansys Mechanical, Siemens Simcenter Testlab, MATLAB, Femap and nCode DesignLife, 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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