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Diploma in Quality Control in Defence

Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in quality control in defence, structured in 8 modules covering quality management systems (ISO 9001:2015, AQAP-2110), government quality assurance (STANAG 4107), quality tools, life-cycle quality, supply chain management, inspection and testing, and non-conformities and improvement, 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

Implement management systems in line with ISO 9001, AQAP-2110 and AS9100.

02

Understand government quality assurance under STANAG 4107.

03

Apply statistical quality tools.

04

Prepare quality plans throughout the life cycle.

05

Manage quality in the supply chain.

06

Design inspection and sampling plans.

07

Resolve non-conformities through root cause analysis.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Quality engineers in the defence industry.
  • Management system auditors.
  • Government quality assurance inspectors.
  • Supplier quality managers.
  • Metrology technicians.
  • Continuous improvement managers.
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to enter the defence industry.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • AQAP-2110 (NATO quality assurance requirements for design, development and production)
  • ISO 9001:2015 (quality management systems)
  • STANAG 4107 (mutual acceptance of government quality assurance)
  • AQAP-2070 (NATO mutual government quality assurance process)
  • AQAP-2105 (NATO requirements for deliverable quality plans)
  • AS9100D (aerospace quality management system)
  • AS9102 (aerospace first article inspection)
  • ISO 2859-1 (sampling procedures for inspection by attributes)
  • Minitab
  • SAP QM
  • ETQ Reliance
  • Q-Pulse
Syllabus

8 modules

  1. 1.1The ISO 9001:2015 standard
  2. 1.2AQAP-2110 requirements
  3. 1.3The AS9100D standard
  4. 1.4PECAL publications
  5. 1.5The process approach
  6. 1.6Risk-based thinking
  7. 1.7Interested parties
  8. 1.8Documented information
  9. 1.9System audit
  10. 1.10Practical exercise: process map for a supplier
  1. 2.1The GQA concept
  2. 2.2STANAG 4107
  3. 2.3The AQAP-2070 publication
  4. 2.4National quality authority
  5. 2.5Mutual recognition between nations
  6. 2.6Quality assurance delegations
  7. 2.7Assurance plans
  8. 2.8Contractor oversight
  9. 2.9Certificates of conformity
  10. 2.10Case study: government quality assurance plan
  1. 3.1The seven basic tools
  2. 3.2Statistical process control
  3. 3.3Capability indices Cp and Cpk
  4. 3.4Measurement system analysis
  5. 3.5Design of experiments
  6. 3.6The 8D methodology
  7. 3.7FMEA to AIAG-VDA
  8. 3.8Six Sigma
  9. 3.9Lean manufacturing
  10. 3.10Laboratory: gauge R&R study with Minitab
  1. 4.1Contractual requirements
  2. 4.2AQAP-2105 quality plans
  3. 4.3Quality in design
  4. 4.4Verification and validation
  5. 4.5AS9102 first article inspection
  6. 4.6Production part approval
  7. 4.7Configuration management
  8. 4.8AQAP-2210 software quality
  9. 4.9Delivery and acceptance
  10. 4.10Workshop: quality plan to AQAP-2105
  1. 5.1Supplier evaluation
  2. 5.2Second-party audits
  3. 5.3Flow-down of requirements
  4. 5.4Counterfeit parts under AS5553
  5. 5.5Counterfeit prevention under AS6174
  6. 5.6Component obsolescence
  7. 5.7Traceability
  8. 5.8Supplier indicators
  9. 5.9Supplier development
  10. 5.10Case study: prevention of counterfeit components
  1. 6.1Inspection plans
  2. 6.2Sampling to ISO 2859-1
  3. 6.3Dimensional metrology
  4. 6.4Non-destructive testing
  5. 6.5Acceptance tests
  6. 6.6Equipment calibration
  7. 6.7Quality records
  8. 6.8Certificates of conformity
  9. 6.9Product release
  10. 6.10Practical exercise: sampling plan by attributes
  1. 7.1Non-conformity management
  2. 7.2Material review board
  3. 7.3Concessions and deviations
  4. 7.4Corrective actions
  5. 7.5Root cause analysis
  6. 7.6Cost of poor quality
  7. 7.7Key indicators
  8. 7.8Management review
  9. 7.9Continuous improvement
  10. 7.10Case study: 8D report on a non-conformity
  1. 8.1Description of the product and the company
  2. 8.2Contractual and AQAP requirements
  3. 8.3Process map
  4. 8.4Quality plan
  5. 8.5Supplier control
  6. 8.6Inspection plan
  7. 8.7Non-conformity management
  8. 8.8Indicators and audits
  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 can be combined with your job.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Minitab, SAP QM, ETQ Reliance and Q-Pulse, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real procedures for supplier audits, first article inspection and process capability studies. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final project.

Standards covered: AQAP-2110, ISO 9001:2015, STANAG 4107, AQAP-2070, AQAP-2105, AS9100D, AS9102, ISO 2859-1.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of AQAP-2110, ISO 9001:2015 and STANAG 4107 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:Minitab, SAP QM, ETQ Reliance and Q-Pulse, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:a quality system for a defence product and supplier, with process map, quality plan, supplier control, inspection plan and non-conformity management, 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.

Supplier process map
Map the processes of a defence supplier against ISO 9001 and AQAP-2110.
Gauge R&R study
Carry out a measurement system analysis and gauge R&R study with Minitab.
AQAP-2105 quality plan
Prepare a deliverable quality plan for a defence contract in line with AQAP-2105.
8D non-conformity report
Resolve a non-conformity with root cause analysis and an 8D report.
Final project
A complete quality system for a defence product, with quality plan, supplier control, inspection plan and indicators, reviewed by your tutor.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Quality engineerManagement systems auditorGovernment quality assurance inspectorSupplier quality managerMetrology technicianContinuous improvement manager
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running 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 Minitab, SAP QM, ETQ Reliance and Q-Pulse, 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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