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Diploma in RAMS Applied to Land Vehicles

Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in RAMS applied to land vehicles. 8 modules covering RAMS methodology, subsystem reliability, failure analysis, maintainability, operational availability, system safety, and testing and life cycle, 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

Apply RAMS methodology to the life cycle of land vehicles.

02

Model the reliability of mechanical, electrical and electronic subsystems.

03

Analyse maintainability and repair times.

04

Calculate the operational availability of fleets.

05

Integrate system safety into vehicle design.

06

Design reliability test programmes.

07

Optimise life cycle cost through RAMS decisions.

Profile

Who it's for

  • RAMS engineers.
  • Vehicle reliability engineers.
  • Integrated logistics support engineers.
  • System safety engineers.
  • Fleet maintenance managers.
  • Life cycle cost analysts.
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to enter the land defence sector.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • MIL-STD-882E (system safety)
  • MIL-HDBK-217F (electronic reliability prediction)
  • MIL-STD-1629A (failure mode, effects and criticality analysis)
  • MIL-HDBK-338B (electronic reliability design)
  • EN 50126 (railway RAMS, as a methodological reference)
  • IEC 60812 (FMEA)
  • IEC 61508 (functional safety)
  • MIL-STD-810H (environmental testing)
  • ReliaSoft BlockSim
  • Isograph Reliability Workbench
  • Windchill Risk and Reliability
  • Minitab
Syllabus

8 modules

  1. 1.1Concepts of reliability, availability, maintainability and safety
  2. 1.2The RAMS life cycle
  3. 1.3RAMS requirements in contracts
  4. 1.4The programme RAMS plan
  5. 1.5RAMS tools
  6. 1.6Interaction with logistics support
  7. 1.7Data and databases
  8. 1.8Technical risk management
  9. 1.9Military and civil standards
  10. 1.10Case study: RAMS requirements for a vehicle
  1. 2.1Engine and transmission
  2. 2.2Wheeled and tracked running gear
  3. 2.3Suspension and brakes
  4. 2.4Electrical systems and vetronics
  5. 2.5Hydraulic systems
  6. 2.6Electronics: MIL-HDBK-217F prediction
  7. 2.7Mechanical components: wear models
  8. 2.8Reliability of embedded software
  9. 2.9Reliability allocation
  10. 2.10Practical exercise: reliability prediction for a subsystem
  1. 3.1FMECA to MIL-STD-1629A
  2. 3.2Fault trees
  3. 3.3Reliability block diagrams
  4. 3.4Common cause analysis
  5. 3.5Software failure mode analysis
  6. 3.6Weibull analysis
  7. 3.7FRACAS
  8. 3.8Investigation of field failures
  9. 3.9Root cause analysis
  10. 3.10Lab: FMECA of a running gear
  1. 4.1Design for maintainability
  2. 4.2Accessibility and modularity
  3. 4.3Mean time to repair
  4. 4.4On-board diagnostics
  5. 4.5Maintenance task analysis
  6. 4.6Maintenance levels
  7. 4.7Maintainability demonstration
  8. 4.8Support tools and equipment
  9. 4.9Personnel training
  10. 4.10Practical exercise: maintenance task analysis
  1. 5.1Inherent, achieved and operational availability
  2. 5.2Logistics delay times
  3. 5.3Fleet models
  4. 5.4Monte Carlo simulation
  5. 5.5Spares and inventory levels
  6. 5.6Stock optimisation
  7. 5.7Availability on deployment
  8. 5.8Fleet indicators
  9. 5.9Sensitivity analysis
  10. 5.10Lab: fleet availability simulation
  1. 6.1The MIL-STD-882E process
  2. 6.2Hazard identification
  3. 6.3Risk assessment
  4. 6.4Functional safety of electronic systems
  5. 6.5Crew safety
  6. 6.6Fire and fuel hazards
  7. 6.7Ergonomics and human factors
  8. 6.8Risk acceptance
  9. 6.9Hazard log
  10. 6.10Case study: hazard log for a vehicle
  1. 7.1Track reliability testing
  2. 7.2Accelerated component testing
  3. 7.3MIL-STD-810H environmental testing
  4. 7.4Reliability growth
  5. 7.5Life cycle cost
  6. 7.6Obsolescence management
  7. 7.7Fleet modernisation
  8. 7.8In-service data and feedback
  9. 7.9Continuous improvement
  10. 7.10Workshop: reliability growth plan
  1. 8.1Vehicle description
  2. 8.2RAMS requirements
  3. 8.3Reliability analysis
  4. 8.4System FMECA
  5. 8.5Maintainability analysis
  6. 8.6Availability calculation
  7. 8.7Vehicle hazard log
  8. 8.8Final RAMS plan
  9. 8.9Report and presentation
  10. 8.10Final project: final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

The programme is 100% online 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 it fits around your job.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is ReliaSoft BlockSim, Isograph Reliability Workbench, Windchill Risk and Reliability and Minitab, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real procedures: FMECA of a running gear, operational availability analysis of a fleet and evaluation of field failure data. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final project.

Standards covered: MIL-STD-882E, MIL-HDBK-217F, MIL-STD-1629A, MIL-HDBK-338B, EN 50126, IEC 60812, IEC 61508, MIL-STD-810H.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of MIL-STD-882E, MIL-HDBK-217F, MIL-STD-1629A and IEC 61508 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:ReliaSoft BlockSim, Isograph Reliability Workbench, Windchill Risk and Reliability and Minitab, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:a complete RAMS project for a land vehicle, with reliability analysis, system FMECA, availability calculation, hazard log and final RAMS 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.

Define vehicle and requirements
Describe the vehicle and set out its RAMS requirements.
Analyse reliability
Carry out the reliability analysis and the system FMECA.
Assess maintainability and availability
Analyse maintainability and calculate the vehicle's operational availability.
Build the hazard log
Identify and assess hazards and compile the vehicle hazard log.
Final project
Consolidate the final RAMS plan and present it for final review with your tutor.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

RAMS engineerVehicle reliability engineerIntegrated logistics support engineerSystem safety engineerFleet maintenance managerLife cycle cost analyst
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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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 ReliaSoft BlockSim, Isograph Reliability Workbench, Windchill Risk and Reliability and Minitab, 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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