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Diploma in Security Alerts and AVAS: Design and Compliance

Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in Safety Alerts and AVAS: Design and Compliance. 8 modules covering auditory perception of alerts, in-cabin safety alerts, the AVAS system and its sound design, measurement and testing, system engineering, and compliance and type approval with UN/ECE Regulation No. 138, Regulation (EU) No 540/2014 and Regulation (EU) 2019/2144, 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 principles of auditory perception to alert design.

02

Prioritise in-cabin safety alerts into a hierarchy.

03

Interpret AVAS requirements in European and international regulations.

04

Design AVAS sounds that are detectable and minimally annoying.

05

Measure the sound of quiet vehicles to ISO 16254.

06

Specify the technical architecture of an AVAS.

07

Prepare the system's type-approval documentation.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Vehicle acoustics engineers
  • Safety sound designers
  • Type-approval engineers
  • NVH engineers
  • AVAS systems engineers
  • Auditory human factors specialists
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to move into the automotive sector
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • UN/ECE Regulation No. 138 (quiet road transport vehicles)
  • Regulation (EU) No 540/2014 (sound level of motor vehicles)
  • Regulation (EU) 2019/2144 (General Safety Regulation)
  • ISO 16254:2016 (sound emitted by quiet road vehicles)
  • FMVSS 141 (minimum sound requirements for hybrid and electric vehicles)
  • ISO 7731:2003 (auditory danger signals)
  • ISO 26262 (functional safety of road vehicles)
  • UN/ECE Regulation No. 51 (sound level of vehicles)
  • HEAD ArtemiS SUITE
  • Simcenter Testlab
  • MATLAB
  • Audiokinetic Wwise
  • Odeon
Syllabus

8 modules

  1. 1.1Functions of alerts in the vehicle
  2. 1.2Auditory detection and localisation
  3. 1.3Perceived urgency and acoustic parameters
  4. 1.4Masking by background noise
  5. 1.5Abstract, iconic and verbal sounds
  6. 1.6Response times to alerts
  7. 1.7Fatigue and annoyance
  8. 1.8Hearing loss and older drivers
  9. 1.9Alert design in aviation
  10. 1.10Workshop: perceived urgency study varying frequency and rhythm
  1. 2.1Seat belts and reminders
  2. 2.2Forward collision warnings
  3. 2.3Lane departure warnings
  4. 2.4Drowsiness and distraction alerts
  5. 2.5Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) warning
  6. 2.6Take-over request alerts
  7. 2.7Priority between simultaneous alerts
  8. 2.8Combination with visual and haptic channels
  9. 2.9Euro NCAP requirements
  10. 2.10Practical exercise: alert hierarchy for a vehicle
  1. 3.1Quiet vehicles and the risk to pedestrians
  2. 3.2UN/ECE Regulation No. 138
  3. 3.3Regulation (EU) No 540/2014 and AVAS
  4. 3.4Level requirements by one-third-octave bands
  5. 3.5Frequency shift with speed
  6. 3.6Operation in reverse
  7. 3.7Pause and deactivation
  8. 3.8FMVSS 141 in the United States
  9. 3.9Differences between markets
  10. 3.10Lab: checking the spectrum against limits
  1. 4.1Detectability versus annoyance
  2. 4.2Spectral content and tonality
  3. 4.3Brand identity in the AVAS
  4. 4.4Sounds for blind pedestrians
  5. 4.5Exterior loudspeakers and their location
  6. 4.6Directivity and propagation
  7. 4.7Influence of rain and dirt
  8. 4.8Impact on urban noise
  9. 4.9Tests with vulnerable users
  10. 4.10Case study: AVAS with brand identity and compliance
  1. 5.1AVAS tests on the track
  2. 5.2Tests in semi-anechoic chambers
  3. 5.3Instrumentation and microphones
  4. 5.4Measurement to ISO 16254
  5. 5.5One-third-octave analysis
  6. 5.6Measurement uncertainty
  7. 5.7Tests of interior alerts
  8. 5.8Acoustic simulation of exterior propagation
  9. 5.9Test reports
  10. 5.10Workshop: analysis of an AVAS measurement
  1. 6.1AVAS architecture
  2. 6.2Sound generation and processing
  3. 6.3Exterior actuators and loudspeakers
  4. 6.4Integration with the vehicle network
  5. 6.5Diagnostics and faults
  6. 6.6Functional safety of the system
  7. 6.7Electromagnetic compatibility requirements
  8. 6.8Durability and environmental testing
  9. 6.9Software updates
  10. 6.10Practical exercise: functional requirements for an AVAS
  1. 7.1Type-approval file
  2. 7.2Technical services and procedures
  3. 7.3Conformity of production
  4. 7.4Complaints and recall campaigns
  5. 7.5Accessibility requirements
  6. 7.6Relationship with exterior noise regulations
  7. 7.7International regulatory monitoring
  8. 7.8Manufacturer liability
  9. 7.9Lessons from real cases
  10. 7.10Case study: AVAS type-approval file
  1. 8.1Definition of the vehicle and markets
  2. 8.2Hierarchy of interior alerts
  3. 8.3AVAS sound concept
  4. 8.4Compliance analysis
  5. 8.5Test plan
  6. 8.6Evaluation with users
  7. 8.7Final design proposal
  8. 8.8Estimation of annoyance in an urban environment
  9. 8.9Report and presentation
  10. 8.10Final project: final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100% online programme 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 HEAD ArtemiS SUITE, Simcenter Testlab, MATLAB, Audiokinetic Wwise and Odeon, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Testing is studied on real procedures: AVAS measurement on the track and in a semi-anechoic chamber, design of interior alert hierarchies, and detectability tests with pedestrians. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final project.

Standards covered: UN/ECE Regulation No. 138, Regulation (EU) No 540/2014, Regulation (EU) 2019/2144, ISO 16254:2016, FMVSS 141, ISO 7731:2003, ISO 26262, UN/ECE Regulation No. 51.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of UN/ECE Regulation No. 138, Regulation (EU) No 540/2014 and Regulation (EU) 2019/2144 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:HEAD ArtemiS SUITE, Simcenter Testlab, MATLAB, Audiokinetic Wwise and Odeon, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:an alerts and AVAS project covering the interior alert hierarchy, AVAS sound concept, compliance analysis and 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.

Vehicle and markets
Define the vehicle and its target markets and their regulatory requirements.
Interior alert hierarchy
Design the hierarchy of interior safety alerts.
AVAS sound concept
Create an AVAS sound concept and analyse its compliance.
Test plan and user evaluation
Draw up the test plan, evaluate with users and estimate urban annoyance.
Final project
Present the final design proposal and report for review by your tutor.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Vehicle acoustics engineerSafety sound designerType-approval engineerNVH engineerAVAS systems engineerAuditory human factors specialist
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
  • An internet connection and a computer able to run the programme's 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 HEAD ArtemiS SUITE, Simcenter Testlab, MATLAB, Audiokinetic Wwise and Odeon, 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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