Course in Academic Documentation for Aeronautical Certification
Online course of 300 h in academic documentation for aeronautical certification. 6 modules with SAE ARP4754B (aircraft and systems development), SAE ARP4761A (safety assessment) and IBM DOORS. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
Course in Academic Documentation for Aeronautical Certification — studying from Ireland
Ireland maintains a small defence force, the Defence Forces, which operates its own engineering corps and equipment maintenance capabilities. Defence procurement and development are handled through the Department of Defence, while much of the wider defence-related industrial activity involves dual-use technologies, electronics and communications systems supplied by domestic and international firms. Engineers in this area typically work on land vehicle maintenance, military communications, protective equipment and systems integration. Policy and procurement are governed by national and European frameworks, including EU defence initiatives.
Fees for Ireland: €644 (Euro), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.
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Questions from Ireland
Which Irish bodies oversee defence engineering and does a private qualification count?
Defence in Ireland is overseen by the Department of Defence, and the Defence Forces run their own training and technical structures. Engineers Ireland sets general professional engineering standards. SEIUM's qualifications are private and not state-awarded, and they are not accredited by any national body, so recognition for any defence-related role is decided by the relevant authority or employer.
Do Irish defence and land-systems employers hire people with private online qualifications?
Irish defence-related hiring is limited and often subject to security vetting and specific qualification requirements, so employers set their own criteria. A private online qualification may be taken into account alongside experience, but we cannot say how any employer will view it or guarantee any result. Check requirements for particular roles directly.
Can I study this from Ireland while working, and what is the workload?
Yes, the programme is 100% online and taught in English, so you can study from home without travel or a student visa. Master's programmes total 1,900 hours, postgraduate diplomas 800 and specialist courses 300. Each student has an assigned technical tutor, fees can be paid in instalments, and employer sponsorship may be possible. Plan your weekly hours realistically around your job.
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What you will be able to do
Explain the role of documentation in the certification process.
Write certification and development plans.
Manage requirements with bidirectional traceability.
Document analyses, tests and evidence of compliance.
Apply the documentary objectives of DO-178C and DO-254.
Prepare the close-out and delivery of the certification package.
Write clear and verifiable technical documentation.
Who it's for
- Aeronautical certification engineer who wants to specialise in Academic Documentation for Aeronautical Certification.
- Requirements engineer who wants to specialise in Academic Documentation for Aeronautical Certification.
- Aeronautical technical writer who wants to specialise in Academic Documentation for Aeronautical Certification.
- Software assurance engineer who wants to specialise in Academic Documentation for Aeronautical Certification.
- Systems safety engineer who wants to specialise in Academic Documentation for Aeronautical Certification.
- Certification project manager who wants to specialise in Academic Documentation for Aeronautical Certification.
- Graduates in engineering or science who want to enter the aerospace industry.
What you'll work with
- SAE ARP4754B (aircraft and systems development)
- SAE ARP4761A (safety assessment)
- RTCA DO-178C (airborne software)
- RTCA DO-254 (electronic hardware)
- RTCA DO-330 (tool qualification)
- Regulation (EU) 748/2012 (Part 21)
- CS-25 (EASA)
6 modules · 300 h
1.1Certification as a documented argument1.2Who reads each document and for what purpose1.3Hierarchy: requirement, plan, analysis and evidence1.4Traceability as the backbone of the file1.5Consequences of deficient documentation1.6Differences between civil and military documentation1.7The role of the technical writer and the engineer1.8Vocabulary and acronyms of the field1.9Applicable standards and drafting guides1.10Exercise: identifying the reader of each document
2.1The certification plan and its negotiation2.2List of means of compliance2.3Configuration management plan2.4Quality assurance plan2.5Software and hardware development plans2.6Verification and validation plan2.7Technical risk management plan2.8Schedule and review points with the authority2.9Change control of plans2.10Practice: writing a certification plan
3.1Writing verifiable requirements3.2Attributes of a well-written requirement3.3Requirement levels and their decomposition3.4Bidirectional traceability matrices3.5Management of derived requirements3.6Requirements management tools3.7Review and approval of requirements3.8Change management and impact analysis3.9Coverage and maturity metrics3.10Practice: building a traceability matrix
4.1Analysis reports and their structure4.2Test reports and raw data4.3Test procedures and their approval4.4Recording of deviations and concessions4.5Safety analysis and its documentation4.6Justification of alternative means of compliance4.7Evidence of independent review4.8Filing and retention of evidence4.9Reproducibility of documented results4.10Practice: complete test report
5.1Compliance summary and how it is built5.2Declaration of conformity and signatures5.3Flight and maintenance manuals5.4Instructions for continued airworthiness5.5Documentary delivery to the customer and the authority5.6Clarity, conciseness and absence of ambiguity5.7Figures, tables and cross-references5.8Peer review and documentary quality control5.9Language, terminology and technical translation5.10Practice: critical review of a real document
6.1Choosing the system to certify6.2Own certification plan6.3Set of written requirements6.4Complete traceability matrix6.5One analysis report and one test report6.6Compliance summary6.7Index of the complete file6.8Document control plan6.9Methodological report6.10Defence of the work
How you'll learn
100 % online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine the course with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is IBM DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Jama Connect, LaTeX, in free, academic or evaluation versions. The case studies are based on real procedures for writing a certification plan (PSAC), a requirements traceability matrix and a review of evidence of compliance. Assessment is continuous, module by module, plus the final integrating project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Explain the role of documentation in the certification process.
Write certification and development plans.
Manage requirements with bidirectional traceability.
Document analyses, tests and evidence of compliance.
Apply the documentary objectives of DO-178C and DO-254.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior qualification is required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient Spanish to follow technical standards texts.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 300 hours spread over 3 to 5 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours a week on average, compatible with a full-time job.
You work with IBM DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Jama Connect and LaTeX. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
An in-house SEIUM diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrating project. It is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are credited towards the higher programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.
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