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Diploma in MUM-T Integration Technologies

Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in MUM-T integration technologies. 8 modules covering manned-unmanned teaming, open system architectures, data links and communications, autonomy and cooperation, human factors and interfaces, simulation and integration, and certification, regulation and ethics, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration6–8 months
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma

Diploma in MUM-T Integration Technologies — studying from India

India's defence sector is a major engineering employer, with public undertakings such as Bharat Electronics, Hindustan Aeronautics, Bharat Dynamics and Bharat Earth Movers, alongside private firms like Tata Advanced Systems and Larsen & Toubro. Research and development is coordinated by the Defence Research and Development Organisation, and procurement and capability planning sit within the Ministry of Defence. Engineers work on land systems, armoured vehicles, weapon platforms and military electronics, with a strong policy push towards indigenous design and manufacturing under the Make in India initiative.

Fees for India: ₹159,000 (Indian Rupee), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.

Relevant bodies in India

  • Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
  • Ministry of Defence, Government of India
  • Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
  • Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

Typical roles

  • Defence Systems Engineer
  • Land Systems Engineer
  • Military Vehicle Engineer
  • Defence Electronics Engineer

Questions from India

How are defence and military engineers recognised in India?

Defence engineering in India is largely recognised through government channels such as DRDO, the Ministry of Defence, and the armed forces' engineering branches, with recruitment governed by public service rules. The Institution of Engineers (India) is the general professional body. SEIUM's qualifications are private and not accredited by any national body, so recognition is decided by the employer or relevant authority.

Which employers in India hire defence and land systems engineers?

Employers include DRDO laboratories, Ordnance Factory Board units, defence public sector undertakings such as BEL and HAL, and private defence manufacturers. Military engineering roles are filled through official recruitment. A private online qualification can add technical depth, but government and defence employers mainly assess formal qualifications, security clearance and experience.

Is this programme workable with a job in India, and does it need a visa?

The programme is 100% online and taught in English, so no student visa is needed if you study from India. Time required is about 300 hours for specialist courses, 800 for diplomas and 1,900 for master's programmes. You get an assigned technical tutor, and fees can be paid in instalments. Ask your employer about sponsorship, since many defence firms fund further training.

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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Understand the concept of manned-unmanned teaming.

02

Design open architectures for platform integration.

03

Select suitable data links and communications.

04

Apply autonomy and cooperation algorithms.

05

Design operator-centred interfaces.

06

Integrate and test systems through simulation.

07

Assess the regulatory and ethical aspects of integration.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Unmanned systems engineers.
  • Autonomous systems architects.
  • Human factors specialists working on control stations and interfaces.
  • Integration engineers on air, land or naval platforms.
  • Tactical communications engineers.
  • Test analysts.
  • Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter the defence sector.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • STANAG 4586 (UAV control system interoperability)
  • STANAG 4671 (UAV airworthiness)
  • FACE standard (open architecture)
  • SAE AS5669A (JAUS architecture)
  • Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 (UAS operations)
  • IEEE 1278 (Distributed Interactive Simulation)
  • ROS 2
  • Gazebo
  • AirSim
  • Cameo Systems Modeler
  • QGroundControl
Syllabus

8 modules

  1. 1.1The MUM-T concept
  2. 1.2STANAG 4586 levels of interoperability
  3. 1.3Air, land and naval platforms
  4. 1.4Loyal wingman concept and collaborative autonomy
  5. 1.5Experience from international programmes
  6. 1.6Benefits and limitations
  7. 1.7Civil applications: emergencies and rescue
  8. 1.8Shared control interfaces
  9. 1.9Technological challenges
  10. 1.10Case study: analysis of a search and rescue mission
  1. 2.1Open and modular architectures
  2. 2.2The FACE standard
  3. 2.3JAUS architecture
  4. 2.4ROS 2 and DDS
  5. 2.5Real-time middleware
  6. 2.6Payload integration
  7. 2.7Modelling with SysML
  8. 2.8Interface management
  9. 2.9Architecture security
  10. 2.10Workshop: architecture diagram in SysML
  1. 3.1Command and control links
  2. 3.2Tactical data links
  3. 3.3Software-defined radios
  4. 3.4Mesh networks
  5. 3.5Latency and bandwidth
  6. 3.6Satellite communications
  7. 3.7Link cybersecurity
  8. 3.8Spectrum management
  9. 3.9Range testing
  10. 3.10Lab: mesh network with SDR radios
  1. 4.1Levels of autonomy
  2. 4.2Route planning
  3. 4.3Multi-agent task allocation
  4. 4.4Formation and tracking
  5. 4.5Perception and sensor fusion
  6. 4.6Uncertainty management
  7. 4.7Failure behaviours
  8. 4.8Verification of autonomy
  9. 4.9Explainability for the operator
  10. 4.10Practical exercise: task allocation in simulation
  1. 5.1Operator workload
  2. 5.2Shared situational awareness
  3. 5.3Trust in automation
  4. 5.4Control interface design
  5. 5.5Augmented reality
  6. 5.6Voice and gesture control
  7. 5.7Assessment with NASA-TLX
  8. 5.8Operator training
  9. 5.9Meaningful human control
  10. 5.10Lab: workload assessment
  1. 6.1Constructive and virtual simulation
  2. 6.2Gazebo and AirSim
  3. 6.3Hardware-in-the-loop integration
  4. 6.4HLA interoperability
  5. 6.5Incremental testing
  6. 6.6Configuration management
  7. 6.7Field trials
  8. 6.8Performance metrics
  9. 6.9Lessons learned
  10. 6.10Practical exercise: cooperative scenario in Gazebo
  1. 7.1Airworthiness of military UAS
  2. 7.2Airspace integration
  3. 7.3STANAG 4671 and 4586 standards
  4. 7.4Functional safety
  5. 7.5International humanitarian law
  6. 7.6Accountability in collaborative systems
  7. 7.7Ethics of autonomy
  8. 7.8Privacy in civil uses
  9. 7.9Export controls
  10. 7.10Case study: ethical review of a MUM-T concept
  1. 8.1Definition of the use case
  2. 8.2System requirements
  3. 8.3Proposed architecture
  4. 8.4Data links
  5. 8.5Cooperation algorithms
  6. 8.6Interface design
  7. 8.7Test plan
  8. 8.8Ethical and regulatory assessment
  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 the programme fits around your job.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. You work with ROS 2, Gazebo, AirSim, Cameo Systems Modeler and QGroundControl, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real procedures: multi-agent cooperative simulations, operator workload assessment and mesh link testing. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final project.

Standards covered: STANAG 4586, STANAG 4671, FACE standard, SAE AS5669A, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 and IEEE 1278.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of STANAG 4586, STANAG 4671 and the FACE standard applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:ROS 2, Gazebo, AirSim, Cameo Systems Modeler and QGroundControl, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:a complete MUM-T integration design for a use case, from requirements and architecture to cooperation algorithms, interface 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.

Define the use case
Define the MUM-T use case and derive the system requirements.
Propose the architecture
Design an open architecture with its data links.
Develop cooperation algorithms
Define the task allocation and cooperation algorithms and test them in simulation.
Design the interface and tests
Design the operator interface and the test plan, including an ethical and regulatory assessment.
Final project
Present the complete integration design in a report, reviewed by your tutor.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Unmanned systems engineerAutonomous systems architectHuman factors specialistIntegration engineerTactical communications engineerTest 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.

Ready to start?

Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.

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 ROS 2, Gazebo, AirSim, Cameo Systems Modeler and QGroundControl, 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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