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.
Diploma in Security Alerts and AVAS: Design and Compliance — studying from India
Product design and human-machine interface work is growing across India, from consumer electronics and automotive interiors to industrial equipment and medical devices. Design centres in Bengaluru, Pune, Chennai and Gurugram serve global brands as well as domestic manufacturers. Engineers and designers in this area combine mechanical design, usability research and digital interface development. Standards for usability and product quality are referenced through the Bureau of Indian Standards, and the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad is a well-known training institution for product and industrial designers.
Fees for India: ₹137,000 (Indian Rupee), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.
Relevant bodies in India
Typical roles
Questions from India
Which bodies in India recognise design and HMI professionals?
Design in India is not licensed, so recognition comes through professional and academic bodies. These include the Indian Institute of Design network, the Design Council of India and the Usability Professionals' Association India chapter. SEIUM's private qualifications are not state degrees and are not accredited by any national body, so employers decide how much weight to give them.
Which employers in India hire HMI and product designers?
Hirers include consumer electronics and automotive firms, software and app companies, fintech and e-commerce platforms, and design consultancies in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Pune and Delhi NCR. A private online programme can strengthen your profile, but employers mainly assess your design portfolio, user research work and tool skills.
Can I manage this with a job in India, and what language level is needed?
The programme is entirely online and taught in English, so good written and spoken English is needed. You can study from India without a student visa. Specialist courses take around 300 hours, diplomas 800 and master's about 1,900. Schedules follow IST, and you have an assigned technical tutor. Fees are payable in instalments, and some employers offer sponsorship, so ask yours.
Take the controls.
Run a real engineering trade-off from this field. Move the sliders, watch the model react in real time and beat the challenge.
What you will be able to do
Apply the principles of auditory perception to alert design.
Prioritise in-cabin safety alerts into a hierarchy.
Interpret AVAS requirements in European and international regulations.
Design AVAS sounds that are detectable and minimally annoying.
Measure the sound of quiet vehicles to ISO 16254.
Specify the technical architecture of an AVAS.
Prepare the system's type-approval documentation.
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
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
8 modules
1.1Functions of alerts in the vehicle1.2Auditory detection and localisation1.3Perceived urgency and acoustic parameters1.4Masking by background noise1.5Abstract, iconic and verbal sounds1.6Response times to alerts1.7Fatigue and annoyance1.8Hearing loss and older drivers1.9Alert design in aviation1.10Workshop: perceived urgency study varying frequency and rhythm
2.1Seat belts and reminders2.2Forward collision warnings2.3Lane departure warnings2.4Drowsiness and distraction alerts2.5Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) warning2.6Take-over request alerts2.7Priority between simultaneous alerts2.8Combination with visual and haptic channels2.9Euro NCAP requirements2.10Practical exercise: alert hierarchy for a vehicle
3.1Quiet vehicles and the risk to pedestrians3.2UN/ECE Regulation No. 1383.3Regulation (EU) No 540/2014 and AVAS3.4Level requirements by one-third-octave bands3.5Frequency shift with speed3.6Operation in reverse3.7Pause and deactivation3.8FMVSS 141 in the United States3.9Differences between markets3.10Lab: checking the spectrum against limits
4.1Detectability versus annoyance4.2Spectral content and tonality4.3Brand identity in the AVAS4.4Sounds for blind pedestrians4.5Exterior loudspeakers and their location4.6Directivity and propagation4.7Influence of rain and dirt4.8Impact on urban noise4.9Tests with vulnerable users4.10Case study: AVAS with brand identity and compliance
5.1AVAS tests on the track5.2Tests in semi-anechoic chambers5.3Instrumentation and microphones5.4Measurement to ISO 162545.5One-third-octave analysis5.6Measurement uncertainty5.7Tests of interior alerts5.8Acoustic simulation of exterior propagation5.9Test reports5.10Workshop: analysis of an AVAS measurement
6.1AVAS architecture6.2Sound generation and processing6.3Exterior actuators and loudspeakers6.4Integration with the vehicle network6.5Diagnostics and faults6.6Functional safety of the system6.7Electromagnetic compatibility requirements6.8Durability and environmental testing6.9Software updates6.10Practical exercise: functional requirements for an AVAS
7.1Type-approval file7.2Technical services and procedures7.3Conformity of production7.4Complaints and recall campaigns7.5Accessibility requirements7.6Relationship with exterior noise regulations7.7International regulatory monitoring7.8Manufacturer liability7.9Lessons from real cases7.10Case study: AVAS type-approval file
8.1Definition of the vehicle and markets8.2Hierarchy of interior alerts8.3AVAS sound concept8.4Compliance analysis8.5Test plan8.6Evaluation with users8.7Final design proposal8.8Estimation of annoyance in an urban environment8.9Report and presentation8.10Final project: final review with the tutor
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.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Where this takes you
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.
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 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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