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Master’s in CE Marking and Machinery Compliance Engineering

Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in CE marking and machinery conformity engineering, structured in 12 modules covering European product legislation, essential safety requirements, standardisation, ISO 12100 risk assessment, safety-related control systems, concurrent directives, conformity assessment procedures, the technical file, instructions and marking, and work equipment, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration1900 h
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Interpret the European legislation applicable to machinery.

02

Apply the essential health and safety requirements.

03

Select harmonised standards for presumption of conformity.

04

Carry out risk assessments according to ISO 12100.

05

Select the conformity assessment procedure.

06

Prepare technical files, instructions and declarations.

07

Manage the conformity of assemblies and work equipment.

Profile

Who it's for

  • CE marking technicians handling machinery conformity.
  • Product compliance engineers in machine-building companies.
  • Machinery safety consultants advising manufacturers and users.
  • Certification managers coordinating with notified bodies.
  • Technical writers producing instructions for use.
  • Work equipment auditors assessing machinery in service.
  • Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter machinery manufacturing.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 (Machinery Regulation)
  • Directive 2006/42/EC (Machinery Directive)
  • ISO 12100:2010 (general principles for design, risk assessment and risk reduction)
  • ISO 13849-1:2023 (safety-related parts of control systems)
  • IEC 60204-1:2016 (electrical equipment of machines)
  • IEC/IEEE 82079-1:2019 (preparation of information for use)
  • ISO 7010:2019 (registered safety signs)
  • Royal Decree 1215/1997 (Spanish regulation on the use of work equipment)
  • Safexpert
  • Siemens Safety Evaluation
  • Pilz PAScal
  • SISTEMA (IFA)
  • EPLAN Electric P8
Syllabus

12 modules · 1900 h

  1. 1.1New Approach and New Legislative Framework
  2. 1.2Decision 768/2008/EC and assessment modules
  3. 1.3Directive 2006/42/EC and its scope
  4. 1.4Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 and its transition
  5. 1.5Definitions of machinery and partly completed machinery
  6. 1.6Economic operators and their obligations
  7. 1.7The European Commission's Blue Guide
  8. 1.8Market surveillance under Regulation 2019/1020
  9. 1.9Penalties and product withdrawal
  10. 1.10Case study: determining the scope of application
  1. 2.1Structure of Annex III of the Regulation
  2. 2.2Principles of safety integration
  3. 2.3Mechanical and stability hazards
  4. 2.4Control systems and their reliability
  5. 2.5Electrical, thermal and noise hazards
  6. 2.6Ergonomics and working positions
  7. 2.7Requirements for mobile and lifting machinery
  8. 2.8Protection against software corruption
  9. 2.9Autonomous behaviour and AI systems
  10. 2.10Workshop: essential requirements checklist
  1. 3.1CEN, CENELEC and ISO bodies
  2. 3.2Type A, B and C standards
  3. 3.3Publication in the Official Journal
  4. 3.4Use of non-harmonised standards
  5. 3.5Commission common specifications
  6. 3.6Managing standard versions
  7. 3.7Finding applicable standards
  8. 3.8Common machinery C-type standards
  9. 3.9Justified deviations from standards
  10. 3.10Practical exercise: standards matrix for a packaging machine
  1. 4.1Determining the limits of the machine
  2. 4.2Hazard identification by life-cycle phase
  3. 4.3Parameter-based risk estimation
  4. 4.4Inherently safe design measures
  5. 4.5Safeguards and complementary measures
  6. 4.6Information for use
  7. 4.7Acceptable residual risk
  8. 4.8Software tools for risk assessment
  9. 4.9Common errors in risk assessments
  10. 4.10Case study: risk assessment of a saw
  1. 5.1Performance level according to ISO 13849-1
  2. 5.2SIL according to IEC 62061
  3. 5.3Validation with ISO 13849-2
  4. 5.4Electrical equipment according to IEC 60204-1
  5. 5.5Emergency stops and reset
  6. 5.6Interlocking of movable guards
  7. 5.7Electro-sensitive protective devices
  8. 5.8Safety application software
  9. 5.9Documenting safety functions
  10. 5.10Lab: verifying a safety function
  1. 6.1Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU
  2. 6.2EMC Directive 2014/30/EU
  3. 6.3Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU
  4. 6.4ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU
  5. 6.5Radio Equipment Directive (RED)
  6. 6.6Outdoor Noise Directive 2000/14/EC
  7. 6.7RoHS Directive and restriction of substances
  8. 6.8Ecodesign Regulation
  9. 6.9Managing multiple directives
  10. 6.10Case study: a machine with ATEX components
  1. 7.1Internal production control
  2. 7.2High-risk machinery in Annex I
  3. 7.3EU type-examination with a notified body
  4. 7.4Full quality assurance
  5. 7.5Unit verification
  6. 7.6Selecting the appropriate procedure
  7. 7.7Working with the notified body
  8. 7.8Certificates and their validity
  9. 7.9Changes to the certified product
  10. 7.10Practical exercise: selecting the assessment procedure
  1. 8.1Structure and mandatory contents
  2. 8.2Drawings, diagrams and calculations
  3. 8.3Test reports
  4. 8.4Documented risk assessment
  5. 8.5List of standards applied
  6. 8.6Retention periods for the file
  7. 8.7Digital format and confidentiality
  8. 8.8File for partly completed machinery
  9. 8.9Review of the file by authorities
  10. 8.10Workshop: full technical file index
  1. 9.1Requirements for instructions for use
  2. 9.2Instructions in digital format
  3. 9.3Languages and translation
  4. 9.4Warnings and ISO 7010 pictograms
  5. 9.5Technical writing according to IEC/IEEE 82079-1
  6. 9.6Rating plate
  7. 9.7CE marking and its affixing
  8. 9.8EU declaration of conformity
  9. 9.9Declaration of incorporation
  10. 9.10Practical exercise: writing an instruction manual
  1. 10.1The concept of an assembly of machinery
  2. 10.2Integrating partly completed machinery
  3. 10.3Integrator responsibilities
  4. 10.4Complete production lines
  5. 10.5Robotic cells and their conformity
  6. 10.6Safety interfaces between machines
  7. 10.7Substantial modifications of machinery
  8. 10.8Used and second-hand machinery
  9. 10.9Imports from third countries
  10. 10.10Case study: conformity of an integrated line
  1. 11.1Work Equipment Directive 2009/104/EC
  2. 11.2Royal Decree 1215/1997 in Spain
  3. 11.3Upgrading older machinery
  4. 11.4Inspections and maintenance
  5. 11.5Worker training
  6. 11.6Coordination of business activities
  7. 11.7Responsibilities of the employer as user
  8. 11.8Labour inspection and enforcement notices
  9. 11.9Accidents and liabilities
  10. 11.10Practical exercise: upgrade plan under RD 1215/1997
  1. 12.1Identification of the machine and its scope
  2. 12.2Analysis of applicable legislation
  3. 12.3Complete risk assessment
  4. 12.4Selection of harmonised standards
  5. 12.5Verification of control systems
  6. 12.6Instructions and marking
  7. 12.7Technical file and declaration
  8. 12.8Conclusions and monitoring plan
  9. 12.9Master's Thesis report
  10. 12.10Master's Thesis: defence before a panel
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

Training 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 the intake, so it is compatible with full-time work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Safexpert, Siemens Safety Evaluation, Pilz PAScal, SISTEMA (IFA) and EPLAN Electric P8, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Exercises are based on real procedures for preparing technical files, machinery risk assessment and upgrading existing work equipment. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final Master's Thesis.

Standards covered: Regulation (EU) 2023/1230, Directive 2006/42/EC, ISO 12100:2010, ISO 13849-1:2023, IEC 60204-1:2016, IEC/IEEE 82079-1:2019, ISO 7010:2019, Royal Decree 1215/1997.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of Regulation (EU) 2023/1230, Directive 2006/42/EC and ISO 12100 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:Safexpert, Siemens Safety Evaluation, Pilz PAScal, SISTEMA (IFA) and EPLAN Electric P8, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Master's Thesis with defence:A complete CE marking case for a machine, from scope to declaration, defended before a panel.
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 scope and legislation
Identify the machine, its scope and all applicable directives and regulations.
Assess the risks
Carry out a complete ISO 12100 risk assessment and select harmonised standards.
Verify control systems
Verify safety functions and select the conformity assessment procedure.
Compile the technical file
Write the instructions, define the marking and prepare the technical file and declaration.
Master's Thesis
A complete CE marking case for a machine, from scope to declaration, defended before a panel.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

CE marking technicianProduct compliance engineerMachinery safety consultantCertification managerTechnical writer for instructionsWork equipment auditor
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • A university degree in engineering, science or architecture, or equivalent demonstrable professional experience.
  • 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 1,900 hours over 12–14 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.

You work with Safexpert, Siemens Safety Evaluation, Pilz PAScal, SISTEMA (IFA) and EPLAN Electric P8, 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 Master's Thesis. 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 in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised in the higher programme. Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.

A university degree in engineering, science or architecture (or equivalent professional experience), 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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