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Master’s in Safety Case, RAMS and Certification

Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in safety case, RAMS and certification: 12 modules covering system safety, hazard analysis, quantitative reliability, FMECA and maintainability, functional safety (IEC 61508, ISO 26262, DO-178C), safety case construction in GSN and CAE, aerospace, defence and cross-sector certification, cybersecurity and safety management, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration12–14 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 concepts of system safety and risk acceptance.

02

Carry out hazard analyses using complementary techniques.

03

Model system reliability quantitatively.

04

Allocate integrity levels according to sector standards.

05

Build safety cases with structured arguments.

06

Manage certification processes in different sectors.

07

Develop a complete safety case in the Master's Thesis.

Profile

Who it's for

  • System safety engineers.
  • RAMS engineers in defence, aerospace and rail.
  • Certification specialists.
  • Independent safety assessors.
  • Functional safety engineers.
  • Safety case consultants.
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to enter the defence sector.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • IEC 61508 (functional safety of E/E/PE safety-related systems)
  • MIL-STD-882E (US DoD system safety standard practice)
  • DEF STAN 00-56 (UK MOD safety management requirements for defence systems)
  • SAE ARP4754A (development of civil aircraft and systems)
  • SAE ARP4761 (safety assessment process for civil airborne systems)
  • EN 50126-1:2017 (railway RAMS specification and demonstration)
  • ISO 26262 (road vehicle functional safety)
  • RTCA DO-178C (airborne software assurance)
  • Isograph Reliability Workbench
  • Adelard ASCE
  • Ansys medini analyze
  • ReliaSoft BlockSim
  • Cameo Systems Modeler
Syllabus

12 modules

  1. 1.1Hazard, risk and accident
  2. 1.2Functional safety
  3. 1.3Lessons from Therac-25, Ariane 5 and the Boeing 737 MAX
  4. 1.4Safety life cycle
  5. 1.5Sector standards
  6. 1.6The ALARP principle
  7. 1.7Risk acceptance criteria
  8. 1.8Safety culture
  9. 1.9Safety organisation
  10. 1.10Case study: analysis of a technological accident
  1. 2.1Preliminary hazard analysis
  2. 2.2HAZOP
  3. 2.3Functional hazard analysis
  4. 2.4System hazard analysis
  5. 2.5STPA
  6. 2.6Bowtie diagrams
  7. 2.7What-if technique
  8. 2.8Hazard log
  9. 2.9Hazard management
  10. 2.10Workshop: HAZOP of a control system
  1. 3.1Reliability distributions
  2. 3.2Reliability block diagrams
  3. 3.3Fault trees
  4. 3.4Markov chains
  5. 3.5Common cause failures
  6. 3.6Reliability prediction
  7. 3.7Failure data sources
  8. 3.8Uncertainty
  9. 3.9Importance analysis
  10. 3.10Lab: fault tree with Reliability Workbench
  1. 4.1Design FMEA
  2. 4.2Process FMEA
  3. 4.3FMECA
  4. 4.4Criticality analysis
  5. 4.5Reliability-centred maintenance
  6. 4.6Maintainability
  7. 4.7Testability
  8. 4.8Logistic support analysis
  9. 4.9Integration with the hazard log
  10. 4.10Practical exercise: FMECA of an actuator
  1. 5.1IEC 61508
  2. 5.2SIL levels
  3. 5.3ISO 26262 and ASIL levels
  4. 5.4EN 50128 and EN 50129
  5. 5.5DO-178C and DAL levels
  6. 5.6SAE ARP4754A
  7. 5.7SAE ARP4761
  8. 5.8Integrity allocation
  9. 5.9Fault-tolerant architectures
  10. 5.10Workshop: SIL allocation
  1. 6.1Definition of a safety case
  2. 6.2Argument structure
  3. 6.3GSN notation
  4. 6.4CAE notation
  5. 6.5Evidence
  6. 6.6Argument patterns
  7. 6.7Modular safety cases
  8. 6.8Safety case review
  9. 6.9Tools
  10. 6.10Lab: safety case in GSN
  1. 7.1Software safety
  2. 7.2Formal methods
  3. 7.3Static analysis
  4. 7.4Structural coverage
  5. 7.5Systems with machine learning
  6. 7.6SOTIF
  7. 7.7Systems of systems
  8. 7.8Emergent interactions
  9. 7.9Safety of autonomy
  10. 7.10Practical exercise: STPA analysis of an autonomous system
  1. 8.1The ARP4754A process
  2. 8.2DO-178C software
  3. 8.3DO-254 hardware
  4. 8.4EMAR 21
  5. 8.5MIL-HDBK-516C
  6. 8.6MIL-STD-882E
  7. 8.7DEF STAN 00-56
  8. 8.8Certification authorities
  9. 8.9Certification plans
  10. 8.10Case study: safety plan for an avionics system
  1. 9.1EN 50126, EN 50128 and EN 50129
  2. 9.2Independent safety assessor
  3. 9.3IEC 61513 in the nuclear sector
  4. 9.4ISO 26262 in the automotive sector
  5. 9.5UNECE Regulations R155 and R156
  6. 9.6Medical devices
  7. 9.7Process industry: IEC 61511
  8. 9.8Cross-sector comparison
  9. 9.9Transfer of good practice
  10. 9.10Workshop: comparison of sector requirements
  1. 10.1Safety-security co-engineering
  2. 10.2IEC 62443
  3. 10.3ISO/SAE 21434
  4. 10.4RTCA DO-326A
  5. 10.5Threat analysis
  6. 10.6Interaction between hazards and threats
  7. 10.7Cybersecurity arguments
  8. 10.8Vulnerability management
  9. 10.9Joint certification
  10. 10.10Practical exercise: TARA of a subsystem
  1. 11.1Safety management systems
  2. 11.2Safety audits
  3. 11.3Independent assessment
  4. 11.4Change management
  5. 11.5Continuing airworthiness
  6. 11.6Incident management
  7. 11.7Lessons learned
  8. 11.8Safety indicators
  9. 11.9Continuous improvement
  10. 11.10Case study: audit of a safety case
  1. 12.1System definition
  2. 12.2Regulatory context
  3. 12.3Hazard analysis
  4. 12.4Reliability modelling
  5. 12.5Integrity allocation
  6. 12.6Building the safety case
  7. 12.7Certification plan
  8. 12.8Conclusions and future work
  9. 12.9Master's Thesis report
  10. 12.10Master's Thesis: defence before a panel
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100% online training 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 you can combine it with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Isograph Reliability Workbench, Adelard ASCE, Ansys medini analyze, ReliaSoft BlockSim and Cameo Systems Modeler, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Tests are studied using real procedures from HAZOP and STPA hazard analyses, safety case construction in GSN and reliability modelling with fault trees. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final Master's Thesis.

Standards covered: IEC 61508, MIL-STD-882E, DEF STAN 00-56, SAE ARP4754A, SAE ARP4761, EN 50126-1:2017, ISO 26262, RTCA DO-178C.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of IEC 61508, MIL-STD-882E and DEF STAN 00-56 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:Isograph Reliability Workbench, Adelard ASCE, Ansys medini analyze, ReliaSoft BlockSim and Cameo Systems Modeler, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Master's Thesis with defence:a complete safety case for a safety-critical system, with hazard analysis, reliability modelling and certification plan, 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.

System and regulatory context
Define the system and its applicable regulatory framework.
Hazard analysis
Identify and log hazards using HAZOP and STPA.
Reliability and integrity
Model reliability with fault trees and allocate integrity levels.
Safety case and certification
Build the GSN safety case and the certification plan.
Master's Thesis
Conclusions, future work and the final report, defended before a panel.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

System Safety EngineerRAMS EngineerCertification SpecialistIndependent Safety AssessorFunctional Safety EngineerSafety Case Consultant
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 Isograph Reliability Workbench, Adelard ASCE, Ansys medini analyze, ReliaSoft BlockSim and Cameo Systems Modeler, 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 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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