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Master’s in UAM / eVTOL / U-Space Engineering

Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in UAM, eVTOL and U-space engineering, with 12 modules covering the urban air mobility ecosystem, eVTOL configurations, aerodynamics, electric propulsion and batteries, fly-by-wire control, the European regulatory framework, U-space, vertiports, UAM operations, safety and sustainability, 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

Understand the ecosystem and use cases of urban air mobility.

02

Analyse eVTOL configurations and performance.

03

Size electric propulsion and battery systems.

04

Apply the European regulatory framework for VTOL and U-space.

05

Design U-space zones and vertiport infrastructure.

06

Plan safe and sustainable UAM operations.

07

Assess the technical and economic viability of UAM services.

Profile

Who it's for

  • eVTOL design engineers.
  • UAM operations engineers.
  • U-space specialists.
  • VTOL certification engineers.
  • Vertiport infrastructure planners.
  • Urban air mobility consultants.
  • Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter urban air mobility.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • Special Condition SC-VTOL (EASA certification basis for VTOL aircraft)
  • Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/664 (U-space regulatory framework)
  • Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 (rules for operating unmanned aircraft)
  • Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 (unmanned aircraft systems and third-country operators)
  • Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 (EU basic aviation safety regulation)
  • EASA PTS-VPT-DSN (prototype technical specifications for vertiport design)
  • EUROCAE ED-202A (airworthiness security process specification)
  • JARUS SORA (specific operations risk assessment)
  • MATLAB/Simulink
  • OpenVSP
  • X-Plane
  • ANSYS Fluent
  • AnyLogic
Syllabus

12 modules · 1900 h

  1. 1.1Use cases: air taxi, logistics and emergencies
  2. 1.2Stakeholders in the UAM ecosystem
  3. 1.3Market evolution and forecasts
  4. 1.4Comparison with helicopters
  5. 1.5Social acceptance and perception
  6. 1.6Operator business models
  7. 1.7Technological and regulatory barriers
  8. 1.8European initiatives and SESAR
  9. 1.9Pilot experiences in cities
  10. 1.10Case study: demand analysis in a European city
  1. 2.1Fixed-rotor multicopters
  2. 2.2Lift + cruise
  3. 2.3Tilt-rotor and tilt-wing
  4. 2.4Ducted vectored thrust
  5. 2.5Comparison of hover and cruise efficiency
  6. 2.6Disk loading and required power
  7. 2.7Redundancy in distributed propulsion
  8. 2.8Case analysis: Volocopter, Joby, Lilium
  9. 2.9Mission-based conceptual design
  10. 2.10Workshop: conceptual sizing of a lift + cruise aircraft
  1. 3.1Rotor momentum theory
  2. 3.2Blade element theory
  3. 3.3Rotor-wing aerodynamic interaction
  4. 3.4Transition between hover and cruise
  5. 3.5Climb and descent performance
  6. 3.6Efficiency of ducted rotors
  7. 3.7Aerodynamic rotor noise
  8. 3.8CFD of multi-rotor configurations
  9. 3.9Ground effect and the urban environment
  10. 3.10Lab: BEMT analysis of an eVTOL rotor
  1. 4.1Permanent-magnet synchronous motors
  2. 4.2Inverters and power electronics
  3. 4.3Li-ion cells: chemistry and energy density
  4. 4.4Battery management system
  5. 4.5Thermal propagation and containment
  6. 4.6Energy reserves and degradation
  7. 4.7Fast charging and its impact
  8. 4.8Hydrogen and fuel cells
  9. 4.9Electrical safety requirements
  10. 4.10Practical: battery sizing for a 50 km mission
  1. 5.1Simplified fly-by-wire architectures
  2. 5.2Multi-rotor control
  3. 5.3Control laws in transition
  4. 5.4Control allocation and redundancy
  5. 5.5Protection envelopes
  6. 5.6Redundant sensors and IMUs
  7. 5.7Progressive autonomy and reduced crew
  8. 5.8Simplified vehicle operations
  9. 5.9Motor failures and reconfiguration
  10. 5.10Lab: simulation of transition control
  1. 6.1EASA SC-VTOL
  2. 6.2Basic and enhanced categories
  3. 6.3Regulation (EU) 2024/1107 for IAM
  4. 6.4Pilot licences for VTOL
  5. 6.5Operations with VCA
  6. 6.6Maintenance requirements
  7. 6.7Operator certification
  8. 6.8Comparison with FAA powered-lift
  9. 6.9Complementary airworthiness standards
  10. 6.10Case study: certification pathway of an eVTOL
  1. 7.1Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/664
  2. 7.2Mandatory U-space services
  3. 7.3USSP and CISP providers
  4. 7.4Designation of U-space airspace
  5. 7.5Network identification and geo-awareness
  6. 7.6Flight authorisation
  7. 7.7Traffic information
  8. 7.8Integration with crewed ATS
  9. 7.9SESAR U-space roadmaps
  10. 7.10Practical: design of an urban U-space zone
  1. 8.1EASA vertiport design guidance
  2. 8.2Approach and departure volumes
  3. 8.3FATO and TLOF
  4. 8.4Integration into buildings and rooftops
  5. 8.5Charging and energy at vertiports
  6. 8.6Capacity and simultaneous operations
  7. 8.7Battery fire safety
  8. 8.8Accessibility and intermodality
  9. 8.9Urban planning impact of infrastructure
  10. 8.10Case study: vertiport at a transport hub
  1. 9.1Route and corridor planning
  2. 9.2Fleet management and dispatch
  3. 9.3Urban meteorology and turbulence
  4. 9.4Night operations in urban environments
  5. 9.5Emergency procedures
  6. 9.6Line maintenance
  7. 9.7En-route energy management
  8. 9.8Scaling up operations
  9. 9.9Integration with public transport
  10. 9.10Workshop: operational plan for an air-taxi network
  1. 10.1Safety analysis according to SC-VTOL
  2. 10.2SORA for UAS operations
  3. 10.3Aviation cybersecurity according to ED-202A
  4. 10.4Risk management of data links
  5. 10.5Physical security of vertiports
  6. 10.6Human factors in operations
  7. 10.7Safety management systems (SMS)
  8. 10.8Lessons from prototype incidents
  9. 10.9Third-party safety on the ground
  10. 10.10Case study: threat analysis of a C2 link
  1. 11.1eVTOL life-cycle assessment
  2. 11.2Urban noise impact
  3. 11.3Equity and accessibility
  4. 11.4Public consultation and participation
  5. 11.5Privacy and data
  6. 11.6Visual and landscape impact
  7. 11.7Emissions comparison with ground transport
  8. 11.8Operating economics per passenger-km
  9. 11.9Municipal air mobility policies
  10. 11.10Practical: social acceptance assessment of a UAM corridor
  1. 12.1Definition of the UAM use case
  2. 12.2Demand study
  3. 12.3Conceptual vehicle design
  4. 12.4Mission energy analysis
  5. 12.5Integration into U-space airspace
  6. 12.6Infrastructure and vertiports
  7. 12.7Safety and risk analysis
  8. 12.8Economic viability of the proposed service
  9. 12.9Master's Thesis: report
  10. 12.10Master's Thesis: defence before a panel
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

The programme is delivered 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 can be combined with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is MATLAB/Simulink, OpenVSP, X-Plane, ANSYS Fluent and AnyLogic, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Testing is studied through real procedures for air-taxi mission simulation, U-space zone design and vertiport siting analysis. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final Master's Thesis.

Standards covered: Special Condition SC-VTOL (EASA), Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/664 on U-space, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945, Regulation (EU) 2018/1139, EASA PTS-VPT-DSN, EUROCAE ED-202A, JARUS SORA.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of SC-VTOL, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/664 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:MATLAB/Simulink, OpenVSP, X-Plane, ANSYS Fluent and AnyLogic, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Master's Thesis with defence:a complete UAM service project, from vehicle concept to U-space integration and economic viability, 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.

Use case and demand study
Define the UAM use case and study the expected demand.
Conceptual vehicle and mission energy
Produce the conceptual vehicle design and analyse the mission energy.
U-space and vertiport integration
Integrate the service into U-space airspace and define the vertiport infrastructure.
Safety and economic viability
Carry out the safety and risk analysis and assess the economic viability of the service.
Master's Thesis
Complete UAM service project, defended before a panel.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

eVTOL design engineerUAM operations engineerU-space specialistVTOL certification engineerVertiport infrastructure plannerUrban air mobility 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 MATLAB/Simulink, OpenVSP, X-Plane, ANSYS Fluent and AnyLogic, 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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