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Diploma in Safety Islands and Real-Time Monitoring

Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in safety islands and real-time monitoring. 8 modules covering SoC functional safety architectures, hardware fault analysis, hardware detection mechanisms, real-time monitoring, supervision of high-performance domains, safety software and safety arguments with ISO 26262-5, ISO 26262-11 and IEC 61508-2, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration800 hours · 6–8 months
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Diploma in Safety Islands and Real-Time Monitoring — studying from New Zealand

Electronics and telecommunications are significant New Zealand industries, with Chorus operating the national fibre network and Spark, One NZ and 2degrees providing mobile services. Embedded systems and electronics design are strong in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington, serving agricultural technology, medical devices and industrial automation. Engineers in this field work for telecommunications providers, electronics manufacturers and research groups, and the Radio Spectrum Management team within the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment oversees spectrum use.

Fees for New Zealand: NZ$2,160 (New Zealand dollar), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.

Relevant bodies in New Zealand

  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) New Zealand Section
  • Radio Spectrum Management (Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment)
  • Telecommunications Carriers' Forum

Typical roles

  • Embedded Systems Engineer
  • Telecommunications Engineer
  • Electronics Design Engineer
  • Firmware Engineer

Questions from New Zealand

How do New Zealand bodies recognise electronics and telecom engineers?

Engineering New Zealand is the body for engineering registration, including Chartered Professional Engineer status. Telecommunications is overseen by the Commerce Commission and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, and radio spectrum is managed by MBIE. SEIUM's qualifications are private and not accredited by a national body, so employers decide their weight.

Which New Zealand employers hire embedded systems and telecom engineers?

Employers include telecommunications operators, electronics manufacturers, device makers, defence and aerospace suppliers, and research institutions. Hiring often prioritises practical embedded work, firmware projects and certifications relevant to the role. A private online qualification may help your application, but it does not guarantee an offer.

Is this manageable online from New Zealand, and what study load should I expect?

The programmes are online and in English, so no student visa is needed to study from New Zealand. Each has an assigned technical tutor and a final project. Specialist courses are 300 hours, postgraduate diplomas 800 and master's programmes 1,900. Fees can be paid in instalments, and employer sponsorship is possible, so check funding options first.

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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Design SoC architectures with independent safety islands.

02

Analyse hardware faults and calculate metrics according to ISO 26262-5.

03

Configure hardware detection mechanisms such as lockstep, ECC and watchdogs.

04

Implement real-time program flow, deadline and plausibility monitors.

05

Supervise high-performance domains with doer-checker architectures.

06

Develop safety software with E2E protection and self-tests.

07

Build safety arguments backed by fault injection.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Functional safety engineers working on ISO 26262 or IEC 61508 projects.
  • ADAS system architects integrating high-performance SoCs.
  • Safety software engineers developing on AUTOSAR and safety MCUs.
  • Safety hardware engineers running FMEDA and diagnostic coverage analysis.
  • Safety verification engineers planning fault injection and HIL campaigns.
  • Functional safety assessors.
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to enter the automotive sector.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • ISO 26262-5:2018 (automotive functional safety, hardware level)
  • ISO 26262-11:2018 (guidelines for semiconductors)
  • IEC 61508-2:2010 (functional safety, hardware requirements)
  • ISO 26262-6:2018 (automotive functional safety, software level)
  • ISO 21448:2022 (SOTIF) (safety of the intended functionality)
  • IEC 61508-3:2010 (functional safety, software requirements)
  • ISO/PAS 8800:2024 (safety and artificial intelligence in road vehicles)
  • Ansys medini analyze
  • Lauterbach TRACE32
  • Vector DaVinci Configurator
  • MATLAB Simulink
Syllabus

8 modules

  1. 1.1The safety island concept
  2. 1.2Separation between application and safety domains
  3. 1.3Lockstep cores and diverse redundancy
  4. 1.41oo2 and 2oo3 architectures
  5. 1.5Safety microcontrollers: AURIX and RH850
  6. 1.6Safety islands in autonomous driving SoCs
  7. 1.7Hardware safety mechanisms
  8. 1.8Freedom from interference between domains
  9. 1.9Partitioning of ASIL requirements
  10. 1.10Case study: ADAS SoC with a safety island
  1. 2.1Random, permanent and transient faults
  2. 2.2Soft errors and FIT rates
  3. 2.3FMEDA and SPFM and LFM metrics
  4. 2.4PMHF according to ISO 26262-5
  5. 2.5Diagnostic coverage of mechanisms
  6. 2.6Dependent failure analysis
  7. 2.7Fault injection in RTL
  8. 2.8Common-mode failures in clocks and power supply
  9. 2.9Semiconductor safety reports
  10. 2.10Practical exercise: FMEDA of a lockstep core
  1. 3.1Lockstep comparators and time delay
  2. 3.2ECC in memories and interconnect
  3. 3.3Parity and bus protection
  4. 3.4Clock and voltage monitors
  5. 3.5Window and timeout watchdogs
  6. 3.6BIST at start-up and at run time
  7. 3.7Fault control unit (FCCU/SMU)
  8. 3.8Detection and reaction time
  9. 3.9Safe states and shutdown
  10. 3.10Lab: fault management unit of an MCU
  1. 4.1Program flow monitors
  2. 4.2Alive and deadline supervision in AUTOSAR
  3. 4.3Execution budget monitoring
  4. 4.4Runtime verification with formal monitors
  5. 4.5Signal plausibility monitors
  6. 4.6Supervision of the high-performance platform
  7. 4.7Heartbeats between domains
  8. 4.8Error logging and diagnostics
  9. 4.9Design of detection latency
  10. 4.10Workshop: program flow monitor on an MCU
  1. 5.1Monitoring an AI SoC from the island
  2. 5.2Output consistency checks
  3. 5.3Safety monitors for perception algorithms
  4. 5.4Doer-checker architectures
  5. 5.5Simplex and switching to a safe controller
  6. 5.6Range validation and operational envelopes
  7. 5.7Shared memory interference
  8. 5.8Management of functional degradation
  9. 5.9Relationship with SOTIF and ISO/PAS 8800
  10. 5.10Practical exercise: doer-checker architecture for a controller
  1. 6.1Certified operating system and AUTOSAR Classic
  2. 6.2Core self-test library
  3. 6.3Periodic tests of memory and peripherals
  4. 6.4E2E communication protection
  5. 6.5Safe state management
  6. 6.6Boot and initialisation sequence
  7. 6.7Coding according to MISRA C
  8. 6.8Unit and integration verification
  9. 6.9MC/DC structural code coverage
  10. 6.10Lab: E2E protection between two domains
  1. 7.1Verification plan for mechanisms
  2. 7.2Fault injection campaigns
  3. 7.3HIL testing of fault reaction
  4. 7.4Measurement of detection times
  5. 7.5Semiconductor safety manual
  6. 7.6Safety Element out of Context (SEooC)
  7. 7.7Safety argument with GSN
  8. 7.8Independent assessment and audit
  9. 7.9Safety configuration management
  10. 7.10Case study: fault injection campaign on HIL
  1. 8.1Item definition and safety goals
  2. 8.2Safety island architecture
  3. 8.3FMEDA analysis and metrics
  4. 8.4Design of real-time monitors
  5. 8.5Implementation of software mechanisms
  6. 8.6Fault injection and validation
  7. 8.7Item safety argument
  8. 8.8Assessment plan
  9. 8.9Report and presentation
  10. 8.10Final project: final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. 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 Ansys medini analyze, Lauterbach TRACE32, Vector DaVinci Configurator and MATLAB Simulink, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Testing is studied on real procedures: fault injection campaigns, FMEDA analysis of components and HIL validation of safety mechanisms. Assessment is continuous by module plus the final project.

Standards covered: ISO 26262-5:2018, ISO 26262-11:2018, IEC 61508-2:2010, ISO 26262-6:2018, ISO 21448:2022 (SOTIF), IEC 61508-3:2010, ISO/PAS 8800:2024.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of ISO 26262-5:2018, ISO 26262-11:2018 and IEC 61508-2:2010 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:Ansys medini analyze, Lauterbach TRACE32, Vector DaVinci Configurator and MATLAB Simulink, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:a complete safety island for an item, with architecture, FMEDA metrics, real-time monitors, software mechanisms, fault injection and safety argument, 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 item and architecture
Set the safety goals and design the safety island architecture.
Run the FMEDA
Calculate SPFM, LFM and PMHF metrics for the hardware.
Design monitors and mechanisms
Implement program flow monitors, E2E protection and self-tests.
Inject faults and validate
Run a fault injection campaign on HIL and build the safety argument.
Final project
A complete safety island, from item definition and safety goals to assessment plan, reviewed by your tutor.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Functional safety engineerADAS system architectSafety software engineerSafety hardware engineerSafety verification engineerFunctional safety assessor
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
  • Internet connection and a computer able to run the programme software.
  • English sufficient to read technical standards.

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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 Ansys medini analyze, Lauterbach TRACE32, Vector DaVinci Configurator and MATLAB Simulink, 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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