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Postgraduate Diploma in Armoured Chassis Testing and Validation

Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in testing and validation of armoured chassis, with 8 modules covering verification and validation, instrumentation and data acquisition, static and stiffness tests, fatigue and durability, environmental and mobility testing, and qualification, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration800 hours · 6–8 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

Explain the validation process for an armoured vehicle chassis.

02

Select instrumentation and data acquisition systems.

03

Carry out static stiffness and strength tests.

04

Analyse fatigue data using rainflow counting and S-N curves.

05

Plan environmental tests to MIL-STD-810H.

06

Evaluate mobility and performance on the test track.

07

Draw up a test and qualification campaign plan.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Vehicle test engineers in the land defence industry.
  • Instrumentation engineers.
  • Fatigue and durability engineers.
  • Test laboratory managers.
  • Qualification engineers.
  • Test data analysts.
  • Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter the land defence industry.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • MIL-STD-810H (environmental testing)
  • AECTP-400 (NATO mechanical environmental testing)
  • ISO/IEC 17025 (competence of testing laboratories)
  • ASTM E1049 (fatigue cycle counting)
  • ISO 2631-1 (whole-body vibration exposure)
  • ISO 12107 (statistical treatment of fatigue data)
  • Simcenter Testlab
  • HBK nCode DesignLife
  • NI LabVIEW
  • MATLAB
Syllabus

8 modules

  1. 1.1The verification and validation cycle
  2. 1.2Verifiable requirements and acceptance criteria
  3. 1.3Methods: analysis, inspection, demonstration and test
  4. 1.4Mission and usage profiles
  5. 1.5Reference standards: MIL-STD-810 and AECTP
  6. 1.6Development versus qualification testing
  7. 1.7Planning the test programme
  8. 1.8Test facilities and tracks
  9. 1.9Test risk management
  10. 1.10Workshop: verification matrix for a chassis
  1. 2.1Strain measurement and gauges
  2. 2.2Accelerometers and displacement sensors
  3. 2.3Load cells and transducers
  4. 2.4Acquisition systems and sampling rate
  5. 2.5On-board telemetry
  6. 2.6GPS and IMU in dynamic testing
  7. 2.7Calibration and uncertainty
  8. 2.8Signal processing and filtering
  9. 2.9Managing large volumes of data
  10. 2.10Lab: processing strain gauge signals
  1. 3.1Chassis torsion tests
  2. 3.2Bending tests
  3. 3.3Loads at anchorage points
  4. 3.4Lifting and tie-down tests
  5. 3.5Turret ring tests
  6. 3.6Correlation with FEM models
  7. 3.7Strain measurement with DIC
  8. 3.8Acceptance criteria
  9. 3.9Test report
  10. 3.10Practical exercise: torsional stiffness correlation
  1. 4.1In-service load spectra
  2. 4.2Rainflow counting and cumulative damage
  3. 4.3Multiaxial rig testing
  4. 4.4Accelerated durability testing
  5. 4.5Durability tracks: Belgian block and off-road
  6. 4.6Fatigue of welded joints
  7. 4.7Crack detection
  8. 4.8Estimated versus measured life
  9. 4.9Design improvements
  10. 4.10Lab: fatigue damage calculation with rainflow counting
  1. 5.1Extreme temperature: heat and cold
  2. 5.2Humidity and salt fog
  3. 5.3Dust and sand
  4. 5.4Fording and immersion
  5. 5.5Transport vibration
  6. 5.6Mechanical shock
  7. 5.7Electromagnetic compatibility
  8. 5.8Testing to AECTP-200 and 300
  9. 5.9Climate conditioning and chambers
  10. 5.10Case study: environmental test plan
  1. 6.1Speed, acceleration and braking
  2. 6.2Gradients and side slopes
  3. 6.3Vertical obstacles and trenches
  4. 6.4Turning radius
  5. 6.5Fuel consumption and range
  6. 6.6Ride comfort
  7. 6.7Stability and rollover
  8. 6.8Air and rail transportability
  9. 6.9Soft-ground testing
  10. 6.10Practical exercise: analysis of a braking test
  1. 7.1Test readiness review
  2. 7.2Type qualification testing
  3. 7.3Production acceptance testing
  4. 7.4Failure management: FRACAS
  5. 7.5Demonstrated reliability
  6. 7.6Final qualification report
  7. 7.7Certification before the authority
  8. 7.8AQAP quality and traceability
  9. 7.9Lessons learned
  10. 7.10Case study: FRACAS analysis of a test campaign
  1. 8.1Defining the chassis and requirements
  2. 8.2Verification strategy
  3. 8.3Instrumentation plan
  4. 8.4Static tests
  5. 8.5Durability tests
  6. 8.6Environmental and mobility tests
  7. 8.7Results analysis
  8. 8.8Qualification report
  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. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within the intake, so it fits around your job.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Simcenter Testlab, HBK nCode DesignLife, NI LabVIEW and MATLAB, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Testing is studied through real procedures for on-track data acquisition campaigns, fatigue tests on servo-hydraulic rigs and static chassis stiffness tests. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final integrative project.

Standards covered: MIL-STD-810H, AECTP-400, ISO/IEC 17025, ASTM E1049, ISO 2631-1, ISO 12107.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of MIL-STD-810H, AECTP-400 and ISO/IEC 17025 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:Simcenter Testlab, HBK nCode DesignLife, NI LabVIEW and MATLAB, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:a complete test campaign for an armoured chassis, from the verification strategy and instrumentation plan to the qualification report, 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 chassis and strategy
Define the chassis, its requirements and the verification strategy.
Plan the instrumentation
Draw up the instrumentation and data acquisition plan.
Static and durability tests
Specify the static stiffness and durability tests and their acceptance criteria.
Environmental and mobility tests
Plan the environmental and mobility tests and analyse the results.
Final project
Present the qualification report in a document reviewed by your tutor.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Vehicle Test EngineerInstrumentation EngineerFatigue and Durability EngineerTest Laboratory ManagerQualification EngineerTest Data Analyst
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
  • A computer capable of running the programme software and an internet connection.
  • 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 Simcenter Testlab, HBK nCode DesignLife, NI LabVIEW and MATLAB, 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 suitable computer 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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