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Postgraduate Diploma in Signalling/Telecom and Auxiliary Power Supply

Online 800 h Postgraduate Diploma in Signalling/Telecom and Auxiliary Power Supply. 8 modules covering EN 50129:2018, EN 50155:2021 and Wireshark. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.

Duration800 h
ModeOnline
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Understand the principles of signalling and interlocking.

02

Analyse the operation of ERTMS/ETCS and CBTC.

03

Design railway telecommunications networks.

04

Assess compatibility with train detection systems.

05

Size train auxiliary power supply systems.

06

Design the power supply for signalling installations.

07

Integrate signalling, communications and energy in a project.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Signalling engineer looking to specialise in Signalling/Telecom and Auxiliary Power Supply.
  • Railway telecommunications engineer looking to specialise in Signalling/Telecom and Auxiliary Power Supply.
  • ERTMS systems engineer looking to specialise in Signalling/Telecom and Auxiliary Power Supply.
  • Power electronics engineer looking to specialise in Signalling/Telecom and Auxiliary Power Supply.
  • Railway installations engineer looking to specialise in Signalling/Telecom and Auxiliary Power Supply.
  • Systems integration engineer looking to specialise in Signalling/Telecom and Auxiliary Power Supply.
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to enter the railway sector.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • EN 50129:2018
  • EN 50155:2021
  • CLC/TS 50238-2:2020
  • Regulation (EU) 2023/1695 (TSI CCS)
  • EN 61287-1:2014
  • EN 50122-1:2022
  • IEC 61375-1:2012
  • EN 50159:2010
Syllabus

8 modules · 800 h

  1. 1.1Principles of safe train operation
  2. 1.2Fixed block and automatic block
  3. 1.3Relay and electronic interlockings
  4. 1.4Signals, switches and level crossings
  5. 1.5Track circuits and axle counters
  6. 1.6Fail-safe logic and safe failure
  7. 1.7Control centres and CTC
  8. 1.8Signalling diagrams
  9. 1.9ASFA architecture and national systems
  10. 1.10Workshop: station interlocking logic
  1. 2.1ETCS levels
  2. 2.2Eurobalises and RBC
  3. 2.3Movement authority and braking curves
  4. 2.4On-board equipment: EVC and DMI
  5. 2.5ETCS Level 2 and hybrid Level 3
  6. 2.6CBTC in metros
  7. 2.7ATO over ETCS
  8. 2.8Interfaces with rolling stock
  9. 2.9ERTMS integration testing
  10. 2.10Practice: calculating ETCS braking curves
  1. 3.1GSM-R and its services
  2. 3.2FRMCS and migration to 5G
  3. 3.3Trackside fibre networks
  4. 3.4Broadband train-to-ground communications
  5. 3.5Railway IP-MPLS networks
  6. 3.6Public address and passenger information
  7. 3.7CCTV on trains and at stations
  8. 3.8Train Ethernet networks: ECN and ETB
  9. 3.9Cybersecurity in railway networks
  10. 3.10Laboratory: designing a railway backbone network
  1. 4.1Interference in track circuits
  2. 4.2Return currents and harmonics
  3. 4.3Axle counters and magnetic fields
  4. 4.4CLC/TS 50238 requirements
  5. 4.5Vehicle compatibility testing
  6. 4.6Earthing and equipotential bonding
  7. 4.7Stray currents in DC traction
  8. 4.8Mitigation in vehicle design
  9. 4.9Documentation for authorisation
  10. 4.10Case study: interference analysis for a tram
  1. 5.1Auxiliary converter architecture
  2. 5.2AC and DC low-voltage networks
  3. 5.3Supply for HVAC and comfort systems
  4. 5.4On-board batteries and backup
  5. 5.5Chargers and battery management
  6. 5.6Train line and coach power supply
  7. 5.7Protection and selectivity
  8. 5.8Efficiency and load management
  9. 5.9Power supply from depots
  10. 5.10Practice: auxiliary load balancing
  1. 6.1Static converter topologies
  2. 6.2Isolation and medium-frequency transformers
  3. 6.3SiC semiconductors in auxiliary converters
  4. 6.4Control and modulation
  5. 6.5Cooling and thermal design
  6. 6.6EMC of auxiliary converters
  7. 6.7EN 50155 and EN 61287-1 requirements
  8. 6.8Reliability and redundancy
  9. 6.9Converter diagnostics and maintenance
  10. 6.10Laboratory: simulating an auxiliary converter
  1. 7.1Supply to interlockings and relay huts
  2. 7.2Uninterruptible power supply systems
  3. 7.3Generators and changeover
  4. 7.4Surge and lightning protection
  5. 7.5Earthing of trackside equipment
  6. 7.6Power supply for balises and LED signals
  7. 7.7Remote energy monitoring
  8. 7.8Power supply availability
  9. 7.9Maintenance of power systems
  10. 7.10Case study: powering an interlocking
  1. 8.1Definition of the section and vehicle
  2. 8.2Signalling architecture
  3. 8.3Telecommunications network
  4. 8.4Compatibility analysis with detection
  5. 8.5Auxiliary power supply design
  6. 8.6Power supply for trackside equipment
  7. 8.7Test and integration plan
  8. 8.8Risk and availability assessment
  9. 8.9Report and presentation
  10. 8.10Final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded lectures and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine study with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Wireshark, PSIM, MATLAB/Simulink, OpenTrack, Rohde & Schwarz EMC32, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Tests are studied using real ERTMS integration testing procedures in the laboratory, track circuit compatibility tests and auxiliary system load balances. Assessment is continuous, module by module, plus the final integrating project.

Accredited laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with a rotor test rig, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-driven final project:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operational limits.
Industry-led mentoring:lecturers with a track record in training, , eVTOL/UAM and flight test.
Flexible format(hybrid/online), international cohorts and support from SEIUM Career Services.
Ethics and safety:a safety-by-design approach, with cyber-OT, DIH and compliance as core pillars.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Definition of the section and vehicle

Understand the principles of signalling and interlocking.

Signalling architecture

Analyse the operation of ERTMS/ETCS and CBTC.

Telecommunications network

Design railway telecommunications networks.

Compatibility analysis with detection

Assess compatibility with train detection systems.

Auxiliary power supply design

Size train auxiliary power supply systems.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Signalling engineerRailway telecommunications engineerERTMS systems engineerPower electronics engineerRailway installations engineerSystems integration engineer
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • Sufficient level of Spanish to follow the reading of technical standards.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme consists of 800 hours in total, spread over 6 to 8 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours per week on average, compatible with full-time work.

You will work with Wireshark, PSIM, MATLAB/Simulink, OpenTrack, Rohde & Schwarz EMC32. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor will indicate a free alternative where one exists.

An SEIUM own diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrating project. It is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised towards the advanced programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.

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