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Diploma in Flight Test Instrumentation and Telemetry

Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in flight test instrumentation and telemetry. 8 modules covering FTI architecture, sensors, signal conditioning and acquisition, IRIG 106 data formats, real-time telemetry, control room monitoring, calibration and installation, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration6–8 months
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Diploma in Flight Test Instrumentation and Telemetry — studying from Singapore

Fees for Singapore: S$2,130 (Singapore dollar), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.

Questions from Singapore

What does the final project involve?

Each programme concludes with a final project that applies the course material to a practical engineering problem, supported by your technical tutor.

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Fees on this site are shown in Singapore dollars (SGD). Instalment plans are available, and some learners explore employer sponsorship.

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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Specify the measurement requirements and parameter list for a test campaign.

02

Select suitable sensors by range, bandwidth and environment.

03

Design synchronised signal conditioning and acquisition chains.

04

Configure PCM and Chapter 10 formats in accordance with IRIG 106.

05

Calculate the link budget of a telemetry system.

06

Organise the control room and real-time monitoring.

07

Plan the calibration, installation and approval of the FTI.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Flight test instrumentation engineers
  • Telemetry engineers
  • Data acquisition engineers
  • FTI installation technicians
  • Control room engineers
  • Flight test engineers
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to join aircraft manufacturers
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • IRIG 106 (Telemetry Standards)
  • IRIG 200 (time codes)
  • RTCA DO-160G (environmental conditions and test procedures for airborne equipment)
  • ARINC 429 (avionics data bus)
  • MIL-STD-1553B (military data bus)
  • ISO/IEC 17025 (competence of testing and calibration laboratories)
  • IRIG 118 (Test Methods for Telemetry Systems)
  • CS-25 (EASA) (large aeroplanes)
  • Curtiss-Wright Acra KAM-500
  • IADS
  • DEWESoft X
  • LabVIEW
  • MATLAB
Syllabus

8 modules

  1. 1.1Measurement requirements of the campaign
  2. 1.2FTI architecture: sensors, acquisition and recording
  3. 1.3Parameter list and prioritisation
  4. 1.4Development versus certification instrumentation
  5. 1.5Weight, space and power constraints
  6. 1.6Airworthiness of the FTI installation
  7. 1.7Organisation of the instrumentation team
  8. 1.8Approval of test modifications
  9. 1.9Life cycle of an FTI installation
  10. 1.10Case study: parameter list for a performance test
  1. 2.1Strain gauges and Wheatstone bridges
  2. 2.2Piezoelectric and IEPE accelerometers
  3. 2.3Pressure transducers and static ports
  4. 2.4Thermocouples and RTDs
  5. 2.5Control surface position
  6. 2.6Air data probes and nose boom
  7. 2.7Inertial units and differential GNSS
  8. 2.8Microphones and vibration sensors
  9. 2.9Selection by bandwidth and range
  10. 2.10Lab: calibrating a strain gauge bridge
  1. 3.1Excitation and signal conditioning
  2. 3.2Anti-aliasing filtering
  3. 3.3Analogue-to-digital conversion and resolution
  4. 3.4Time synchronisation with IRIG-B and PTP
  5. 3.5Distributed acquisition units
  6. 3.6ARINC 429 and MIL-STD-1553 bus capture
  7. 3.7Ethernet and AFDX capture
  8. 3.8Synchronised onboard video
  9. 3.9Measurement error budget
  10. 3.10Practical exercise: sampling rate and filters for a measurement chain
  1. 4.1PCM format according to IRIG 106
  2. 4.2Chapter 10 for recorders
  3. 4.3iNET and TmNS packetisation
  4. 4.4Solid-state recorders
  5. 4.5Metadata and TMATS description
  6. 4.6Format configuration management
  7. 4.7Data integrity and verification
  8. 4.8Protection of test information
  9. 4.9Long-term archiving
  10. 4.10Workshop: TMATS configuration of a PCM format
  1. 5.1L, S and C telemetry bands
  2. 5.2PCM/FM and SOQPSK modulation
  3. 5.3Link budget and antennas
  4. 5.4Ground antenna tracking
  5. 5.5Diversity and combiners
  6. 5.6Telemetry encryption
  7. 5.7Interference and spectrum management
  8. 5.8Satellite and IP links
  9. 5.9Latency and safety monitoring
  10. 5.10Lab: link budget for a test campaign
  1. 6.1Ground telemetry station
  2. 6.2Real-time displays and limits
  3. 6.3Flutter and loads monitoring
  4. 6.4Test termination procedures
  5. 6.5Roles of the control room engineer
  6. 6.6Communication with the flight crew
  7. 6.7Visualisation and quick-look analysis
  8. 6.8Session recording and traceability
  9. 6.9End-to-end integration testing
  10. 6.10Case study: displays for flutter envelope expansion
  1. 7.1Laboratory and on-aircraft calibration
  2. 7.2Metrological traceability
  3. 7.3Loads calibration with strain gauges
  4. 7.4Electromagnetic compatibility of the FTI
  5. 7.5Wiring, connectors and protection
  6. 7.6Modification design and approval
  7. 7.7Functional ground verification
  8. 7.8Maintenance during the campaign
  9. 7.9Sensor failure management
  10. 7.10Practical exercise: wing loads calibration plan
  1. 8.1Test objectives and parameter list
  2. 8.2Sensor selection
  3. 8.3Acquisition architecture
  4. 8.4Data format and recording
  5. 8.5Telemetry link
  6. 8.6Control room design
  7. 8.7Calibration and installation plan
  8. 8.8System error budget
  9. 8.9Report and presentation
  10. 8.10Final project: final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

Training is 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 you can combine the programme with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Curtiss-Wright Acra KAM-500, IADS, DEWESoft X, LabVIEW and MATLAB, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Testing is studied through real procedures: designing the instrumentation for a flight test campaign, configuring a telemetry link and its ground station, and calibrating structural load sensors. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final project.

Standards covered: IRIG 106, IRIG 200, RTCA DO-160G, ARINC 429, MIL-STD-1553B, ISO/IEC 17025, IRIG 118, CS-25 (EASA).

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of IRIG 106, IRIG 200 and RTCA DO-160G applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:Curtiss-Wright Acra KAM-500, IADS, DEWESoft X, LabVIEW and MATLAB, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:a complete FTI and telemetry system design for a flight test campaign, 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.

Parameter list and sensors
Define the test objectives, parameter list and sensor selection.
Acquisition architecture
Design the synchronised conditioning and acquisition chain with its error budget.
Data format and telemetry link
Configure the IRIG 106 PCM format and calculate the telemetry link budget.
Control room and calibration
Design the control room displays and the calibration and installation plan.
Final project
A complete FTI instrumentation design for a flight test campaign, reviewed by your tutor.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Flight test instrumentation engineerTelemetry engineerData acquisition engineerFTI installation technicianControl room engineerFlight test engineer
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. A university degree is not required.
  • 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 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 Curtiss-Wright Acra KAM-500, IADS, DEWESoft X, 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 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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