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Technical Documentation and Safety Audit Course

Online 300 h course in technical documentation and safety audit. 6 modules covering ISO 19011:2018 (audit guidelines), ISO/IEC 27007 (ISMS auditing) and IBM DOORS. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.

Duration300 h
ModeOnline
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute certificate
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Explain the value of technical documentation as evidence.

02

Identify the key lifecycle documents according to ISO/IEC/IEEE 15289.

03

Prepare a safety audit in accordance with ISO 19011.

04

Conduct interviews, sampling and reviews of evidence.

05

Classify findings and nonconformities.

06

Define corrective actions and their follow-up.

07

Carry out a complete audit on a documentary case.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Safety auditor who wants to specialise in technical documentation and safety audit.
  • Functional safety engineer who wants to specialise in technical documentation and safety audit.
  • Technical documentation writer who wants to specialise in technical documentation and safety audit.
  • Documentary quality manager who wants to specialise in technical documentation and safety audit.
  • Compliance consultant who wants to specialise in technical documentation and safety audit.
  • Documentary management technician who wants to specialise in technical documentation and safety audit.
  • Graduates in engineering or sciences seeking to enter the process industry.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • ISO 19011:2018 (audit guidelines)
  • ISO/IEC 27007 (ISMS auditing)
  • ISO/IEC/IEEE 15289 (lifecycle documentation content)
  • IEC 61508 (functional safety)
  • IEC 61511 (functional safety in process industries)
  • ISO/IEC 17021-1
  • National Security Framework (Esquema Nacional de Seguridad, RD 311/2022)
Syllabus

6 modules · 300 h

  1. 1.1What makes a document valid evidence
  2. 1.2Readers: client, authority and auditor
  3. 1.3Documentary hierarchy of an industrial programme
  4. 1.4Traceability between requirement, design and verification
  5. 1.5Consequences of deficient documentation
  6. 1.6Writing and structure standards
  7. 1.7Version and distribution control
  8. 1.8Field vocabulary and acronyms
  9. 1.9Language and technical translation
  10. 1.10Exercise: identify the reader of each document
  1. 2.1Requirements specification
  2. 2.2Design and architecture documents
  3. 2.3Verification and validation plans
  4. 2.4Manufacturing and control procedures
  5. 2.5Analysis and test reports
  6. 2.6Safety case where applicable
  7. 2.7User and maintenance manuals
  8. 2.8Production and inspection records
  9. 2.9Final delivery dossier
  10. 2.10Practice: documentary index of a product
  1. 3.1Types of audit and their scope
  2. 3.2Applicable criteria and their selection
  3. 3.3Risk-based audit programme
  4. 3.4Prior documentary review
  5. 3.5Checklist per process
  6. 3.6Record sampling and its justification
  7. 3.7Audit team and its competence
  8. 3.8Logistics, access and confidentiality
  9. 3.9Opening meeting
  10. 3.10Practice: audit plan for a process
  1. 4.1Interview and observation techniques
  2. 4.2Gathering objective evidence
  3. 4.3Forward and backward tracing
  4. 4.4Verification of security controls
  5. 4.5Checking records and signatures
  6. 4.6Detecting convenience documentation
  7. 4.7Classification and grading of findings
  8. 4.8Defensible drafting of findings
  9. 4.9Closing meeting and discrepancies
  10. 4.10Practice: writing findings with evidence
  1. 5.1Audit report and its distribution
  2. 5.2Auditee corrective action plan
  3. 5.3Required root cause analysis
  4. 5.4Verification of closure effectiveness
  5. 5.5Escalation and follow-up audits
  6. 5.6Audit programme indicators
  7. 5.7Integration with continuous improvement
  8. 5.8Retention of audit evidence
  9. 5.9Common auditor mistakes
  10. 5.10Practice: verifying the closure of a finding
  1. 6.1Choice of product and its dossier
  2. 6.2Complete documentary map
  3. 6.3Audit criteria and scope
  4. 6.4Own checklist
  5. 6.5Evidence-gathering simulation
  6. 6.6Classified and justified findings
  7. 6.7Complete audit report
  8. 6.8Action and follow-up plan
  9. 6.9Methodology report
  10. 6.10Defence of the work
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

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

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is IBM DOORS, Confluence, Advanced Excel, Microsoft SharePoint, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Tests are studied on real procedures: preparing an audit plan, documentary compliance audits and nonconformity management. Assessment is continuous per module, plus the final capstone project.

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

Build it end to end

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

Choice of product and its dossier

Explain the value of technical documentation as evidence.

Complete documentary map

Identify the key lifecycle documents according to ISO/IEC/IEEE 15289.

Audit criteria and scope

Prepare a safety audit in accordance with ISO 19011.

Own checklist

Conduct interviews, sampling and reviews of evidence.

Evidence-gathering simulation

Classify findings and nonconformities.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Safety auditorFunctional safety engineerTechnical documentation writerDocumentary quality managerCompliance consultantDocumentary management technician
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • No prior degree is required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • Sufficient command of Spanish to follow technical standards documentation.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme consists of 300 total hours spread over 3 to 5 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours per week on average, compatible with a full-time job.

You work with IBM DOORS, Confluence, Advanced Excel and Microsoft SharePoint. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.

An own SEIUM diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the capstone 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 credited towards the advanced programme. Check the recognition policy when enrolling.

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