Redundancy course in critical flight systems
Online course of 300 hours in redundancy in flight-critical systems. 6 modules covering redundancy principles, fly-by-wire architectures, redundancy management, safety assessment, and verification and lessons learned under CS-25.1309 and AMC 25.1309, SAE ARP4754A and SAE ARP4761, with an assigned technical tutor.
Redundancy course in critical flight systems — studying from the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has one of the world's most established aerospace sectors, anchored by clusters in Bristol, Filton, Derby, Hampshire and Scotland's Glasgow corridor. Major manufacturers and suppliers such as Rolls-Royce, BAE Systems, Airbus UK and GKN Aerospace drive demand for engineers in design, propulsion, structures and systems integration. Urban air mobility, electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, and commercial drones are emerging alongside, supported by government programmes and test corridors. Space engineering is growing through launch and satellite activity around the UK spaceports and Harwell. Graduates with aerospace expertise find roles across manufacturing, certification and research.
Fees for the United Kingdom: £455 (Pound sterling), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.
Relevant bodies in the United Kingdom
Typical roles
Questions from the United Kingdom
Which professional bodies in the UK recognise aerospace engineering qualifications, and does SEIUM's qualification give me chartered status?
In the UK, the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) is the main professional body for aerospace engineers and can award Chartered Engineer status through the Engineering Council. SEIUM's qualifications are private and are not accredited by the Engineering Council or RAeS, so they do not confer chartered status on their own. Recognition is decided by employers and the relevant body, so check directly with RAeS whether your study and experience will count towards registration.
Will a private online aerospace qualification help me find work with UK aerospace or drone employers?
UK aerospace, drone and space employers, including many working on civil aviation, defence and space projects, generally judge candidates on demonstrated skills, portfolio work and experience. A private qualification may support your application, but its value depends on each employer's own assessment. It is worth asking prospective employers how they view such qualifications before you enrol.
Can I study this programme alongside a full-time job in the UK, and what language level is needed?
Yes, programmes are delivered fully online, so you can study from home without a student visa, wherever you are based. Workload varies by programme length, and you will have an assigned technical tutor for support. Teaching is in English, so you should be comfortable reading and writing technical English. Check the programme schedule and time commitment against your working hours before enrolling.
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What you will be able to do
Understand the principles of redundancy applied to critical systems.
Analyse real fly-by-wire architectures and their degraded modes.
Design voting, monitoring and reconfiguration strategies.
Apply the ARP4754A and ARP4761 safety assessment process.
Calculate failure probabilities using fault trees.
Plan the verification of redundancy through fault injection.
Draw lessons from incidents involving flight systems.
Who it's for
- System safety engineers
- Flight control engineers
- Avionics engineers
- Safety-critical systems engineers
- Verification and validation engineers
- Certification engineers
- Engineering or science graduates looking to enter aircraft manufacturing
What you'll work with
- CS-25.1309 and AMC 25.1309 (EASA) (equipment, systems and installations)
- SAE ARP4754A (development of civil aircraft and systems)
- SAE ARP4761 (safety assessment process for civil airborne systems)
- RTCA DO-178C (software considerations in airborne systems)
- RTCA DO-254 (design assurance for airborne electronic hardware)
- RTCA DO-297 (integrated modular avionics)
- ARINC 653 (avionics application software partitioning)
- ARINC 664 Part 7 (avionics full-duplex switched Ethernet (AFDX))
- Ansys SCADE Suite
- MATLAB/Simulink
- Isograph Reliability Workbench
- Ansys medini analyze
- IBM DOORS
6 modules
1.1Classification of failure conditions1.2Quantitative objectives of CS-25.13091.3Active and passive redundancy1.4Dual, triple and quadruple redundancy1.5Hardware and software dissimilarity1.6Physical and functional segregation1.7Latent failures and inspection intervals1.8Fail-safe and fail-operational concepts1.9Fault tolerance in air data sensors1.10Practical exercise: DAL allocation to flight functions
2.1Airbus A320 flight control2.2Boeing 777 PFCS architecture2.3Normal, alternate and direct control laws2.4Primary and secondary computers2.5Command channel and monitoring channel2.6Redundant actuators2.7Redundant AFDX data links2.8Mechanical and electrical backup2.9COM-MON architectures in avionics2.10Case study: degradation of control laws
3.1Voting and cross-monitoring3.2Fault detection and isolation3.3Channel equalisation3.4Reconfiguration after failure3.5Switching transients3.6Byzantine faults in distributed systems3.7ARINC 653 partitioning3.8Integrated modular avionics3.9Data integrity monitoring3.10Lab: triple voter in Simulink
4.1ARP4754A development process4.2FHA, PSSA and SSA analyses4.3Fault trees and probabilities4.4Common cause analysis4.5Common mode analysis4.6Allocation of assurance levels4.7Exposure and at-risk time4.8Integration with DO-178C and DO-2544.9Markov analysis of repairable systems4.10Workshop: fault tree for loss of pitch control
5.1Fault injection on the bench5.2Iron Bird integration rigs5.3Flight testing of degraded modes5.4Review of redundancy requirements5.5Lessons from the Boeing 737 MAX5.6Lessons from Qantas 725.7In-service monitoring5.8Design change management5.9Maintaining redundancy in service5.10Case study: analysis of the MCAS system
6.1Definition of the critical function6.2Functional hazard analysis6.3Proposal of a redundant architecture6.4Monitoring and voting strategy6.5Fault tree analysis6.6Verification of quantitative objectives6.7Fault injection test plan6.8Common cause and segregation analysis6.9Report and presentation6.10Final project: final review with the tutor
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 each intake, so you can combine the programme with your job.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Ansys SCADE Suite, MATLAB/Simulink, Isograph Reliability Workbench, Ansys medini analyze and IBM DOORS, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real procedures: design of redundant flight control architectures, quantitative safety analysis and fault injection campaigns. Assessment is continuous by module plus the final project.
Standards covered: CS-25.1309 and AMC 25.1309 (EASA), SAE ARP4754A, SAE ARP4761, RTCA DO-178C, RTCA DO-254, RTCA DO-297, ARINC 653, ARINC 664 Part 7.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior qualification is required.
- An internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- English sufficient to read technical standards.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 300 hours over 3 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.
You work with Ansys SCADE Suite, MATLAB/Simulink, Isograph Reliability Workbench, Ansys medini analyze and IBM DOORS, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.
A SEIUM Institute certificate, 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.
No prior qualification is required: you need an internet connection, a computer capable of running the programme's 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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