Diploma in Sealing, Watertightness and NVH of Joints
Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in sealing, watertightness and seal NVH: 8 modules covering vehicle sealing systems, elastomeric materials, seal design, watertightness to IEC 60529 and ISO 20653, seal NVH, sealing system validation and sealing for electrification, with an assigned technical tutor.
Diploma in Sealing, Watertightness and NVH of Joints — studying from the United States
Product design and human-machine interface development are vital across American industries, from consumer electronics and medical devices to vehicles and industrial equipment. Design teams cluster in technology hubs such as Silicon Valley, Seattle, New York and Austin, as well as in manufacturing regions. Engineers in this area balance usability, ergonomics, aesthetics and manufacturability while meeting accessibility and safety requirements. Demand continues to grow as connected products require intuitive, reliable interfaces.
Fees for the United States: US$2,000 (US Dollars), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.
Relevant bodies in the United States
Typical roles
Questions from the United States
Which US professional bodies relate to product design and human-machine interface work?
Product and HMI design in the US is supported by organizations such as the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES), and the Association for Computing Machinery's SIGCHI community. No state licence is required for product design. SEIUM's qualifications are private and not official degrees, so their recognition depends on employers or relevant bodies.
How do US product and design employers view a private online engineering qualification?
US design studios, consumer product firms and software companies mainly evaluate portfolios, user-research experience and collaboration skills. A private online qualification can document specialist study, but it is not a standard requirement and each employer decides its relevance. A strong portfolio of shipped or prototyped work usually counts for more.
Can I manage this programme from the US while working, and how is the cost handled?
The programmes are online and taught in English, so they can be studied from home without a student visa. Plan for about 1,900 hours for a master's, 800 hours for a postgraduate diploma, or 300 hours for a specialist course. An assigned technical tutor supports you throughout. Fees can be paid in instalments, and employer sponsorship may be possible, so check whether your employer offers professional development funding.
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Run a real engineering trade-off from this field. Move the sliders, watch the model react in real time and beat the challenge.
What you will be able to do
Describe the architecture and functions of a vehicle sealing system.
Select elastomers according to compression, ageing and fluid resistance.
Design seal profiles supported by compression simulation.
Verify watertightness in accordance with IEC 60529 and ISO 20653.
Analyse and improve the NVH behaviour of seals.
Plan the validation of the sealing system.
Apply sealing solutions to batteries and power electronics.
Who it's for
- Sealing engineers responsible for weatherstrips, glazing and body seals.
- NVH engineers tackling wind noise and door closing sound.
- Elastomer materials engineers formulating and qualifying EPDM, TPV or silicone.
- Validation engineers running water, dust and durability tests.
- Battery engineers who need IP67 and IP6K9K pack sealing.
- Acoustic test technicians measuring interior and aspiration noise.
- Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter the automotive sector.
What you'll work with
- IEC 60529 (degrees of protection provided by enclosures — IP code)
- ISO 20653 (road vehicles — degrees of protection against foreign objects, water and access)
- ISO 815-1 (rubber — compression set at ambient or elevated temperatures)
- ISO 188 (rubber — accelerated ageing and heat resistance tests)
- ISO 1817 (rubber — effect of liquids)
- ISO 5128 (measurement of noise inside motor vehicles)
- ISO 3795 (burning behaviour of interior materials)
- Abaqus
- Ansys Mechanical
- MSC Marc
- Siemens Simcenter Testlab
- HEAD ArtemiS
8 modules
1.1Functions of seals: water, air, dust and noise1.2Door and body weatherstrips1.3Glazing and roof seals1.4Headlamp and tail lamp seals1.5Sealing of batteries and electronics1.6Grommets and connector seals1.7Body sealers and mastics1.8Vehicle sealing architecture1.9Typical watertightness failures1.10Case study: sealing map of a door
2.1EPDM and its formulations2.2TPE and TPV2.3Silicones2.4Foams and closed-cell seals2.5Compression set to ISO 815-12.6Accelerated ageing to ISO 1882.7Resistance to fluids to ISO 18172.8Low-temperature behaviour2.9Low-friction coatings2.10Lab: compression set test
3.1Profile and bulb geometry3.2Compression load deflection curves3.3Door closing effort3.4Tolerances and working range3.5Corners, joints and moulded sections3.6Extrusion and vulcanisation3.7Finite element compression simulation3.8Contact and friction3.9Design for assembly3.10Practical exercise: compression simulation of a weatherstrip
4.1Degrees of protection to IEC 605294.2Vehicle protection to ISO 206534.3Rain tests and water booths4.4Immersion and wading tests4.5Watertightness of traction batteries4.6Pressure decay and helium leak tests4.7Venting of headlamps and cameras4.8Dust and dust tunnels4.9Leak diagnosis4.10Lab: pressure decay leak test
5.1Aerodynamic noise and air leaks5.2Noise transmission through seals5.3Transmission loss5.4Door closing sound5.5Squeaks and stick-slip noises5.6Vibration and isolation5.7Interior noise measurement to ISO 51285.8Subjective noise assessment5.9NVH improvements in sealing5.10Practical exercise: aspiration noise measurement in a wind tunnel
6.1DVP&R validation plan6.2Climatic and ageing tests6.3Closing durability tests6.4Track and road tests6.5Correlation between simulation and test6.6Quality in production6.7Control of weatherstrip assembly6.8Field complaints6.9Lessons learned6.10Case study: resolving a water ingress in the field
7.1Sealing of battery packs7.2Seals for motor and inverter housings7.3IP67 and IP6K9K watertightness requirements7.4Degassing and venting7.5Conductive seals and electromagnetic compatibility7.6Fire resistance of seals7.7Reparability of sealing7.8Thermal ageing of seals7.9Design for disassembly7.10Practical exercise: sealing concept for a battery lid
8.1System definition8.2Watertightness and noise requirements8.3Material selection8.4Profile design8.5Compression simulation8.6Test plan8.7NVH improvement proposal8.8Final validation plan8.9Report and presentation8.10Final project: final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
Delivered 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 the programme fits around your job.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Abaqus, Ansys Mechanical, MSC Marc, Siemens Simcenter Testlab and HEAD ArtemiS, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real procedures: watertightness tests in a rain booth and by pressure decay, compression simulation of elastomeric profiles, and acoustic measurements in the wind tunnel and in the vehicle. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final capstone project.
Standards covered: IEC 60529, ISO 20653, ISO 815-1, ISO 188, ISO 1817, ISO 5128, ISO 3795.
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
- Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme 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 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 Abaqus, Ansys Mechanical, MSC Marc, Siemens Simcenter Testlab and HEAD ArtemiS, 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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