The masters degree programme is due to begin in the 2013/14 academic year, with piloting taking place in early 2013. The piloting will be undertaken by the RIPLECS project partners and will include all installations of the programme’s modules through remote laboratories in the four partner countries, Bulgaria, Spain, Austria and Ireland. DEIS CIT will undertake initial piloting with students in Cork Institute of Technology in order to assess the stability of the remote laboratory, the fluidity of the workflow using the DIPSEIL environment and the administration of the entire environment.