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 Duration 28 hours (4 days)

Course Outline

Foundations of Functional Safety in Automotive Systems

  • Exploring core functional safety concepts
  • The role of ISO 26262 in automotive development
  • Defining the scope and primary objectives of the standard
  • Examining the interplay between hardware, software, and system safety

ISO 26262 Safety Management Frameworks

  • An overview of the structure and parts of ISO 26262
  • The safety lifecycle and key management activities
  • Defining roles and responsibilities in safety-focused projects
  • Cultivating a safety culture and organizational processes

ISO 26262 Compliance and Regulatory Landscape

  • Navigating specific compliance requirements
  • Understanding the legal and regulatory impact of functional safety
  • Documentation standards and evidence expectations
  • Preparing organizations for the adoption of ISO 26262

Core Functional Safety Principles and Terminology

  • Essential functional safety terminology
  • Formulating safety goals and requirements
  • Automotive Safety Integrity Levels (ASIL)
  • Concepts of ASIL determination and decomposition

Hazard Identification and Risk Evaluation

  • Identifying potential hazards in automotive systems
  • Executing Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment (HARA)
  • Assessing risk levels and deriving safety requirements
  • Establishing safety goals and mitigation strategies

Safety-Focused System Design

  • Translating safety goals into technical specifications
  • Designing safety concepts and system architectures
  • System-level safety considerations
  • Implementing safety mechanisms and fault handling strategies

Technical Safety Requirements

  • Developing comprehensive technical safety concepts
  • Defining hardware and software safety requirements
  • Ensuring traceability between requirements and implementation
  • Planning for verification and validation

Hardware Development for Safety Integrity

  • Key hardware design considerations
  • Evaluating hardware architectural metrics
  • Applying failure analysis techniques
  • Integrating safety mechanisms into electronic components

Software Development for Safety Integrity

  • Processes for safety-oriented software development
  • Principles of software architecture and design
  • Coding standards for safety-critical systems
  • Approaches to software verification and testing

Supporting Processes and Safety Activities

  • Configuration management practices
  • Change management protocols
  • Documentation and traceability maintenance
  • Tool qualification and establishing confidence in software tools

Verification, Validation, and Safety Evaluation

  • Activities for concept verification
  • Testing strategies tailored for safety-critical systems
  • Techniques for reviews, analysis, and validation
  • Compiling safety evidence

Certification and Industry Application

  • An overview of ISO 26262 certification pathways
  • Addressing common implementation challenges
  • Best practices for automotive organizations
  • Applying ISO 26262 in real-world project scenarios

Practical Workshops and Course Summary

  • Applying ISO 26262 methodologies to automotive case studies
  • Conducting safety analysis exercises
  • Reviewing functional safety documentation
  • Summary of key concepts and recommended next steps

Requirements

  • Background experience in automotive development.

Intended Audience

  • Engineers
  • Developers
  • Manufacturing specialists
  • Managers
  • Technical leads
  • Quality assurance engineers
  • Technicians

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