FSE 212 - IEC 61508: An Introduction to Functional Safety for Software Developers - Dec 1-3rd 2020 - Online Instructor Led

Course Description: The IEC 61508 standard for functional safety of electrical /electronic and programmable electronic systems, explains the concepts of safety integrity levels, the safety lifecycle, and many detail requirements needed to ensure functional safety. The standard is comprehensively explained with a focus on topics relevant to those developing software that must be compliant with this standard. Course Topics: Introduction to IEC 61508 Background Definitions Introduction to Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) The IEC 61508 Safety Lifecycle Lifecycle for Product Development FMEDA Exercise Probability of failure on demand (PFD) Exercise The software safety lifecycle Software Safety Requirements Specification and Traceability Semi-formal methods Software Safety Validation Testing Software Architecture Design Software Detailed Design Software FMEA/HAZOP Software HAZOP Exercise Support tools and programming languages Software coding standards Code Review Exercise Software module testing Module testing exercise Validation Testing Modification Process and Impact Analysis Documentation Requirements Functional Safety Management Software Verification Target Audience: Reliability Engineer Engineering/Operations Management Other:  Development Engineer, Software Engineer             Things You Will Learn Gain an understanding of scope and applicability of IEC 61508 Understand how end users will apply the standard Gain an understanding of the overall product development process requirements Gain a detailed understanding of the software development process requirements Gain a detailed understanding of software diagnostics required by the standard Be able to adapt an existing software development process to meet the requirements of IEC 61508 Be able to develop IEC 61508 compliant software Understand the value of product certification and the steps to achieve it  Duration: 3 Days (24 instructional hours)  Instructor: Dave Johnson Professional Development Hours available: 24