Functional Safety Awareness Training – 1 Day Training Course Outline

SessionTitleCoverage
1Fundamentals of functional safety: #1
  • What is functional safety?
  • IEC 61508 family of standards
  • Technology/devices applications
  • The challenges of assuring functional safety
2Fundamentals of functional safety: # 2
  • Strategy to achieve functional safety
  • Failure categories & safety integrity
  • Safety Integrity Levels
  • Overall design strategy
3Fundamentals of functional safety: # 3
  • Modes of operation
  • Example of overall approach
  • Allocation of safety functions
  • Compliance model
4Management of functional safety
  • Key requirements & Responsibilities
  • Procurement/supply chain issues
5Competence Management
Assurance Activities
  • What are Assurance Measures
  • Functional Safety Assessment
  • Functional Safety Audit
  • Verification & Validation
  • Concluding comments