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Introduction to Functional Safety in Automotive Systems

  • Fundamentals of functional safety concepts
  • The critical role of ISO 26262 in automotive development
  • Scope and primary objectives of the standard
  • Interdependencies among hardware, software, and system safety

Overview of ISO 26262 Safety Management Processes

  • Structure and constituent parts of ISO 26262
  • Safety lifecycle phases and key management activities
  • Defined roles and responsibilities within safety projects
  • Fostering a safety culture and organizational processes

ISO 26262 Compliance and Legal Considerations

  • Analysis of compliance requirements
  • Legal and regulatory impacts of functional safety
  • Documentation standards and evidentiary needs
  • Strategies for preparing organizations for ISO 26262 adoption

Functional Safety Concepts and Principles

  • Core terminology in functional safety
  • Defining safety goals and associated requirements
  • Automotive Safety Integrity Levels (ASIL)
  • Concepts of ASIL determination and decomposition

Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment

  • Identification of potential hazards in automotive systems
  • Execution of Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment (HARA)
  • Assessment of risk levels and derivation of safety requirements
  • Formulation of safety goals and mitigation strategies

Safety-Oriented System Design

  • Conversion of safety goals into technical requirements
  • Development of safety concepts and architectural frameworks
  • System-level safety considerations
  • Implementation of safety mechanisms and fault handling

Technical Safety Requirements

  • Creation of technical safety concepts
  • Establishment of hardware and software safety requirements
  • Maintaining traceability from requirements to implementation
  • Planning for verification and validation activities

Hardware Development for Functional Safety

  • Key considerations in hardware design
  • Evaluation of hardware architectural metrics
  • Application of failure analysis techniques
  • Integration of safety mechanisms into electronic components

Software Development for Functional Safety

  • 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 procedures
  • Maintaining documentation and traceability
  • Tool qualification and establishing confidence in software tools

Verification, Validation, and Safety Assessment

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

Certification and Industry Implementation

  • Insight into ISO 26262 certification methodologies
  • Addressing common implementation challenges
  • Best practices for automotive organizations
  • Application of ISO 26262 in real-world scenarios

Practical Workshop and Course Review

  • Application of ISO 26262 methods to specific automotive cases
  • Execution of safety analysis exercises
  • Critical review of functional safety documentation
  • Recap of core concepts and recommendations for next steps

Requirements

  • Practical experience in automotive development.

Target Audience

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