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Introduction to Functional Safety in Automotive Systems

  • Foundations of functional safety
  • The role of ISO 26262 in automotive development
  • Scope and primary objectives of the standard
  • The interplay between hardware, software, and system safety

Overview of ISO 26262 Safety Management Processes

  • Structure and components of ISO 26262
  • Safety lifecycle and associated management tasks
  • Roles and responsibilities in safety-focused projects
  • Fostering a safety culture and organizational workflows

ISO 26262 Compliance and Legal Aspects

  • Navigating compliance requirements
  • Legal and regulatory impacts of functional safety
  • Documentation and evidentiary needs
  • Preparing organizations for the adoption of ISO 26262

Core Functional Safety Concepts and Principles

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

Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment

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

Safety-Oriented System Design

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

Technical Safety Requirements

  • Developing technical safety concepts
  • Hardware and software safety specifications
  • Ensuring traceability between requirements and implementation
  • Planning for verification and validation

Hardware Development for Functional Safety

  • Key considerations in hardware design
  • Hardware architectural metrics
  • Techniques for failure analysis
  • Applying safety mechanisms to electronic components

Software Development for Functional Safety

  • Processes for safety-oriented software development
  • Software architecture and design fundamentals
  • Coding practices for safety-critical systems
  • Approaches to software verification and testing

Supporting Processes and Safety Activities

  • Configuration management
  • Change management protocols
  • Documentation and traceability maintenance
  • Tool qualification and software tool confidence

Verification, Validation, and Safety Assessment

  • Verification activities for concepts
  • Testing strategies for safety-critical systems
  • Techniques for reviews, analysis, and validation
  • Compiling safety evidence

Certification and Industry Implementation

  • Methods for ISO 26262 certification
  • Addressing common implementation challenges
  • Best practices for automotive organizations
  • Applying ISO 26262 in real-world projects

Practical Workshop and Course Review

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

Requirements

  • Background in automotive development.

Target Audience

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