Our 3-day training course is designed to provide managers, engineers, and safety professionals with a deep, practical understanding of functional safety, with a strong emphasis on hardware and software design in accordance with IEC 61508.
What to Expect
This course is highly interactive and practical, featuring real-world examples, problem-solving exercises, and open Q&A sessions. Whether you’re new to IEC 61508 or looking to deepen your understanding, you’ll leave with the tools and insights to apply functional safety principles effectively in your projects.
Note: The purpose of this training is not to certify individuals as functional safety engineers, but to foster a strong safety culture and ensure your organization is prepared to implement and manage effective safety processes.
Course Overview
Day 1: Fundamentals of Functional Safety & IEC 61508
- Core concepts, terminology, and objectives of functional safety
- The role of IEC 61508 in safety-critical industries
- Overview of the Safety Lifecycle
- Risk assessment, hazard analysis, and determination of Safety Integrity Levels (SIL)
- Functional safety management and organizational roles
Day 2: Hardware & Software Requirements
- Hardware architectural constraints and fault tolerance
- Techniques to achieve and verify SIL for hardware systems
- Diagnostic coverage, failure modes, and reliability modeling
- Software lifecycle planning and development aligned with safety requirements
- Fault avoidance and control in software
- Tool qualification and validation strategies
- Integration of software and hardware safety functions
- Real-world examples of compliant safety architectures
Day 3: Safety Documentation & Certification
- Required documentation for building a safety case
- Managing safety impacts from design changes
- Certification process and expectations
- Guidance on creating complete and audit-ready documentation
- Review of real-world safety case studies and example exercises
