Safety Basics: Fundamentals of Functional Safety

Functional safety is a central component of modern product development. Failures in safety-critical systems can pose a significant risk to people, the environment, and companies, while also resulting in legal, economic, and reputational consequences. Particularly in the case of electronic assemblies and complex technical systems, the requirements for safety functions, risk analyses, and standards-compliant development processes are increasing.

This training course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of functional safety according to IEC 61508 and its application in technical product development. It covers fundamental concepts, methods, and processes for developing safety-critical systems and establishes a solid understanding of functional safety in day-to-day development work.

Objectives and Benefits

You will gain a fundamental understanding of functional safety and learn how to systematically integrate safety requirements into development processes, as well as basic concepts for compliance with regulatory requirements. This training provides you with a comprehensive introduction and overview of relevant knowledge on functional safety for your safety-critical development projects.

Agenda

• Fundamentals and Importance of Functional Safety
• Standards Landscape, Regulatory Requirements, and Product Compliance
• Risk Analysis and Derivation of Safety Requirements
• Safety Lifecycle and Safety Management
• Failure Analysis and Concepts for Control and Prevention
• Safety Concepts such as Fail-Safe, Diagnostics, and Redundancy
• Overview of Necessary Safety Analyses for System Evaluation (FMEA, FTA, FMEDA)
• Verification and Validation of Safety Functions

Target Audience

Developers, project managers, technical specialists, and product managers involved in the development of safety-critical systems.

Prerequisites

None.