Objectives

The objectives of the training are to provide participants with an overall view of the normative references, methods, and techniques applicable for the development of functionally safe systems that rely on electrical, electronic, and computer technologies.

It constitutes the dependability awareness necessary for any company wishing to operate in the field of safety-related systems.

Program

The different normative references are presented and compared:

• IEC 61508 for the domain of E/E/PE systems (Electrical, Electronic and Programmable Electronic)
• DO 178 (embedded software), DO 254 (hardware), and DO 278 (ground-based software) for aeronautics
• IEC 61511 for industrial processes, IEC 61513 for the nuclear sector
• The Machinery Directive ISO 13849
• ISO 26262 for the automotive domain

Presentation of the IEC 61508 Standard

• Concept of the safety lifecycle
• Notion of "prescription"
• Safety activities
• Analysis of system safety implementation
• Impact on the system development lifecycle
• Implementation example

Analysis of the Safety Integrity Level (SIL) concept

• Introduction to the concept of requirements
• Concept of "Safety Case"
• Presentation of the GAME principle

Sector-specific adaptations: comparison of safety levels and applicable measures

• Aeronautics domain
  • Study of the "Design Assurance Level" (DAL) concept and partitioning of recommendations

• Nuclear domain
  • Study of the concepts of "I&C System Class" and "I&C Function Category" according to IEC 61513 and IEC 61226
  • Presentation of the deterministic approach

• Industrial machinery domain
  • Study of the "Performance Level" (PL) concept and "Architecture Category“

• Automotive domain
  • Study of the concepts of "Safety Goal", "Safety Concept" and ASIL levels

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