Training

RN8

Duration

1 day

Rate

600€

Teaching methods

Presentations with illustrated practical case support

For who

Project Managers, Design Offices, Methods, R&D, Quality

Prerequisites

Former

Subject matter expert and/or specialist

Evaluation methods

Feedback form and self-assessment provided at the end of training

Pedagogical evaluation throught exercices and questionnaires

Places

Bended Session Format - In-person or Remote (PARIS/LYON)

In compagny/On-Site sessions upon request

Objectives

The objective of the intervention is to provide participants with software design methods and techniques applicable to the IEC 61508 standard in order to ensure software safety. The program covers each stage of the software lifecycle (from specification to validation) as well as the expectations of the standard, with a particular focus on software development tools (e.g. Doors, Matlab Simulink Suite) and their relevance in the modern software lifecycle.

Program

Dependability

Software-specific particularities
Concepts and definitions
General principles of software dependability
System and software lifecycle

Software safety requirements

Definition and safety objectives
Interfaces with hardware
Traceability techniques

Software architecture design

Specific safety objectives
Static architecture with Matlab Simulink
Dynamic architecture
Model-based design
Difference between formal (Scade) and semi-formal (Matlab Simulink) design
Architecture design rules
Common architecture errors
Error detection and handling
Critical software resources
AEEL (SW FMEA)

Detailed software design and implementation

Specific safety objectives
Programming languages
Development tools (MBD, IDE)
Capabilities offered by Matlab Simulink
Design and coding rules
Source code generation via Matlab Simulink

Software testing (Unit, Integration and Validation)

Specific safety objectives
Unit testing principles
Integration and validation testing principles
Verification methods
Static code analysis by Matlab Polyspace
Test cases
Test coverage
Test metrics and tools

Complements to the standard

Expected Deliverables at Each Lifecycle Phase
Compliance Evidence
Plans
Software Configuration Management
Software Qualification

Information request

Our trainings

Access our expertise

From Risk Management to Performance Improvement, SECTOR has been involved in over 10,000 studies and consultancy projects for more than 1,000 customers. All this rich and varied experience is applied to the training courses presented in our catalog. These are delivered by trainers who are also specialized and experienced consulting engineers. As a result, they enhance their training sessions with numerous case studies. This approach facilitates rapid assimilation of the essential notions and specific methods taught.

At the end of the course, the learner should have the keys to solving the problems specific to his or her company. This is our major concern and our main objective. We ensure that our training materials evolve in line with evaluation feedback and the latest developments in our business: standards, regulations, application guides, best technical practices, etc. In addition to training, SECTOR offers help and support in applying and deploying the methods taught.

Training: IEC 61508 standard - Software

RN8