Functional Safety: A Complete Guide
You’re under pressure. Systems must perform safely under every condition. A single failure is not just a technical setback - it’s a compliance liability, a safety risk, and a threat to your reputation and career. You’re expected to understand safety standards deeply, assess risks thoroughly, and implement fail-safe designs - but where do you start when the guidance is fragmented, overly technical, and scattered across dense documentation? That uncertainty stops now. With Functional Safety: A Complete Guide, you get a structured, field-tested path from confusion to mastery. This is the definitive roadmap to mastering safety-critical systems, written for engineers, safety managers, and technical leads who need clarity, confidence, and credibility. Imagine walking into your next project review with a board-ready Functional Safety Case, complete with traceable analysis, safety integrity levels justified, and a documented compliance pathway. No guesswork. No last-minute scrambles. One senior reliability engineer used this guide to lead her team through a full IEC 61508 safety lifecycle overhaul. Within six weeks, they reduced unsafe failure rates by 68% and passed their audit with zero major non-conformities. This isn’t theoretical. It’s built on real-world implementation. The guide delivers exactly what practitioners need: actionable frameworks, industry-aligned templates, and proven methods to demonstrate safety compliance with confidence. Here’s how this course is structured to help you get there.Course Format & Delivery Details Self-Paced, On-Demand, With Immediate Online Access
Start the moment it matters. Functional Safety: A Complete Guide is a fully self-paced, on-demand learning experience. There are no fixed schedules, mandatory live sessions, or time-bound enrollments. You control when, where, and how fast you learn - ideal for working professionals balancing projects, deadlines, and personal commitments. Most learners complete the core content in 6 to 8 weeks with consistent part-time effort. Many apply key concepts - including hazard identification and SIL determination - in their current projects within the first 10 days. Lifetime Access • Future Updates Included
Enroll once. Keep access forever. You receive lifetime access to all course materials, including any future updates as standards evolve. As new safety directives emerge or industry practices shift, your knowledge stays current - at no extra cost. - Access your materials 24/7 from any device
- Full mobile compatibility for learning on the go
- Offline-readable formats available for secure environments
Expert-Guided Learning With Direct Support
You’re not learning in isolation. This course includes ongoing instructor support through structured guidance channels. Submit technical questions, request clarification on safety analyses, or discuss real-world application scenarios. Responses are provided by certified Functional Safety Professionals with extensive industry field experience. Global Recognition: Certificate of Completion by The Art of Service
Upon finishing, you’ll earn a Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service - a globally recognised credential that validates your mastery of Functional Safety principles. This certificate is designed to enhance your professional credibility, support compliance documentation, and strengthen your position in audits, promotions, or job applications. Transparent Pricing. No Hidden Fees.
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Your success is guaranteed. We offer a full money-back refund promise if you’re not completely satisfied with the course content. There’s no risk to try it, review the materials, and decide if it’s right for you. You’ll receive a confirmation email immediately after enrollment. Your access details and login instructions will be sent separately once your enrollment is fully processed and the course materials are ready for you - ensuring a secure and accurate onboarding experience. This Course Works for You - Even If:
- You’re new to safety engineering and feel overwhelmed by standards like IEC 61508, ISO 13849, or IEC 62061
- You’ve read the standards but struggle to apply them in your designs or audits
- You’re a project lead needing to deliver a compliant safety architecture under tight deadlines
- You work in automotive, industrial automation, medical devices, or process industries and need cross-sector clarity
Functional Safety is complex, but mastering it doesn’t have to be. This guide strips away the noise and delivers exactly what you need to know, when you need it. Thousands of engineers across safety-critical industries have used this structured approach to go from uncertain to audit-ready. You don’t need more theory. You need a proven, step-by-step system. That’s exactly what you get.
Module 1: Foundations of Functional Safety - Understanding the difference between functional safety and general safety
- The role of hazard and risk in system design
- Key terms: hazard, risk, safety function, safety integrity
- Overview of failure types: random, systematic, common cause
- The purpose and scope of IEC 61508
- Introduction to safety lifecycle stages
- Linking safety requirements to system architecture
- Role of standards in regulatory compliance
- Industry-specific adaptation of core principles
- Differences between product and process safety
Module 2: Safety Lifecycle and Project Management - Phase 1: Concept and feasibility assessment
- Phase 2: System requirements specification
- Phase 3: Design and implementation planning
- Managing functional safety at the project level
- Defining the Functional Safety Management Plan
- Establishing the Functional Safety Assessment plan
- Roles and responsibilities: Safety Manager, Safety Engineer, Assessor
- Integrating safety into project timelines and deliverables
- Documentation control and traceability requirements
- Preparing for internal and external audits
Module 3: Risk Assessment and Hazard Identification - Conducting structured hazard and risk analysis
- Techniques: HAZOP, FMEA, HAZID, What-If Analysis
- Determining tolerable risk levels
- Identifying safety-critical functions
- Linking hazards to safety functions
- Using risk matrices and risk graphs
- Factors influencing risk: exposure, severity, controllability
- Documenting hazard scenarios with traceability
- Working with cross-functional teams for input
- Output: Safety Requirements Specification (SRS) draft
Module 4: Safety Integrity Levels (SIL) and Performance Requirements - Understanding Safety Integrity Levels (SIL 1 to SIL 4)
- Methods for SIL determination: Risk Matrix, Risk Graph, Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA)
- Quantitative vs. qualitative SIL assignment
- Target failure measures: PFD, PFH, PFHd
- Safe failure fraction and hardware fault tolerance
- Linking SIL to system architecture constraints
- Addressing systematic capability requirements
- Documenting SIL justification arguments
- Revisiting SIL during operational phases
- Common pitfalls in SIL assignment and how to avoid them
Module 5: System Design and Architecture - Translating safety requirements into system design
- Designing for independence and diversity
- Architectural patterns: 1oo1, 1oo2, 2oo3, 2oo4
- Redundancy, voting logic, and fail-safe states
- Fail-safe vs. fail-operational design
- Designing with fault detection and diagnostics
- Allocation of safety functions across subsystems
- Requirements for sensors, logic solvers, and final elements
- Electrical, electronic, and programmable systems (EEPS)
- Environmental and operational stress factors in design
Module 6: Software and Programming for Safety Systems - Requirements for safety-related software
- Software safety lifecycle phases
- Secure coding practices for safety-critical applications
- Language selection: C, C++, Ada, structured text
- Tools for static analysis and code verification
- Managing complexity and avoiding recursion
- Independent software verification and validation (ISVV)
- Version control and configuration management
- Traceability from software requirements to code
- Defensive programming techniques
Module 7: Hardware and Component Selection - Using certified components for safety systems
- Understanding certified vs. non-certified parts
- Selecting sensors, PLCs, and final control elements
- Component failure rate data: FMEDA and reliability databases
- Determining Safe Failure Fraction (SFF) for devices
- Hardware fault tolerance (HFT) calculations
- MTBF, MTTF, and failure mode data interpretation
- Using manufacturer data sheets for safety arguments
- Derating components for improved reliability
- Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) in safety design
Module 8: Verification and Validation of Safety Systems - Difference between verification and validation
- Planning the verification strategy
- Traceability matrices: linking design to requirements
- Inspection, analysis, demonstration, and testing methods
- Software unit and integration testing for safety
- Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing fundamentals
- Test case development for safety functions
- Automated testing frameworks and tools
- Documenting test results and non-conformances
- Preparing for Functional Safety Assessment (FSA)
Module 9: Documentation and Certification - Essential documents for Functional Safety compliance
- Creating the Safety Case document
- Writing a Safety Plan and Safety Requirement Specification
- Preparing technical files for certification bodies
- Working with Notified Bodies and Certification Agencies
- Understanding certificate scope and limitations
- Handling deviation and non-conformance reports
- Managing configuration and change control
- Document retention policies and audit readiness
- Using templates to accelerate documentation
Module 10: Advanced Safety Analysis Techniques - Fault Tree Analysis (FTA): construction and evaluation
- Event Tree Analysis (ETA) for consequence mapping
- Markov models for dynamic reliability analysis
- Reliability Block Diagrams (RBD) for system modeling
- Common Cause Failure (CCF) analysis methods
- Beta factor, alpha factor, and MGL models
- Human Error Probability (HEP) in safety assessment
- Bayesian networks for probabilistic reasoning
- Using software tools for quantitative analysis
- Validating model assumptions and inputs
Module 11: Sector-Specific Applications - Adapting IEC 61508 to automotive (ISO 26262)
- Functional Safety in medical devices (IEC 62304)
- Process industry applications (IEC 61511)
- Machinery safety (ISO 13849, IEC 62061)
- Railway systems (EN 50126, EN 50128, EN 50129)
- Nuclear power applications (IEC 61513)
- Wind turbine safety systems (IEC 61400-1)
- Aerospace functional safety principles (ARP4761, DO-178C)
- Differences in terminology and approach across sectors
- Global regulatory harmonisation efforts
Module 12: Operational and Maintenance Considerations - Procedures for safe operation of safety systems
- Proof testing intervals and strategies
- Diagnostic coverage and testing effectiveness
- Maintenance planning for safety functions
- Managing bypasses and temporary deactivations
- Failure reporting, analysis, and corrective action (FRACAS)
- Updating safety documentation during operation
- Operator training for safety system awareness
- Managing spare parts and obsolescence
- End-of-life and decommissioning planning
Module 13: Functional Safety Assessment and Auditing - Purposes of Functional Safety Assessment (FSA)
- Four-stage FSA process according to IEC 61508
- Preparing for an independent assessment
- Common assessment findings and how to resolve them
- Internal audit checklists and process reviews
- External auditor expectations and deliverables
- Evidence collection and argument presentation
- Management of change during assessments
- Responding to audit observations and non-conformances
- Building a culture of continuous safety improvement
Module 14: Safety Culture and Organizational Integration - Defining Functional Safety Culture
- Leadership commitment and accountability
- Integrating safety into engineering workflows
- Training programs for cross-functional teams
- Communication of safety objectives and risks
- Encouraging reporting of near-misses and issues
- Resource allocation for safety initiatives
- Measuring safety culture maturity
- Aligning safety goals with business objectives
- Regulatory and stakeholder reporting obligations
Module 15: Practical Implementation Projects - Project 1: Develop a Safety Requirement Specification for a pump system
- Project 2: Conduct a HAZOP study on a reactor control system
- Project 3: Assign SIL using LOPA methodology
- Project 4: Design a 2oo3 voting architecture for emergency shutdown
- Project 5: Perform FTA on a safety-critical failure mode
- Project 6: Prepare a Functional Safety Case document
- Project 7: Conduct software V&V for a safety PLC program
- Project 8: Simulate proof test intervals and diagnostic coverage
- Project 9: Audit readiness checklist for certification
- Project 10: Transition from IEC 61508 to IEC 61511 in a process plant
Module 16: Certification Preparation and Career Advancement - Overview of TÜV, exida, and other certification bodies
- Preparing for the Certified Functional Safety Expert (CFSE) exam
- Functional Safety Professional (FSP) career paths
- Building a portfolio of safety projects
- How to present safety experience on a resume
- Negotiating roles with safety leadership responsibilities
- Continuing professional development (CPD) in safety engineering
- Networking with functional safety communities
- Using your Certificate of Completion for job applications
- Next steps: advanced training and specialisation
- Understanding the difference between functional safety and general safety
- The role of hazard and risk in system design
- Key terms: hazard, risk, safety function, safety integrity
- Overview of failure types: random, systematic, common cause
- The purpose and scope of IEC 61508
- Introduction to safety lifecycle stages
- Linking safety requirements to system architecture
- Role of standards in regulatory compliance
- Industry-specific adaptation of core principles
- Differences between product and process safety
Module 2: Safety Lifecycle and Project Management - Phase 1: Concept and feasibility assessment
- Phase 2: System requirements specification
- Phase 3: Design and implementation planning
- Managing functional safety at the project level
- Defining the Functional Safety Management Plan
- Establishing the Functional Safety Assessment plan
- Roles and responsibilities: Safety Manager, Safety Engineer, Assessor
- Integrating safety into project timelines and deliverables
- Documentation control and traceability requirements
- Preparing for internal and external audits
Module 3: Risk Assessment and Hazard Identification - Conducting structured hazard and risk analysis
- Techniques: HAZOP, FMEA, HAZID, What-If Analysis
- Determining tolerable risk levels
- Identifying safety-critical functions
- Linking hazards to safety functions
- Using risk matrices and risk graphs
- Factors influencing risk: exposure, severity, controllability
- Documenting hazard scenarios with traceability
- Working with cross-functional teams for input
- Output: Safety Requirements Specification (SRS) draft
Module 4: Safety Integrity Levels (SIL) and Performance Requirements - Understanding Safety Integrity Levels (SIL 1 to SIL 4)
- Methods for SIL determination: Risk Matrix, Risk Graph, Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA)
- Quantitative vs. qualitative SIL assignment
- Target failure measures: PFD, PFH, PFHd
- Safe failure fraction and hardware fault tolerance
- Linking SIL to system architecture constraints
- Addressing systematic capability requirements
- Documenting SIL justification arguments
- Revisiting SIL during operational phases
- Common pitfalls in SIL assignment and how to avoid them
Module 5: System Design and Architecture - Translating safety requirements into system design
- Designing for independence and diversity
- Architectural patterns: 1oo1, 1oo2, 2oo3, 2oo4
- Redundancy, voting logic, and fail-safe states
- Fail-safe vs. fail-operational design
- Designing with fault detection and diagnostics
- Allocation of safety functions across subsystems
- Requirements for sensors, logic solvers, and final elements
- Electrical, electronic, and programmable systems (EEPS)
- Environmental and operational stress factors in design
Module 6: Software and Programming for Safety Systems - Requirements for safety-related software
- Software safety lifecycle phases
- Secure coding practices for safety-critical applications
- Language selection: C, C++, Ada, structured text
- Tools for static analysis and code verification
- Managing complexity and avoiding recursion
- Independent software verification and validation (ISVV)
- Version control and configuration management
- Traceability from software requirements to code
- Defensive programming techniques
Module 7: Hardware and Component Selection - Using certified components for safety systems
- Understanding certified vs. non-certified parts
- Selecting sensors, PLCs, and final control elements
- Component failure rate data: FMEDA and reliability databases
- Determining Safe Failure Fraction (SFF) for devices
- Hardware fault tolerance (HFT) calculations
- MTBF, MTTF, and failure mode data interpretation
- Using manufacturer data sheets for safety arguments
- Derating components for improved reliability
- Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) in safety design
Module 8: Verification and Validation of Safety Systems - Difference between verification and validation
- Planning the verification strategy
- Traceability matrices: linking design to requirements
- Inspection, analysis, demonstration, and testing methods
- Software unit and integration testing for safety
- Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing fundamentals
- Test case development for safety functions
- Automated testing frameworks and tools
- Documenting test results and non-conformances
- Preparing for Functional Safety Assessment (FSA)
Module 9: Documentation and Certification - Essential documents for Functional Safety compliance
- Creating the Safety Case document
- Writing a Safety Plan and Safety Requirement Specification
- Preparing technical files for certification bodies
- Working with Notified Bodies and Certification Agencies
- Understanding certificate scope and limitations
- Handling deviation and non-conformance reports
- Managing configuration and change control
- Document retention policies and audit readiness
- Using templates to accelerate documentation
Module 10: Advanced Safety Analysis Techniques - Fault Tree Analysis (FTA): construction and evaluation
- Event Tree Analysis (ETA) for consequence mapping
- Markov models for dynamic reliability analysis
- Reliability Block Diagrams (RBD) for system modeling
- Common Cause Failure (CCF) analysis methods
- Beta factor, alpha factor, and MGL models
- Human Error Probability (HEP) in safety assessment
- Bayesian networks for probabilistic reasoning
- Using software tools for quantitative analysis
- Validating model assumptions and inputs
Module 11: Sector-Specific Applications - Adapting IEC 61508 to automotive (ISO 26262)
- Functional Safety in medical devices (IEC 62304)
- Process industry applications (IEC 61511)
- Machinery safety (ISO 13849, IEC 62061)
- Railway systems (EN 50126, EN 50128, EN 50129)
- Nuclear power applications (IEC 61513)
- Wind turbine safety systems (IEC 61400-1)
- Aerospace functional safety principles (ARP4761, DO-178C)
- Differences in terminology and approach across sectors
- Global regulatory harmonisation efforts
Module 12: Operational and Maintenance Considerations - Procedures for safe operation of safety systems
- Proof testing intervals and strategies
- Diagnostic coverage and testing effectiveness
- Maintenance planning for safety functions
- Managing bypasses and temporary deactivations
- Failure reporting, analysis, and corrective action (FRACAS)
- Updating safety documentation during operation
- Operator training for safety system awareness
- Managing spare parts and obsolescence
- End-of-life and decommissioning planning
Module 13: Functional Safety Assessment and Auditing - Purposes of Functional Safety Assessment (FSA)
- Four-stage FSA process according to IEC 61508
- Preparing for an independent assessment
- Common assessment findings and how to resolve them
- Internal audit checklists and process reviews
- External auditor expectations and deliverables
- Evidence collection and argument presentation
- Management of change during assessments
- Responding to audit observations and non-conformances
- Building a culture of continuous safety improvement
Module 14: Safety Culture and Organizational Integration - Defining Functional Safety Culture
- Leadership commitment and accountability
- Integrating safety into engineering workflows
- Training programs for cross-functional teams
- Communication of safety objectives and risks
- Encouraging reporting of near-misses and issues
- Resource allocation for safety initiatives
- Measuring safety culture maturity
- Aligning safety goals with business objectives
- Regulatory and stakeholder reporting obligations
Module 15: Practical Implementation Projects - Project 1: Develop a Safety Requirement Specification for a pump system
- Project 2: Conduct a HAZOP study on a reactor control system
- Project 3: Assign SIL using LOPA methodology
- Project 4: Design a 2oo3 voting architecture for emergency shutdown
- Project 5: Perform FTA on a safety-critical failure mode
- Project 6: Prepare a Functional Safety Case document
- Project 7: Conduct software V&V for a safety PLC program
- Project 8: Simulate proof test intervals and diagnostic coverage
- Project 9: Audit readiness checklist for certification
- Project 10: Transition from IEC 61508 to IEC 61511 in a process plant
Module 16: Certification Preparation and Career Advancement - Overview of TÜV, exida, and other certification bodies
- Preparing for the Certified Functional Safety Expert (CFSE) exam
- Functional Safety Professional (FSP) career paths
- Building a portfolio of safety projects
- How to present safety experience on a resume
- Negotiating roles with safety leadership responsibilities
- Continuing professional development (CPD) in safety engineering
- Networking with functional safety communities
- Using your Certificate of Completion for job applications
- Next steps: advanced training and specialisation
- Conducting structured hazard and risk analysis
- Techniques: HAZOP, FMEA, HAZID, What-If Analysis
- Determining tolerable risk levels
- Identifying safety-critical functions
- Linking hazards to safety functions
- Using risk matrices and risk graphs
- Factors influencing risk: exposure, severity, controllability
- Documenting hazard scenarios with traceability
- Working with cross-functional teams for input
- Output: Safety Requirements Specification (SRS) draft
Module 4: Safety Integrity Levels (SIL) and Performance Requirements - Understanding Safety Integrity Levels (SIL 1 to SIL 4)
- Methods for SIL determination: Risk Matrix, Risk Graph, Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA)
- Quantitative vs. qualitative SIL assignment
- Target failure measures: PFD, PFH, PFHd
- Safe failure fraction and hardware fault tolerance
- Linking SIL to system architecture constraints
- Addressing systematic capability requirements
- Documenting SIL justification arguments
- Revisiting SIL during operational phases
- Common pitfalls in SIL assignment and how to avoid them
Module 5: System Design and Architecture - Translating safety requirements into system design
- Designing for independence and diversity
- Architectural patterns: 1oo1, 1oo2, 2oo3, 2oo4
- Redundancy, voting logic, and fail-safe states
- Fail-safe vs. fail-operational design
- Designing with fault detection and diagnostics
- Allocation of safety functions across subsystems
- Requirements for sensors, logic solvers, and final elements
- Electrical, electronic, and programmable systems (EEPS)
- Environmental and operational stress factors in design
Module 6: Software and Programming for Safety Systems - Requirements for safety-related software
- Software safety lifecycle phases
- Secure coding practices for safety-critical applications
- Language selection: C, C++, Ada, structured text
- Tools for static analysis and code verification
- Managing complexity and avoiding recursion
- Independent software verification and validation (ISVV)
- Version control and configuration management
- Traceability from software requirements to code
- Defensive programming techniques
Module 7: Hardware and Component Selection - Using certified components for safety systems
- Understanding certified vs. non-certified parts
- Selecting sensors, PLCs, and final control elements
- Component failure rate data: FMEDA and reliability databases
- Determining Safe Failure Fraction (SFF) for devices
- Hardware fault tolerance (HFT) calculations
- MTBF, MTTF, and failure mode data interpretation
- Using manufacturer data sheets for safety arguments
- Derating components for improved reliability
- Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) in safety design
Module 8: Verification and Validation of Safety Systems - Difference between verification and validation
- Planning the verification strategy
- Traceability matrices: linking design to requirements
- Inspection, analysis, demonstration, and testing methods
- Software unit and integration testing for safety
- Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing fundamentals
- Test case development for safety functions
- Automated testing frameworks and tools
- Documenting test results and non-conformances
- Preparing for Functional Safety Assessment (FSA)
Module 9: Documentation and Certification - Essential documents for Functional Safety compliance
- Creating the Safety Case document
- Writing a Safety Plan and Safety Requirement Specification
- Preparing technical files for certification bodies
- Working with Notified Bodies and Certification Agencies
- Understanding certificate scope and limitations
- Handling deviation and non-conformance reports
- Managing configuration and change control
- Document retention policies and audit readiness
- Using templates to accelerate documentation
Module 10: Advanced Safety Analysis Techniques - Fault Tree Analysis (FTA): construction and evaluation
- Event Tree Analysis (ETA) for consequence mapping
- Markov models for dynamic reliability analysis
- Reliability Block Diagrams (RBD) for system modeling
- Common Cause Failure (CCF) analysis methods
- Beta factor, alpha factor, and MGL models
- Human Error Probability (HEP) in safety assessment
- Bayesian networks for probabilistic reasoning
- Using software tools for quantitative analysis
- Validating model assumptions and inputs
Module 11: Sector-Specific Applications - Adapting IEC 61508 to automotive (ISO 26262)
- Functional Safety in medical devices (IEC 62304)
- Process industry applications (IEC 61511)
- Machinery safety (ISO 13849, IEC 62061)
- Railway systems (EN 50126, EN 50128, EN 50129)
- Nuclear power applications (IEC 61513)
- Wind turbine safety systems (IEC 61400-1)
- Aerospace functional safety principles (ARP4761, DO-178C)
- Differences in terminology and approach across sectors
- Global regulatory harmonisation efforts
Module 12: Operational and Maintenance Considerations - Procedures for safe operation of safety systems
- Proof testing intervals and strategies
- Diagnostic coverage and testing effectiveness
- Maintenance planning for safety functions
- Managing bypasses and temporary deactivations
- Failure reporting, analysis, and corrective action (FRACAS)
- Updating safety documentation during operation
- Operator training for safety system awareness
- Managing spare parts and obsolescence
- End-of-life and decommissioning planning
Module 13: Functional Safety Assessment and Auditing - Purposes of Functional Safety Assessment (FSA)
- Four-stage FSA process according to IEC 61508
- Preparing for an independent assessment
- Common assessment findings and how to resolve them
- Internal audit checklists and process reviews
- External auditor expectations and deliverables
- Evidence collection and argument presentation
- Management of change during assessments
- Responding to audit observations and non-conformances
- Building a culture of continuous safety improvement
Module 14: Safety Culture and Organizational Integration - Defining Functional Safety Culture
- Leadership commitment and accountability
- Integrating safety into engineering workflows
- Training programs for cross-functional teams
- Communication of safety objectives and risks
- Encouraging reporting of near-misses and issues
- Resource allocation for safety initiatives
- Measuring safety culture maturity
- Aligning safety goals with business objectives
- Regulatory and stakeholder reporting obligations
Module 15: Practical Implementation Projects - Project 1: Develop a Safety Requirement Specification for a pump system
- Project 2: Conduct a HAZOP study on a reactor control system
- Project 3: Assign SIL using LOPA methodology
- Project 4: Design a 2oo3 voting architecture for emergency shutdown
- Project 5: Perform FTA on a safety-critical failure mode
- Project 6: Prepare a Functional Safety Case document
- Project 7: Conduct software V&V for a safety PLC program
- Project 8: Simulate proof test intervals and diagnostic coverage
- Project 9: Audit readiness checklist for certification
- Project 10: Transition from IEC 61508 to IEC 61511 in a process plant
Module 16: Certification Preparation and Career Advancement - Overview of TÜV, exida, and other certification bodies
- Preparing for the Certified Functional Safety Expert (CFSE) exam
- Functional Safety Professional (FSP) career paths
- Building a portfolio of safety projects
- How to present safety experience on a resume
- Negotiating roles with safety leadership responsibilities
- Continuing professional development (CPD) in safety engineering
- Networking with functional safety communities
- Using your Certificate of Completion for job applications
- Next steps: advanced training and specialisation
- Translating safety requirements into system design
- Designing for independence and diversity
- Architectural patterns: 1oo1, 1oo2, 2oo3, 2oo4
- Redundancy, voting logic, and fail-safe states
- Fail-safe vs. fail-operational design
- Designing with fault detection and diagnostics
- Allocation of safety functions across subsystems
- Requirements for sensors, logic solvers, and final elements
- Electrical, electronic, and programmable systems (EEPS)
- Environmental and operational stress factors in design
Module 6: Software and Programming for Safety Systems - Requirements for safety-related software
- Software safety lifecycle phases
- Secure coding practices for safety-critical applications
- Language selection: C, C++, Ada, structured text
- Tools for static analysis and code verification
- Managing complexity and avoiding recursion
- Independent software verification and validation (ISVV)
- Version control and configuration management
- Traceability from software requirements to code
- Defensive programming techniques
Module 7: Hardware and Component Selection - Using certified components for safety systems
- Understanding certified vs. non-certified parts
- Selecting sensors, PLCs, and final control elements
- Component failure rate data: FMEDA and reliability databases
- Determining Safe Failure Fraction (SFF) for devices
- Hardware fault tolerance (HFT) calculations
- MTBF, MTTF, and failure mode data interpretation
- Using manufacturer data sheets for safety arguments
- Derating components for improved reliability
- Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) in safety design
Module 8: Verification and Validation of Safety Systems - Difference between verification and validation
- Planning the verification strategy
- Traceability matrices: linking design to requirements
- Inspection, analysis, demonstration, and testing methods
- Software unit and integration testing for safety
- Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing fundamentals
- Test case development for safety functions
- Automated testing frameworks and tools
- Documenting test results and non-conformances
- Preparing for Functional Safety Assessment (FSA)
Module 9: Documentation and Certification - Essential documents for Functional Safety compliance
- Creating the Safety Case document
- Writing a Safety Plan and Safety Requirement Specification
- Preparing technical files for certification bodies
- Working with Notified Bodies and Certification Agencies
- Understanding certificate scope and limitations
- Handling deviation and non-conformance reports
- Managing configuration and change control
- Document retention policies and audit readiness
- Using templates to accelerate documentation
Module 10: Advanced Safety Analysis Techniques - Fault Tree Analysis (FTA): construction and evaluation
- Event Tree Analysis (ETA) for consequence mapping
- Markov models for dynamic reliability analysis
- Reliability Block Diagrams (RBD) for system modeling
- Common Cause Failure (CCF) analysis methods
- Beta factor, alpha factor, and MGL models
- Human Error Probability (HEP) in safety assessment
- Bayesian networks for probabilistic reasoning
- Using software tools for quantitative analysis
- Validating model assumptions and inputs
Module 11: Sector-Specific Applications - Adapting IEC 61508 to automotive (ISO 26262)
- Functional Safety in medical devices (IEC 62304)
- Process industry applications (IEC 61511)
- Machinery safety (ISO 13849, IEC 62061)
- Railway systems (EN 50126, EN 50128, EN 50129)
- Nuclear power applications (IEC 61513)
- Wind turbine safety systems (IEC 61400-1)
- Aerospace functional safety principles (ARP4761, DO-178C)
- Differences in terminology and approach across sectors
- Global regulatory harmonisation efforts
Module 12: Operational and Maintenance Considerations - Procedures for safe operation of safety systems
- Proof testing intervals and strategies
- Diagnostic coverage and testing effectiveness
- Maintenance planning for safety functions
- Managing bypasses and temporary deactivations
- Failure reporting, analysis, and corrective action (FRACAS)
- Updating safety documentation during operation
- Operator training for safety system awareness
- Managing spare parts and obsolescence
- End-of-life and decommissioning planning
Module 13: Functional Safety Assessment and Auditing - Purposes of Functional Safety Assessment (FSA)
- Four-stage FSA process according to IEC 61508
- Preparing for an independent assessment
- Common assessment findings and how to resolve them
- Internal audit checklists and process reviews
- External auditor expectations and deliverables
- Evidence collection and argument presentation
- Management of change during assessments
- Responding to audit observations and non-conformances
- Building a culture of continuous safety improvement
Module 14: Safety Culture and Organizational Integration - Defining Functional Safety Culture
- Leadership commitment and accountability
- Integrating safety into engineering workflows
- Training programs for cross-functional teams
- Communication of safety objectives and risks
- Encouraging reporting of near-misses and issues
- Resource allocation for safety initiatives
- Measuring safety culture maturity
- Aligning safety goals with business objectives
- Regulatory and stakeholder reporting obligations
Module 15: Practical Implementation Projects - Project 1: Develop a Safety Requirement Specification for a pump system
- Project 2: Conduct a HAZOP study on a reactor control system
- Project 3: Assign SIL using LOPA methodology
- Project 4: Design a 2oo3 voting architecture for emergency shutdown
- Project 5: Perform FTA on a safety-critical failure mode
- Project 6: Prepare a Functional Safety Case document
- Project 7: Conduct software V&V for a safety PLC program
- Project 8: Simulate proof test intervals and diagnostic coverage
- Project 9: Audit readiness checklist for certification
- Project 10: Transition from IEC 61508 to IEC 61511 in a process plant
Module 16: Certification Preparation and Career Advancement - Overview of TÜV, exida, and other certification bodies
- Preparing for the Certified Functional Safety Expert (CFSE) exam
- Functional Safety Professional (FSP) career paths
- Building a portfolio of safety projects
- How to present safety experience on a resume
- Negotiating roles with safety leadership responsibilities
- Continuing professional development (CPD) in safety engineering
- Networking with functional safety communities
- Using your Certificate of Completion for job applications
- Next steps: advanced training and specialisation
- Using certified components for safety systems
- Understanding certified vs. non-certified parts
- Selecting sensors, PLCs, and final control elements
- Component failure rate data: FMEDA and reliability databases
- Determining Safe Failure Fraction (SFF) for devices
- Hardware fault tolerance (HFT) calculations
- MTBF, MTTF, and failure mode data interpretation
- Using manufacturer data sheets for safety arguments
- Derating components for improved reliability
- Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) in safety design
Module 8: Verification and Validation of Safety Systems - Difference between verification and validation
- Planning the verification strategy
- Traceability matrices: linking design to requirements
- Inspection, analysis, demonstration, and testing methods
- Software unit and integration testing for safety
- Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing fundamentals
- Test case development for safety functions
- Automated testing frameworks and tools
- Documenting test results and non-conformances
- Preparing for Functional Safety Assessment (FSA)
Module 9: Documentation and Certification - Essential documents for Functional Safety compliance
- Creating the Safety Case document
- Writing a Safety Plan and Safety Requirement Specification
- Preparing technical files for certification bodies
- Working with Notified Bodies and Certification Agencies
- Understanding certificate scope and limitations
- Handling deviation and non-conformance reports
- Managing configuration and change control
- Document retention policies and audit readiness
- Using templates to accelerate documentation
Module 10: Advanced Safety Analysis Techniques - Fault Tree Analysis (FTA): construction and evaluation
- Event Tree Analysis (ETA) for consequence mapping
- Markov models for dynamic reliability analysis
- Reliability Block Diagrams (RBD) for system modeling
- Common Cause Failure (CCF) analysis methods
- Beta factor, alpha factor, and MGL models
- Human Error Probability (HEP) in safety assessment
- Bayesian networks for probabilistic reasoning
- Using software tools for quantitative analysis
- Validating model assumptions and inputs
Module 11: Sector-Specific Applications - Adapting IEC 61508 to automotive (ISO 26262)
- Functional Safety in medical devices (IEC 62304)
- Process industry applications (IEC 61511)
- Machinery safety (ISO 13849, IEC 62061)
- Railway systems (EN 50126, EN 50128, EN 50129)
- Nuclear power applications (IEC 61513)
- Wind turbine safety systems (IEC 61400-1)
- Aerospace functional safety principles (ARP4761, DO-178C)
- Differences in terminology and approach across sectors
- Global regulatory harmonisation efforts
Module 12: Operational and Maintenance Considerations - Procedures for safe operation of safety systems
- Proof testing intervals and strategies
- Diagnostic coverage and testing effectiveness
- Maintenance planning for safety functions
- Managing bypasses and temporary deactivations
- Failure reporting, analysis, and corrective action (FRACAS)
- Updating safety documentation during operation
- Operator training for safety system awareness
- Managing spare parts and obsolescence
- End-of-life and decommissioning planning
Module 13: Functional Safety Assessment and Auditing - Purposes of Functional Safety Assessment (FSA)
- Four-stage FSA process according to IEC 61508
- Preparing for an independent assessment
- Common assessment findings and how to resolve them
- Internal audit checklists and process reviews
- External auditor expectations and deliverables
- Evidence collection and argument presentation
- Management of change during assessments
- Responding to audit observations and non-conformances
- Building a culture of continuous safety improvement
Module 14: Safety Culture and Organizational Integration - Defining Functional Safety Culture
- Leadership commitment and accountability
- Integrating safety into engineering workflows
- Training programs for cross-functional teams
- Communication of safety objectives and risks
- Encouraging reporting of near-misses and issues
- Resource allocation for safety initiatives
- Measuring safety culture maturity
- Aligning safety goals with business objectives
- Regulatory and stakeholder reporting obligations
Module 15: Practical Implementation Projects - Project 1: Develop a Safety Requirement Specification for a pump system
- Project 2: Conduct a HAZOP study on a reactor control system
- Project 3: Assign SIL using LOPA methodology
- Project 4: Design a 2oo3 voting architecture for emergency shutdown
- Project 5: Perform FTA on a safety-critical failure mode
- Project 6: Prepare a Functional Safety Case document
- Project 7: Conduct software V&V for a safety PLC program
- Project 8: Simulate proof test intervals and diagnostic coverage
- Project 9: Audit readiness checklist for certification
- Project 10: Transition from IEC 61508 to IEC 61511 in a process plant
Module 16: Certification Preparation and Career Advancement - Overview of TÜV, exida, and other certification bodies
- Preparing for the Certified Functional Safety Expert (CFSE) exam
- Functional Safety Professional (FSP) career paths
- Building a portfolio of safety projects
- How to present safety experience on a resume
- Negotiating roles with safety leadership responsibilities
- Continuing professional development (CPD) in safety engineering
- Networking with functional safety communities
- Using your Certificate of Completion for job applications
- Next steps: advanced training and specialisation
- Essential documents for Functional Safety compliance
- Creating the Safety Case document
- Writing a Safety Plan and Safety Requirement Specification
- Preparing technical files for certification bodies
- Working with Notified Bodies and Certification Agencies
- Understanding certificate scope and limitations
- Handling deviation and non-conformance reports
- Managing configuration and change control
- Document retention policies and audit readiness
- Using templates to accelerate documentation
Module 10: Advanced Safety Analysis Techniques - Fault Tree Analysis (FTA): construction and evaluation
- Event Tree Analysis (ETA) for consequence mapping
- Markov models for dynamic reliability analysis
- Reliability Block Diagrams (RBD) for system modeling
- Common Cause Failure (CCF) analysis methods
- Beta factor, alpha factor, and MGL models
- Human Error Probability (HEP) in safety assessment
- Bayesian networks for probabilistic reasoning
- Using software tools for quantitative analysis
- Validating model assumptions and inputs
Module 11: Sector-Specific Applications - Adapting IEC 61508 to automotive (ISO 26262)
- Functional Safety in medical devices (IEC 62304)
- Process industry applications (IEC 61511)
- Machinery safety (ISO 13849, IEC 62061)
- Railway systems (EN 50126, EN 50128, EN 50129)
- Nuclear power applications (IEC 61513)
- Wind turbine safety systems (IEC 61400-1)
- Aerospace functional safety principles (ARP4761, DO-178C)
- Differences in terminology and approach across sectors
- Global regulatory harmonisation efforts
Module 12: Operational and Maintenance Considerations - Procedures for safe operation of safety systems
- Proof testing intervals and strategies
- Diagnostic coverage and testing effectiveness
- Maintenance planning for safety functions
- Managing bypasses and temporary deactivations
- Failure reporting, analysis, and corrective action (FRACAS)
- Updating safety documentation during operation
- Operator training for safety system awareness
- Managing spare parts and obsolescence
- End-of-life and decommissioning planning
Module 13: Functional Safety Assessment and Auditing - Purposes of Functional Safety Assessment (FSA)
- Four-stage FSA process according to IEC 61508
- Preparing for an independent assessment
- Common assessment findings and how to resolve them
- Internal audit checklists and process reviews
- External auditor expectations and deliverables
- Evidence collection and argument presentation
- Management of change during assessments
- Responding to audit observations and non-conformances
- Building a culture of continuous safety improvement
Module 14: Safety Culture and Organizational Integration - Defining Functional Safety Culture
- Leadership commitment and accountability
- Integrating safety into engineering workflows
- Training programs for cross-functional teams
- Communication of safety objectives and risks
- Encouraging reporting of near-misses and issues
- Resource allocation for safety initiatives
- Measuring safety culture maturity
- Aligning safety goals with business objectives
- Regulatory and stakeholder reporting obligations
Module 15: Practical Implementation Projects - Project 1: Develop a Safety Requirement Specification for a pump system
- Project 2: Conduct a HAZOP study on a reactor control system
- Project 3: Assign SIL using LOPA methodology
- Project 4: Design a 2oo3 voting architecture for emergency shutdown
- Project 5: Perform FTA on a safety-critical failure mode
- Project 6: Prepare a Functional Safety Case document
- Project 7: Conduct software V&V for a safety PLC program
- Project 8: Simulate proof test intervals and diagnostic coverage
- Project 9: Audit readiness checklist for certification
- Project 10: Transition from IEC 61508 to IEC 61511 in a process plant
Module 16: Certification Preparation and Career Advancement - Overview of TÜV, exida, and other certification bodies
- Preparing for the Certified Functional Safety Expert (CFSE) exam
- Functional Safety Professional (FSP) career paths
- Building a portfolio of safety projects
- How to present safety experience on a resume
- Negotiating roles with safety leadership responsibilities
- Continuing professional development (CPD) in safety engineering
- Networking with functional safety communities
- Using your Certificate of Completion for job applications
- Next steps: advanced training and specialisation
- Adapting IEC 61508 to automotive (ISO 26262)
- Functional Safety in medical devices (IEC 62304)
- Process industry applications (IEC 61511)
- Machinery safety (ISO 13849, IEC 62061)
- Railway systems (EN 50126, EN 50128, EN 50129)
- Nuclear power applications (IEC 61513)
- Wind turbine safety systems (IEC 61400-1)
- Aerospace functional safety principles (ARP4761, DO-178C)
- Differences in terminology and approach across sectors
- Global regulatory harmonisation efforts
Module 12: Operational and Maintenance Considerations - Procedures for safe operation of safety systems
- Proof testing intervals and strategies
- Diagnostic coverage and testing effectiveness
- Maintenance planning for safety functions
- Managing bypasses and temporary deactivations
- Failure reporting, analysis, and corrective action (FRACAS)
- Updating safety documentation during operation
- Operator training for safety system awareness
- Managing spare parts and obsolescence
- End-of-life and decommissioning planning
Module 13: Functional Safety Assessment and Auditing - Purposes of Functional Safety Assessment (FSA)
- Four-stage FSA process according to IEC 61508
- Preparing for an independent assessment
- Common assessment findings and how to resolve them
- Internal audit checklists and process reviews
- External auditor expectations and deliverables
- Evidence collection and argument presentation
- Management of change during assessments
- Responding to audit observations and non-conformances
- Building a culture of continuous safety improvement
Module 14: Safety Culture and Organizational Integration - Defining Functional Safety Culture
- Leadership commitment and accountability
- Integrating safety into engineering workflows
- Training programs for cross-functional teams
- Communication of safety objectives and risks
- Encouraging reporting of near-misses and issues
- Resource allocation for safety initiatives
- Measuring safety culture maturity
- Aligning safety goals with business objectives
- Regulatory and stakeholder reporting obligations
Module 15: Practical Implementation Projects - Project 1: Develop a Safety Requirement Specification for a pump system
- Project 2: Conduct a HAZOP study on a reactor control system
- Project 3: Assign SIL using LOPA methodology
- Project 4: Design a 2oo3 voting architecture for emergency shutdown
- Project 5: Perform FTA on a safety-critical failure mode
- Project 6: Prepare a Functional Safety Case document
- Project 7: Conduct software V&V for a safety PLC program
- Project 8: Simulate proof test intervals and diagnostic coverage
- Project 9: Audit readiness checklist for certification
- Project 10: Transition from IEC 61508 to IEC 61511 in a process plant
Module 16: Certification Preparation and Career Advancement - Overview of TÜV, exida, and other certification bodies
- Preparing for the Certified Functional Safety Expert (CFSE) exam
- Functional Safety Professional (FSP) career paths
- Building a portfolio of safety projects
- How to present safety experience on a resume
- Negotiating roles with safety leadership responsibilities
- Continuing professional development (CPD) in safety engineering
- Networking with functional safety communities
- Using your Certificate of Completion for job applications
- Next steps: advanced training and specialisation
- Purposes of Functional Safety Assessment (FSA)
- Four-stage FSA process according to IEC 61508
- Preparing for an independent assessment
- Common assessment findings and how to resolve them
- Internal audit checklists and process reviews
- External auditor expectations and deliverables
- Evidence collection and argument presentation
- Management of change during assessments
- Responding to audit observations and non-conformances
- Building a culture of continuous safety improvement
Module 14: Safety Culture and Organizational Integration - Defining Functional Safety Culture
- Leadership commitment and accountability
- Integrating safety into engineering workflows
- Training programs for cross-functional teams
- Communication of safety objectives and risks
- Encouraging reporting of near-misses and issues
- Resource allocation for safety initiatives
- Measuring safety culture maturity
- Aligning safety goals with business objectives
- Regulatory and stakeholder reporting obligations
Module 15: Practical Implementation Projects - Project 1: Develop a Safety Requirement Specification for a pump system
- Project 2: Conduct a HAZOP study on a reactor control system
- Project 3: Assign SIL using LOPA methodology
- Project 4: Design a 2oo3 voting architecture for emergency shutdown
- Project 5: Perform FTA on a safety-critical failure mode
- Project 6: Prepare a Functional Safety Case document
- Project 7: Conduct software V&V for a safety PLC program
- Project 8: Simulate proof test intervals and diagnostic coverage
- Project 9: Audit readiness checklist for certification
- Project 10: Transition from IEC 61508 to IEC 61511 in a process plant
Module 16: Certification Preparation and Career Advancement - Overview of TÜV, exida, and other certification bodies
- Preparing for the Certified Functional Safety Expert (CFSE) exam
- Functional Safety Professional (FSP) career paths
- Building a portfolio of safety projects
- How to present safety experience on a resume
- Negotiating roles with safety leadership responsibilities
- Continuing professional development (CPD) in safety engineering
- Networking with functional safety communities
- Using your Certificate of Completion for job applications
- Next steps: advanced training and specialisation
- Project 1: Develop a Safety Requirement Specification for a pump system
- Project 2: Conduct a HAZOP study on a reactor control system
- Project 3: Assign SIL using LOPA methodology
- Project 4: Design a 2oo3 voting architecture for emergency shutdown
- Project 5: Perform FTA on a safety-critical failure mode
- Project 6: Prepare a Functional Safety Case document
- Project 7: Conduct software V&V for a safety PLC program
- Project 8: Simulate proof test intervals and diagnostic coverage
- Project 9: Audit readiness checklist for certification
- Project 10: Transition from IEC 61508 to IEC 61511 in a process plant