Mastering ISO 26262 for Autonomous Vehicle Safety Engineering
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Begin your journey to mastering ISO 26262 for Autonomous Vehicle Safety Engineering the moment you enroll. This course is entirely self-paced, allowing you to learn at your own speed, on your own schedule, without fixed deadlines or time commitments. Whether you're balancing full-time work, research, or global project responsibilities, you maintain complete control over your learning path. Lifetime Access, Future Updates, and Global Availability
Enroll once and gain lifetime access to the complete curriculum, including all future updates at no additional cost. As ISO 26262 evolves and autonomous vehicle technologies advance, your access ensures you remain current with the latest safety engineering standards, methodologies, and industry expectations. The course is accessible 24/7 from any device, anywhere in the world, with full mobile compatibility so you can learn during commutes, between meetings, or from your preferred workspace. Comprehensive Instructor Support and Expert Guidance
Throughout your journey, you are not alone. Receive structured, responsive, and technically precise guidance from safety engineering professionals with documented experience in ISO 26262 implementation across multinational automotive programs. Support is designed to clarify complex safety concepts, assist with practical applications, and ensure your mastery of real-world compliance scenarios. Questions are addressed with precision, clarity, and industry context to maximise your confidence and learning outcomes. Proven Results in Less Than 8 Weeks
Most learners complete the course in 6 to 8 weeks with consistent engagement. However, many report applying core safety analysis techniques to their current projects within the first two weeks. The curriculum is specifically structured to deliver immediate practical value, enabling you to align existing work with ISO 26262 requirements, conduct functional safety assessments, and contribute meaningfully to safety case development from day one. Certificate of Completion Issued by The Art of Service
Upon successful completion, you will receive a Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service. This credential is globally recognised by automotive engineering firms, Tier 1 suppliers, autonomous vehicle developers, and regulatory assessment bodies. The certificate validates your ability to apply ISO 26262 principles in real-world safety engineering contexts and enhances your professional credibility during job applications, promotions, or project leadership roles. Transparent Pricing, No Hidden Fees
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Yes. This program is built for real engineers, safety managers, systems architects, and technical leads working in ADAS, autonomous driving development, automotive software, or embedded systems. It works even if you’re coming from a non-safety-critical background, have limited prior exposure to ISO 26262, or work in a mixed-technology environment where functional safety intersects with machine learning and AI-driven systems. The curriculum is role-specific, grounded in actual industry workflows, and designed to close knowledge gaps fast. Don’t just take our word for it: - “As a lead systems engineer at a major autonomous shuttle developer, I used this course to restructure our entire hazard analysis process. Within a month, we passed our first ISO 26262 audit with zero non-conformities.” – Rafael T., Munich
- “I was promoted to Functional Safety Assessor after completing this program. The depth of the failure mode analysis section alone transformed how I approach system design.” – Priya M., Bangalore
- “This works even if your company hasn’t adopted ISO 26262 yet. I used the templates and risk assessment frameworks to build a business case that led to full adoption.” – Marcus L., Detroit
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EXTENSIVE and DETAILED COURSE CURRICULUM
Module 1: Foundations of Functional Safety in Autonomous Driving - Understanding the evolution of automotive safety standards
- Introduction to ISO 26262: scope, purpose, and industry impact
- Key differences between traditional vehicle safety and autonomous systems
- The role of functional safety in Level 3+ autonomous vehicles
- Defining functional safety vs. system safety vs. operational safety
- Overview of the ISO 26262 safety lifecycle
- Understanding hazard, risk, and safety goals
- Introduction to ASIL (Automotive Safety Integrity Level) determination
- Functional safety management and organizational responsibilities
- Safety culture and its role in autonomous vehicle development
- Regulatory context: UNECE, NCAP, and global safety requirements
- Integration of safety into product development from concept phase
- Mapping ISO 26262 to other standards (IEC 61508, SOTIF ISO 21448)
- Functional safety in electric and software-defined vehicles
- Understanding safety-related electrical and electronic systems
Module 2: Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment (HARA) - Step-by-step methodology for conducting HARA
- Identifying operational scenarios and use cases for AVs
- Defining vehicle-level functions and their interactions
- Classifying potential hazards in autonomous driving environments
- Severity assessment: injury classification and exposure probability
- Controllability analysis for driver and system under fault conditions
- Determining ASIL levels from S, E, and C values
- ASIL decomposition principles and limitations
- Hazard interaction and cascading failure effects
- Dynamic risk assessment for changing environments
- Incorporating edge cases and rare events into HARA
- HARA documentation templates and best practices
- Managing HARA updates throughout the development lifecycle
- Stakeholder review and validation of HARA outputs
- Linking HARA results to safety goals and functional requirements
Module 3: Functional Safety Requirements and Safety Goals - Deriving vehicle-level safety goals from HARA
- Writing clear, testable, and measurable safety goals
- Differentiating between functional and technical safety requirements
- Allocating safety requirements to system architecture
- Handling redundant and distributed safety functions
- Managing safety requirements in feature-rich AV systems
- Traceability from hazards to safety goals to requirements
- Using requirement management tools for ISO 26262 compliance
- Version control and change management for safety requirements
- Handling requirement conflicts and trade-offs
- Safety requirement validation techniques
- Incorporating fallback and minimal risk conditions (MRM)
- Handling partial automation transitions and level changes
- Temporal aspects: response time and timing constraints
- Integrating safety goals with operational design domain (ODD)
Module 4: System-Level Design and Safety Architecture - Designing safety-oriented system architecture
- Element decomposition and interface specification
- Safety mechanisms at the system level
- Fail-operational and fail-safe design strategies
- Redundancy, diversity, and fault tolerance principles
- Partitioning safety-critical and non-safety-critical components
- Defining safety boundaries and trust zones
- Hardware-software interface considerations
- Safety architecture patterns for sensor fusion systems
- Power supply and communication network safety design
- Fault detection, isolation, and recovery (FDIR) strategies
- Latency, bandwidth, and timing safety constraints
- Designing for over-the-air (OTA) updates safely
- Architecture analysis using FMEA and FTA
- Model-based systems engineering (MBSE) for safety design
Module 5: Hardware Safety Engineering and ASIL Compliance - Hardware safety requirements derivation process
- Probabilistic metrics for hardware failures (PMHF)
- Single point fault metrics (SPFM) and latent fault metrics (LFM)
- Calculating and validating hardware ASIL targets
- Failure mode effects and diagnostic analysis (FMEDA)
- Selecting safe hardware elements and components
- Use of qualified components and safety element out of context (SEooC)
- Hardware confidence levels and uncertainty factors
- Handling hardware common cause failures
- Environmental stresses and reliability testing
- Safe states, graceful degradation, and fallback mechanisms
- Hardware diagnostic coverage analysis techniques
- Interface protection circuits and watchdog timers
- Secure boot and runtime integrity checks
- Hardware verification and validation strategies
Module 6: Software Safety Engineering and ASIL Alignment - Software safety requirements specification
- Differentiating software units by ASIL level
- Software architectural design for mixed ASIL systems
- ASIL decomposition in software modules
- Software safety mechanisms and error handling
- Memory protection, stack overflow, and run-time checks
- Time-triggered and priority-based scheduling
- Software fault tolerance and recovery logic
- Secure coding practices for safety-critical software
- Defensive programming and input validation
- Static and dynamic code analysis tools
- Software unit and integration testing for safety
- Coding standards compliance (MISRA C, JSF++, AUTOSAR)
- Software configuration management and traceability
- Handling software updates and version rollbacks safely
Module 7: Safety Analysis Techniques and Verification - Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
- Failure Modes Effects and Diagnostic Analysis (FMEDA)
- Fault Tree Analysis (FTA): construction and evaluation
- Dependability analysis for autonomous systems
- Markov modeling for system availability and safety
- Petri nets and state machine modeling for safety logic
- Hazard and operability study (HAZOP) in automotive context
- Event tree analysis for post-failure scenarios
- Common cause analysis (CCA) and Zonal Safety Analysis (ZSA)
- Interface hazard analysis (IHA) for E/E systems
- Software FMEA and fault injection testing
- Boundary value analysis and corner case testing
- Quantitative risk assessment and reliability prediction
- Verification of safety mechanisms and diagnostic coverage
- Integrating multiple analysis methods for robust validation
Module 8: Integration, Testing, and Validation - Integration of safety components across subsystems
- Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing for safety functions
- Software-in-the-loop (SIL) and model-in-the-loop (MIL) testing
- Vehicle-in-the-loop (VIL) for closed-loop validation
- Test planning and strategy for ASIL-rated functions
- Test case design based on safety requirements
- Traceability from requirements to test cases
- Automated testing frameworks for regression and safety checks
- Specification-based vs. structural testing for safety code
- Code coverage analysis: statement, branch, and MC/DC
- Testing fallback and emergency maneuver systems
- Validation of OTA update safety procedures
- Dynamic scenario testing for AV safety functions
- Simulation-based validation using synthetic environments
- Physical proving ground and real-world testing correlation
Module 9: Functional Safety Management and Processes - Establishing a functional safety management system
- Safety planning: creating the safety plan document
- Defining roles and responsibilities (safety manager, assessor)
- Planning safety activities across project phases
- Configuration management for safety artifacts
- Change management and impact analysis
- Quality assurance and independence in safety reviews
- Internal and external safety audits
- Management of supplier safety activities
- Safety case development and maintenance
- Tools qualification for safety-critical development
- Problem resolution process for safety incidents
- Documentation and record keeping requirements
- Tool confidence levels and qualification evidence
- Transitioning from development to production safety oversight
Module 10: Advanced Topics in Autonomous Vehicle Safety - Safety challenges in AI and machine learning systems
- Handling uncertainty in neural network decision-making
- Defining safety boundaries for deep learning models
- Monitoring and constraining AI outputs using safety supervisors
- Runtime monitoring and anomaly detection in AV systems
- Functional safety of sensor perception modules
- Handling sensor degradation and spoofing attacks
- Safety of wireless and V2X communication systems
- Cybersecurity and functional safety convergence (ISO/SAE 21434)
- Ensuring safe interactions with vulnerable road users
- Urban vs. highway operational safety considerations
- Night driving, weather, and low-visibility safety design
- Human-machine interface (HMI) for safe mode transitions
- Driver monitoring systems and takeover readiness
- Systematic handling of unknown operational design domain (OODD)
Module 11: SOTIF (ISO 21448) and Complementary Safety Standards - Differentiating SOTIF from functional safety
- Addressing safety of the intended functionality
- Identifying performance insufficiencies in perception
- Hazard analysis for sensor limitations and edge cases
- Scenario-based testing for SOTIF validation
- Using naturalistic driving data to improve SOTIF
- Simulation of rare and challenging driving situations
- Triggering fallback maneuvers based on SOTIF conditions
- Interaction between SOTIF and ISO 26262 safety goals
- Developing robustness metrics for SOTIF compliance
- Handling unexpected interactions with other road users
- Coupling between machine learning outputs and SOTIF
- Validation of machine learning models for safety
- Scenario mining and corner case identification
- Integrating SOTIF into the overall safety case
Module 12: Safety Case Development and Certification - What is a safety case and why it matters
- Structure of a compelling safety argument
- Gathering and organising evidence for certification
- Using goal-structuring notation (GSN) for clarity
- Linking evidence to safety requirements and standards
- Incorporating analysis, testing, and review results
- Demonstrating completeness and consistency
- Role of independent safety assessors (ISA)
- Preparing for third-party audits and audits
- Documentation required for ISO 26262 certification
- Handling non-conformities and corrective actions
- Presentation of safety rationale to stakeholders
- Updating the safety case during product lifecycle
- Transitioning from prototype to series production
- Post-deployment monitoring and continuous safety assurance
Module 13: Practical Projects and Real-World Applications - Project 1: Conducting a full HARA for a Level 4 urban shuttle
- Project 2: Allocating ASIL levels across a sensor fusion system
- Project 3: Designing a fail-operational steering control architecture
- Project 4: Implementing diagnostic coverage in a braking ECU
- Project 5: Building a FMEDA for a powertrain controller
- Project 6: Developing safety requirements for an AI-based perception module
- Project 7: Creating a fault tree for a battery management failure
- Project 8: Validating safety mechanisms using HIL testing
- Project 9: Integrating SOTIF analysis into an AV safety case
- Project 10: Preparing a GSN-based safety argument for audit
- Analysing real-world autonomous vehicle incident reports
- Correcting safety flaws in published system designs
- Designing a safety monitor for neural network outputs
- Creating fallback logic for sensor degradation
- Developing a safety plan for a new ADAS feature
Module 14: Career Advancement and Professional Integration - Positioning ISO 26262 expertise on your resume
- Becoming a functional safety expert or internal assessor
- Transitioning from general engineer to safety engineer
- Leveraging the Certificate of Completion in job interviews
- Networking within the automotive functional safety community
- Contributing to internal safety standards and processes
- Leading safety initiatives in cross-functional teams
- Presenting safety findings to management and regulators
- Preparing for certification exams and professional credentials
- Staying updated with ISO 26262 evolution and amendments
- Accessing industry whitepapers and technical forums
- Building a personal portfolio of safety work samples
- Understanding global job market demand for safety engineers
- Negotiating higher compensation based on safety expertise
- Planning your long-term career in autonomous vehicle safety
Module 1: Foundations of Functional Safety in Autonomous Driving - Understanding the evolution of automotive safety standards
- Introduction to ISO 26262: scope, purpose, and industry impact
- Key differences between traditional vehicle safety and autonomous systems
- The role of functional safety in Level 3+ autonomous vehicles
- Defining functional safety vs. system safety vs. operational safety
- Overview of the ISO 26262 safety lifecycle
- Understanding hazard, risk, and safety goals
- Introduction to ASIL (Automotive Safety Integrity Level) determination
- Functional safety management and organizational responsibilities
- Safety culture and its role in autonomous vehicle development
- Regulatory context: UNECE, NCAP, and global safety requirements
- Integration of safety into product development from concept phase
- Mapping ISO 26262 to other standards (IEC 61508, SOTIF ISO 21448)
- Functional safety in electric and software-defined vehicles
- Understanding safety-related electrical and electronic systems
Module 2: Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment (HARA) - Step-by-step methodology for conducting HARA
- Identifying operational scenarios and use cases for AVs
- Defining vehicle-level functions and their interactions
- Classifying potential hazards in autonomous driving environments
- Severity assessment: injury classification and exposure probability
- Controllability analysis for driver and system under fault conditions
- Determining ASIL levels from S, E, and C values
- ASIL decomposition principles and limitations
- Hazard interaction and cascading failure effects
- Dynamic risk assessment for changing environments
- Incorporating edge cases and rare events into HARA
- HARA documentation templates and best practices
- Managing HARA updates throughout the development lifecycle
- Stakeholder review and validation of HARA outputs
- Linking HARA results to safety goals and functional requirements
Module 3: Functional Safety Requirements and Safety Goals - Deriving vehicle-level safety goals from HARA
- Writing clear, testable, and measurable safety goals
- Differentiating between functional and technical safety requirements
- Allocating safety requirements to system architecture
- Handling redundant and distributed safety functions
- Managing safety requirements in feature-rich AV systems
- Traceability from hazards to safety goals to requirements
- Using requirement management tools for ISO 26262 compliance
- Version control and change management for safety requirements
- Handling requirement conflicts and trade-offs
- Safety requirement validation techniques
- Incorporating fallback and minimal risk conditions (MRM)
- Handling partial automation transitions and level changes
- Temporal aspects: response time and timing constraints
- Integrating safety goals with operational design domain (ODD)
Module 4: System-Level Design and Safety Architecture - Designing safety-oriented system architecture
- Element decomposition and interface specification
- Safety mechanisms at the system level
- Fail-operational and fail-safe design strategies
- Redundancy, diversity, and fault tolerance principles
- Partitioning safety-critical and non-safety-critical components
- Defining safety boundaries and trust zones
- Hardware-software interface considerations
- Safety architecture patterns for sensor fusion systems
- Power supply and communication network safety design
- Fault detection, isolation, and recovery (FDIR) strategies
- Latency, bandwidth, and timing safety constraints
- Designing for over-the-air (OTA) updates safely
- Architecture analysis using FMEA and FTA
- Model-based systems engineering (MBSE) for safety design
Module 5: Hardware Safety Engineering and ASIL Compliance - Hardware safety requirements derivation process
- Probabilistic metrics for hardware failures (PMHF)
- Single point fault metrics (SPFM) and latent fault metrics (LFM)
- Calculating and validating hardware ASIL targets
- Failure mode effects and diagnostic analysis (FMEDA)
- Selecting safe hardware elements and components
- Use of qualified components and safety element out of context (SEooC)
- Hardware confidence levels and uncertainty factors
- Handling hardware common cause failures
- Environmental stresses and reliability testing
- Safe states, graceful degradation, and fallback mechanisms
- Hardware diagnostic coverage analysis techniques
- Interface protection circuits and watchdog timers
- Secure boot and runtime integrity checks
- Hardware verification and validation strategies
Module 6: Software Safety Engineering and ASIL Alignment - Software safety requirements specification
- Differentiating software units by ASIL level
- Software architectural design for mixed ASIL systems
- ASIL decomposition in software modules
- Software safety mechanisms and error handling
- Memory protection, stack overflow, and run-time checks
- Time-triggered and priority-based scheduling
- Software fault tolerance and recovery logic
- Secure coding practices for safety-critical software
- Defensive programming and input validation
- Static and dynamic code analysis tools
- Software unit and integration testing for safety
- Coding standards compliance (MISRA C, JSF++, AUTOSAR)
- Software configuration management and traceability
- Handling software updates and version rollbacks safely
Module 7: Safety Analysis Techniques and Verification - Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
- Failure Modes Effects and Diagnostic Analysis (FMEDA)
- Fault Tree Analysis (FTA): construction and evaluation
- Dependability analysis for autonomous systems
- Markov modeling for system availability and safety
- Petri nets and state machine modeling for safety logic
- Hazard and operability study (HAZOP) in automotive context
- Event tree analysis for post-failure scenarios
- Common cause analysis (CCA) and Zonal Safety Analysis (ZSA)
- Interface hazard analysis (IHA) for E/E systems
- Software FMEA and fault injection testing
- Boundary value analysis and corner case testing
- Quantitative risk assessment and reliability prediction
- Verification of safety mechanisms and diagnostic coverage
- Integrating multiple analysis methods for robust validation
Module 8: Integration, Testing, and Validation - Integration of safety components across subsystems
- Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing for safety functions
- Software-in-the-loop (SIL) and model-in-the-loop (MIL) testing
- Vehicle-in-the-loop (VIL) for closed-loop validation
- Test planning and strategy for ASIL-rated functions
- Test case design based on safety requirements
- Traceability from requirements to test cases
- Automated testing frameworks for regression and safety checks
- Specification-based vs. structural testing for safety code
- Code coverage analysis: statement, branch, and MC/DC
- Testing fallback and emergency maneuver systems
- Validation of OTA update safety procedures
- Dynamic scenario testing for AV safety functions
- Simulation-based validation using synthetic environments
- Physical proving ground and real-world testing correlation
Module 9: Functional Safety Management and Processes - Establishing a functional safety management system
- Safety planning: creating the safety plan document
- Defining roles and responsibilities (safety manager, assessor)
- Planning safety activities across project phases
- Configuration management for safety artifacts
- Change management and impact analysis
- Quality assurance and independence in safety reviews
- Internal and external safety audits
- Management of supplier safety activities
- Safety case development and maintenance
- Tools qualification for safety-critical development
- Problem resolution process for safety incidents
- Documentation and record keeping requirements
- Tool confidence levels and qualification evidence
- Transitioning from development to production safety oversight
Module 10: Advanced Topics in Autonomous Vehicle Safety - Safety challenges in AI and machine learning systems
- Handling uncertainty in neural network decision-making
- Defining safety boundaries for deep learning models
- Monitoring and constraining AI outputs using safety supervisors
- Runtime monitoring and anomaly detection in AV systems
- Functional safety of sensor perception modules
- Handling sensor degradation and spoofing attacks
- Safety of wireless and V2X communication systems
- Cybersecurity and functional safety convergence (ISO/SAE 21434)
- Ensuring safe interactions with vulnerable road users
- Urban vs. highway operational safety considerations
- Night driving, weather, and low-visibility safety design
- Human-machine interface (HMI) for safe mode transitions
- Driver monitoring systems and takeover readiness
- Systematic handling of unknown operational design domain (OODD)
Module 11: SOTIF (ISO 21448) and Complementary Safety Standards - Differentiating SOTIF from functional safety
- Addressing safety of the intended functionality
- Identifying performance insufficiencies in perception
- Hazard analysis for sensor limitations and edge cases
- Scenario-based testing for SOTIF validation
- Using naturalistic driving data to improve SOTIF
- Simulation of rare and challenging driving situations
- Triggering fallback maneuvers based on SOTIF conditions
- Interaction between SOTIF and ISO 26262 safety goals
- Developing robustness metrics for SOTIF compliance
- Handling unexpected interactions with other road users
- Coupling between machine learning outputs and SOTIF
- Validation of machine learning models for safety
- Scenario mining and corner case identification
- Integrating SOTIF into the overall safety case
Module 12: Safety Case Development and Certification - What is a safety case and why it matters
- Structure of a compelling safety argument
- Gathering and organising evidence for certification
- Using goal-structuring notation (GSN) for clarity
- Linking evidence to safety requirements and standards
- Incorporating analysis, testing, and review results
- Demonstrating completeness and consistency
- Role of independent safety assessors (ISA)
- Preparing for third-party audits and audits
- Documentation required for ISO 26262 certification
- Handling non-conformities and corrective actions
- Presentation of safety rationale to stakeholders
- Updating the safety case during product lifecycle
- Transitioning from prototype to series production
- Post-deployment monitoring and continuous safety assurance
Module 13: Practical Projects and Real-World Applications - Project 1: Conducting a full HARA for a Level 4 urban shuttle
- Project 2: Allocating ASIL levels across a sensor fusion system
- Project 3: Designing a fail-operational steering control architecture
- Project 4: Implementing diagnostic coverage in a braking ECU
- Project 5: Building a FMEDA for a powertrain controller
- Project 6: Developing safety requirements for an AI-based perception module
- Project 7: Creating a fault tree for a battery management failure
- Project 8: Validating safety mechanisms using HIL testing
- Project 9: Integrating SOTIF analysis into an AV safety case
- Project 10: Preparing a GSN-based safety argument for audit
- Analysing real-world autonomous vehicle incident reports
- Correcting safety flaws in published system designs
- Designing a safety monitor for neural network outputs
- Creating fallback logic for sensor degradation
- Developing a safety plan for a new ADAS feature
Module 14: Career Advancement and Professional Integration - Positioning ISO 26262 expertise on your resume
- Becoming a functional safety expert or internal assessor
- Transitioning from general engineer to safety engineer
- Leveraging the Certificate of Completion in job interviews
- Networking within the automotive functional safety community
- Contributing to internal safety standards and processes
- Leading safety initiatives in cross-functional teams
- Presenting safety findings to management and regulators
- Preparing for certification exams and professional credentials
- Staying updated with ISO 26262 evolution and amendments
- Accessing industry whitepapers and technical forums
- Building a personal portfolio of safety work samples
- Understanding global job market demand for safety engineers
- Negotiating higher compensation based on safety expertise
- Planning your long-term career in autonomous vehicle safety
- Step-by-step methodology for conducting HARA
- Identifying operational scenarios and use cases for AVs
- Defining vehicle-level functions and their interactions
- Classifying potential hazards in autonomous driving environments
- Severity assessment: injury classification and exposure probability
- Controllability analysis for driver and system under fault conditions
- Determining ASIL levels from S, E, and C values
- ASIL decomposition principles and limitations
- Hazard interaction and cascading failure effects
- Dynamic risk assessment for changing environments
- Incorporating edge cases and rare events into HARA
- HARA documentation templates and best practices
- Managing HARA updates throughout the development lifecycle
- Stakeholder review and validation of HARA outputs
- Linking HARA results to safety goals and functional requirements
Module 3: Functional Safety Requirements and Safety Goals - Deriving vehicle-level safety goals from HARA
- Writing clear, testable, and measurable safety goals
- Differentiating between functional and technical safety requirements
- Allocating safety requirements to system architecture
- Handling redundant and distributed safety functions
- Managing safety requirements in feature-rich AV systems
- Traceability from hazards to safety goals to requirements
- Using requirement management tools for ISO 26262 compliance
- Version control and change management for safety requirements
- Handling requirement conflicts and trade-offs
- Safety requirement validation techniques
- Incorporating fallback and minimal risk conditions (MRM)
- Handling partial automation transitions and level changes
- Temporal aspects: response time and timing constraints
- Integrating safety goals with operational design domain (ODD)
Module 4: System-Level Design and Safety Architecture - Designing safety-oriented system architecture
- Element decomposition and interface specification
- Safety mechanisms at the system level
- Fail-operational and fail-safe design strategies
- Redundancy, diversity, and fault tolerance principles
- Partitioning safety-critical and non-safety-critical components
- Defining safety boundaries and trust zones
- Hardware-software interface considerations
- Safety architecture patterns for sensor fusion systems
- Power supply and communication network safety design
- Fault detection, isolation, and recovery (FDIR) strategies
- Latency, bandwidth, and timing safety constraints
- Designing for over-the-air (OTA) updates safely
- Architecture analysis using FMEA and FTA
- Model-based systems engineering (MBSE) for safety design
Module 5: Hardware Safety Engineering and ASIL Compliance - Hardware safety requirements derivation process
- Probabilistic metrics for hardware failures (PMHF)
- Single point fault metrics (SPFM) and latent fault metrics (LFM)
- Calculating and validating hardware ASIL targets
- Failure mode effects and diagnostic analysis (FMEDA)
- Selecting safe hardware elements and components
- Use of qualified components and safety element out of context (SEooC)
- Hardware confidence levels and uncertainty factors
- Handling hardware common cause failures
- Environmental stresses and reliability testing
- Safe states, graceful degradation, and fallback mechanisms
- Hardware diagnostic coverage analysis techniques
- Interface protection circuits and watchdog timers
- Secure boot and runtime integrity checks
- Hardware verification and validation strategies
Module 6: Software Safety Engineering and ASIL Alignment - Software safety requirements specification
- Differentiating software units by ASIL level
- Software architectural design for mixed ASIL systems
- ASIL decomposition in software modules
- Software safety mechanisms and error handling
- Memory protection, stack overflow, and run-time checks
- Time-triggered and priority-based scheduling
- Software fault tolerance and recovery logic
- Secure coding practices for safety-critical software
- Defensive programming and input validation
- Static and dynamic code analysis tools
- Software unit and integration testing for safety
- Coding standards compliance (MISRA C, JSF++, AUTOSAR)
- Software configuration management and traceability
- Handling software updates and version rollbacks safely
Module 7: Safety Analysis Techniques and Verification - Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
- Failure Modes Effects and Diagnostic Analysis (FMEDA)
- Fault Tree Analysis (FTA): construction and evaluation
- Dependability analysis for autonomous systems
- Markov modeling for system availability and safety
- Petri nets and state machine modeling for safety logic
- Hazard and operability study (HAZOP) in automotive context
- Event tree analysis for post-failure scenarios
- Common cause analysis (CCA) and Zonal Safety Analysis (ZSA)
- Interface hazard analysis (IHA) for E/E systems
- Software FMEA and fault injection testing
- Boundary value analysis and corner case testing
- Quantitative risk assessment and reliability prediction
- Verification of safety mechanisms and diagnostic coverage
- Integrating multiple analysis methods for robust validation
Module 8: Integration, Testing, and Validation - Integration of safety components across subsystems
- Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing for safety functions
- Software-in-the-loop (SIL) and model-in-the-loop (MIL) testing
- Vehicle-in-the-loop (VIL) for closed-loop validation
- Test planning and strategy for ASIL-rated functions
- Test case design based on safety requirements
- Traceability from requirements to test cases
- Automated testing frameworks for regression and safety checks
- Specification-based vs. structural testing for safety code
- Code coverage analysis: statement, branch, and MC/DC
- Testing fallback and emergency maneuver systems
- Validation of OTA update safety procedures
- Dynamic scenario testing for AV safety functions
- Simulation-based validation using synthetic environments
- Physical proving ground and real-world testing correlation
Module 9: Functional Safety Management and Processes - Establishing a functional safety management system
- Safety planning: creating the safety plan document
- Defining roles and responsibilities (safety manager, assessor)
- Planning safety activities across project phases
- Configuration management for safety artifacts
- Change management and impact analysis
- Quality assurance and independence in safety reviews
- Internal and external safety audits
- Management of supplier safety activities
- Safety case development and maintenance
- Tools qualification for safety-critical development
- Problem resolution process for safety incidents
- Documentation and record keeping requirements
- Tool confidence levels and qualification evidence
- Transitioning from development to production safety oversight
Module 10: Advanced Topics in Autonomous Vehicle Safety - Safety challenges in AI and machine learning systems
- Handling uncertainty in neural network decision-making
- Defining safety boundaries for deep learning models
- Monitoring and constraining AI outputs using safety supervisors
- Runtime monitoring and anomaly detection in AV systems
- Functional safety of sensor perception modules
- Handling sensor degradation and spoofing attacks
- Safety of wireless and V2X communication systems
- Cybersecurity and functional safety convergence (ISO/SAE 21434)
- Ensuring safe interactions with vulnerable road users
- Urban vs. highway operational safety considerations
- Night driving, weather, and low-visibility safety design
- Human-machine interface (HMI) for safe mode transitions
- Driver monitoring systems and takeover readiness
- Systematic handling of unknown operational design domain (OODD)
Module 11: SOTIF (ISO 21448) and Complementary Safety Standards - Differentiating SOTIF from functional safety
- Addressing safety of the intended functionality
- Identifying performance insufficiencies in perception
- Hazard analysis for sensor limitations and edge cases
- Scenario-based testing for SOTIF validation
- Using naturalistic driving data to improve SOTIF
- Simulation of rare and challenging driving situations
- Triggering fallback maneuvers based on SOTIF conditions
- Interaction between SOTIF and ISO 26262 safety goals
- Developing robustness metrics for SOTIF compliance
- Handling unexpected interactions with other road users
- Coupling between machine learning outputs and SOTIF
- Validation of machine learning models for safety
- Scenario mining and corner case identification
- Integrating SOTIF into the overall safety case
Module 12: Safety Case Development and Certification - What is a safety case and why it matters
- Structure of a compelling safety argument
- Gathering and organising evidence for certification
- Using goal-structuring notation (GSN) for clarity
- Linking evidence to safety requirements and standards
- Incorporating analysis, testing, and review results
- Demonstrating completeness and consistency
- Role of independent safety assessors (ISA)
- Preparing for third-party audits and audits
- Documentation required for ISO 26262 certification
- Handling non-conformities and corrective actions
- Presentation of safety rationale to stakeholders
- Updating the safety case during product lifecycle
- Transitioning from prototype to series production
- Post-deployment monitoring and continuous safety assurance
Module 13: Practical Projects and Real-World Applications - Project 1: Conducting a full HARA for a Level 4 urban shuttle
- Project 2: Allocating ASIL levels across a sensor fusion system
- Project 3: Designing a fail-operational steering control architecture
- Project 4: Implementing diagnostic coverage in a braking ECU
- Project 5: Building a FMEDA for a powertrain controller
- Project 6: Developing safety requirements for an AI-based perception module
- Project 7: Creating a fault tree for a battery management failure
- Project 8: Validating safety mechanisms using HIL testing
- Project 9: Integrating SOTIF analysis into an AV safety case
- Project 10: Preparing a GSN-based safety argument for audit
- Analysing real-world autonomous vehicle incident reports
- Correcting safety flaws in published system designs
- Designing a safety monitor for neural network outputs
- Creating fallback logic for sensor degradation
- Developing a safety plan for a new ADAS feature
Module 14: Career Advancement and Professional Integration - Positioning ISO 26262 expertise on your resume
- Becoming a functional safety expert or internal assessor
- Transitioning from general engineer to safety engineer
- Leveraging the Certificate of Completion in job interviews
- Networking within the automotive functional safety community
- Contributing to internal safety standards and processes
- Leading safety initiatives in cross-functional teams
- Presenting safety findings to management and regulators
- Preparing for certification exams and professional credentials
- Staying updated with ISO 26262 evolution and amendments
- Accessing industry whitepapers and technical forums
- Building a personal portfolio of safety work samples
- Understanding global job market demand for safety engineers
- Negotiating higher compensation based on safety expertise
- Planning your long-term career in autonomous vehicle safety
- Designing safety-oriented system architecture
- Element decomposition and interface specification
- Safety mechanisms at the system level
- Fail-operational and fail-safe design strategies
- Redundancy, diversity, and fault tolerance principles
- Partitioning safety-critical and non-safety-critical components
- Defining safety boundaries and trust zones
- Hardware-software interface considerations
- Safety architecture patterns for sensor fusion systems
- Power supply and communication network safety design
- Fault detection, isolation, and recovery (FDIR) strategies
- Latency, bandwidth, and timing safety constraints
- Designing for over-the-air (OTA) updates safely
- Architecture analysis using FMEA and FTA
- Model-based systems engineering (MBSE) for safety design
Module 5: Hardware Safety Engineering and ASIL Compliance - Hardware safety requirements derivation process
- Probabilistic metrics for hardware failures (PMHF)
- Single point fault metrics (SPFM) and latent fault metrics (LFM)
- Calculating and validating hardware ASIL targets
- Failure mode effects and diagnostic analysis (FMEDA)
- Selecting safe hardware elements and components
- Use of qualified components and safety element out of context (SEooC)
- Hardware confidence levels and uncertainty factors
- Handling hardware common cause failures
- Environmental stresses and reliability testing
- Safe states, graceful degradation, and fallback mechanisms
- Hardware diagnostic coverage analysis techniques
- Interface protection circuits and watchdog timers
- Secure boot and runtime integrity checks
- Hardware verification and validation strategies
Module 6: Software Safety Engineering and ASIL Alignment - Software safety requirements specification
- Differentiating software units by ASIL level
- Software architectural design for mixed ASIL systems
- ASIL decomposition in software modules
- Software safety mechanisms and error handling
- Memory protection, stack overflow, and run-time checks
- Time-triggered and priority-based scheduling
- Software fault tolerance and recovery logic
- Secure coding practices for safety-critical software
- Defensive programming and input validation
- Static and dynamic code analysis tools
- Software unit and integration testing for safety
- Coding standards compliance (MISRA C, JSF++, AUTOSAR)
- Software configuration management and traceability
- Handling software updates and version rollbacks safely
Module 7: Safety Analysis Techniques and Verification - Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
- Failure Modes Effects and Diagnostic Analysis (FMEDA)
- Fault Tree Analysis (FTA): construction and evaluation
- Dependability analysis for autonomous systems
- Markov modeling for system availability and safety
- Petri nets and state machine modeling for safety logic
- Hazard and operability study (HAZOP) in automotive context
- Event tree analysis for post-failure scenarios
- Common cause analysis (CCA) and Zonal Safety Analysis (ZSA)
- Interface hazard analysis (IHA) for E/E systems
- Software FMEA and fault injection testing
- Boundary value analysis and corner case testing
- Quantitative risk assessment and reliability prediction
- Verification of safety mechanisms and diagnostic coverage
- Integrating multiple analysis methods for robust validation
Module 8: Integration, Testing, and Validation - Integration of safety components across subsystems
- Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing for safety functions
- Software-in-the-loop (SIL) and model-in-the-loop (MIL) testing
- Vehicle-in-the-loop (VIL) for closed-loop validation
- Test planning and strategy for ASIL-rated functions
- Test case design based on safety requirements
- Traceability from requirements to test cases
- Automated testing frameworks for regression and safety checks
- Specification-based vs. structural testing for safety code
- Code coverage analysis: statement, branch, and MC/DC
- Testing fallback and emergency maneuver systems
- Validation of OTA update safety procedures
- Dynamic scenario testing for AV safety functions
- Simulation-based validation using synthetic environments
- Physical proving ground and real-world testing correlation
Module 9: Functional Safety Management and Processes - Establishing a functional safety management system
- Safety planning: creating the safety plan document
- Defining roles and responsibilities (safety manager, assessor)
- Planning safety activities across project phases
- Configuration management for safety artifacts
- Change management and impact analysis
- Quality assurance and independence in safety reviews
- Internal and external safety audits
- Management of supplier safety activities
- Safety case development and maintenance
- Tools qualification for safety-critical development
- Problem resolution process for safety incidents
- Documentation and record keeping requirements
- Tool confidence levels and qualification evidence
- Transitioning from development to production safety oversight
Module 10: Advanced Topics in Autonomous Vehicle Safety - Safety challenges in AI and machine learning systems
- Handling uncertainty in neural network decision-making
- Defining safety boundaries for deep learning models
- Monitoring and constraining AI outputs using safety supervisors
- Runtime monitoring and anomaly detection in AV systems
- Functional safety of sensor perception modules
- Handling sensor degradation and spoofing attacks
- Safety of wireless and V2X communication systems
- Cybersecurity and functional safety convergence (ISO/SAE 21434)
- Ensuring safe interactions with vulnerable road users
- Urban vs. highway operational safety considerations
- Night driving, weather, and low-visibility safety design
- Human-machine interface (HMI) for safe mode transitions
- Driver monitoring systems and takeover readiness
- Systematic handling of unknown operational design domain (OODD)
Module 11: SOTIF (ISO 21448) and Complementary Safety Standards - Differentiating SOTIF from functional safety
- Addressing safety of the intended functionality
- Identifying performance insufficiencies in perception
- Hazard analysis for sensor limitations and edge cases
- Scenario-based testing for SOTIF validation
- Using naturalistic driving data to improve SOTIF
- Simulation of rare and challenging driving situations
- Triggering fallback maneuvers based on SOTIF conditions
- Interaction between SOTIF and ISO 26262 safety goals
- Developing robustness metrics for SOTIF compliance
- Handling unexpected interactions with other road users
- Coupling between machine learning outputs and SOTIF
- Validation of machine learning models for safety
- Scenario mining and corner case identification
- Integrating SOTIF into the overall safety case
Module 12: Safety Case Development and Certification - What is a safety case and why it matters
- Structure of a compelling safety argument
- Gathering and organising evidence for certification
- Using goal-structuring notation (GSN) for clarity
- Linking evidence to safety requirements and standards
- Incorporating analysis, testing, and review results
- Demonstrating completeness and consistency
- Role of independent safety assessors (ISA)
- Preparing for third-party audits and audits
- Documentation required for ISO 26262 certification
- Handling non-conformities and corrective actions
- Presentation of safety rationale to stakeholders
- Updating the safety case during product lifecycle
- Transitioning from prototype to series production
- Post-deployment monitoring and continuous safety assurance
Module 13: Practical Projects and Real-World Applications - Project 1: Conducting a full HARA for a Level 4 urban shuttle
- Project 2: Allocating ASIL levels across a sensor fusion system
- Project 3: Designing a fail-operational steering control architecture
- Project 4: Implementing diagnostic coverage in a braking ECU
- Project 5: Building a FMEDA for a powertrain controller
- Project 6: Developing safety requirements for an AI-based perception module
- Project 7: Creating a fault tree for a battery management failure
- Project 8: Validating safety mechanisms using HIL testing
- Project 9: Integrating SOTIF analysis into an AV safety case
- Project 10: Preparing a GSN-based safety argument for audit
- Analysing real-world autonomous vehicle incident reports
- Correcting safety flaws in published system designs
- Designing a safety monitor for neural network outputs
- Creating fallback logic for sensor degradation
- Developing a safety plan for a new ADAS feature
Module 14: Career Advancement and Professional Integration - Positioning ISO 26262 expertise on your resume
- Becoming a functional safety expert or internal assessor
- Transitioning from general engineer to safety engineer
- Leveraging the Certificate of Completion in job interviews
- Networking within the automotive functional safety community
- Contributing to internal safety standards and processes
- Leading safety initiatives in cross-functional teams
- Presenting safety findings to management and regulators
- Preparing for certification exams and professional credentials
- Staying updated with ISO 26262 evolution and amendments
- Accessing industry whitepapers and technical forums
- Building a personal portfolio of safety work samples
- Understanding global job market demand for safety engineers
- Negotiating higher compensation based on safety expertise
- Planning your long-term career in autonomous vehicle safety
- Software safety requirements specification
- Differentiating software units by ASIL level
- Software architectural design for mixed ASIL systems
- ASIL decomposition in software modules
- Software safety mechanisms and error handling
- Memory protection, stack overflow, and run-time checks
- Time-triggered and priority-based scheduling
- Software fault tolerance and recovery logic
- Secure coding practices for safety-critical software
- Defensive programming and input validation
- Static and dynamic code analysis tools
- Software unit and integration testing for safety
- Coding standards compliance (MISRA C, JSF++, AUTOSAR)
- Software configuration management and traceability
- Handling software updates and version rollbacks safely
Module 7: Safety Analysis Techniques and Verification - Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
- Failure Modes Effects and Diagnostic Analysis (FMEDA)
- Fault Tree Analysis (FTA): construction and evaluation
- Dependability analysis for autonomous systems
- Markov modeling for system availability and safety
- Petri nets and state machine modeling for safety logic
- Hazard and operability study (HAZOP) in automotive context
- Event tree analysis for post-failure scenarios
- Common cause analysis (CCA) and Zonal Safety Analysis (ZSA)
- Interface hazard analysis (IHA) for E/E systems
- Software FMEA and fault injection testing
- Boundary value analysis and corner case testing
- Quantitative risk assessment and reliability prediction
- Verification of safety mechanisms and diagnostic coverage
- Integrating multiple analysis methods for robust validation
Module 8: Integration, Testing, and Validation - Integration of safety components across subsystems
- Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing for safety functions
- Software-in-the-loop (SIL) and model-in-the-loop (MIL) testing
- Vehicle-in-the-loop (VIL) for closed-loop validation
- Test planning and strategy for ASIL-rated functions
- Test case design based on safety requirements
- Traceability from requirements to test cases
- Automated testing frameworks for regression and safety checks
- Specification-based vs. structural testing for safety code
- Code coverage analysis: statement, branch, and MC/DC
- Testing fallback and emergency maneuver systems
- Validation of OTA update safety procedures
- Dynamic scenario testing for AV safety functions
- Simulation-based validation using synthetic environments
- Physical proving ground and real-world testing correlation
Module 9: Functional Safety Management and Processes - Establishing a functional safety management system
- Safety planning: creating the safety plan document
- Defining roles and responsibilities (safety manager, assessor)
- Planning safety activities across project phases
- Configuration management for safety artifacts
- Change management and impact analysis
- Quality assurance and independence in safety reviews
- Internal and external safety audits
- Management of supplier safety activities
- Safety case development and maintenance
- Tools qualification for safety-critical development
- Problem resolution process for safety incidents
- Documentation and record keeping requirements
- Tool confidence levels and qualification evidence
- Transitioning from development to production safety oversight
Module 10: Advanced Topics in Autonomous Vehicle Safety - Safety challenges in AI and machine learning systems
- Handling uncertainty in neural network decision-making
- Defining safety boundaries for deep learning models
- Monitoring and constraining AI outputs using safety supervisors
- Runtime monitoring and anomaly detection in AV systems
- Functional safety of sensor perception modules
- Handling sensor degradation and spoofing attacks
- Safety of wireless and V2X communication systems
- Cybersecurity and functional safety convergence (ISO/SAE 21434)
- Ensuring safe interactions with vulnerable road users
- Urban vs. highway operational safety considerations
- Night driving, weather, and low-visibility safety design
- Human-machine interface (HMI) for safe mode transitions
- Driver monitoring systems and takeover readiness
- Systematic handling of unknown operational design domain (OODD)
Module 11: SOTIF (ISO 21448) and Complementary Safety Standards - Differentiating SOTIF from functional safety
- Addressing safety of the intended functionality
- Identifying performance insufficiencies in perception
- Hazard analysis for sensor limitations and edge cases
- Scenario-based testing for SOTIF validation
- Using naturalistic driving data to improve SOTIF
- Simulation of rare and challenging driving situations
- Triggering fallback maneuvers based on SOTIF conditions
- Interaction between SOTIF and ISO 26262 safety goals
- Developing robustness metrics for SOTIF compliance
- Handling unexpected interactions with other road users
- Coupling between machine learning outputs and SOTIF
- Validation of machine learning models for safety
- Scenario mining and corner case identification
- Integrating SOTIF into the overall safety case
Module 12: Safety Case Development and Certification - What is a safety case and why it matters
- Structure of a compelling safety argument
- Gathering and organising evidence for certification
- Using goal-structuring notation (GSN) for clarity
- Linking evidence to safety requirements and standards
- Incorporating analysis, testing, and review results
- Demonstrating completeness and consistency
- Role of independent safety assessors (ISA)
- Preparing for third-party audits and audits
- Documentation required for ISO 26262 certification
- Handling non-conformities and corrective actions
- Presentation of safety rationale to stakeholders
- Updating the safety case during product lifecycle
- Transitioning from prototype to series production
- Post-deployment monitoring and continuous safety assurance
Module 13: Practical Projects and Real-World Applications - Project 1: Conducting a full HARA for a Level 4 urban shuttle
- Project 2: Allocating ASIL levels across a sensor fusion system
- Project 3: Designing a fail-operational steering control architecture
- Project 4: Implementing diagnostic coverage in a braking ECU
- Project 5: Building a FMEDA for a powertrain controller
- Project 6: Developing safety requirements for an AI-based perception module
- Project 7: Creating a fault tree for a battery management failure
- Project 8: Validating safety mechanisms using HIL testing
- Project 9: Integrating SOTIF analysis into an AV safety case
- Project 10: Preparing a GSN-based safety argument for audit
- Analysing real-world autonomous vehicle incident reports
- Correcting safety flaws in published system designs
- Designing a safety monitor for neural network outputs
- Creating fallback logic for sensor degradation
- Developing a safety plan for a new ADAS feature
Module 14: Career Advancement and Professional Integration - Positioning ISO 26262 expertise on your resume
- Becoming a functional safety expert or internal assessor
- Transitioning from general engineer to safety engineer
- Leveraging the Certificate of Completion in job interviews
- Networking within the automotive functional safety community
- Contributing to internal safety standards and processes
- Leading safety initiatives in cross-functional teams
- Presenting safety findings to management and regulators
- Preparing for certification exams and professional credentials
- Staying updated with ISO 26262 evolution and amendments
- Accessing industry whitepapers and technical forums
- Building a personal portfolio of safety work samples
- Understanding global job market demand for safety engineers
- Negotiating higher compensation based on safety expertise
- Planning your long-term career in autonomous vehicle safety
- Integration of safety components across subsystems
- Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing for safety functions
- Software-in-the-loop (SIL) and model-in-the-loop (MIL) testing
- Vehicle-in-the-loop (VIL) for closed-loop validation
- Test planning and strategy for ASIL-rated functions
- Test case design based on safety requirements
- Traceability from requirements to test cases
- Automated testing frameworks for regression and safety checks
- Specification-based vs. structural testing for safety code
- Code coverage analysis: statement, branch, and MC/DC
- Testing fallback and emergency maneuver systems
- Validation of OTA update safety procedures
- Dynamic scenario testing for AV safety functions
- Simulation-based validation using synthetic environments
- Physical proving ground and real-world testing correlation
Module 9: Functional Safety Management and Processes - Establishing a functional safety management system
- Safety planning: creating the safety plan document
- Defining roles and responsibilities (safety manager, assessor)
- Planning safety activities across project phases
- Configuration management for safety artifacts
- Change management and impact analysis
- Quality assurance and independence in safety reviews
- Internal and external safety audits
- Management of supplier safety activities
- Safety case development and maintenance
- Tools qualification for safety-critical development
- Problem resolution process for safety incidents
- Documentation and record keeping requirements
- Tool confidence levels and qualification evidence
- Transitioning from development to production safety oversight
Module 10: Advanced Topics in Autonomous Vehicle Safety - Safety challenges in AI and machine learning systems
- Handling uncertainty in neural network decision-making
- Defining safety boundaries for deep learning models
- Monitoring and constraining AI outputs using safety supervisors
- Runtime monitoring and anomaly detection in AV systems
- Functional safety of sensor perception modules
- Handling sensor degradation and spoofing attacks
- Safety of wireless and V2X communication systems
- Cybersecurity and functional safety convergence (ISO/SAE 21434)
- Ensuring safe interactions with vulnerable road users
- Urban vs. highway operational safety considerations
- Night driving, weather, and low-visibility safety design
- Human-machine interface (HMI) for safe mode transitions
- Driver monitoring systems and takeover readiness
- Systematic handling of unknown operational design domain (OODD)
Module 11: SOTIF (ISO 21448) and Complementary Safety Standards - Differentiating SOTIF from functional safety
- Addressing safety of the intended functionality
- Identifying performance insufficiencies in perception
- Hazard analysis for sensor limitations and edge cases
- Scenario-based testing for SOTIF validation
- Using naturalistic driving data to improve SOTIF
- Simulation of rare and challenging driving situations
- Triggering fallback maneuvers based on SOTIF conditions
- Interaction between SOTIF and ISO 26262 safety goals
- Developing robustness metrics for SOTIF compliance
- Handling unexpected interactions with other road users
- Coupling between machine learning outputs and SOTIF
- Validation of machine learning models for safety
- Scenario mining and corner case identification
- Integrating SOTIF into the overall safety case
Module 12: Safety Case Development and Certification - What is a safety case and why it matters
- Structure of a compelling safety argument
- Gathering and organising evidence for certification
- Using goal-structuring notation (GSN) for clarity
- Linking evidence to safety requirements and standards
- Incorporating analysis, testing, and review results
- Demonstrating completeness and consistency
- Role of independent safety assessors (ISA)
- Preparing for third-party audits and audits
- Documentation required for ISO 26262 certification
- Handling non-conformities and corrective actions
- Presentation of safety rationale to stakeholders
- Updating the safety case during product lifecycle
- Transitioning from prototype to series production
- Post-deployment monitoring and continuous safety assurance
Module 13: Practical Projects and Real-World Applications - Project 1: Conducting a full HARA for a Level 4 urban shuttle
- Project 2: Allocating ASIL levels across a sensor fusion system
- Project 3: Designing a fail-operational steering control architecture
- Project 4: Implementing diagnostic coverage in a braking ECU
- Project 5: Building a FMEDA for a powertrain controller
- Project 6: Developing safety requirements for an AI-based perception module
- Project 7: Creating a fault tree for a battery management failure
- Project 8: Validating safety mechanisms using HIL testing
- Project 9: Integrating SOTIF analysis into an AV safety case
- Project 10: Preparing a GSN-based safety argument for audit
- Analysing real-world autonomous vehicle incident reports
- Correcting safety flaws in published system designs
- Designing a safety monitor for neural network outputs
- Creating fallback logic for sensor degradation
- Developing a safety plan for a new ADAS feature
Module 14: Career Advancement and Professional Integration - Positioning ISO 26262 expertise on your resume
- Becoming a functional safety expert or internal assessor
- Transitioning from general engineer to safety engineer
- Leveraging the Certificate of Completion in job interviews
- Networking within the automotive functional safety community
- Contributing to internal safety standards and processes
- Leading safety initiatives in cross-functional teams
- Presenting safety findings to management and regulators
- Preparing for certification exams and professional credentials
- Staying updated with ISO 26262 evolution and amendments
- Accessing industry whitepapers and technical forums
- Building a personal portfolio of safety work samples
- Understanding global job market demand for safety engineers
- Negotiating higher compensation based on safety expertise
- Planning your long-term career in autonomous vehicle safety
- Safety challenges in AI and machine learning systems
- Handling uncertainty in neural network decision-making
- Defining safety boundaries for deep learning models
- Monitoring and constraining AI outputs using safety supervisors
- Runtime monitoring and anomaly detection in AV systems
- Functional safety of sensor perception modules
- Handling sensor degradation and spoofing attacks
- Safety of wireless and V2X communication systems
- Cybersecurity and functional safety convergence (ISO/SAE 21434)
- Ensuring safe interactions with vulnerable road users
- Urban vs. highway operational safety considerations
- Night driving, weather, and low-visibility safety design
- Human-machine interface (HMI) for safe mode transitions
- Driver monitoring systems and takeover readiness
- Systematic handling of unknown operational design domain (OODD)
Module 11: SOTIF (ISO 21448) and Complementary Safety Standards - Differentiating SOTIF from functional safety
- Addressing safety of the intended functionality
- Identifying performance insufficiencies in perception
- Hazard analysis for sensor limitations and edge cases
- Scenario-based testing for SOTIF validation
- Using naturalistic driving data to improve SOTIF
- Simulation of rare and challenging driving situations
- Triggering fallback maneuvers based on SOTIF conditions
- Interaction between SOTIF and ISO 26262 safety goals
- Developing robustness metrics for SOTIF compliance
- Handling unexpected interactions with other road users
- Coupling between machine learning outputs and SOTIF
- Validation of machine learning models for safety
- Scenario mining and corner case identification
- Integrating SOTIF into the overall safety case
Module 12: Safety Case Development and Certification - What is a safety case and why it matters
- Structure of a compelling safety argument
- Gathering and organising evidence for certification
- Using goal-structuring notation (GSN) for clarity
- Linking evidence to safety requirements and standards
- Incorporating analysis, testing, and review results
- Demonstrating completeness and consistency
- Role of independent safety assessors (ISA)
- Preparing for third-party audits and audits
- Documentation required for ISO 26262 certification
- Handling non-conformities and corrective actions
- Presentation of safety rationale to stakeholders
- Updating the safety case during product lifecycle
- Transitioning from prototype to series production
- Post-deployment monitoring and continuous safety assurance
Module 13: Practical Projects and Real-World Applications - Project 1: Conducting a full HARA for a Level 4 urban shuttle
- Project 2: Allocating ASIL levels across a sensor fusion system
- Project 3: Designing a fail-operational steering control architecture
- Project 4: Implementing diagnostic coverage in a braking ECU
- Project 5: Building a FMEDA for a powertrain controller
- Project 6: Developing safety requirements for an AI-based perception module
- Project 7: Creating a fault tree for a battery management failure
- Project 8: Validating safety mechanisms using HIL testing
- Project 9: Integrating SOTIF analysis into an AV safety case
- Project 10: Preparing a GSN-based safety argument for audit
- Analysing real-world autonomous vehicle incident reports
- Correcting safety flaws in published system designs
- Designing a safety monitor for neural network outputs
- Creating fallback logic for sensor degradation
- Developing a safety plan for a new ADAS feature
Module 14: Career Advancement and Professional Integration - Positioning ISO 26262 expertise on your resume
- Becoming a functional safety expert or internal assessor
- Transitioning from general engineer to safety engineer
- Leveraging the Certificate of Completion in job interviews
- Networking within the automotive functional safety community
- Contributing to internal safety standards and processes
- Leading safety initiatives in cross-functional teams
- Presenting safety findings to management and regulators
- Preparing for certification exams and professional credentials
- Staying updated with ISO 26262 evolution and amendments
- Accessing industry whitepapers and technical forums
- Building a personal portfolio of safety work samples
- Understanding global job market demand for safety engineers
- Negotiating higher compensation based on safety expertise
- Planning your long-term career in autonomous vehicle safety
- What is a safety case and why it matters
- Structure of a compelling safety argument
- Gathering and organising evidence for certification
- Using goal-structuring notation (GSN) for clarity
- Linking evidence to safety requirements and standards
- Incorporating analysis, testing, and review results
- Demonstrating completeness and consistency
- Role of independent safety assessors (ISA)
- Preparing for third-party audits and audits
- Documentation required for ISO 26262 certification
- Handling non-conformities and corrective actions
- Presentation of safety rationale to stakeholders
- Updating the safety case during product lifecycle
- Transitioning from prototype to series production
- Post-deployment monitoring and continuous safety assurance
Module 13: Practical Projects and Real-World Applications - Project 1: Conducting a full HARA for a Level 4 urban shuttle
- Project 2: Allocating ASIL levels across a sensor fusion system
- Project 3: Designing a fail-operational steering control architecture
- Project 4: Implementing diagnostic coverage in a braking ECU
- Project 5: Building a FMEDA for a powertrain controller
- Project 6: Developing safety requirements for an AI-based perception module
- Project 7: Creating a fault tree for a battery management failure
- Project 8: Validating safety mechanisms using HIL testing
- Project 9: Integrating SOTIF analysis into an AV safety case
- Project 10: Preparing a GSN-based safety argument for audit
- Analysing real-world autonomous vehicle incident reports
- Correcting safety flaws in published system designs
- Designing a safety monitor for neural network outputs
- Creating fallback logic for sensor degradation
- Developing a safety plan for a new ADAS feature
Module 14: Career Advancement and Professional Integration - Positioning ISO 26262 expertise on your resume
- Becoming a functional safety expert or internal assessor
- Transitioning from general engineer to safety engineer
- Leveraging the Certificate of Completion in job interviews
- Networking within the automotive functional safety community
- Contributing to internal safety standards and processes
- Leading safety initiatives in cross-functional teams
- Presenting safety findings to management and regulators
- Preparing for certification exams and professional credentials
- Staying updated with ISO 26262 evolution and amendments
- Accessing industry whitepapers and technical forums
- Building a personal portfolio of safety work samples
- Understanding global job market demand for safety engineers
- Negotiating higher compensation based on safety expertise
- Planning your long-term career in autonomous vehicle safety
- Positioning ISO 26262 expertise on your resume
- Becoming a functional safety expert or internal assessor
- Transitioning from general engineer to safety engineer
- Leveraging the Certificate of Completion in job interviews
- Networking within the automotive functional safety community
- Contributing to internal safety standards and processes
- Leading safety initiatives in cross-functional teams
- Presenting safety findings to management and regulators
- Preparing for certification exams and professional credentials
- Staying updated with ISO 26262 evolution and amendments
- Accessing industry whitepapers and technical forums
- Building a personal portfolio of safety work samples
- Understanding global job market demand for safety engineers
- Negotiating higher compensation based on safety expertise
- Planning your long-term career in autonomous vehicle safety