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HARDWARE SAFETY SYSTEM CONSTRAINTS MADE EASY
An in-depth training course on IEC 61508 and IEC 61511 key hardware design concepts
 

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A UNIQUE TRAINING COURSE  
 FOR SAFETY PROFESSIONALS



A preparation course for the
FUNCTIONAL SAFETY FOR SIS
PROFESSIONALS FSCC,

training course of the
TUV FUNCTIONAL SAFETY
CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

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This training course features hardware safety concepts as intended by IEC 61508 and IEC 61511 standards in an easy-to-understand format and at the viewer’s own pace.

Topics covered are:

  • What parameters are available when designing hardware
  • What hardware concepts addressed by the standards
  • What constraints do the standards put on hardware design
This training course includes a number of practical questions and answers followed by a separate QUIZ with over 25 questions, enabling you to measure your progress in digesting the course content.

This course is suitable for all professionals across industry sectors developing, manufacturing, selling, integrating or using safety devices and systems. The only prerequisite is the desire to learn about Functional safety.

After completing the course, the viewer will learn and understand:

  • Functional safety and applicable concepts
  • Difference between energize and de-energize to trip
  • Low demand and high demand
  • Demand mode and continuous mode
  • PFD and relation to SIL, PFS to STLTM
  • Redundancy, diversity, voting and hardware fault tolerance
  • Difference between type A and type B systems
  • How failures are revealed in safety systems
  • Proof tests and diagnostic tests
  • Safe Failure Fraction, SFF
  • Architectural constraints according to IEC 61508 and IEC 61511
  • Why reliability engineering is important
 
 
 
Language option
Training is in English. A sub-titled Spanish version is available. Please select the preferred language option in your order.
 
Dr. Michel Houtermans explains Hardware Safety Systems Constraints…
Dr. Michel Houtermans, interviewed by Safety Users Group in Paris, France…
 
     
 
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