System Safety and Reliability Analysis Course

Course Description:
System Safety and Reliability engineering are important components in the systems engineering and system development process. In order to develop a system that is safe and reliable, certain specific analysis methodologies must be proactively applied. This course presents the system safety and reliability analysis concepts, tasks and methodologies required to develop a safe and reliable system. These approaches for intentionally “designing-in” system safety and reliability are the most effective in preventing potential mishaps and system failure. The tools presented in this course have been proven successful in many different system applications, such as aerospace, commercial aircraft, nuclear power, missile systems, rail transit, automobiles, medical devices, etc.

In many ways system safety and reliability are intertwined disciplines based on the same fundamentals. Studying them together provides a synergy that aids in the students understanding of these subjects.

This course will cover the concepts of system safety, including hazard analysis, risk assessment, software safety and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA). This course will also cover the concepts of Reliability, including probability theory, reliability predictions, growth models and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA). This course will focus on practical applications and examples that demonstrate how to develop a safe and reliable product/system. Students will participate in class exercises in FTA and receive feedback from an experienced instructor. The course length is 5 days.

Topics:
This course will cover system safety and reliability fundamentals such as:
        · Systems Theory
        · Probability and reliability theory
        · Safety and reliability terms, definitions and metrics
        · Hazard theory and hazard analysis
        · Risk theory and risk assessment
        · Reliability prediction and allocation
        · Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
        · Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
        · Software safety
        · Failure data sources

Who Should Attend:
This course applies to analysts/engineers/managers:
        · Responsible for identifying, evaluating and controlling mishap risk in product/system designs
        · Responsible for implementing the reliability process in order to produce products/systems
           with desired levels of reliability, availability and maintainability
        · Desiring to expand their understanding of FTA fundamentals

At the End of the Course You Will Understand:
At completion of this course students will have an understanding of:

        · Probability, reliability and risk theory
        · How to perform a hazard analysis
        · Mishap risk assessment and acceptance
        · How to perform a FTA
        · How to perform an FMEA
        · How to apply software safety
        · How to predict system reliability
        · MIL-STD-882, DO-178B and MIL-HDBK-338

Student Materials:
Students will receive the following course materials:

1) Hardcopy of course notes

2) CD containing:
       a. Standards
            §MIL-STD-882D
   §NUREG-0492
   §NASA FTA document
   §NASA PRA document
   §MIL-HDBK-338
   §MIL-STD-1629
   §MIL-STD-721

       b. eTree FTA program

3) Certificate and CEUs