System Safety Assessment Course 2020

<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span><span>This course is from the University of York and counts towards an MSc in Safety Critical Systems Engineering; the MSc is recognised by the British Computer Society, the Chartered Institute of IT and the Institution of Engineering and Technology.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span><span>This course aims to cover the analysis and assessment phase of the system safety engineering life-cycle for a proposed product or service. It does so by considering the inputs to this phase, the qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques that can be employed within this phase and the outputs from this phase in terms of evidence into the safety case regime. It also considers the changing assessment requirements as more integrated and complex systems are developed.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span><span>By the end of this course you will be able to:</span></span></span></span></span></span> <ul><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span>explain the role of system safety assessment in the safety lifecycle;</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span>describe and participate in RBD, FMEA, Markov and cause-consequence techniques;</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span>describe and participate in fault tree construction;</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span>describe and participate in the production and evaluation of fault tree cut sets;</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span>describe and participate in the production and evaluation of fault tree quantitative analysis;</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span>select appropriate analysis techniques for particular situations;</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span>assess the implications of the results of system safety analysis;</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span>explain the role of system safety assessment techniques during detailed design;</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span>explain the role and issues surrounding system safety analysis in safety arguments;</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span>compare manual and automated performance of system safety assessment;</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span>discuss the state of the art and future directions in system safety assessment;</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span>critically evaluate performance of system safety assessment by others.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul> <span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><span><span><span style="color: red;">Who is the course for?</span></span></span></span></i></b></span></span></span> <ul><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span>practitioners across all domains including aerospace, military, railway, automotive, civil nuclear, civil maritime, medical devices, healthcare, and so on;</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span>developers of equipment safety cases during design for software, hardware, procedures, systems and/or platforms;</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span>developers of safety cases for operational safety and disposal;</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span>reviewers of safety cases within an organisation or as an independent activity;</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span>developers and reviewers of changes to existing safety-critical / safety-related equipment and operations;</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span>project managers where development of a safety case is a significant element of projects they manage;</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span>regulators of safety critical domains.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul> <span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><span><span><span style="color: red;">Prerequisites</span></span></span></span></i></b></span></span></span><br><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span><span>A basic understanding of system safety terminology and lifecycle via prior learning or industrial experience is assumed. It is useful for you to have taken our Introduction to System Safety course.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><span><span><span style="color: red;">How is the course taught?</span></span></span></span></i></b></span></span></span><br><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span><span>The course takes place over a 5-day week. This week consists of a mixture of lectures and practical exercises.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span><span>Over the week, there will be a series of lectures and several case studies.</span></span></span> <span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span><span>The case studies give you the chance to work through an example to reinforce your learning from the lectures. This is also a chance to gain other insights from the experience and knowledge of other delegates. You will also be able to call on the experience and knowledge of our specialised teaching staff during these sessions.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><span><span><span style="color: red;">Presenters</span></span></span></span></i></b></span></span></span></span><br><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span><span>Dr Mark Nicholson</span></span></span></i></b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span><span> is a Senior Lecturer in the High Integrity Systems Engineering research group at the University of York, UK. Dr Nicholson was programme director for the MSc in Safety Critical Systems Engineering at York from 2004 to 2018. He has provided many CPD courses to industry throughout Europe. He has provided CPD course in Australia to a variety of sectors for over 20 years. His industrial work includes being the European editor of the ARP 4754a civil aerospace standard and developing a proportionality of safety management scheme for the U.K MoD. His research interests include assurance of Robotics and Autonomous Systems (he is a member of the Assuring Autonomy International programme at York), and the contribution of data to hazards and safety assurance, He is currently involved in 2 Marie-Curie European Training Networks and the European RIMA project.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span><span>Dr Oleg Lisagor</span></span></span></i></b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span><span> – <span>bio to be provided</span>.</span></span></span></span></span></span>