The first training unit introduces the subject of Functional Safety, with a particular focus on issues related to why functional safety is required, addressing
- Legal motivation driven by law and regulations
- Impact of Functional Safety on business success
- The big challenge to produce complex mechatronic products which are functional safe
- And the norms which need to be considered.
Also the unit discusses
- how the risk can be evaluated and safety goals derived at vehicle level.
And the unit finally presents
- the impact on product design, the impact on cost, and
- what the role of a safety manager is.
This element gives an overview about the following aspects:
• You know about the legal situation
• You know about cases showing a high business impact
• You know about the issue of complex mechatronic products and safety
• You know the most important norms and their main meaning, required for homologation of cars in case of functional safety.