Training Courses

UNDERSTANDING & APPLYING IEC61508 / IEC61511

ICS Triplex training department have invited Functional Safety Consultancy to present their practical
introduction to Functional Safety UNDERSTANDING & APPLYING IEC61508 / IEC61511 training
course. The course consists of seminar and workshops. Workshops and seminars provide the time for
the questions and open discussions. The participants receive a free copy of the book Functional
Safety: A straightforward guide to IEC61508, (ISBN 0 7506 5270 5) written by the course tutors:
Dr David J Smith (also author of Reliability, Maintainability and Risk)
Kenneth G L Simpson (Managing Director of Functional Safety Consultancy)
Current training courses Understanding & Applying IEC61508 / IEC61511 availability:
2007
Horsham / Aberdeen
Estimated Cost: 300 + VAT per delegate
The Training courses are held at Silvertechs offices in Horsham and Aberdeen however alternatively,
Silvertech can arrange for them to be held on client or neutral premises if preferred.
Seminar Overview
Topics
Introduction and background
Description of the structure of the standard
Relationship of IEC61508 to sector specific standards
Definition of the boundary of the safety system
Key terms and concepts
Failure categories
Definition of life cycle approach
Extract of the life cycle
Definition of specification and design process leading to safety integrity levels
Major IEC61508/IEC61511 Topics
Objectives
SIL Concept
Risk reduction concept
Review of typical fatality rates
ALARP process
Methods of determining SIL requirements
Minimum configuration requirements
Common cause failures
Determination of percentage diagnostics
Determination of safe failure fraction
Reliability calculations
Basic architecture / failure rate and PFD tables
Comparison of different reliability analysis techniques
Requirements for the control of systematic faults: a) Hardware/system design, b) Software design
Management of functional safety
Specification of sub system
Certification of systems and assessments
Examples of causes of accidents from the field
Checklists
Workshops
Participants will be involved in a number of worked examples to consolidate the knowledge
gained from the course elements.
Questions and Open Discussion

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Lecturers are well qualified specialist in their field:
1. Dr David J Smith BSc, PhD, CEng, FIET, FIQA, HonFSaRS, MIGasE
Has been directly concerned with reliability, safety and quality software quality for 30 years. He has
written a number of books on the subject as well as numerous papers. His PhD thesis was on the
subject of reliability prediction accuracy and common cause failure. He chairs the IGasE panel, which
develops its guidelines on safety related systems (now in its third edition). He has also made
contributions to IEC61508.
2. Kenneth G L Simpson MPhil, FIET, MIGasE
He spent ten years designing automatic flight control systems, and for the last twenty five years has
been involved in the design of Control and Safety systems for the process industry. He has published
many articles concerning high integrity systems and is joint author of the book Functional Safety. He
participates actively in various professional institutions and government safety committees relating to
programmable electronic safety systems, and is a UK representative on the international committee
for IEC61508 and a committee member of IEC61511 and IGasE Programmable Safety System.
3. Keith J Kirkcaldy BEng, MSc, CEng, MIET, MRAeS
Over 15years safety related experience including systems assurance and the design and
development of safety-critical and safetyrelated systems. Performed SIL Assessments in accordance
with IEC61508 and R&A studies on safety-related systems. He has chaired Hazard and Operability
(HAZOP) studies, Project Health, Safety and Environmental Reviews (PHSERs) and conducted
Hazard Analysis (HAZAN). Familiar and experienced in the use of R&A analysis techniques such as
reliability assessment, FMEA, FMECA, FTA and RBD.

Further information on planned courses

All courses will be repeated throughout the year and include a set of training notes for each
participant in support of the course.
Relevant system documentation and manufacturers manuals will also be used as a source of
reference.

For more information regarding courses and future dates please contact:
Functional Safety Consultancy Ltd
Email: safety@fsafetyc.com

Tel: +44 1403 211611

Fax: +44 1403 211058
Holmwood, Broadlands Business Campus Langhurstwood Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 4PN