Rail Functional Safety

EN 5012X Rail Functional Safety

Training and Certification for Engineers (Level 1)

Training and Certification for Engineers (Level 1)

Training duration: 3 Days

Course Overview

This comprehensive training offers an in-depth understanding of Railway RAMS (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, and Safety) and Functional Safety principles as per EN 5012x standards. Participants will receive a globally recognised Functional Safety Engineer (FSEr) certificate with lifetime validity. The programme provides exposure to critical advisory roles throughout the railway industry, fostering interaction and cross-learning with peers from diverse backgrounds. It empowers you with a competitive advantage to efficiently and effectively manage rail functional safety projects.

What Will You Learn?

The course equips professionals with up-to-date technical knowledge and practical expertise regarding safety-related systems covered by the EN 5012x standards. You will gain clear insights into designing, operating, and maintaining safety-critical systems to prevent failures. Upon completion, you will be able to:

  • Demonstrate competency to ensure compliance with organisational and global rail safety standards
  • Enhance product quality and reliability to reduce hazards due to system failures
  • Implement Railway RAMS and SIL contractual requirements effectively
  • Successfully achieve certification in EN 50126, EN 50128, and EN 50129 standards

Learning & Career Benefits

  • Assess whether products and systems comply with safety standards and performance requirements to mitigate risks, including risks of human injury or death
  • Ensure compliance with railway regulations, standards, legislation, and insurance requirements
  • Improve rail system safety, productivity, reliability and overall business performance, building strong customer trust
  • Gain a competitive advantage through comprehensive knowledge of the entire safety lifecycle and its diverse roles
  • Course outline

    RAMS Toolbox (Day 1)

    • Introduction to Reliability Engineering and Mathematics
    • Bathtub Curves and Probability Fundamentals
    • Reliability Functions and Distributions (Exponential, Weibull, etc.)
    • Reliability Prediction – Electronic and Mechanical Practices
    • FMECA and FMEA Review aligned to EN 50126
    • System Reliability, Reliability Block Diagrams, and Fault Tree Analysis with practical exercises
    • Maintainability and Availability concepts
    • Failure Reporting and Corrective Action System (FRACAS)
    • Reliability Demonstration using Field Failure Data

    Railway RAMS – EN 50126-1:2017 (Day 2)

    • Introduction to Railway RAMS and associated abbreviations
    • Railway system overview and quality of service
    • RAMS elements and influencing factors
    • Methods to achieve Railway RAMS targets
    • Writing RAMS specifications in contracts
    • Risk Analysis concepts — frequency, severity, and risk acceptance categories
    • Phase-wise RAMS lifecycle review, RAM & Safety Plan, and phase-specific activities
    • Management of Railway RAMS

    Hardware Functional Safety – EN 50129:2018 (Day 3 - 1st to 3rd session)

    • Safety definitions and Functional Hazard Analysis
    • Hazard Log and Safety Criticality Index List (SCIL)
    • Differences between Failure Rates (FR), Tolerable Hazard Rate (THR), and Total Failure Fraction Rate (TFFR)
    • Safety Case framework and life cycle safety acceptance requirements
    • Risk reduction strategies and Safety Integrity Levels (SIL)
    • Fail-safe concepts and quality & safety management
    • Auditing and approval processes for safety reports

    Software Functional Safety – EN 50128:2011 (Day 3 - 4th session & Day 4 - 1st & 2nd session)

    • Software safety references and definitions
    • Software safety integrity levels, objectives, and conformance
    • Software management, lifecycle, assurance and testing
    • Verification and Validation (V&V) of software
    • Software quality assurance and review process
    • Support tools and programming languages used
    • Software development lifecycle stages including requirements, design, integration, testing, deployment and maintenance
    • Hardware failure modes identification
    • Development and assessment of application data and algorithms
    • Software safety assessment process
    • Case study application of CENELEC standards
    • Open Q&A session

Who Should Attend?

This training is ideal for professionals engaged in managing Functional Safety within the rail industry or those aspiring to develop a career in rail functional safety. Suitable roles include developers, testers, project managers, quality representatives, safety officers, users and integrators of safety devices and systems.

Pre-requisites: Participants should have at least 2 years of relevant experience and hold a formal educational qualification such as a Diploma, Bachelor’s degree, or higher. 

Examination & Certification

  • Exam Type: Multiple choice questions
  • Number of Questions: 65
  • Duration: 240 minutes
  • Certificate Validity: Lifetime

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