Functional safety
Training
Paul Reeve BEng CEng MIET FInstMC is the Principal Trainer at SILMETRIC ®
Paul has been delivering functional safety training courses since 2004 in the UK, Canada, USA, France, Germany, Norway, Holland, Israel, Russia, Middle East, India and South Korea and has developed an enviable reputation for his ability to communicate this complex subject. Our courses optimise the use of visuals together with worked examples, case studies and practical exercises to ensure each participant is fully engaged and achieving the maximum learning experience.
The following training courses are available (please click on the course below for more information):
Customer feedback for our courses is consistently high:
‘Overview to IEC 61508, SIL and functional safety’ (feedback from the last 10 courses)
‘Functional safety management’ (feedback from the two courses since release in November 2014)
So, what do people say about our training?
- ‘Excellent introduction to the subject, good worked examples’. Engineering Manager, Rotork
- ‘Very useful and informative training’. Group Electronics Manager, Rotork
- ‘Excellent, and very well tailored to our requirements’. Electronic Design Engineer, Rotork
- ‘Very useful and many questions discussed and answered’.
- ‘Tailored course very much met our requirements’. Quality Officer, Tracerco
- ‘Pitched at the perfect level to suit all attendees’. Quality Manager, Tracerco
- ‘Engaging and interesting, good training style’. Quality Manager, Tracerco
- ‘Came away with a good understanding of the requirements’. Quality Manager, Tracerco
On-site training works particularly well as this allows openness to handle project-related issues in confidence. We specialise particularly in training organisations involved in instrument or system design that need assistance in forming compliant lifecycle processes and performing hardware analysis. The training is structured to cover the theory and principles, followed by practical workshops either based on worked examples, case studies or the client’s own project. The aim is always to ensure the participants learn how to apply the techniques in a relevant context. Training courses are typically 1 to 3 days in duration, and can be extended with mentoring or consultancy as necessary.
SILMETRIC training courses are specifically aimed at developing delegates’ competence so they can:
- Quantify risk and determine safety integrity targets (SILs) or PLs
- Apply reliability concepts of failure rates and probabilities
- Construct reliability models and perform PFD/PFH calculations
- Determine architectural requirements for a given SIL or PL
- Specify appropriate test, verification and validation techniques
- Define a compliant lifecycle and functional safety management procedures
Typically, delegates are engineers (electrical, electronic, software, mechanical, control and instrumentation), quality and technical management staff. Training can also be provided for staff involved in the evaluation (e.g., inspection or auditing) of supply chain deliverables.
Each delegate receives a comprehensive manual based on the lecture slides, numerous supplementary hand-outs for the exercises and a certificate of attendance for each individual’s training record.
To discuss your specific training requirements, please contact us.