System Safety Engineering

System Safety Engineering for design, maintenance, operation and management of systems or equipment with potential safety implications.
 
The five day system safety engineering program delivered by Engineering Education Australia (EEA) on behalf of Engineers Australia (EA) and in partnership with AMOG Consulting is for engineering managers and practitioners who are responsible for system safety programs. It includes the key delivery areas of System Safety Engineering, development and maintenance of a safety case, hazard identification/analysis and risk reduction, and software safety management. ALL brought to life by detailed case studies, PRACTICAL trouble shooting and REAL life worked examples.
 
Includes international expert, comprehensive reference notes and case studies, lunches, morning/afternoon teas, and attendance certificate recognised by Engineers Australia for Continuing Professional Development.

Recognised for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) by Engineers Australia (EA) in accordance with EA CPD Guidelines.

Target Audience

For those involved in the design, maintenance, operation and/or management of systems or equipment with potential safety implications. This course is suitable for those with four or more years of experience in any of the Aerospace, Civil Maritime, Construction, Consulting, Defence, Electrical Utilities, Offshore Oil and Gas, Mining, Power or Transport sectors.

Course Outline

The five day intensive master class delivered by Engineering Education Australia (EEA) on behalf of Engineers Australia (EA) and in partnership with AMOG Consulting is for engineering managers and practitioners who are responsible for system safety programs.

It includes the key delivery areas of System Safety Engineering, development and maintenance of a safety case, hazard identification/analysis and risk reduction, and software safety management. All brought to life by detailed case studies, practical trouble shooting and real life worked examples.

Day 1 - Introduction to System Safety

• Introduction to System Safety
• Terminology
• Standards
• Comparing System Safety Paradigms
• Case Study

Day 2 - System Safety Programs (and the 'Safety Case')

• System Safety and Project Lifecylcle
• System Safety Engineering Process
• Managing System Safety Programs, Constraints and Assumptions
• Safety Case Introduction
• Safety Case Construction - a GSN experience
• Safety Case Maintenance

Day 3 - Risk Management applied to the System Safety Process

• Hazard Identification
• Hazard Assessment
• Hazard Identification and Analysis Practicals
• Risk Reduction
• Case Study

Day 4 - Software Safety Management

• Introduction to Software Safety
• Software Safety Engineering Process
• Software Assurance
• Software Safety Standards
• Human Factors
• Case Study

Day 5 - Interactive Workshop

• Workshop
• Review and Summary

Course Objectives

At the end of this course participants will be able to:

• Understand safety risk management as applied to engineering design of systems.
• Establish a working knowledge of the relevant standards and guidelines for safety management.
• Identify the critical elements of an effective system safety program.
• Understand the ‘Safety Case’ and how to construct an effective safety argument.
• Appreciate the importance of maintaining the Safety Case argument.
• Apply hazard identification and assessment techniques for safe system design.
• Apply risk reduction strategies available for safety critical systems.
• Appreciate how the human factor applies to design and safety of systems.
• Understand the importance of software safety management, software engineering and software assurance for safety related systems.
• Apply system safety principles in engineering by way of a detailed practical worked example

Facilitator Information

Christopher Van Berendonck

MSc (CompSci), BEng (Electrical), BSc, AssDip (Electronics), CPEng, NPER

Chris has extensive engineering experience covering the Aerospace and Maritime sectors in both Defence and Civilian disciplines. Chris is a specialist System Safety and Certification Practitioner having refined his skill set over nearly two decades
as an avionics system designer, a system safety practitioner in aviation and marine, a Defence aerospace regulator, a system safety and certification manager in Defence Maritime and more recently as a specialist consultant to Defence and civilian industry.

Mr Tracy White

MSc (Safety Critical Systems), BSc, Dip (Computing)

Tracy has extensive international experience as a System Safety Specialist/Engineer. He has developed his skills having worked on a number of projects which involved the production of safety critical software from attack helicopters, armament control systems, maritime patrol aircraft, tankers and conversion of civilian airliners for military transportation operations. As an independent specialist safety advisor for the UK MOD and a specialist safety consultant for Alenia Aeronautica in Italy, Tracy has international experience with the application of system safety standards and paradigms.

Mr David Chessum

MMS,MMDS, BEng (Electrical and Electronic), BBS (Info Sys)

David has extensive System Safety experience. After a successful career as a Weapons Engineering Officer in the Royal New Zealand Navy, David has been employed as a Senior Safety Engineer on Military Maritime and Rail system safety programs. He has extensive experience and expertise in a wide variety of engineering and management disciplines, which is backed up by a comprehensive academic record.

Mrs Cherie Holland

MSc (Mechanical Engineering), BSc (Mechanical Engineering), MIEAust

Cherie has worked across a variety of Australian Defence Force and civilian projects providing expertise in technical analysis, system safety engineering and health hazard assessments. Previously, Cherie was employed in the aerospace industry in the USA and has experience in structural design and analysis of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles with expertise in technical analysis. Cherie is a specialist health hazard analyst where she brings expertise in the areas of hazard identification, environmental and operational risk, use of Codes of Practice and Standards, and qualitative and quantitative risk assessments.
 

Mr Tony King

BEng (Mechanical), Associate Member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers.

Tony is a specialist System Safety Engineer. He has been responsible for managing and executing systems safety assessments on a large number of Defence related projects. His specialty includes the identification and analysis of quantitative risk and safety assessments. Previously, Tony was responsible for providing systems engineering services to Lightweight and Heavyweight Torpedo projects.
 

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A 10% saving applies for Engineers Australia Members or for group bookings of 3 or more participants.