The TÜV Rheinland Functional Safety Training Programme is the only worldwide vocational training programme in the area of Functional Safety where knowledge and competencies are approved by a neutral third party and where certificates are issued. Participants who successfully pass the examination will be awarded a FS Engineer (TÜV Rheinland) Certificate.
This 4 day FS Engineer (TÜV Rheinland) SIS course is run in accordance with the TÜV Rheinland Functional Safety Training Program and comprises three days of classroom tuition and practical guidance, for understanding and mastering the application, principles and requirements of IEC 61508 / IEC 61511. There is a five hour competency assessment on the fourth day. Practical exercises are performed throughout the course based on real life examples.
At the end of this session, you will know how to interpret and apply the IEC 61508 and IEC 61511 standards in the following sectors Oil & gas, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Power generation (excluding nuclear power plants).
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Led by a TÜV Rheinland Functional Safety Expert, this FS Engineer (TÜV Rheinland) certificate course will equip participants with the knowledge for understanding and mastering the application, principles and requirements of IEC 61508 – Functional Safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety systems and IEC 61511 – Functional Safety: Safety Instrumented Systems for the Process Sector.
Objectives:
Identify the requirements of IEC 61508 and IEC 61511.
Interpret and apply IEC 61508 and IEC 61511 in the following sectors: Oil & gas, Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Power generation (excluding nuclear power plants).
Successful participants, who must also have a minimum of 3 years functional safety experience, will achieve the prestigious FS Engineer (TÜV Rheinland) SIS certificate.
All FS Engineers of the TÜV Rheinland Functional Safety Training Program are also listed on the TÜV Rheinland Certipedia Database: www.certipedia.com
Grupo objetivo
Instrument Engineers, Process Engineers and Process Safety Engineers as well as Senior Operating and Maintenance personnel who are involved in any of the lifecycle phases for safety instrumented systems from hazard and risk assessment, shut down system/fire and gas systems design to testing and maintenance.
Requisitos
To graduate (subject to passing the exam):
At least 3 years of exp. in functional safety,
A university degree or engineering degree or equivalent/engineering responsibility within a company and certified as such by the employer (see"Eligibility Requirements" document).
Individuals who do not have the required experience may still participate in the training and take the exam.
If you pass the exam, the FS Engineer certificate (TÜV Rheinland) can be issued as soon as the 3 years of experience in the field of functional safety have been acquired.
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Content :
Section 1 Agenda:
Background of IEC 61508 and IEC 61511,
Hazards,
Risk and ALARP concept "As Low As Reasonably Practicable",
Risk reduction,
Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) and Safety Instrumented Functions (SIF),
Types of SIF,
RIS Integrity Specifications,
Fault Tree Analysis (FTA),
Determination of the SIL level by the FTA method,
SIL level determination by Qualitative Methods,
SIL level determination exercises,
"Layers of Protection Analysis - LOPA and exercises on LOPA,
Case studies with solutions.
Section 2 Agenda:
RIS Integrity Specifications,
Security specifications for SIS,
Component and Subsystem Selection,
"Proven in use, Not proven in use",
Field Devices,
Failures, Failure and Reliability,
Stress modes, Probability of Failure on Demand (PFD), PFD determination exercises,
Implementation of the SIF (weak solicitation mode),
Importance of Testing and Maintenance,
"Fractional Dead Times",
SFF - Safe Failure Fraction and Hardware Fault Tolerance,
SFF determination exercises,
"Partial Stroke Testing,
Measurement, Validation and Comparison,
Data Reliability.
Section 3 Agenda:
Software Requirements,
Bridges between hardware and software architectures,
Specification of the requirements of an Application Software,
Planning the Validation of Application Software,
Application Software Architecture Requirements,
Requirements for support tools, user manuals and language of use,
Application Software Development Requirements,
Application Module Testing Requirements,
Integration of Application Software into SIS subsystems,
FPL and LVL Software Modification Procedures,
Verification of Application Software,
Interaction of FIS with other technologies,
Multiple Functions, Primary Functions, Exercises,
Intermediate states,
Calibration of the Risk Graph,
Determination of the SIL level in the case of a Fire/Gas detection application,
Deepening of the notion of Life Cycle,
Methods of solving complex functions,
Conclusion of the 3 days training.
Final Day Agenda (Exam):
5-hour exam consisting of 2 parts, as follows:
Multiple choice quiz: 70 questions (1 point per question),
Multiple choice questionnaire: 10 questions (3 possible points per question).
The minimum grade required is 75%.
The course exam will take place on December 1, 2025.
Información Importante
Both the training and the exam will be conducted in English.
Virtual classroom training takes place over 4 days, with a 5th day for the exam only.
