TUV FS Engineer SIS
TUV FS Engineer SIS
TUV FS Engineer SIS
By understanding:
• The principles and concepts of the internationally agreed standards IEC 61508 and
IEC 61511 for safety instrumented systems (SIS)
• Hazard identification and the hazard and operability (HAZOP) process including
understanding cause / consequence pairs and the sequence of events leading to the
hazard.
• Risk, the setting of tolerable risk targets for safety, asset and the environment and
methods to achieve these targets by reducing risks to as low as reasonably possible
(ALARP)
• The concepts and differences between qualitative, semi quantitative and
quantitative risk assessment methods and when and how to apply them
• The principles of risk modelling, event tree analysis (ETA) and fault tree analysis
(FTA) and how to model protective systems using these techniques
• How to set up, use and apply the most popular safety integrity level (SIL) risk
assessment methods such as risk graphs, risk matrices and layers of protection
analysis (LOPA)
• SIL determination for preventative and mitigation systems including fire and gas
systems (e.g. detector coverage and mitigation capability)
Course Objectives
Jørgen Nielsen, a recognised expert in functional safety and a member of the international
IEC 61511 committee, leads the course. The 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.
Successful participants, who also have sufficient functional safety experience, will achieve
the prestigious FS Engineer (TÜV Rheinland) SIS certification.
The course will provide three days of classroom tuition and practical guidance, mixed with
practical exercises based on real life examples. Day 4 consists of a four-hour two-part
proficiency examination with:
Part 1 = 60 multiple-choice questions
Part 2 = 10 multiple part questions
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Day 1 Agenda
Will provide an introduction to the functional safety standards, the underpinning legislation
and the concept of the functional safety lifecycle. Phases 1, 2, 3, 10 and 11 - process hazard
analysis, risk assessment, allocation of safety functions and functional safety and
competency management will be discussed in depth and participants will be introduced to
the concepts of the international standards that cover this area of risk assessment and risk
reduction.
Day 2 Agenda
Covers phases 3 and 4 in depth from determining the target SIL, developing the Safety
Requirements Specification (SRS) and how to undertake appropriate cost effective designs
for Safety Instrumented Functions (SIF). Participants will be introduced to the concepts of
Probability of Failure on Demand (PFD), safe failure fraction, hardware fault tolerance,
proven in use, failure modes, reliability, diversity, separation and the influence of common
cause.
The topics covered are:
• Risk Graph Calibration
• SIL Determination by risk graphs qualitative & Semi Quantitative
• SIL Determination Exercises
• Layers Of Protection Analysis (LOPA)
• SIL determination using LOPA
• LOPA Exercise
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• SIL determination for Fire and Gas
• SIS Safety Requirements Specification
• Selection of Components and Subsystems
• Proven in use
• Failures and failure modes
• Demand Modes
• Probability of Failure on Demand (PFD)
• SIF Implementation (Low demand mode)
• Importance of Testing and Maintenance
• Common cause failures and influence on reliability
• Safe Failure Fraction and Hardware Fault Tolerance
• Practical Exercises
• Case Studies with typical findings and issues
• Exam Preparation exercise
Day 3 Agenda
Covers phase 4 - application software requirements for safety-instrumented systems (SIS)
and the relationships between hardware and software architecture. In depth instruction in
phase 9 requirements for verification explaining methods for calculating the Probability of
Failure on Demand (PFD), safe failure fraction and hardware fault tolerance, the concepts
of failure modes, reliability and the influence of common cause failures will also be covered
in more depth.
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• Modification, Change management and Impact Analysis
• Practical Exercises
• Case Studies with typical findings and issues
• Exam Preparation exercise
Day 4 Agenda
A four (4) hour two part CLOSED BOOK competency examination compromising:
Part 1 = 60 multiple-choice questions (1 mark each question);
Part 2 = 10 multiple part questions (4 marks each question).
The pass score criterion is 75%
Course Provider
Jørgen Nielsen, Functional Safety Expert (TÜV Rheinland) and member of the international
IEC 61511 committee.
Prices: Please contact Jørgen Nielsen. Tel: +45 22891968, email : jn@gf-safety.com
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