37 Essential Concepts

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37 pages with all important concepts for ISO 26262 from TSC and HARA to FMEA and ASIL decomposition, each with videos, diagrams, and practical examples.

Agile Development Methods in ISO 26262

Learn how to integrate Scrum and SAFe with ISO 26262 without compromising safety evidence or audit readiness. Covers safety backlogs, ASIL-aware definition of done, sprint-level traceability, and automated verification gates.

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ASIL Decomposition

Learn valid decomposition schemes to allocate lower ASILs to redundant elements while maintaining safety integrity. Covers independence criteria, a steer-by-wire case study, FTA integration, and argumentation strategies.

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Confidence in the Use of Software Tools

Learn how to classify tools by TCL (1-3) based on Tool Impact, Tool Error Detection, and ASIL requirements. Covers a 7-chapter structure with qualification methods, practical guidelines, and worked examples for common toolchains.

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Confirmation Measures

Learn when reviews, audits, and assessments require higher independence based on ASIL level. Covers functional safety assessment (FSA) planning, TCL assessment, finding management, and confirmation evidence integration.

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Development Interface Agreement

Learn how to define clear safety responsibilities and evidence exchange between OEM and supplier per ISO 26262-8. Covers DIA content structure, RASIC matrix, lifecycle from initiation to production, and assessment coordination.

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E-Gas (Electronic Throttle Control) Concept

Learn the German automotive reference architecture for electronic throttle control with monitoring and fallback modes. Covers redundancy patterns, plausibility checks, limp-home modes, and how E-Gas principles apply to modern ECUs.

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Fault Tree Analysis Mastery

Learn top-down fault tree construction using AND/OR gates to quantify how failures combine into hazardous events. Includes an interactive FTA calculator, cut-set analysis, PMHF support, and comparison with FMEA.

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Faults and Failures

Learn the complete fault taxonomy: single-point, residual, latent, and safe faults plus transient vs. permanent classifications. Covers FTTI analysis, dependent failure analysis, FMEDA calculations, and the bathtub curve.

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FMEA Mastery for Functional Safety

Learn bottom-up failure mode analysis to identify single-point, residual, and latent faults in your system. Covers scoping, severity/occurrence rating, diagnostic coverage linkage, and integration with SPFM/LFM calculations.

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Freedom from Interference (FFI)

Learn how to ensure elements of different ASIL levels do not interfere through temporal, spatial, and data partitioning. Covers MPUs, hypervisors, bus monitoring, multi-core strategies, and evidence generation for assessments.

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Functional Safety Assessment & Audit

Learn how to prepare for and execute independent functional safety assessments per ISO 26262-2. Covers evidence package assembly, assessor qualifications, common non-conformities, and corrective action tracking.

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Functional Safety Concept

Learn how to derive safety goals, define safe states, and build functional safety requirements from HARA results. Covers fault reactions, degradation strategies, operating modes, and architecture diagrams with interactive videos.

2 hours of free videos
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Hardware Engineering in ISO 26262

Learn the complete hardware development lifecycle per ISO 26262-5 from requirements through design and verification. Covers HSI specification, SPFM/LFM/PMHF achievement, dependent failure analysis, and ASIC/FPGA/PCB considerations.

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Hardware Metrics

Learn how to calculate SPFM, LFM, and PMHF with correct failure rate data and diagnostic coverage values. Covers ASIL-dependent targets, data sources (IEC 61709, FIDES), common calculation pitfalls, and compliance strategies.

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Hardware Qualification & Evaluation

Learn qualification routes for pre-existing IP, COTS components, and proven-in-use hardware per ISO 26262-8. Covers a 7-chapter structure from standard requirements through worked examples and practical guidelines.

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Hazard Analysis & Risk Assessment (HARA)

Learn how to identify vehicle-level hazards and assign ASIL ratings through Severity, Exposure, and Controllability assessment. Covers operational situations, FTTI concepts, and advanced topics for ADAS and distributed systems.

2 hours and 30 minutes of videos
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ISO 26262 vs Other Safety Standards

Learn how ISO 26262 compares with IEC 61508, DO-178C, EN50128, ISO 13849, and SOTIF across key dimensions. Covers risk classification differences, lifecycle approaches, V&V strategies, and multi-standard compliance.

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Markov Chains Analysis

Learn state-transition modeling for multi-state systems with degradation, repair, and fault tolerance scenarios. Includes an interactive Markov calculator, PMHF validation for redundant architectures, and comparison with FTA/FMEA.

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Motorcycle Adaptation

Learn ISO 26262-12 adaptations for single-track vehicles including modified controllability and ASIL assessments. Covers motorcycle-specific hazards, rider factors, and tailored requirements for ABS, traction control, and suspension.

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Safety Analyses

Learn how HARA, FMEA, FTA, STPA, DFA, and HAZOP complement each other across the ISO 26262 lifecycle. Covers method selection criteria, analysis sequencing, and a guide to choosing the right technique for each risk.

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Safety Case Development

Learn how to structure claims, evidence, and arguments using GSN or CAE notation into a living safety case. Covers modular structure, argument patterns, incremental development aligned with sprints, and assessment readiness.

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Safety Design Patterns

Learn proven architectural patterns like redundancy, monitoring, watchdogs, and graceful degradation mapped to ASIL targets. Includes real-world automotive examples from powertrain, chassis, ADAS, and the E-Gas case study.

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Safety Element out of Context (SEooC)

Learn how to develop reusable safety elements with documented assumptions and guaranteed safety capability. Covers assumption management, integration constraints, safety manuals, and supplier-integrator collaboration workflows.

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Safety Lifecycle

Learn all phases of the ISO 26262 lifecycle from concept through production, operation, and decommissioning. Covers V-model integration, phase gates, work products, tailoring strategies, and milestone reviews.

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Safety Management

Learn how to establish functional safety roles, competencies, culture, and organizational processes per ISO 26262-2. Covers safety manager responsibilities, change control, anomaly tracking, and continuous improvement routines.

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Safety Measures vs. Safety Mechanisms

Learn the clear distinction between process-based safety measures and technical safety mechanisms. Covers when to use each based on fault type, with practical examples and proper requirement allocation for both categories.

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Safety Mechanisms & Diagnostics

Learn mechanism selection from plausibility checks and watchdogs to E2E protection and memory tests. Covers diagnostic coverage calculation, fault detection timing (FDTI), and how mechanisms map to SPFM/LFM metrics.

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Safety Plan Development

Learn how to plan all safety activities, roles, milestones, and work products across the ISO 26262 lifecycle. Includes Gantt chart visualization, tailoring guidelines, and audit readiness strategies.

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Software Architectural & Unit Design

Learn architecture patterns for fault isolation, testability, and diagnostic coverage in safety-critical software. Covers modularity, design-by-contract, complexity metrics, and structural coverage requirements per ASIL.

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Software Coding Guidelines

Learn how to select and enforce coding standards like MISRA C/C++, CERT C, and AUTOSAR C++ for safety compliance. Covers rule tailoring, static analysis, deviation management, and memory/timing/concurrency safety patterns.

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Software Development Process

Learn the complete V-cycle from requirements through integration aligned with ISO 26262-6 and ASPICE. Covers bidirectional traceability, ASIL-dependent quality gates, agile integration, and toolchain qualification.

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Software Qualification & Evaluation

Learn when and how to qualify pre-existing software like RTOS, middleware, and AUTOSAR BSW per ISO 26262-8. Covers qualification processes, usage domain definition, and evidence combination strategies.

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Supporting Processes

Learn the infrastructure processes that sustain your safety case: configuration, change, and documentation management. Covers verification independence, tool management, competence requirements, and ALM system integration.

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SW Critical Path & Dependent Failure Analysis

Learn how to identify safety-critical software execution paths and prioritize verification effort where it matters most. Covers control flow analysis, dependent failure analysis (DFA), and strategic placement of safety mechanisms.

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Systems-Theoretic Process Analysis (STPA)

Learn control-theoretic hazard analysis to find unsafe control actions that traditional FMEA and FTA miss. Covers STAMP theory, UCA identification, loss scenarios, and practical integration with ISO 26262.

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Technical Safety Concept

Learn how to translate safety goals and FSC into technical safety requirements (TSRs), system architecture, and HW/SW allocation. Covers safety mechanisms, diagnostic coverage, FMEA integration, and a complete worked example with templates.

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Verification & Validation

Learn multi-level verification from unit testing through system and vehicle validation with ASIL-dependent coverage criteria. Covers reviews, HIL/SIL testing, fault injection, MC/DC coverage, and evidence management.

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