Master program

Winter semester

 E-technology / Computer science / Mechatronics

Mathematics / Mechanical Engineering

Master Functional Safety Engineering

Learning Objectives:

The student is able to:

• understand the fundamentals of functional safety and reliability of computer systems
  • basic terms and characteristic values
  • basic concepts
  • relevant standards
• learn the methods that serve to increase the reliability of computer systems
  • redundancy concepts
  • error handling
  • error tolerance
• learn s.th. about the methods to analyze the functional safety and reliability of computer systems
  • qualitative methods
  • reliability calculation
  • calculation of safety parameters

Learning results with regard to the objectives of the course of study:

• Gaining a deeper knowledge about the specific electrical fundamentals
• Acquiring enhanced and applied subject-specific basics
• Identifying and classifying complex electro-technical and interdisciplinary tasks
• Being confident in the ability to apply and evaluate analytical methods
• Being able to create and evaluate solving methods independently
• Gaining important and profound experience in the area of practical technical skills and engineering activities
• Working and researching in national and international contexts
   

Literature:

• Lecture notes (script)/slides are going to be handed out at the beginning of the lecture.
• Börcsök J., Electronic Safety Systems, Hüthig 2004
• Börcsök J., Functional Safety, Hüthig, 2006
• More reference literature is going to be recommended in the course.

Learning content:

• This lecture deals with the basic principles of the reliability and functional safety of computer systems and with the corresponding methods to analyze and calculate safety-related computer systems.

Period

Winter semester

Teaching format

4 SWS:

Credits

Course of studies

 Electrical Engineering

Information

FUSE (Functional Safety Engineering)

Learning outcomes, competencies, qualification goals

The learner will be able to:
- Evaluate and assess model definitions of safety-related computer architectures,
- Derive and analyze reliability and safety parameters for different architectural models.

Learning outcomes related to program objectives:
- Acquire in-depth knowledge in mathematical-scientific areas
- Acquire in-depth knowledge in electrical engineering-specific fundamentals
- Acquire extended and applied subject-specific fundamentals
- Recognize and classify complex electrical engineering and interdisciplinary tasks
- Confidently apply and evaluate analytical methods
- Independently develop and evaluate solution methods
- Familiarize with new areas of knowledge, Conducting research and evaluating the results
- In-depth and important experience in practical technical and engineering activities
- Working and researching in national and international contexts

Period

Winter semester

Teaching form

Credits

Course of studies

FUSE, Computer Science

Depending on the architecture and complexity of a safety-related system or subsystem, the user has several options for calculating the various parameters. For the determination of failure rates one needs knowledge in the fields of probability theory, statistics, solving differential equations and series expansion. Reliability block diagrams or Markov models can be used to determine failure probabilities and MTTF values. Knowledge of integral and differential calculus or matrix calculus is required for this. In the absence of assured failure rates of the individual elements of a system from field tests, Monte Carlo simulation can be used to estimate the required parameters with appropriate confidence intervals.

Learning Objectives:

The learner will be able to
- derive and apply mathematical procedures and methods according to international standards
- explain and evaluate the functionality of safety-related systems
- derive, interpret and analyze different relevant safety parameters
- model and analyze different safety architectures
- derive, design and apply different methodologies and concepts to determine safety parameters and analyze them in line with international standards

Learning outcomes related to the program objectives:
- Acquire in-depth knowledge in mathematical-scientific areas
- Acquire in-depth knowledge in electrical engineering-specific fundamentals
- Acquire extended and applied subject-specific fundamentals
- Recognize and classify complex electrical engineering and interdisciplinary tasks
- Confidently apply and evaluate analytical methods
- Independently develop and evaluate solution methods
- Familiarize with new areas of knowledge, Conducting research and evaluating the results
- In-depth and important experience in practical technical and engineering activities
- Working and researching in national and international contexts

Period

Winter term

Teaching form

4 SWS:

Credits

Course of studies

Computer Science

FUSE (Functional Safety Engineering)

Learning outcomes, competencies, qualification goals

The learner will be able to:
- develop and test programs, function blocks and functions according to the international standard IEC 61131-3,
- explain the operation of language elements
- organize, classify and analyze program sequences using the IEC 61131-3 standard,
- formally document and critically evaluate results.

Learning outcomes related to program objectives:
- Acquire in-depth knowledge in mathematical and scientific areas
- Acquire in-depth knowledge in electrical engineering-specific fundamentals
- Acquire extended and applied subject-specific fundamentals
- Recognize and classify complex electrical engineering and interdisciplinary tasks
- Confidently apply and evaluate analytical methods
- Independently develop and evaluate solution methods
- Familiarize with new areas of knowledge, Conducting research and evaluating the results
- In-depth and important experience in practical technical and engineering activities
- Working and researching in national and international contexts

Period

Winter semester

Teaching form

4 SWS

Credits

Course of studies

Computer Science

FUSE (Functional Safety Engineering)

Period

Winter semester

Teaching form

2 SWS

Credits

Course of studies

Computer Science

FUSE (Functional Safety Engineering)

Period

Winter semester

Teaching form

4 SWS

Lecture

Exercise

Credits

Course of studies

FUSE (Functional Safety Engineering)

Learning outcomes, competencies, qualification goals

The learner will be able to
-apply and understand international standards in different industry sectors,
-derive and analyze procedures and methods according to international standards
-derive and develop requirements and specifications according to different international standards
distinguish and apply different general and sector-specific standards
-know the different methods of certification and be able to apply these procedures.

Learning outcomes related to program objectives:
- Acquire in-depth knowledge in mathematical and scientific areas
- Acquire in-depth knowledge in electrical engineering specific fundamentals
- Acquire extended and applied subject-specific fundamentals
- Recognize and classify complex electrical engineering and interdisciplinary tasks
- Confidently apply and evaluate analytical methods
- Independently develop and assess solution methods
- Become familiar with new areas of knowledge, Conducting research and evaluating the results
- In-depth and important experience in practical technical and engineering activities
- Working and researching in national and international contexts

Period

Winter semester

Event no.

Teaching form

4 SWS:

Block seminar

Credits

Course of studies

Computer Science

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Pool FB16

Mechatronics

Mathematics

Industrial Engineering

FUSE

Desired learning outcomes:
Structure and mode of operation of process computer systems, their hardware and software components, basics of control options using process computers, modeling of processes, mathematical descriptions of the processes to be controlled or regulated.

Learning content:

Structure of processes, mathematical model descriptions, structure of process computer and automation systems, structure and mode of operation of peripheral units, real-time properties, programming and tool selection, presentation of commercially available systems and tools with reference to the application, example applications from various applications.

Period

Winter semester

Teaching form

2 SWS

Credits

Course of studies