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Design of Safe and Reliable Systems (3 cr)

Code: TX00DB89-3003

General information


Enrollment

02.05.2019 - 04.08.2019

Timing

05.08.2019 - 09.08.2019

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

ICT ja tuotantotalous

Campus

Leiritie 1

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

0 - 24

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Information Technology
  • Tieto- ja viestintätekniikan tutkinto-ohjelma

Teachers

  • Antti Piironen
  • Norbert Jung
  • Marcel Hasler

Groups

  • ICTSUMMER
    ICT Summer School

Objective

After completion of this course the student will be able to perform an application specific risk analysis, has knowledge of the fundamental defect mechanisms and load-bearing limits of hardware components, the typical error mechanisms in software components and can design a fail-safe technical system for a given purpose, which ensures the required minimum amount of functionality for a safe operation in case of a defect by suitable measures. Methodological competencies: Interdisciplinary thinking, acting and communication.

Content

1. Introduction
2. Learning from accidents
3. Risk analysis and risk reduction methods
4. Robust design of hardware and software
5. Methods for failure tolerance
6. Safety architectures
7. Robot competition

Materials

- Electronic Safety Systems, Josef Börcsök
- IEC EN 61508 (Functional Safety, Safety Related Systems)

Teaching methods

Intensive course:
- lectures
- group work
- presentations

Exam schedules

Exam on the last day of the intensive week

International connections

Joint course with Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, Germany.

Student workload

Lectures 5x4h
Home exercises 10h
Project 30h
Self study 20h
Total 80h = 3ECTS

Content scheduling

Intensive week

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The course assessment is based on
- active attendance
- continuous assessment of lab exercises
- individual contribution to project
- short exam at the end of the intensive week

Assessment methods and criteria

The course assessment is based on
- active attendance
- continuous assessment of lab exercises
- individual contribution to project
- short exam at the end of the intensive week

It is highly recommended that on-site students attend all sessions. Timing of the exercises and project deadlines are scheduled such that the course can be completed on extended time period on one study semester, if agreed with the home institute degree programme.

Qualifications

1. C-Programming fundamentals
2. (Digital) electronic circuits
3. Mechatronic basics