Quality assurance - Certification of safety-critical (software) systems
The aim of this course is to give students insight about certification and about what it means to certify/self-assess safety- critical systems with focus on software system and to create a safety case, including a multi-concern perspective when needed and reuse opportunities, when appropriate.
About the course
The course includes three modules:
Module 1 - Introduction to safety certification
This module is expected to:
- give an introduction to certification of safety-critical systems;
- transfer knowledge and skills on process vs product/ component vs system/ single system vs family of systems certification/qualification. It will also explain the relation between the following concepts: safety-critical systems, safety culture, development processes according to supplier and manufacturer perspective, certification,” the safety case”. Challenges concerning reuse of certification artifacts and its systematization will be highlighted via reuse scenarios.
Module 2: Standards, certification, and compliance
This module is expected to:
- give an overview of standards used as a baseline for certification;
- transfer knowledge and skills on various standards (focus on 1 standard e.g., ISO 26262) and their role in the certification process;
- state of the art overview on compliance management. The usage of some selected and open-source tools enabling provision of compliance-related artifacts will be illustrated, if appropriate.
Module-3: Modelling methods
This module is expected to:
- give an overview of modelling methods needed for the provision and reuse of certification artifacts;
- transfer knowledge and skills on various modelling methods for the provision of certification artifacts (process as well as product related) of safety-critical systems. The usage of some selected and open-source tools enabling provision and reuse of certification artifacts will be illustrated.
You will learn to
- explain fundamental concepts related to safety certification
- create process-related compliance management artifacts
- apply modelling methods stemming from state-of-the-art safety standards for developing reusable certification artifacts for safety-critical (software) systems.
Requirements
Below you find the entry requirements for the course. If you do not fulfill the requirements, you can get your eligibility evaluated based on knowledge acquired in other ways, such as work experience, other studies etcetera. Read more in Application information below.
Occasions for this course
Spring semester 2024
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Scope
7.5 credits
Time
2024-02-19 - 2024-06-02 (part time 33%)
Education level
Second cycle
Course type
Freestanding course
Application code
MDU-14593
Language
English
Study location
Independent of location
Teaching form
Distance learning
Number of mandatory occasions including examination: 0
Number of other physical occasions: 0Course syllabus & literature
See course plan and literature list (DVA467)Specific requirements
120 credits where at least 22,5 credits are in computer science and 7,5 credits in software engineering or equivalent.
In case of at least 18 months of documented work experience in software development an exemption is made from 7,5 credits software engineering.
In addition, Swedish course B/Swedish course 3 and English course A/English course 6 are required. For courses given entirely in English exemption is made from the requirement in Swedish course B/Swedish course 3.Selection
University credits
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Scope
7.5 credits
Time
2025-02-24 - 2025-06-08 (part time 33%)
Education level
Second cycle
Course type
Freestanding course
Application code
MDU-14593
Language
English
Study location
Independent of location
Teaching form
Distance learning
Number of mandatory occasions including examination: 0
Number of other physical occasions: 0Course syllabus & literature
See course plan and literature list (DVA467)Specific requirements
120 credits where at least 22,5 credits are in computer science and 7,5 credits in software engineering or equivalent.
In case of at least 18 months of documented work experience in software development an exemption is made from 7,5 credits software engineering.
In addition, Swedish course B/Swedish course 3 and English course A/English course 6 are required. For courses given entirely in English exemption is made from the requirement in Swedish course B/Swedish course 3.Selection
University credits
Questions about the course?
If you have any questions about the course, please contact the Course Coordinator.
Application information
You’ll find the entry requirements in the course description. After submitting your application, the next step is to submit documentation to demonstrate your eligibility for the course. Most academic credentials from Sweden are retrieved automatically. Wait a few days after submitting your application - if you still can’t see your academic credentials om My pages, please upload them.
If you have studied in another country, you must provide transcripts of your academic studies and of your English proficiency. Exactly what you need to submit and how, depends on several factors. You can read more on universityadmissions.se or antagning.se.
If the course requires work experience, you need to provide an employer’s certificate. You can download a template for employer’s certificate below.
No academic qualifications?
Many courses requires that you have previous academies studies, but we can validate work experience to determine whether you have the qualifications for the course.
If you don’t have the formal qualifications required, please send in a certificate of employment (current or previous) and a CV/Description of competence that describes your educational and professional background. Please include a short description of your work experience, not only the work title.
Use the CV/ Description of competence template below and fill in the information requested.
You can also use our template for Employers certificate if you like.
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If you have any questions regarding eligibility or application please send an e-mail to lifelonglearning@mdu.se