SGS Provides Functional Safety Training ISO 26262 in Bangalore, India in October

Aug. 22, 2012 - PRLog -- In light of the great success of previous trainings in India and a growing demand for public training, SGS is pleased to announce a five-day ISO 26262 functional safety training to be hosted in Bangalore, India on October 8-12, 2012, with the assistance of experts from SGS-TUV Saar, Germany. The SGS training program offers participants an in-depth understanding of the new ISO 26262 global automotive functional safety standard and will help attendees understand the various safety processes as well as legal responsibilities and what is involved to achieve compliance.

The ISO 26262 standard, adapted from IEC 61508, defines functional safety (http://www.sgs.com/en/Automotive/Electrical-Components/Power-Electronics/Vehicle-PE/Functional-Safety.aspx) for automotive equipment applicable throughout the lifecycle of all automotive electronic and electrical safety-related systems. Functional safety features form an integral part of each product development phase, ranging from the specification, to design, implementation, integration, verification, validation, and production release.

With abundant experience in the automotive sector, SGS is a leading functional safety service provider and possesses unrivaled expertise in training candidates for ISO 26262 automotive functional safety.

The structure of the ISO 26262 functional safety training (http://www.sgs.com/en/Training-Courses-Seminars/Industry-...) is divided into separate modules that focus in turn on safety management and processes, development of a risk analysis to a functional safety concept, system development incorporating technical safety concepts, hardware and software development with regard to safety features, and a methodical approach to analytics for safety analysis.

With a network spanning 144 countries, SGS supports the automotive industry in all matters relating to functional safety. Furthermore, SGS offers a wide range of solutions for training that include public training courses as well as modules for customized in-house training for clients. Professional automotive qualification training programs include Automotive Functional Safety Professional (AFSP) and Automotive Functional Safety Expert (AFSE).  

About SGS Automotive Services

SGS provides a reliable infrastructure for independent, accurate and secure automotive testing, because it is independent of trade and industry, and does not manufacture test equipment. With its network of offices around the world, SGS helps provide a truly unique, independent and global service.

Please visit the SGS website to register (http://www.sgs.com/en/Local/India/Training/2012/10/ISO-26...) for the ISO 26262 functional safety training.

Contact details:

SGS Consumer Testing Services
Swati Tyagi
Global Marketing Communications
Automotive

t: +91 124 6776205
Email: cts.media@sgs.com
Website: www.sgs.com/automotive

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