An Intensive 2-Day Course

Target Audience

• Avionics Software Engineers and Managers

Key Topics Covered

The main emphasis in the training is a practical guide to achieving DO-178C compliance through strong requirements management and verification.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course the attendees will be able to:

• Elicit requirements, using modelling if appropriate, and document them within a DO-178C framework
• Analyse, validate and manage those requirements within a DO-178C framework
• Write, organize and optimize requirements for verification
• Make verification less difficult, less expensive and less time consuming
• Ensure verification complies with DO-178C
• Explain how certification works
• Use the current guidance for DO-178C projects to navigate and understand the DO-178C life cycle, supporting processes and documentation
• Describe the system safety assessments
• Explain the DO-178C Design Assurance Levels (DAL) and how compliance works
• Set up a project correctly through proper planning by creating software Plans and Standards

Delivery

• 2 days
• The course explains concepts through examples and attendees can practice their new skills through case studies.
• Day 1 covers Requirements Management
• Day 2 looks at practical applications using the DO-178C standard

Prerequisites

The following prerequisites is required of the delegates:

• Experience of working in an Avionics environment
• Knowledge of Avionics terminology

Course Content

• Day 1 – Overview of the course
  • Motivation: why is this course required?
  • Content
  • Objectives
  • Expected outcomes
• Requirements Management
  • Part 1: Analysis and elicitation & Workshop
  • Part 2: Documentation & Workshop
  • Part 3: Model Based & Workshops
  • Part 4: Natural Language & Workshop
  • Part 5: Safety & Workshop
  • Part 6: Requirements Management & Workshop
  • Part 7: Tooling & Process & Workshop
• Day 2 – DO178C
  • Introduction to DO-178C
  • System Aspects Relating To Software Development – DO-178C & Case Study
  • Software Life Cycle + Case Study
  • Software Planning Process + Case Study
  • Software Development Process + Case Study
  • Software Verification Process + Case Study
  • Software Configuration Management  + Case Study
  • Software Quality Assurance Process + Case Study
  • Certification Liaison Process + Case Study
  • Software Life Cycle Data + Case Study
  • Additional Considerations

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