DO-178 And DO-254 Training (Certification of Software & Hardware)
Commitment | 3 days, 7-8 hours a day. |
Language | English |
How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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Price | CALL |
Delivery Options | Instructor-Led Onsite, Online, and Classroom Live |
Course Overview
DO-178 And DO-254 Training (Certification of Software & Hardware) Course – Hands-on
CERTIFICATION OF HARDWARE (DO-254) & SOFTWARE (DO-178C)
DO-178 And DO-254 Training (Certification of Software & Hardware) course covers the software and hardware aspects of avionic certification. You will learn the fundamental concepts, principals, tools, and methods associated with these two standards. You also will understand the differences and similarities of DO-178 and DO-254. In this DO-178 And DO-254 Training (Certification of Software & Hardware) course, we will discuss the background of these certifications, how they have evolved over the past years, and what would be the current application of them.
This three-day DO-178 And DO-254 Certification of Hardware & Software Training (Avionic) course is tuned for the engineer facing compliance with DO-254 & DO-178 for the first time or simply wanting to refresh their understanding of today’s airborne software compliance processes – now including a comparison of the changes from DO-178B to DO-178C.
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Course Details:
DO-178 And DO-254 Training (Certification of Software & Hardware) Course – Customize it
- We can adapt this DO-178 And DO-254 Training course to your group’s background and work requirements at little to no added cost.
- If you are familiar with some aspects of this DO-178 And DO-254 Training course, we can omit or shorten their discussion.
- We can adjust the emphasis placed on the various topics or build the DO-178 And DO-254 Training course around the mix of technologies of interest to you (including technologies other than those included in this outline).
- If your background is nontechnical, we can exclude the more technical topics, include the topics that may be of special interest to you (e.g., as a manager or policy-maker), and present the DO-178 And DO-254 Training course in manner understandable to lay audiences.
DO-178 And DO-254 Training (Certification of Software & Hardware) Course – Audience/Target Group
The target audience for this DO-178 And DO-254 Training (Certification of Software & Hardware) course:
- Software Engineers
- Hardware Engineers
- Systems Engineers
- Test Engineers
- Quality and Process Assurance engineers and managers
- Project managers
- Process engineers
- All individuals involved in DO-178 and DO-245 projects
DO-178 And DO-254 Training (Certification of Software & Hardware) Course – Class Prerequisites
The knowledge and skills that a learner must have before attending this DO-178 And DO-254 Training course are:
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DO-178 And DO-254 Training (Certification of Software & Hardware) Course – Objectives:
Upon completing this DO-178 And DO-254 Training (Certification of Software & Hardware) course, learners will be able to meet these objectives:
- Understand both DO-178 and DO-254 components and they work
- Recognize the differences and similarities between these two
- Recognize the exact application of each DO-178 and DO-254 to various elements inside the system
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Understand the actual intent of DO-178 industrial effective strategies
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Explain the history behind the DO-254 and DO-178C standards
- Comprehend the DO-178/254 evolution path resulting in the present’s interpretation.
- Identify what exactly is required to initiate a project in regards to safety, tools, quality assurance, and configuration management.
- Provide DO-178/254 compliant requirements
- Conduct DO-178/254 design, execution, and verification
- Apply best practices of DO-178/254
- Prevent usual errors
- Analyze DO-254/DO-178 gaps in their organization
- Estimate the associated costs and benefits of applying DO-178/254.
Course Syllabus
DO-178 And DO-254 Training (Certification of Software & Hardware) – Course Content
Day 1- overview (DO-254 and DO-178C)
Certification Related Information
Regulation and Policy
Safety Analysis and Deriving DALs
FAA Means of compliance
- DO-178C- FAA AC20-115C and EASA AMC 20-115C
- DO-254 – AC20-152
Other important FAA/EASA material
- EASA CM SWCEH – 002
- Order 8110.49 chg1
- FAA Order 8110.105
- CAST Papers
- FAA Job Aids
- Issue Papers & CRIs
Where DO-178B/C & DO-254 Fits in the Certification Process
- System and Software Process Relationship; Design Assurance level (DAL)
- How to use DO-254 and DO-178C and adjust for Design assurance level
- Objectives and Appendix A
- DO-254 Appendix B
- Software & Hardware Approval Process
Similarities and differences between the two RTCA standards
DO-254 Process Assurance and DO178C Quality Assurance
- Independence
DO-254 and DO-178C configuration Management
- Problem reporting
- Change Impact Assessment
- Release and Baselines.
Day 2- DO-254 and DO-178C Planning phases and objectives
Planning
PSAC/ PHAC
Additional Considerations
- Reuse
- Tool qualification
- Major vs Minor changes
- Software Additional considerations
- Hardware additional considerations
Development/Design Plan
- Transition Criteria
- Baselines
- Traceability
- Standards
Verification and Validation Plan
- Reviews, Analysis, Test
- Independence
Configuration Management Plan
- Open Prs
- Categorization of PRs
Quality Assurance Plan
- Independence
Certification Liaison
FAA Job Aids
- SW SOI-1 (Planning)
- HW SOI -1 (Planning)
Day 2 & 3 (based on questions and discussions)
Development Life cycle DO-254 and DO-178C
Requirements Capture
- High
- Low
- Derived
- What is a Derived Requirement?
- Examples of Derived requirements.
- Traceability
Design Capture
- Description
- Coding & Integration
- Traceability
- SOI-2 (Development)
Verification, Analysis and Test
- Verification & Validation Activities
- Traceability
- Robustness
- DO-178C Structural Coverage Methods
- DO-254 Elemental Analysis Coverage Methods
- DO-254 Appendix B additional Verification topics for DAL A/B
Certification Liaison
- Conformity
- Production transition
- Activities
- Hardware Accomplishment
- summary (HAS) and Software Accomplishment Summary (SAS)
- SOI #4 (Final Review)
Changes from DO-178B to DO-178C
Overview of DO-178C Supplements
- DO-330 – Tool Qualification
- DO-331 – Model-Based Design
- DO-332 – Object Oriented Technology
- DO-333 – Formal Methods
DO-278A and DO-248C
DO-178C and DO-254 Training Wrap up and question
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