Safety, Systems, & Human Factors Workshop by Tonex
The Safety, Systems, & Human Factors Workshop by Tonex explores the crucial interplay between engineered systems, human performance, and safety-critical design in modern industrial and technological environments. This workshop provides professionals with tools and frameworks to evaluate system safety, optimize human-system integration, and apply safety standards effectively. A special focus is placed on cybersecurity’s impact on safety-critical systems, including how human error, unsafe interfaces, and security breaches can lead to cascading failures. Participants will gain insight into how cybersecurity vulnerabilities affect both operational safety and system reliability in complex, interconnected systems.
Audience:
- Systems Engineers
- Safety Managers
- Cybersecurity Professionals
- Human Factors Specialists
- Defense and Aerospace Engineers
- Quality Assurance Professionals
Learning Objectives:
- Understand principles of system safety engineering
- Analyze the role of human factors in safety-critical systems
- Identify key safety standards and compliance mandates
- Evaluate system design from a human-centered perspective
- Address cybersecurity implications in system safety
- Apply risk mitigation strategies to reduce operational hazards
Course Modules
Module 1: Introduction to System Safety
- Definition and scope of system safety
- Historical evolution of safety engineering
- Role of safety in system lifecycle
- Importance of proactive hazard analysis
- Relationship between safety and cybersecurity
- Overview of international safety standards
Module 2: Human Factors Engineering
- Human limitations and capabilities
- Ergonomics in system design
- Human error classification and causes
- Decision-making under stress
- Interface and control design principles
- Impact of automation on human roles
Module 3: Safety Risk Management
- Hazard identification techniques
- Risk assessment methodologies
- Safety-critical function analysis
- Fault tree and event tree analysis
- Mitigation strategies and controls
- Integrating risk with cybersecurity posture
Module 4: Human-System Integration
- Defining user roles and tasks
- Optimizing interface usability
- Human-centered system architecture
- Feedback loop and user cognition
- Human reliability assessment techniques
- Avoiding design-induced human error
Module 5: Regulatory and Safety Standards
- IEC 61508 and ISO 26262 overview
- Human factors in FAA and NASA standards
- Cyber-physical system compliance
- Certification process for safety systems
- Role of software assurance in safety
- Bridging safety and cybersecurity policies
Module 6: Emerging Trends & Challenges
- Safety in AI-augmented systems
- Cybersecurity risks in safety systems
- Human factors in autonomous operations
- Resilience engineering principles
- Safety assurance in digital transformation
- Case studies in complex system failures
Empower your engineering and cybersecurity teams to design safer, more reliable systems. Enroll in the Safety, Systems, & Human Factors Workshop by Tonex and gain the insights necessary to integrate safety, usability, and security into the core of your operations.