(Quality and Reliability Engineering Series) 1st Edition
by Joseph D. Miller (Author)
Contains practical insights into automotive system safety with a focus on corporate safety organization and safety management
Functional
Safety has become important and mandated in the automotive industry by
inclusion of ISO 26262 in OEM requirements to suppliers. This unique and
practical guide is geared toward helping small and large automotive
companies, and the managers and engineers in those companies, improve
automotive system safety. Based on the author’s experience within the
field, it is a useful tool for marketing, sales, and business
development professionals to understand and converse knowledgeably with
customers and prospects.
Automotive System Safety: Critical Considerations for Engineering and Effective Management
teaches readers how to incorporate automotive system safety efficiently
into an organization. Chapters cover: Safety Expectations for
Consumers, OEMs, and Tier 1 Suppliers; System Safety vs. Functional
Safety; Safety Audits and Assessments; Safety Culture; and Lifecycle
Safety. Sections on Determining Risk; Risk Reduction; and Safety of the
Intended Function are also presented. In addition, the book discusses
causes of safety recalls; how to use metrics as differentiators to win
business; criteria for a successful safety organization; and more.
- Discusses
Safety of the Intended Function (SOTIF), with a chapter about an
emerging standard (SOTIF, ISO PAS 21448), which is for handling the
development of autonomous vehicles
- Helps safety managers, engineers, directors, and marketing professionals improve their knowledge of the process of FS standards
- Aimed at helping automotive companies―big and small―and their employees improve system safety
- Covers auditing and the use of metrics
Automotive System Safety: Critical Considerations for Engineering and Effective Management
is an excellent book for anyone who oversees the safety and development
of automobiles. It will also benefit those who sell and market vehicles
to prospective customers.
