Certified Functional Safety Expert Exam Study Guide -

Introduction

Final Study Checklist (Ana’s exam-ready pack)

3. Key Formulas & Calculations to Memorize

Weeks 5–6: Reliability Math Bootcamp

Week 10: Weakness Targeting & Standard Positioning

This guide breaks down the exam structure, core knowledge areas, and study strategies.

Story beat: Ana runs a HARA for the tram’s obstacle-detection failure and constructs a simple fault tree for "collision".

Practice task: Perform a 5-row FMEA for the braking subsystem (component, failure mode, effect, detection, mitigation).

Memory hook: Use "HEDM" — Hazard, Exposure, Detectability, Mitigation.