SAFE AEROSPACE SYSTEM DESIGN
Foundation • Intermediate • Advanced

Build the Foundation for Safe Aerospace Systems Design

Gain a clear understanding of how a commercial aircraft is conceived, developed, certified, and brought into service. Rather than studying standards and certification documents individually, this course explains how ARP4754A, ARP4761A, CS-25, CS-E, EASA and FAA fit together as one integrated engineering process. DO-178C and DO-254 are introduced at ecosystem level to explain their relationship to aircraft and system development; they are not taught as dedicated software or hardware courses.

The objective is to help you develop a complete engineering perspective, build independent engineering thinking, and confidently navigate aircraft development without feeling lost between standards, certification requirements, safety, and systems engineering.

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How the course is structured

One connected aircraft systems engineering journey

The course begins with the aircraft-level questions that shape the programme, then introduces safety, system development and certification where they naturally become relevant.

01Aircraft Mission
02Intended Aircraft Operations
03Aircraft Requirements
04Aircraft Functions
05Safety Engineering
06System Development
07Aircraft Certification
Standards in context

Industry standards and certification framework

Learn what each framework contributes and how the pieces connect—without confusing an introduction with specialist software or hardware training.

Aircraft & System Development

ARP4754ARequirementsFunctions & ArchitectureDevelopment AssuranceVerification & Validation

Safety & Certification

ARP4761AFHAPSSASSACS-25CS-EEASA & FAA

Certification Ecosystem · Introduction

Context only, so learners understand where specialist software and airborne electronic hardware assurance interfaces with aircraft and system development.

DO-178CDO-254

Who Should Attend?

Aerospace Engineers
Systems Engineers
Safety Engineers
Certification Engineers
Graduate Engineers
Students entering aerospace
Professionals transitioning into aerospace
Engineering managers
Company / University learners
LEVEL 1

Foundation

Aircraft Development & Safety Assessment

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Experience the first three chapters

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Chapter 1

Developing the Foundation of an Aircraft Programme

Follow the engineering decisions that establish the foundation of an aircraft programme—from defining the aircraft mission and intended operations to understanding stakeholder expectations, aircraft requirements, aircraft functions, safety, and the purpose of certification requirements.

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Chapter 2

Understanding Certification Requirements

Building on the engineering foundation established in Chapter 1, discover how EASA and FAA certification frameworks, certification specifications, acceptable means of compliance, guidance material, and supporting standards work together to enable the development and certification of safe commercial aircraft.

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Chapter 3

Development Assurance Overview & Aircraft-Level Safety Requirements

Building on the certification foundation established in Chapter 2, discover why Development Assurance is essential for modern aircraft, how aircraft/system development, safety assessment, and assurance activities interact, and how Aircraft Functions & Requirements Development and Aircraft FHA establish aircraft-level safety requirements that provide the foundation for subsequent development phases.

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Knowledge Reinforcement

Knowledge Checks

Reinforce your understanding with interactive chapter knowledge checks. Receive immediate feedback, explanations, and key takeaways after every question.

Chapter 1 Knowledge Check

Developing the Foundation of an Aircraft Programme

Test and reinforce your understanding of the aircraft mission, intended aircraft operations, stakeholder expectations, aircraft requirements, aircraft functions, safety, and certification requirements.

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20 interactive questions · Immediate feedback · Estimated time: 20-25 minutes

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Chapter 2 Knowledge Check

Understanding Certification Requirements

Reinforce your understanding of certification requirements, AMC and Guidance Material, the interpretation and demonstration of compliance, and the need for common industry frameworks for aircraft system development and safety assessment.

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14 interactive questions · Immediate feedback · Estimated time: 18-20 minutes

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Chapter 3 Knowledge Check

Aircraft & Systems Development Assurance Overview and Aircraft-Level Functional Hazard Assessment

Reinforce your understanding of development assurance, aircraft function development, Aircraft FHA, failure conditions, effects, classifications and aircraft-level safety requirements.

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12 interactive questions · Immediate feedback · Estimated time: 18–20 minutes

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LEVEL 2

Intermediate

Aircraft Development & Safety Assessment

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🔒 Chapter 1

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This chapter will become available with the Intermediate programme.

🔒 Chapter 2

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This chapter will become available with the Intermediate programme.

LEVEL 3

Advanced

Aircraft Development & Safety Assessment

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🔒 Chapter 1

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This chapter will become available with the Advanced programme.

🔒 Chapter 2

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This chapter will become available with the Advanced programme.

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🔒 More Chapters

Additional chapters across the Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced programmes will be released progressively from October 2026.

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Engineering Feedback & Discussion

Questions, suggestions, improvement ideas, corrections, and requests for additional topics are welcome. Every discussion is private and visible only to the learner and the instructor.

Inside the chapter viewer, each slide includes quick helpfulness feedback and a separate private Engineering Feedback & Discussion area.
Organisation Training

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Looking for organisation-specific aircraft system development and safety assessment training? We tailor each programme to your organisation, engineering teams, and project objectives.

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