Introduction / Overview

System Requirements Management
Andy Bourne, Systems Engineering Manager, JNUP Project Team, Tubelines

• The importance of managing requirements
• Sources of Requirements
• Requirements in the System Lifecycle
• Requirements Management Tools
• Pitfalls to Avoid

An Introduction to Engineering Safety Management
Peter Sheppard, Principal Consultant, Lloyd's Register Rail
This presentation will:

• Give the student a basic understanding of Engineering Safety Management
• Help them understand the difference between a Causal Factor, Hazard and Accident
• Make them aware of the risks involved in making a change to the railway and how to control them

Refreshments

Electrical Integration and Interface Management
Roger White, Professional Head of Electrification, Atkins

• Railway Electrical Systems Integration
• Management of Systems Integration
• Management of Electromagnetic Compatibility
• Interface Management

Physical Interfaces and Vehicle Track Interaction
Brian Clementson, visiting Professor, Newcastle University and Consultant

• Physical and contractual interface conflicts.
• Wheel/rail interface
• Wheel and track profiles
• Vehicle curving and track geometry
• Vehicle structures and suspensions

Human Factors
Dr Amanda C Elliott, Human Factors Delivery Manager, SSL Upgrade and Director, Innovace Designs Ltd

• Human Factors for Railway Signalling and Control Systems
• To describe the role of Human Factors (HF) in the railways, what it is and why it is important
• To outline some HF principles for signalling and controls systems
• To describe the process of Human Factors Integration, using practical examples

Lunch

The Operator's View
Wallace Wetherill, Southeastern Railway

Systems Integration
Jon Elphick, Head of Systems Engineering, Atkins

Refreshments

Handover to Maintenance
Stewart Mills, Tubelines

Review session

End of formal session

Social Visit and supper at Midland Air Museum