ISTQB Foundation - Automotive Software Tester

The ISTQB Foundation - Automotive Software Tester training course provides an overview of important test procedures and standards that are relevant for testing in the automotive industry.

This course covers the specific requirements for testing E/E systems in the automotive field on the basis of established standards (Automotive SPICE, ISO 26262, AUTOSAR etc.).

Course Agenda:

• Introduction
• Requirements from divergent project objectives and increasing product complexity
• Project aspects influenced by standards (K)
• The six generic phases in the system lifecycle
• The contribution/participation of the tester in the release process
• Standards for the testing of E/E systems
• Automotive SPICE (ASPICE)
• Design and structure of the standard
• Requirements of the standard
• ISO
• Functional safety and safety culture
• Integration of the tester in the safety lifecyle
• Structure and test specific parts of the standard
• The influence of criticality on the extent of the test
• Application of content from CTFL in the context of ISO
• AUTOSAR
• Objectives of AUTOSAR
• General structure of AUTOSAR
• Influence of AUTOSAR on the work of the tester
• Comparison
• Objectives of ASPICE and ISO
• Comparison of the test levels
• Testing in a virtual environment
• Test environment in general
• Motivation for a test environment in the automotive development
• General parts of a test environment
• Differences between Closed-Loop and Open-Loop
• Essential interfaces, databases and communication protocols of a electronic control unit
• Testing in XiL test environments
• Model in the Loop
• Software in the Loop
• Hardware in the Loop
• Comparison of the XiL test environments
• Automotive-specific static and dynamic test techniques
• Static test techniques
• The MISRA-C: 2012 Guidelines
• Quality characteristics for reviews of requirements
• Dynamic test techniques
• Condition testing, multiple condition testing, modified condition/decision testing
• Decision outcome for the expression
• Back-to-Back-Testing
• Fault injection testing
• Requirements-based testing
• Context-dependent selection of test techniques

Objectives:

• Explain and give examples of the challenges of automotive product development that arise from divergent project objectives and increasing product complexity.
• Recall project aspects that are influenced by standards such as time, cost, quality and project/product risks.
• Recall the six generic phases in the system life cycle per ISO/IEC 24748-1
• Recall the contribution and the collaboration of the tester in the release process.
• Recall the two dimensions of Automotive SPICE (ASPICE).
• Explain the Capability levels 0 to 3 of ASPICE.
• Explain the meaning of the 4 rating levels and the capability indicators of ASPICE from the test perspective.
• Explain the requirements of ASPICE for the test strategy including the regression test strategy.
• Recall the requirements of ASPICE for the test documentation.
• design a verification strategy (in contrast to a test strategy) and criteria for unit verification.
• Explain the different traceability requirements of ASPICE from the test perspective.
• Explain the objective of functional safety for E/E systems.
• Recall his contribution as a tester for the safety culture.
• Recall his contribution as a tester for the safety culture.
• present the role of the tester in the framework of the safety life cycle per ISO 26262.
• Recall the volumes (part titles) of ISO 26262 that are relevant for him.
• Recall the criticality levels of ASIL.
• Explain the influence of ASIL on applicable test design techniques and test types for static and dynamic tests and the resulting test extent.
• Apply the selected method table of the ISO 26262.
• Recall the objectives of
• Recall the influences of AUTOSAR on the work of the tester.
• Recall the different objectives of ASPICE and ISO 26262.
• Explain the differences between ASPICE, ISO 26262 and CTFL regarding the test levels.
• Test Environment in General
• Recall the purpose/the motivation of a test environment in the automotive environment.
• Recall the general parts of an automotive specific test environment.
• Recall the differences between Closed-Loop systems and Open-Loop systems.
• Recall the essential functions, databases and protocols of an electronic control unit (ECU).
• Testing in XiL environments
• Recall the structure of a MiL test environment.
• Explain the application area and the boundary conditions of a MiL test environment.
• reproduce the structure of an SiL test environment.
• Recall the structure of an HiL test environment.
• Explain the application areas and the boundary conditions of an HiL test environment.
• Apply criteria for the assignment of a given test scope to one or more test environments.
• Classify the three XiL test environments (MiL, SiL, HiL) in the Vmodel.
• Static test techniques
• Explain the purpose, the types and obligations of the MISRAC: 2012 programming guideline with the help of examples.
• Apply a review of requirements with the quality characteristics of the ISO/IEC 29148 that are relevant for him.
• Dynamic test techniques
• Create test cases to achieve modified condition/decision testing coverage.
• Explain the use of back-to-back testing by giving examples.
• Explain the principle of fault injection tests by giving examples.
• Recall the principles of requirement-based testing.
• Apply context dependent criteria for the choice of suitable and necessary test design techniques.