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Overview
This course provides a comprehensive understanding of software verification and validation (V&V) in the automotive domain. Participants will explore the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC), key testing stages such as Model-in-the-Loop (MIL), Software-in-the-Loop (SIL), and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL), and essential testing techniques like unit testing, integration testing, code coverage analysis, and fault insertion. Gain hands-on experience with test planning, automation, and safety-critical software testing, ensuring robust and reliable automotive software.
Objectives
By the end of this course, leaner will be able to:
- Understand the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) in automotive software development.
- Apply MIL, SIL, and HIL testing methodologies for automotive applications.
- Perform unit, integration, and system testing with proper validation techniques.
- Analyze code coverage and ensure thorough software testing.
- Develop stubs and drivers for effective test execution.
- Implement test automation and fault simulation for robust software validation.
- Understand safety-critical software testing requirements in the automotive sector.
Prerequisites
- Model-Based Development (MBD) for Application Engineers
- Basic knowledge of software testing methodologies
Course Outline
Module 1: Introduction to Software Verification and Validationkeerti2025-03-23T12:47:24+05:30
- Fundamentals of software testing and V&V
- Importance of testing in automotive software development
- Software quality attributes (reliability, safety, security)
- Verification vs. Validation
- Introduction to Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC)
- Test planning and strategy
Module 2: Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC)keerti2025-03-23T12:47:17+05:30
- Detailed explanation of STLC phases
- Requirements analysis
- Test planning & test case design
- Test execution & defect tracking
- Test documentation and reporting
- Test metrics and measurements
- Hands-on: Creating test plans and test cases for an automotive function
Module 3: Automotive Software Testing Stages (MIL, SIL, HIL)keerti2025-03-23T12:47:10+05:30
- Model-in-the-Loop (MIL) Testing: Simulation, verification of control logic
- Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) Testing: Code correctness and performance testing
- Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Testing: Embedded software testing with real-time simulation
- Fault Insertion & Load Connection: Testing failure scenarios and electrical loads
- Test Automation: Developing automated test scripts and reports
- Hands-on: MIL, SIL, HIL test setups, fault insertion, automated test execution
Module 4: Unit Testing and Code Coveragekeerti2025-03-23T12:47:01+05:30
- Principles of unit testing & Test-Driven Development (TDD)
- Code coverage analysis: Statement, branch, condition coverage
- Hands-on: Writing unit tests & performing code coverage analysis
Module 5: Integration Testing and Stub Developmentkeerti2025-03-23T12:46:54+05:30
- Integration testing strategies (top-down, bottom-up, big-bang)
- Stub and driver development for simulating dependencies
- Hands-on: Developing stubs and drivers for integration testing
Module 6: Automotive Software Testing Techniqueskeerti2025-03-23T12:46:46+05:30
- Requirements-based testing, boundary value analysis, equivalence partitioning
- Error guessing, exploratory testing, performance testing, fault injection
- Static analysis, safety-critical software testing
- Hands-on: Applying various testing techniques to automotive software
