Training Courses for MedTech
Advance the development and validation of medical devices with hands-on training from VectorAcademy.
Our training courses are designed for developers and testers working in regulated environments. They combine deep technical expertise with practical application, enabling you to build, test, and validate medical systems efficiently across the entire development lifecycle.
From automated testing and simulation to interoperability standards like IEEE 11073 SDC, VectorAcademy provides the knowledge and tools needed to develop safe, reliable, and future-ready medical devices.
CANoe for MedTech: Analyzing and Testing Medical Devices
Accelerate the development and validation of medical devices with CANoe and advanced testing approaches.
This training provides a practical introduction to analyzing, stimulating, and testing medical devices. Participants learn how to access communication interfaces, simulate system behavior, and automate testing processes across different development stages.
What you will learn:
- Measurement, logging, and analysis of device data across communication interfaces (e.g. CAN, DDS, MQTT)
- Simulation of device subsystems to enable testing before integration
- Stimulation of systems using internal and external interfaces
- Automated test creation and execution with vTESTstudio
- Test reporting, parameterization, and traceability
- Alternative test automation approaches using Visual Studio Code
Training details:
- Format: On-site or remote
- Duration: 2.5 days (on-site) or 18 hours (remote)
- Target group: Developers and testers of medical devices using CANoe
- Prerequisites: None
Highlight:
Enable early validation through simulation and automated testing before system integration.
IEEE 11073 SDC Training – Service-oriented Device Connectivity
Enable seamless communication between medical devices with the IEEE 11073 SDC standard family.
This training provides a structured and practical introduction to SDC concepts, allowing participants to understand, implement, and analyze interoperable medical systems.
What you will learn:
- Fundamentals and architecture of the SDC standard family
- Service-oriented communication using MDPWS (Web Services, Messaging)
- Device modeling with BICEPS and the Medical Data Information Base (MDIB)
- Discovery, communication, and interaction between medical devices
- Implementation of event-based data exchange and external device control
Training details:
- Format: On-site or remote
- Duration: 1 day (on-site) or 7 hours (remote)
- Target group: Development and test engineers in medical technology
- Prerequisites: None
Highlight:
Gain hands-on experience with real-world SDC use cases, including device communication, alarm handling, and interoperability testing.
HIL and SIL Testing with CANoe
Ensure reliable system behavior by testing medical devices across all development stages.
This training focuses on implementing hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and software-in-the-loop (SIL) testing with CANoe. Participants learn how to create scalable test environments, execute automated tests, and integrate testing into modern DevOps workflows.
What you will learn:
- Setup and configuration of HIL test environments with CANoe
- Analysis of signals, diagnostics, and communication data
- Development and execution of CAPL-based test cases
- Implementation of SIL testing using the Vector SIL Adapter
- Integration of automated testing into CI/CT environments
- Creation of reusable and scalable test architectures
Training details:
- Format: On-site or remote
- Duration: 3 days (on-site) or 21 hours (remote)
- Target group: Test engineers in medical technology
- Prerequisites: None (basic programming knowledge beneficial)
Highlight:
Combine HIL and SIL testing with automated CI/CT integration for scalable validation workflows.
VectorCAST/C++ Unit Testing
Improve software quality with automated unit and integration testing for C and C++.
This training provides a structured introduction to unit testing concepts using VectorCAST. Participants learn how to create test environments, execute test cases, and analyze code coverage to ensure robust and reliable software.
What you will learn:
- Fundamentals of unit testing and white-box testing concepts
- Creation and management of test cases with defined inputs and expected outputs
- Code coverage analysis and reporting
- Regression testing and automation strategies
- Use of stubs and handling of dependencies
- Testing of C++ classes, including inheritance and polymorphism
Training details:
- Format: On-site or remote
- Duration: 3 days (on-site) or 21 hours (remote)
- Target group: VectorCAST users with little or no prior experience
- Prerequisites: Knowledge of C/C++ and basic build processes
Highlight:
Gain full transparency into software quality through automated testing and code coverage analysis.