RS 575 Training Seminar
Introduction to Reliability Concepts, Principles and Applications

RS 575 provides a high-level overview of reliability engineering concepts, principles and applications as they relate to the organization’s bottom line. Topics include the purpose of a reliability program, metrics and plots, accelerated testing concepts, system analysis concepts, FMEA and FRACAS.

The course will be useful for both managers and practitioners who may be new to reliability engineering.

• For managers, the course will help you understand how reliability engineering impacts the financial strength of the organization and how you can use the reliability analysis results to support decision-making.
• For practitioners, the course provides a good introduction to the discipline, which can serve as a jumping-off point for additional study.

Course Outline

Purpose of a Reliability Program

Why Does Reliability Matter?

 

Reliability Engineering Concepts and Their Applications

• Applying reliability concepts.
• Defining, computing and understanding reliability metrics.
• Statistical concepts and distributions for reliability data analysis.
  • Reliability predictions.
  • Warranty forecasts.
  • Understanding reliability specifications.
  • Reliability comparisons.
  • Understanding burn-in.
• Accelerated life testing concepts and models.
• Optimizing preventive, predictive and inspection intervals.
• System reliability concepts including RBD and Fault Tree constructs.
  • Repairable system analysis: Maintainability and Availability and Reliability Growth.
  • Cost Analysis: Life Cycle Cost.

Introduction to FMEA Concepts

 

Introduction to FRACAS and Root Cause Analyses