"This was the best class I have had in my 23 year career. The training guide is very complete and user friendly. This class is equivalent to many of my masters degree classes."
Bob Nicklin, Raytheon
"This was an outstanding
class which allowed feedback and one-on-one
training as needed. The best training
seminar I have attended."
Reginald Mayo,
Halliburton Energy Services
"I found the course to be excellent. As a newcomer to the reliability field, I found the mix of theory and practical application to be perfect. Overall I was impressed with the entire week."
Rod Henning, GM Defense
"....I should let you know how good I thought your courses were. We've sent our new employees to your class last year, and I've insisted our suppliers take your classes as well. I'm glad you're staying in touch with your customers. You guys have the best customer service of any software company I know :) ...."
"The comprehensive coverage of the material, and the instructors level of knowledge (i.e. there weren’t any questions answered with, 'I’ll have to ask the programmers')."
Bob Herrick, Agilent Technologies
"This is perhaps the best seminar I have ever attended. Bringing my real world test data and having working 'Labs' during the seminar was a stroke of genius!"
Leonard Badour, Qualcomm
"The instructor is one of the best that I have experienced in over 30 years of attending seminars. He has taken a subject matter that could be boring and over the head of the novice and made it enjoyable and yet informative."
Skip Pennington, Vermont American Corp.
"I was about to congratulate all of you on a truly first-class seminar last
week, but then I found your Testimonials page online and found that there
are about a hundred other folks who got there before me!
Honestly, you should all be enormously proud of this software suite, and in
your ability to present the fundamentals of reliability engineering and
life data analysis. Thanks again for a thoroughly educational and
enjoyable week."
Chris Paul, Raytheon Company
"SUPERB! The lecturer has excellent grasp of both the subject and the tool and was able to adapt to the requirements and queries of the
participants despite the broad difference in their background. He was also interesting, keeping the participants awake and alive."
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B M Saari, Petronas Refinery
"Very Good - nice mix of practice with lecture and examples. I feel familiar enough with the software to explore on my own, which I wouldn't
without enough practice in the class."
Catherine Lubchenko, Delphi
"The Life Data session provides a good understanding of Weibull principles thus eliminating the smoke and mirrors often associated with
reliability analysis."
Andrei Tatarinow, Cochlear
"As always, an outstanding training program (Advanced System Analysis) with excellent instruction supported by extremely useful software
(BlockSim). Great Job!"
G.E. Maroney, TI Group Automotive
"The seminar was very useful - learned about the importance of analyzing the data more than one way, and looking for multiple causes to
breakout and examine separately."
Eliot Sterling, GE
"Excellent! I thought it would be just an advertisement for the software. Instead it was a very practical demonstration of using statistical
methods for predicting reliability. I wouldn't change anything about the seminar, the material was on target, the instructor was very knowledgeable and an
excellent presenter!"
Bob Rowlands, Delphi
"Very good seminar for obtaining an overall idea of the software capability and applications as well as reliability theory. Would
recommend to co-workers."
Anonymous
"Excellent Forum for the life data analyst to keep them self up to speed and discuss some concerns and issues."
N. Paskalev, Bombardier
"Excellent, cleared up some questions I have had regarding reliability at the system level. Now I don't just suspect my company is flawed in
their approach, I know our metrics make very little sense."
Anonymous
"This seminar gives very valuable information (including practical tips and tricks). I would definitely recommend this seminar even to
those like myself, who have used Weibull++ for quite a while."
H. Azarcon, WMS Gaming
"Excellent presentation. Expert presenters."
Eugene Cottle, Bosch Automation Technology
"Outstanding instructor. Great ability with real life examples and explanations. I have understood more from this course than any other dealing with reliability."
William Jolley, NADEP Cherry Point
"This class is the best intro course I've taken at GMU. It presupposes certain knowledge and dives right in. However, as a 'broad stroke' picture of the concepts it is very good."
Al Rickmers, GM
"This was one of the most informative seminars I have ever attended. The instructor had a good pace, excellent knowledge of the subject matter
and clearly explained the work."
Joseph LaFergola, The Raymond Corp
"I've been debating for some time whether I want to do my graduate work in EE or RE. After attending this seminar, I'll be studying
reliability."
Anonymous
"Practical application made [the] course significantly more valuable. With this data/presentation, we can now immediately implement new/improved procedures upon return to the office."
Anonymous
"...The theory captured in the manual - the equations, derivations, etc. - serve as a great reference, but the engineering meaning is 'simply' explained. My overall impression of the
seminar is super! I learned a lot and was in
'awe' of the level of functionality and flexibility."
Beth Hendricks, Delphi
"I found [the QALT seminar] very useful as it helped expand my knowledge in an area that has been weak. Instructor and support were
excellent resources."
Robert L. Walter, TI Group
"Excellent. I learned very useful application of the software that I had not thought of previously. As always, coverage of theory was
appropriate and well presented."
Jeff Lewis, Arrow International
"Very useful and informative seminar that I will use to address my DFR chartered activities."
Jeff Blanchard, Quantum
"Very informative and useful. I'm looking forward to apply the training from this seminar into my product application."
Phil Elizondo, Lumileds
"One of the best aspects of this seminar were the number of persons from ReliaSoft [who] were on-hand at all times to answer questions."
Brett Pope, Volvo Truck North America
"As a beginner, I found the way in which background information, basic theory, and software implementation were presented very useful in my understanding of the material."
Stephen Monforto, Lockheed Martin Corp.
"The best aspect of this seminar was the demonstration and hands on experience with Weibull++. Being able to talk to the designers of the software."
James Prosser, IBM Corporation
"Good presentation and pacing. Presenter skills are exceptional. The instructional quality is first-rate. Dr. Olwell made the presentation precise when required, and general when conceptual material was all that was needed. The effect was to give valuable insight into the techniques and the
[software] tool."
Greg Utterback, Agilent Technologies
"The technical knowledge of the ReliaSoft staff is incredible. Every question is answered and all concepts are covered in sufficient detail.
The real life work labs ensure a working knowledge of ALTA."
Leonard Badour, Qualcomm
"...Being able to spend five days with a number of reliability engineers from a wide variety of backgrounds and business fields with whom to share ideas and experiences was also very beneficial to me. The hands on experiment (acme paperclip)
which reinforced the principles we had been learning and ensured that we had a solid grasp of the fundamental concepts. I also found the examples of how the software tool had been applied to real world data sets to be very informative."
Eric Kuhn, Siemens
"Terrific seminar! It was very thorough and practical. Time and money well spent!"
Steve Michalak, D.A.R.T.
"Excellent seminar - Case studies made you think. Problems in handouts familiarized you with the capabilities of the software."
Mark Walton, General Cable
"Great way to combine statistical theory as background then showing you how to let the software work for you."
Chad Thompson, GE
"Presentation of the theory [was] most valuable. Once I understand the basic theory, the mechanics of the software fall into place."
Richard Hinders, Guidant Corporation
"Knowledgeable staff. Well organized. Cares about students' results. Very professional. Excellent reference materials. Clearly leading edge technology."
Randy Duran, Lawrence Livermore National Lab
"The best aspect of the seminar was that a tremendous amount of information was presented in a very organized understandable manner. Handouts are exceptionally good."
JoDawn Bowers, GE Power Systems
"The most valuable aspect of this seminar was the first day vocabulary refresher and theoretical presentation. That is the kind of information needed by Reliability Engineers to have credibility in the R&D Eng. community. I can train a technician to use the software but it takes a respected engineer to convince R&D of the correctness of the solutions. Excellent written material. I've never seen so much material so well organized with so few typos, especially the equations."
"Case studies and Training Guides problems allowed us to see what needs to be thought out before designing the experiments to generate the data."
Dan Callahan, Hewlett-Packard
"It's been a very informative session. The presentation by Dr. Olwell was very interesting and to-the-point. I certainly feel that I made the right decision to come here and learn this wonderful software."
Nav Dhami, GM
"With just starting in reliability this year, many things were unclear to me. This seminar has cleared up several issues and has given me a better understanding of plotting data and the variables used during those calculations."
Thomas Poirier, Cielo Communications
"The best aspect of this seminar was the instructors' genuine concern for the students' success in understanding the material. I'm impressed."
Henry Hickey, Micron Technology
"Good blend of theory and practical examples. Having an industry expert give true examples was very good."
Richard Hensley
"Overall impression of the seminar was excellent, I believe every Weibull++ user should attend this. The seminar taught me the subject of life data analysis and once I had that
'mastered,' the ReliaSoft Weibull++ (tool) helped me 'master' what I can do with my life data."
Don Targac, Behr Climate Systems
"Overall, this seminar is excellent in terms of data analysis and software utilization. The software developed by ReliaSoft is exceptional. The instructors were knowledgeable
and personable."
Leon Jokubaitis, US Army - TACOM
"Learned (re-learned) the methodology and software that increased my knowledge of how to successfully test product."
David Ellerbrock, Delphi
"Going over the mathematical aspect of why calculations are done and what is the logic behind the software was very beneficial. The seminar was very helpful because I can use on a day to day work environment."
Mukesh Kumar, Delphi
"I really liked the fact that the mathematical theory was presented, so it can give you a better idea of what you are going to do with the data (software)."
Roberto Ivan Duarte, Delphi
"One of the best I have attended. Very valuable and I learned something I can use. Excellent instructor."
John Lods, GM
"The best aspect of the seminar are the instructors, they effectively communicate complex technical theory in an understandable way. There are
lots of people around to help, great customer service."
Scott Pugliese, Warn Industries
"Excellent seminar overall even for someone new to the field."
Glenn Chingcuangco, NMB Technologies Inc.
"It was very useful to have detailed examples that I could bring home with me and use as a reference."
Dan Dittmer, Seagate Technology Inc.
"A good aspect of the seminar was being able to see examples and perform example problems that are similar to current work related
problems."
Anonymous
"Great class, great instructor. I learned a tremendous amount outside of the class too because of the knowledgeable [instructors] and
willingness of the folks from ReliaSoft to answer any and every question!"
Joe Marksteiner, GE Aircraft Engines
"The seminar gave a very good overview of the software and how to use it. [I gained] a better understanding of what the software is calculating and what the underlying assumptions are."
Brian Greenhaw, Whirlpool Corporation
"Information very well organized and easy to understand. Examples, backup theory and lecture [provided] for a much more thorough
understanding."
Scott Teitsch, Plug Power
"With little reliability knowledge I felt the spread and information was laid out in a way that I felt comfortable at the end of Day 2. Very
nicely done."
Ronald Bee, Siemens VDO Automotive
"Good experience to apply the knowledge in my job."
Ricardo Guzman, Mabe Tecnologia Y Desarrollo
"One of the best aspects of this seminar was the software - very impressed with its scope and user interface."
Jerry Glandon, GM
"Overall there was a lot of good, useful information. I've walked away with a better understanding on how to evaluate life data."
Anonymous
"The theoretical background provided was very beneficial, since it established the groundwork for understanding Weibull++. However, the hands-on training was the best aspect of the seminar, along with the different examples and case-studies, especially for somebody like me who does not use reliability concepts or programs a whole lot but would like to get into it. The software created seems to be excellent for cutting edge technology. "
Debasish Dhar, Delphi
"Appropriate and practical information delivered in a 'down to earth' manner."
John Scweitzer, John Deere
"The basic concepts were very useful. The instructors were very knowledgeable."
Srinivas Potheri, 4C Solutions
"Very Useful! Learned much more than I thought I would."
Sean Ferrion, ATMI
"What I liked best about the seminar was that the class consisted of Reliability Engineers from various industries, giving numerous
real-world examples and situations."
Jason Emperador, Diebold
"I was surprised by the
number of people who attended the Life Data
Analysis training. I was expecting a smaller
group, but was pleased to find the variety
of participants as well as enough
knowledgeable staff to support it!"
Melissa Finoccho, bioMerieux, Inc
"First time I felt my money
and time were well used and invested in
training!"
Jorge Vasquez, Tyco Fire & Security
"This course on system
reliability makes reliability allocation
something each company can perform. It takes
the basics and embraces the nuances of our
particular product allowing us to perform
the calculations and bring usability to
critical areas needing improvement. The
class emphasizes the needs to allow for
maintainability, cost analysis, PMs and
system reliability in a quantitative
manner."
Robin Smith, Printronix
"Even after 15 years
practicing in this field. I found this
course presented details that were new to
me. I look forward to putting Weibull++ to
use."
Peter Brown, General Dynamics
"This session made me more
aware of the types of analysis available to
get specific desired results required by my
program. I have tons of data available to me
and I now know of the various analyses I can
do."
Joel Prater, US Navy
"I have been very impressed
with every aspect of the instructional
seminar. In particular I am pleased with the
detailed review of the theory supporting the
algorithms….I feel much more confident with
my ability to correctly input and interpret
test data with Weibull++."
Jeffrey H. Wood, Consolidated Metco
"The Master the Subject,
Master the Tools course was a very enjoyable
and educational week…… covered/reiterated
what I'd learned in half a semester of
college in the first day."
Charles Kleinhagen, Haldex Brake Products
"I certainly enjoyed the
training seminar in San Diego last week.
Being a newcomer to the reliability world I
found the training to be very beneficial.
Also, having seen the theory behind the
software I can see the tremendous benefit it
provides over attempting to do these
calculations without it. Obviously a
considerable amount of time and effort has
gone into these software packages. Again a
great course! Thanks!"
Troy Tanner, Par Technologies
"I took your 5-day seminar
earlier this year and it was probably the
most efficient educational experiences I
have ever had in reliability."
Dan Butler, Wyle Laboratories
"The Life Data Analysis
course was the most thought provoking
presentation I have attended."
David Payne, Haldex
Brake Products
