Design for Reliability
Course Description
Reliability sells cars & trucks (think Toyota/Honda). The Department of Defense considers reliability a weapon system key performance parameter. Reliability is at the heart of Performance Based Logistics. So, what is reliability, how do you put it into a product and how do you measure it?
Managers tend to equate high reliability with high cost. But in any program, reliability must compete with other design and manufacturing requirements such as cost, schedule, weight and power.
The focus of this course is on the Chief Engineer and Program Managers’ roles, which are to balance reliability against other competing program requirements, keep it in proper perspective, and manage risks. Basic reliability principles and metrics are explained. Typical reliability programs for projects are described, with guidance for tailoring various elements. Reliability considerations for each phase of the life cycle are examined, and practical examples are used throughout.
Objectives
- Learn why reliability is important and provides a monetary payback.
- Examine how the reliability of a product can be defined and measured using various tools and processes.
- Understand basic probability and statistics including distributional analysis using Normal, Exponential and Weibull distributions.
- Appreciate how hardware design, complexity and use environment affect reliability.
- Establish realistic and meaningful reliability targets for products
- Understand the major elements of a typical reliability program
- Determine which reliability tasks and tools give the best return
- Explore other areas affected by reliability, including product safety, warranty and support.
Intended Audience
Project managers, senior project team members and others wishing to view the role of Reliability Engineering in the design process
Course Testimonials
When asked what they liked most about this course, past participants commented on the following:
- Reliability prediction
- Reliability tools and processes
- How to improve reliability
- Showing design/failure inferences through Weibull distribution
- Fault tree/FMECA discussions
- Real world applications
- Lots of examples
- Up to date info
- Course material well laid to assist future reference
- Lots of topics covered with support material for all topics included
- Covered different industries and technical areas
- New classrooms
- Instructors industry knowledge and flexibility in response to student questions
- Teachers delivery flowed well
- Teachers enthusiasm
Course Information
When/Where?
- This is an eight (8) course taught in one session, or two (2) half days sessions