What you'll learn:
- Understand the basic definitions and principles of reliability theory to build a solid foundation in reliability engineering.
- Understand why products fail and the consequences of failures, emphasizing the importance of reliability in product quality.
- Estimate Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) and Mean Time to Failure (MTTF) for both repairable and non-repairable products.
- Grasp the concept and handling of various types of censored data encountered in real-world reliability analysis.
- Learn about the three phases in the product life cycle: infant mortality, useful life, and wear out, and understand the Bathtub Curve in Reliability Engineering
- Gain an overview of key reliability tests such as ALT, HASS (Highly Accelerated Stress Screening), ESS (Environmental Stress Screening) and Burn-in
- Understand Reliability Block Diagrams (RBDs) and the three types of redundancies to improve system reliability.
- Calculate reliability in the constant failure zone using limited mathematical complexities, ensuring practical application without heavy statistical burdens.
- Increase your career prospects by mastering fundamental reliability engineering concepts, making you a valuable asset in any engineering or quality-focused role
Note: Students who complete this course can apply for the certification exam by Quality Gurus Inc. and achieve the Verified Certification from Quality Gurus Inc. It is optional, and there is no separate fee for it. Quality Gurus Inc. is the Authorized Training Partner (ATP # 6034) of the Project Management Institute (PMI®) and the official Recertification Partner of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM®)
The verified certification from Quality Gurus Inc. provides you with 2.5 pre-approved PMI PDUs and 2.5 SHRM PDCs at no additional cost to you.
This course is accredited by The CPD Group (UK). You are eligible to claim 3.0 CPDs for this course (Accreditation# 1016215)
The Fundamentals of Reliability Engineering training introduces the fundamentals of reliability theory and practice. The course gives students an overview of how to apply reliability engineering principles to design systems and processes.
Reliability is the ability of a system or component to perform its intended function under specified conditions for an extended period without failure. A reliable product is highly likely to perform as expected over time. A product's reliability is directly related to its quality. For that reason, reliability is also called "quality over time."
This course is designed as the first step for students of reliability engineering and persons taking the CRE exam. This course assumes that you do not have any prior knowledge of reliability engineering. This training will provide the knowledge and skills necessary to understand the basics of reliability engineering and its application to systems development.
The course consists of video lectures, readings, and quizzes that help build upon each other so that by the end of the course, you have gained a firm grasp of the topics covered.
Topics Covered:
Section 1. Basic Definitions: We will start this course by understanding the definitions of Quality and Reliability. In this, you will also understand why things fail and the consequences of failures.
Section 2. Basic Measurements: In this section, you will understand the basic reliability measurements, such as the Mean Time to Failure (MTTR) for nonrepairable products and the Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) for repairable products. In addition, you will learn to calculate the availability and the Mean Time to Repair (MTTR).
Section 3. Censored Data: In real life, the reliability data is not complete. In this section, you will understand various types of censored data and how to deal with them.
Section 4. Failure Patterns: In this section, you will learn the Bathtub Curve in Reliability Engineering. You will understand three phases in the product life: Infant mortality, useful life, and wear out. You will learn to calculate the Hazard Function.
Section 5. Improving Reliability: This section will cover various Reliability tests such as ALT, HALT, HASS, ESS and Burn-in.
Section 6. Reliability Block Diagram: In this section, you will learn to calculate the system reliability based on the reliability of individual components. You will also learn about three types of redundancies to improve the system's reliability.
Section 7. Exponential Distribution: Even though the intent of this course was to teach Reliability without using complex mathematical and statistical formulas. In this section, you will learn to calculate the Reliability in the constant failure zone using limited mathematical complexities.
Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Units:
For the ASQ® Recertification Units (RUs), we suggest 0.25 RUs under the Professional Development > Continuing Education category.
For PMI® 2.5, preapproved PDUs can be provided after completing our optional/free certification exam. The detailed steps for taking Quality Gurus Inc. certification with preapproved PDUs are provided in the courses.
