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RAC Computer-Aided Reliability Training CourseReliability Analysis Center |
RAC Computer-Aided Reliability Training Course, Reliability Analysis Center, Griffiss AFB, Rome NY.
Eushiuan Tran (etran+@andrew.cmu.edu) writes:
The Introduction to Reliability Practices software is an automated training course from the Reliability Analysis Center. It is designed mainly for managers and engineers. The following four major topics are covered in the tutorial:
This tutorial is more in depth that the reliability course from the NASA Lewis Research Center. For example, there is great detail about derating analysis for different electronic components. There is also much more math covered in the tutorial. This software goes into more detail than necessary for engineers who only want an overview of reliability. These people would probably not be interested in all the math that is covered. But for people who are interested in the details, they are included as part of the course. Since the course is auto-tutorial and includes a complete table of contents and search and index capability, the user can choose and pick according to his needs. It is an easy reference in searching for certain reliability concepts.
Topic coverage: (*** = emphasized; ** = discussed with some detail; * = mentioned)
*** | Dependability | ** | Electronic Hardware | Requirements | |||||
Safety | Software | ** | Design | ||||||
Security | * | Electro-Mechanical Hardware | * | Manufacturing | |||||
Scalability | Control Algorithms | * | Deployment | ||||||
Latency | Humans | Logistics | |||||||
Affordability | Society/Institutions | Retirement |
Other topics: reliability math
Publisher Comments:
Frequently, a need rises for a brief, self-study reliability training program for those new to the reliability field, those in related disciplines and program managers and administrators. This broad-based need for a concise overview and basic understanding of reliability exists in both DoD and commercial circles.
This "Introduction to Reliability Practices" automated RAC training course is targeted at this need and intended to be a key source for reliability expertise. It focuses the attention of the user toward the impact of reliability upon product/system performance and total life-cycle cost. Equally applicable to both DoD and commercial users, it will provide a concise overview of the most commonly used reliability information, including definitions, standards, analysis tools and techniques, etc.
The user will benefit by having a readily available, concise overview of the entire reliability discipline. The course provides answers to the most common reliability questions in today's highly competitive marketplace. It will effectively summarize in four modules (~ 60 minutes each), the essence of specific topics dealing with reliability. The course is formatted as a Windows TM-based, interactive, computer-assisted training course distributed on a set of floppy diskettes together with a user's manual. Table of Contents RAC on-line product order form which you may submit to us my e-mail or print and fax or mail.
Course Outline Module #1: Introduction to Reliability Product Reliability and the Bottom Line Reliability Guidelines Language of Reliability Why are Statistics Necessary? Reliability Block Diagrams and Models Module #1 Review Module #2: Creating Reliable Products Introduction - Concurrent Engineering Introduction - Parts Selection and Control Parts Application and Derating Design for the Environment Module #2 Review Module #3: Reliability Analysis Reliability Prediction Introduction - FMECA Introduction - Fault Tree Analysis Introduction - Failure Trend Analysis Introduction - Specialized Reliability Analysis Module #3 Review Module #4: Reliability Testing Reliability Qualification Demonstration Test Reliability Growth Testing Accelerated Testing Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) Module #4 Review
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Philip Koopman: koopman@cmu.edu