Notes on:

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:

• Introduction to Reliability
• Creating Reliable Products
• Reliability Analysis
• Reliability Testing

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)

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.

Contents:

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