Reliability Engineering

 

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Department: Manufacturing Engineering Module Code: EPRF81000
Level: Level 8 Contact Hours: 36
Duration: 1 Semester Directed Study Hours: 4
Effective Term: 2015/16 Indep. Study Hours: 60
Credits: 5

Prerequisite Knowledge:

  None

Module Description/Aims:

  To impart a thorough understanding of the principles of reliability engineering
To provide the student with the ability to develop reliability monitoring programs
To give the student a comprehensive knowledge of reliability mathematics, modelling and prediction techniques
To give the student an awareness of the concepts of maintenance, maintainability and availability		  


 
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Contact Type Hours
Lecture3 Per Week


 
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On successful completion of the module, the learner will be able to:
No. Description/Learning Outcomes
1Apply the concepts of reliability to engineering problems
2Understand the different statistical distributions associated with reliability engineering
3Use plotting techniques to analyse reliability data
4Perform reliability predictions
5Understand the importance and relevance of a reliability test program
6Understand and design a reliability test and monitoring program


 
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Learning Strategies
Lectures will be delivered using overhead or powerpoint presentations
Lecture notes will be available to students on WebCt in text or powerpoint formats or photocopied handouts
Practical examples will be used to reinforce lecturers with practical examples
Students will complete exercise sheets to reinforce learning


 
Indicative Syllabus Content show detail >>
   
 
Content Detail
Introduction to reliability EngineeringDefinitions and terminology used. The development of reliability engineering and reliability ecconomics
Reliability MathematicsWeibull, Lognormal and Exponential statistics. Confidence intervals and goodness of fit
Probability Plotting and Ranking dataUsing Weibull and Lognormal plotting paper for plotting unsensored and censored reliability data. Calculation of critical reliability parameters from the probability plots. Introduction to Weibull 6+ Data analysis
Reliability MeasurementReliability measurement for useful life. The use of the exponential distribution for useful life data analysis. The calculation of FIT rates, MTTF, MTBF etc for the useful life of products. Critical factors effecting reliability figures. Comparisions of real data with predicted data generated from prediction techniques such as Mil. Std. 217
Reliability TestsReliability tests for temperature, moisture and thermal stressing. Typical reliability models for these tests
Integrated \Reliability ProgramsSpecifying reliability in product development and qualifications. Customer management of reliability. Managing supplier reliability and reliability monitoring programs
Maintainence, Maintainability and AvailabilityMaintenance strategies, corrective maintenance, preventative maintenance, TPM, factors affecting availability and maintainability


 
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Assessment Strategies
Continuous assessment strategies to ensure learning is continuous throughout the module
Exercise shhets to be done to ensure the student engages with the module


 
Indicative Assessments show detail >>
   
Learning Outcome Assessment Category Assessment Method Additional Information % alloc
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Final Exam (Scheduled)Final Written ExamClass Exam70
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Continuous AssessmentAssignment - Out of ClassResearch into particular aspects of Reliability15
2, 3, 4Continuous AssessmentAssignment - In ClassReliability prediction assessment15


 
Reading List show detail >>
   
 
Type ISBN Title Author Publisher Year Edition Library Link
Essential0470849045Practical Reliability Engineering
P.D.T. O'Connor
Wiley & Sons		2002view
Essential0471952966Essential Component Reliability
F. Jensen
Wiley & Sons		1995view
Recommended0201331322Introduction To Quality and Reliability Engineering
J.p. Bentley
Addison-Wesley		1999view
Recommended0471522775Accelerated Testing
W. Nelson
Wiley & Sons		1990-


 
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