MFGS 540
INSTRUCTOR:
Dr. Tomas Velasco, C.Q.E.
112C Engineering Building D
Carbondale, IL 62901-6603
( (618) 453-7842
- VELASCO@engr.siu.edu
: Http://www.siu.edu/~VELASCO
TEXTS:
Textbook
Introduction to Reliability Engineering, E.E. Lewis, John Wiley & Sons
Reference Material
- Reliability in Engineering Design by K. C. Kapur and L. R. Lamberson.
- Statistical Models and Methods for Lifetime Data by J. F. Lawless
- The Statistical Analysis of Failure Time Data by Kalbfleisch and Prentice
Audiovisual
Against all Odds, Inside Statistics Series, 1988
CLASS:
Spring Semester 1999
Thursday, 6:00 PM. - 8:50 PM.
EGR D 131
Reliability
considerations occupy an increasingly important place in engineering
practice
The reliability
of the elements in a complex system is one of the most important issues
to be addressed by engineers. With costly unexpected failures of piece(s)
in a system, the need to insure reliability of the hardware and software
components is a must. Although the details of application differ depending
on whether mechanical, electrical, or chemical systems are under analysis,
the reliability concepts cut across the specific fields of
engineering.
OBJECTIVE:
The purpose of this course is to provide
the student with an overview of the basic techniques applied in the field
of reliability and failure data analysis emphasizing on quantifying reliability
in product design and testing in an industrial environment. In this course,
an integrated introduction to the theory and practice of reliability engineering
is provided from an interdisciplinary point of view with applications to
manufacturing systems.
REQUIREMENTS:
Major emphasis will be placed on reading
and understanding the material from the class, suggested books and reference
material prior to class, and in homework assigned. Although I do not require
class attendance, I will give occasional quizzes, the frequency of which
will be inversely proportional to class attendance. Excused absences require
prior approval of the instructor.
GRADING:
ACADEMIC CONDUCT:
Cheating on examinations, submitting work of other students
as your own, or plagiarism in any form will result in penalties ranging
from an F on the assignment to expulsion from the university, depending
on the seriousness of the offense.
OFFICE HOURS:
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday & Friday;
other hours by appointment.
EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE:
Hand-held calculator and any computer-based spreadsheet.
Excel is available in all the P.C. laboratories in Engineering including
Industrial Technology labs. and College of Engineering labs.
SCHEDULE: