BE 548 Medical Reliability Engineering
Reliability is defined as the probability that an item or device will perform a
required function without failure under stated conditions for a stated period of
time. Reliability engineering is performed throughout the entire life cycle of a
system, including development, test, production and operation.
In this introductory course, we will explore such topics as: problem solving
strategies, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA); Failure Mode Effects and
Criticality Analysis (FMECA); Reliability simulation modeling; Validation and
Verification Analysis; Thermal analysis; Fault Tree analysis; Taguchi Method;
Ishikawa Method; Human reliability; Built-in test (BIT); Maintainability,
Maintenance and Availability Analysis's. Reliability Software will also be
reviewed. Real life engineering failures will be examined and discussed. This
course is designed to be project-oriented with hands-on experience.
Major topics are tailored to student interests (student centered learning).