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Part A: Content Design

Course Title Reliability Engineering

Course No(s) QM ZG528
Credit Units 5
Credit Model
Content Authors Gajanand Gupta

Course Objectives

No

CO1 To study the various failure distribution methods and learning about how to implement these
methods for failure rate modelling

CO2 To learn about how to determine the reliability of various system

CO3 To learn about how to design of reliability, maintainability and availability

CO4 To study of various empirical methods for data collection and their application for Reliability
estimation

Text Book(s)
T1 Charles E. Ebeling: An introduction to Reliability and maintainability engineering, edition
2000, Fourteen reprint 2011, TMH, New Delhi

Reference Book(s) & other resources

R1 Reliability Engineering Handbook, Volume 1 by Dimitri Kececioglu, DEStech
Publications 2002 )
R2 Reliability Engineering Handbook, Volume 2 by Dimitri Kececioglu, DEStech
Publications 2002
R3 Handbook of Reliability Engineering by Hoang Pham (ed), Springer 2003

Content Structure
1. Study of failure distribution and failure rate models
1.1. Study of Reliability and maintainability, Concepts
1.2. Reliability function
1.3. Mean time to failure
1.4. The two parameter exponential distribution
1.5. Redundancy and the CFR Model
1.6. Failure distribution models
2. Determination of reliability of different systems
2.1. Different system configuration
2.2. Load sharing system
2.3. Standby system
3. Design of reliability, maintainability and availability
3.1. Dynamic Models, Physics of failure models
3.2. Static models
3.3. Reliability allocation
3.4. Design methods
3.5. Repair time distribution
3.6. Maintenance Requirements
3.7. Availability

4. Different empirical methods for data collection and Reliability estimation

Learning Outcomes:
No Learning Outcomes

LO1 Basics of Reliability

LO2 Understanding of determination of reliability of various system

LO3 Practical application of reliability

LO4 Design of reliability

 Part B: Learning Plan

Academic Term SECOND SEMESTER 2016-2017

Course Title Reliability Engineering
Course No QM ZG528
Lead Instructor Gajanand Gupta

Session 1
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference

Pre CH Study of Reliability and

maintainability, Concepts, Terms T1 Ch1
During and Definition
CH Why reliability engineering?
1 applications and benefits,
complexity of products, world
Post CH industrial competition and Lecture Notes and Reference books
reliability engineering,

Session 2
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference

Pre CH
The five important analytical T1 Ch 2
During functions in reliability engineering,
CH Reliability function, Mean time to
1 failure,
Hazard rate function, Bathtub
Post CH curve, conditional Reliability Lecture Notes and Reference books

Session 3
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference

Pre CH The exponential reliability

function, Failure modes, T1 Ch 3
During Applications,
CH 1 The two parameter exponential
distribution, poisson process
Post CH Redundancy and the CFR Lecture Notes and Reference books
Model

Session 4
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference

Pre CH
T1 Ch 4
During The Weibull distribution
1
CH The Exponential distribution
Post CH Lecture Notes and Reference books
Session 5
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference

Pre CH
T1 Ch 4
During The Normal distribution
1
CH The Lognormal distribution
Post CH Lecture Notes and Reference books

Session 6
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference

Pre CH
Serial Configuration T1 Ch 5
During Parallel Configuration
2
CH Combined Series-parallel systems

Post CH Lecture Notes and Reference books

Session 7
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference

Pre CH Complex system

Load-sharing system T1 Ch 6
During
2 standby systems
CH
Degraded systems
Post CH Lecture Notes and Reference books

Session 8
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference

Pre CH
Text book and lecture notes
During
1&2 Review of Session 1 to 7
CH

Post CH Lecture Notes and Reference books

Session 9
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference

Pre CH
Covariate models, Static Models T1 Ch 7
During
3 Dynamic Models, Physics of
CH
failure models
Post CH Lecture Notes and Reference books
Session 10
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference

Pre CH Reliability specification and

system measurements T1 Ch 8
During
3 Reliability allocation
CH
Design Methods, Failure
Post CH analysis Lecture Notes and Reference books

Session 11
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference

Pre CH Analysis of downtime, The repair-

time distribution T1 Ch 9
During system repair time, reliability
CH 3
under preventive maintenance
State-dependent systems with
Post CH repair Lecture Notes and Reference books

Session 12
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference

Pre CH Maintenance Requirements, design

methods T1 Ch 10
During
3 human factors and ergonomics
CH
maintenance and spares
Post CH provisioning Lecture Notes and Reference books

Session 13
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference

Pre CH Concepts and Definitions

exponential availability model, T1 Ch11
During
3 System availability
CH
inspection and repair
Post CH availability model Lecture Notes and Reference books

Session 14
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference

Pre CH
Data collection,
Empirical methods T1 Ch 12
During
4
CH Reliability testing
Reliability Growth Testing
Post CH Lecture Notes and Reference books
Session 15
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference

Pre CH
Application of Reliability T1 Ch 17
During
4 estimation
CH

Post CH Lecture Notes and Reference books

Session 16
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference

Pre CH
Text book, lecture notes
During
3&4 Review Session of 9 to 15
CH

Post CH Lecture Notes and Reference books

Evaluation Scheme:
Legend: EC = Evaluation Component; AN = After Noon Session; FN = Fore Noon Session
No Name Type Duration Weight Day, Date, Session, Time
EC-1 Quiz-I/ Assignment-I Online - 5% February 1 to 10, 2017
Quiz-II 5% March 1 to 10, 2017
Quiz-III/ 5% March 20 to 30, 2017
Assignment-II
EC-2 Mid-Semester Test Closed 2 hours 35% 26/02/2017 (AN) 2 PM TO 4 PM
Book
EC-3 Comprehensive Open 3 hours 50% 09/04/2017 (AN) 2 PM TO 5 PM
Exam Book

Syllabus for Mid-Semester Test (Closed Book): Topics in Session Nos. 1 To 8

Syllabus for Comprehensive Exam (Open Book): All topics (Session Nos. 1 to 16)
Important links and information:
Elearn portal: https://elearn.bits-pilani.ac.in
Students are expected to visit the Elearn portal on a regular basis and stay up to date with the latest
announcements and deadlines.
Contact sessions: Students should attend the online lectures as per the schedule provided on the Elearn portal.
Evaluation Guidelines:
1. EC-1 consists of either two Assignments or three Quizzes. Students will attempt them through the course
pages on the Elearn portal. Announcements will be made on the portal, in a timely manner.
2. For Closed Book tests: No books or reference material of any kind will be permitted.
3. For Open Book exams: Use of books and any printed / written reference material (filed or bound) is
permitted. However, loose sheets of paper will not be allowed. Use of calculators is permitted in all
exams. Laptops/Mobiles of any kind are not allowed. Exchange of any material is not allowed.
4. If a student is unable to appear for the Regular Test/Exam due to genuine exigencies, the student should
follow the procedure to apply for the Make-Up Test/Exam which will be made available on the Elearn
portal. The Make-Up Test/Exam will be conducted only at selected exam centres on the dates to be
announced later.
It shall be the responsibility of the individual student to be regular in maintaining the self study schedule as given
in the course handout, attend the online lectures, and take all the prescribed evaluation components such as
Assignment/Quiz, Mid-Semester Test and Comprehensive Exam according to the evaluation scheme provided in
the handout.