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"Ops A La Carte did an excellent job teaching a private two-day reliability seminar for our team. We learned a lot and would certainly use them again."
---Isaac Ohel, VP Engineering, Novera Optics

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EDUCATION on the best tools for Reliability Engineering.

INTEGRATION of all Elements of Reliability Programs for Maximum Value.

Public and In-House Courses presented by world-class instructors directly in Silicon Valley.

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Reliability Tools & Integration for
Overall Reliability Programs

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OBJECTIVES
In order to minimize total Life Cycle Costs (LCC), a Reliability Engineer must do two things: 1) choose the best reliability tools from all of the tools available and must apply these tools at the proper phases of a product life cycle, and 2) properly integrate these tools together to assure that the proper information is fed forward and backwards at the proper times. This course will review each of these tools, describing what they are, when to use them, and how to integrate them in with the rest of the program.

As part of the course, we will learn about Reliability Integration, the process of seamlessly and cohesively integrating reliability tools together to maximize reliability and at the lowest possible cost.

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This course is intended for anyone involved in the design, testing, or manufacturing of a product.

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OUTLINE

Elements of a Reliability Program
Basic Definitions
Reliability vs. Cost
Product Life Cycle Matrix
Integration Phases
Integration in the Concept Phase
Integration in the Design Phase
Integration in the Prototype Phase
Integration in the Manufacturing Phase

Phase I: Integration in the Concept Phase
Benchmarking
Definition
Different types of Benchmarking
spacer bullet Product Benchmarking
spacer bullet Process Benchmarking
How to perform
How the results of benchmarking lead to a gap analysis
Gap Analysis
Definition
How to perform
Using Benchmarking and the Gap Analysis to help write the Reliability Program and Integration Plan.
Reliability Program and Integration Plan
Definition
How to define the elements of the plan
Where to get the metrics
Defining the schedule
Integrating all of the activities together within the Plan

Phase II: Integration in the Design Phase
Reliability Modeling and Predictions
Objectives of a Reliability Prediction
Standards Available
General Assumptions
Inputs Required
Available Methods
Multiplier Factors
Examples
How to use Modeling and Predictions in preparation for HALT and HASS
Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA)
Objectives of a FMECA
Standards Available
Design FMECA
User FMECA
Software FMECA
Process FMECA
Top-down Approach
Bottom-up Approach
Examples
How to use a FMECA in preparation for a HALT
Derating Analysis
What is derating
How to apply principles
How to use derating analysis in preparation for a HALT
Design of Experiments
Advantages over conventional experiments
How to perform
When to use Design of Experiments in Conjunction with HALT and HASS
Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
When to use
How to perform
When to Use FTA in Conjunction with HALT and HASS
Stress-Strength Analysis
Definition
How to perform
How to use in conjunction with HALT and HASS
Tolerance and Worst Case Analysis
Definition
Types of Tolerance Analyses
When to use and when not to use
How to perform
How to use in conjunction with HALT
Human Factors Analysis
How to perform
Considerations for Safety, Maintainability, and Preventive Maintenance
How to use Human Factors Analysis in Planning for HALT and HASS
Maintainability and Preventive Maintenance (PM)
Definitions
How to perform a Maintainability Prediction
How to decide on a PM schedule
How to Use Maintainability and PM in Conjunction with HALT and HASS

Phase III: Integration in the Prototype Phase
Highly Accelerated Life Testing (HALT)
What is HALT
Why HALT works
Planning for a HALT
spacer bullet Using results from the Modeling and Predictions
spacer bullet FMECA, and Derating Analyses to help develop
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Executing the HALT
spacer bullet Using a FRACAS for root cause analysis on each failure
Using the HALT results to help plan the RDT
Using the HALT results to define the HASS profile
Failure Reporting, Analysis and Corrective Action System (FRACAS)
How to set up a FRACAS
Different types of FRACAS tools
How to use a FRACAS in conjunction with a HALT
Reliability Demonstration Test (RDT)
What is an RDT
How to set up an RDT
Different variables
How to use the results of HALT and Predictions in planning an RDT

Phase IV: Integration in the Manufacturing Phase
Highly Accelerated Stress Screening (HASS)
Setting up a HASS based on HALT results
Running Proof-of-Screen
Using RDT and FMECA results to identify possible wearout mechanisms that need to be taken into account for HASS
Using Reliability Prediction results to help determine how much screening is necessary
On-Going Reliability Testing (ORT)
What is an ORT
How to set up an ORT
Different variables
Comparing ORT to HASS
How to use the results of a prediction when Setting up an ORT
Repair Depot Setup
Key factors involved in setting up a repair depot
Sending NTF hardware back through HASS
Field Failure Tracking System
Purpose of a field failure tracking system
Linking field failure information with predictions
Using failure analysis tools with field trends
Reliability Performance Reporting
How to set up
What metrics to track
Comparing results with Reliability Program and Integration Plan
End-of-Life Assessment
Gathering and plotting data
Comparing with predicted results
How to use the results of reliability predictions and FMECA's to assist in EOL assessment

Summary
Reliability vs. Cost
Summary of Phases
Summary Tools within this Phase
Benefits of Integration
Next Steps
Implementation
Further Education in Integration
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