California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
IE 419 Reliability Concepts and Techniques

Spring 2008
Revised 3/28/2008
[Blackboard 7.2]
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Dr. Phillip R. Rosenkrantz, P.E.
Office Phone:
909-869-2553, Office FAX: 909-869-2564 Office: 17-2686
email:
rosenkrantz@csupomona.edu URL: http://www.csupomona.edu/~rosenkrantz
Office Hours: M 10:00-11:00 a.m, 1:30-2:30 p.m., T 2:30-3:30 p.m., W 11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Posted by office (call first if convenient--see Policies and Procedures). ( Click here to see Dr. Rosenkrantz' Schedule)
Text: O'Connor, Patrick.Practical Reliability Engineering, Wiley & Sons, Fourth Edition, 2002
Software: Minitab (download free from CSU website ). Access to Microsoft EXCEL 4.0+ and PowerPoint

Note: Students are responsible for dates below even if reminders are not given in class.
Class Day Date Read Prior to Class Description Assignments Due/Quizzes
1 T
Th
4/1
4/3
Ch. 1, 2 Introduction to Reliability Engineering, Reliability Mathematics
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2 T
Th
4/8
4/10
Ch. 2 Reliability Mathematics (Continued)
 -
3 T
Th
4/15
4/17
Ch. 6 Reliability Prediction and Modeling HW 1-Ch. 1, 2
Quiz #1 - Ch. 1, 2
4 T
Th
4/22
4/24
Ch. 7 Reliability in Design

5 T
Th
4/29
5/1
Ch. 8, 9 Reliability of Electronic and Mechanical Components HW 2-Ch. 6, Ch. 7
Quiz #2 - Ch. 6, 7
6 T
Th
5/6
5/8
Ch. 10 Software Reliability HW 3-Ch. 8,9
7 T
Th
5/13
5/15
Ch. 13 Reliability in Manufacturing

HW 4-Ch. 10
Quiz #3 - Ch. 8, 9

8 T
Th
5/20
5/22
Ch. 12 Analyzing Reliability Data HW 5 - Ch. 13
9 T
Th
5/27
5/29
 Ch. 3, 11 Probability Plotting, Reliability Testing


Quiz #4 - (Ch. 10, 13)

10 T
Th
6/3
6/5
"
"Professional Reliability Engineer"
Review
HW 6 - Ch. 12
HW 7 - CRE
FINAL EXAM - Quiz #5 - (Ch. 12 + CRE): Thursday, June 12, 2008, 11:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.
Grading will be based on the following:
Quizzes (must have passing quiz average to pass the course) 13% each. Low quiz = 8% 60%
Homework 10%
Class participation (attendance, class/group activities, forums - approx. 10% each) 30%
Total

100%
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