California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
IE 419 Reliability Concepts and Techniques
Spring 2006
Revised 4/14/2006

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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 a.m.-12 noon, 1:30 p.m.- 3:00 p.m., T 3:00-4:00 p.m., W 1:30 p.m.- 3:00 p.m., Th 11 a.m -12 noon (if available) 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 (30-day free demo, download options from Minitab, download free from CSU). 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 		3/28
3/30 		Ch. 1, 2 Introduction to Reliability Engineering, Reliability Mathematics
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2 T
Th 		4/4
4/6 		Ch. 2 Reliability Mathematics (Continued)
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3 T
Th 		4/11
4/13 		Ch. 6 Reliability Prediction and Modeling HW 1-Ch. 1, 2
Quiz #1 - Ch. 1, 2
4 T
Th 		4/18
4/20 		Ch. 7 Reliability in Design
(Team Assignment-4/20)
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5 T
Th 		4/25
4/27 		Ch. 8, 9 Reliability of Electronic and Mechanical Components HW 2-Ch. 6, Ch. 7
Quiz #2 - Ch. 6, 7
6 T
Th 		5/2
5/4 		Ch. 10 Software Reliability HW 3-Ch. 8,9
7 T
Th 		5/9
5/11 		Ch. 13 Reliability in Manufacturing

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

8 T
Th 		5/16
5/18 		Ch. 12 Analyzing Reliability Data HW 5 - Ch. 13
9 T
Th 		5/23
5/25 		 Ch. 3, 11 Probability Plotting, Reliability Testing

HW 6 - Ch. 12
Quiz #4 - (Ch. 10, 12, 13)

10 T
Th 		5/30
6/1		 "
"Professional Reliability Engineer"
Review
HW 7 - Ch. 3, 11
FINAL EXAM - Quiz #5: Thursday, June 8, 2006, 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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