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

Spring 2009
Revised 5/2/09
[Blackboard 7.2]
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Dr. Phillip R. Rosenkrantz, P.E.
Office Phone:
909-869-2553, Office FAX: 909-869-2564 Office: 17-2690
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., Tu 2:30-3:30 p.m.. W 11:00-12:00 a.m, 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 Release 15 (Student prices available for download: 30 day free trial, 6 month rental ($29.99), 1 year rental (($49.99), perpetual version, ($99.99)), Microsoft EXCEL (v4.0 or later) 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
3/31
4/2

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Ch. 1, 2

Cesar Chavez Holiday - no class 3/31

Introduction to Reliability Engineering, Reliability Mathematics

 -
2 T
Th
4/7
4/9
Ch. 2 Reliability Mathematics (Continued)
 -
3 T
Th
4/14
4/16

Ch. 6
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Reliability Prediction and Modeling

(group or individual study 4/16)

HW 1-Ch. 1, 2
4 T
Th
4/21
4/23
Ch. 7 Reliability in Design
Quiz #1 - Ch. 1, 2
5 T
Th
4/28
4/30
Ch. 8, 9 Reliability of Electronic and Mechanical Components HW 2-Ch. 6, Ch. 7
6 T
Th
5/5
5/7
Ch. 10 Software Reliability Quiz #2 - Ch. 6, 7
HW 3-Ch. 8,9
7 T
Th
5/12
5/14
Ch. 13 Reliability in Manufacturing
"Professor for a Day"

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

8 T
Th
5/19
5/21
Ch. 12 Analyzing Reliability Data HW 5 - Ch. 13
9 T
Th
5/26
5/28
 Ch. 3, 11 Probability Plotting, Reliability Testing


Quiz #4 - (Ch. 10, 13)

10 T
Th
6/2
6/4
"
"Professional Reliability Engineer"
Review
HW 6 - Ch. 12
HW 7 - CRE
FINAL EXAM - Quiz #5: Thursday, June 11, 2009, 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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