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EMIS 7309 (SE42) Reliability Syllabus for Spring Term 2017

INSTRUCTOR

Dr. Randall J. Clendening, Ph.D. Email: [email protected] Work Phone: (972) 246‐0955

Home Phone: (703) 785‐2016

COURSE INFORMATION

Class time: 8:00 AM till 5:00 PM

Class location: Dex Media Hotel and Conference Center 2200 West Airfield Drive DFW Airport, Texas 75261

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Reliability and availability modeling and methods are applied to perform cost‐effectiveness analysis during development of aerospace and defense , as well other types of systems.

Topics include

 systems reliability and availability models and analysis methods;  analysis to determine fleet size;  system effectiveness and life cycle cost analysis methods;  and analysis of systems mission reliability,  sustainment reliability and systems availability, both inherent and operational, during design and development of a product and associated support system. COURSE OBJECTIVES

Primary Objective: This course is to prepare students for work as a systems at an introductory level responsible for system reliability activities.

Secondary Objectives:  This course will provide the student with a well‐founded introduction to system reliability practices critical for those intending to pursue a degree in and practice .  The course will also provide an overview of system reliability development and execution for those in technical management and pursuing other engineering disciplines who wish to understand the framework that system architectures can provide the enterprise decision makers.  Learn how model based systems engineering techniques can provide the body of knowledge necessary to develop system reliability plans and studies.

PREREQUISITES

EMIS 7300 or EMIS 7370 or EMIS 8360.

TEXTBOOK

Textbooks:

 Practical , 5th edition by Patrick O’Connor and Andre Kleyner, Wiley, 2012

Not required but referenced:

 An Introduction to Reliability and Engineering, 2nd edition by Charles Ebeling, Waveland Press, 2010.  Practical Reliability Engineering and Analysis for System Desgin and Life Cycle Sustainment by William Wessels, CRC Press, 2010

Course Notes:

The notes for this course and they will be posted to Canvas. I will also pass along a memory stick during class if you would like to down load the material to your computer.

Computer and Technical Requirements:

 In class use of laptop computer is required.  We will use a Reliasoft tool to demonstrate some of the reliability products used for decision‐making.

Final Words from the Instructor:

This course will provide the student with a well‐founded introduction to Systems Reliability Engineering processes and practices critical for those intending to practice systems engineering. The course will also provide an overview of system reliability analysis for those in technical management and pursuing other engineering disciplines who wish to understand the framework that system reliability engineering can provide the enterprise.

COURSE COMPONENTS AND GRADING BASIS

Applied Knowledge Evaluation 1 15% Applied Knowledge Evaluation 2 15% Applied Knowledge Evaluation 3 15% Applied Knowledge Evaluation 4 15% Final Exam 20% Class Participation 20%

93‐100 A 4.0 90‐92 A‐ 3.7 86‐89 B+ 3.3 83‐85 B 3.0 80‐82 B‐ 2.7 76‐79 C+ 2.3 73‐75 C 2.0 70‐72 C‐ 1.7

Grading is based upon of key points, content of material and thinking (there are no silver bullets), reflection of independent readings and lessons learned, relevance of examples developed and presented, and demonstration of effort.

Participation Expectations:

 I will teach in a dialectic manner – asking questions and expecting robust discussions from all students.  While the reading is voluminous, it is not to be memorized; students should develop means to index and find information wherever they can. Proper citing is required.  During the semester there will be four homework sets, each due before the next session.  All the homework sets are distributed with the course syllabus on the first day of class.  There will be a written take home final exam with oral presentation during the last session.  Most of the work on the will be completed outside of normal class time but will be started during the second half of each session.

SMU POLICIES

Honor Code: Students are reminded that the SMU Honor Code applies to this course. Honor Code violations will be dealt with in a manner determined by the instructor.

Disability Accommodations: Students needing academic accommodations for a disability must first be registered with Disability Accommodations & Success Strategies (DASS) to verify the disability and to establish eligibility for accommodations. Students may call 214‐768‐1470 or visit http://www.smu.edu/alec/dass to begin the process. Once registered, students should then schedule an appointment with the professor to make appropriate arrangements.

Religious Observance: Religiously observant students wishing to be absent on holidays that require missing class should notify their professors in writing at the beginning of the semester, and should discuss with them, in advance, acceptable ways of making up any work missed because of the absence. (See University Policy No. 1.9)

Excused Absences for University Extracurricular Activities: Students participating in an officially sanctioned scheduled University extracurricular activity should be given the opportunity to make up class assignments or other graded assignments missed as a result of their participation. It is the responsibility of the student to make arrangements with the instructor prior to any missed scheduled examination or other missed assignment for making up the work. (University Undergraduate Catalogue)

COURSE TOPICS ‐ FALL 2016

Session Topics Assignments Introductions Read Chapter 1,17,6 Course Overview Complete Knowledge Exercise 1 Reliability Overview Friday Reliability Planning & Management 13 Jan Reliability Requirements Reliasoft Overview Review Knowledge Exercise Read Chapter 7,8,9 2 Reliability Prediction & Modelling Complete Knowledge Exercise Friday Design for Reliability 10 Feb Failure Modes and Effect Analysis Reliasoft Practical Exercise Review Knowledge Exercise Read Chapter 10,12,14 3 Reliability of Mechanical Systems Complete Knowledge Exercise Friday Reliability of Electronic Systems 10 Mar Reliability Reliasoft Practical Exercise Review Knowledge Exercise Read Chapter 15,16 Reliability Testing Complete Knowledge Exercise 4 Analyzing Reliability Data Friday Reliability Demonstration and Growth 7 Apr Root Cause Analysis Reliasoft Practical Exercise Review Knowledge Exercise Submit Final Exam Reliability in Manufacture 5 Maintainability, Maintenance, & Friday Availability 5 May Failure Reporting, Analysis and Corrective Action System Reliasoft Practical Exercise