Course Handout
Course Handout
Course Handout
COURSE HANDOUT
Part A: Content Design
Course Title Reliability Engineering
Course No(s) QMZG528
Credit Units 5
Course Author Varinder Singh
Date 27/07/2019
Course Objectives
No Course objectives
CO1 To study the various failure distribution methods and learning about how to implement
these methods for failure rate modeling.
CO2 To learn about how to determine the reliability of various system.
CO3 To learn about how to design of reliability, maintainability and availability
CO4 To study of various empirical methods for data collection and their application for
Reliability estimation
Text Book(s)
T1 Charles E. Ebeling: An introduction to Reliability and maintainability engineering, edition
2000, Fourteen reprint 2011, TMH, New Delhi
Learning Outcomes:
No Learning Outcomes
LO1 Basics of Reliability
LO2 Understanding of determination of reliability of various system
LO3 Practical application of reliability, Maintainability and Availabilty
LO4 Design of reliability and Maintainability
Glossary of Terms
1. Contact Hour (CH) stands for a hour long live session with students conducted either in a
physical classroom or enabled through technology. In this model of instruction, instructor led
sessions will be for 22 CH.
a. Pre CH = Self Learning done prior to a given contact hour
b. During CH = Content to be discussed during the contact hour by the course instructor
c. Post CH = Self Learning done post the contact hour
2. RL stands for Recorded Lecture or Recorded Lesson. It is presented to the student through an
online portal. A given RL unfolds as a sequences of video segments interleaved with
exercises
3. SS stands for Self-Study to be done as a study of relevant sections from textbooks and
reference books. It could also include study of external resources.
4. HW stands for Home Work.
5. M stands for module. Module is a standalone quantum of designed content. A typical course
is delivered using a string of modules. M2 means module 2.
Detailed Structure
Introductory Video/Document: << Introducing the faculty, overview of the course, structure and
organization of topics, guidance for navigating the content, and expectations from students>>
Each of the sub-modules of Recorded Lectures (RLMxLy ) shall delivered via 30 – 60mins
videos followed by:
Contact hour (CH) of 2Hr each for illustrating the concepts discussed in the videos with
exercises, tutorials and discussion on case-problems (wherever appropriate); contact hours
(CH) may cover more than one recorded-lecture (RL) videos.
Course Contents
Contact Hour 1
Contact Hour 2
Contact Hour 3
Contact Hour 4
Contact Hour 5
Time Type Sequence Content Reference
Pre CH RL 1.8 RL 1.8: Weibull distribution and its function
RL 1.9 RL 1.9: Design life, Median time to failure,
Mode of failure
T1 Ch 4
During CH CH5 Problems from text book
Post CH SS5 Section 4.1 to 4.1.1 of text book
HW5 Problems to be announced
Contact Hour 6
Contact Hour 7
Contact Hour 9
Contact Hour 10
Contact Hour 11
Contact Hour 12
Time Type Sequence Content Reference
Pre CH RL 2.8 RL 2.8: Determination of Reliability for T1 Ch 6
Standby Systems
During CH CH12 Problems from text book
Post CH SS12 Section 6.3 of text book
HW12 Problems to be announced
Contact Hour 13
Time Type Sequence Content Reference
Pre CH RL 3.1 RL 3.1: Covariate Models
RL 3.2 RL 3.2: Static Models
During CH CH13 Problems from text book T1 Ch 7
Post CH SS13 Section 7.1 to 7.2.2 of text book
HW13 Problems to be announced
Contact Hour 14
Time Type Sequence Content Reference
Pre CH RL 3.3 RL 3.3: Static Models
RL 3.4 RL 3.4: Physics of Failure Models
During CH CH14 Problems from text book T1 Ch 7
Post CH SS14 Section 7.2.3 and 7.4 of text book
HW14 Problems to be announced
Contact Hour 15
Time Type Sequence Content Reference
Pre CH RL 3.5 RL 3.5: Maintainability: Introduction and
RL 3.6 Analysis of Downtime
RL 3.7 RL 3.6: Repair-time Distribution
RL 3.7: System Repair time and Reliability
with Preventive maintenance T1 Ch 9
During CH CH15 Problems from text book
Post CH SS15 Section 9.1,9.2, 9.4 and 9.5 of text book
HW15 Problems to be announced
Contact Hour 16
Contact Hour 17
Time Type Sequence Content Reference
Pre CH RL 3.10 RL 3.10: Availability: Concepts and
RL 3.11 definitions
RL 3.11: Exponential Availability Model
T1 Ch 11
During CH CH17 Problems from text book
Post CH SS17 Section 11.1 and 11.2 of text book
HW17 Problems to be announced
Contact Hour 18
Time Type Sequence Content Reference
Pre CH RL 3.12 RL 3.12: System Availability
RL 3.13 RL 3.13: Availability with Standby Systems
During CH CH18 Problems from text book T1 Ch 11
Post CH SS18 Section 11.3 of text book
HW18 Problems to be announced
Contact Hour 19
Time Type Sequence Content Reference
Pre CH RL 4.1 RL 4.1: Data Collection
RL 4.2 RL 4.2: Empirical Methods: Ungrouped
Complete Data
T1 Ch 12
During CH CH19 Problems from text book
Post CH SS19 Section 12.1 and 12.2.1 of text book
HW19 Problems to be announced
Contact Hour 20
Time Type Sequence Content Reference
Pre CH RL 4.3 RL 4.3: Empirical Methods: Grouped
Complete Data
During CH CH20 Problems from text book T1 Ch 12
Post CH SS20 Section 12.2.2 of text book
HW20 Problems to be announced
Contact Hour 21
Time Type Sequence Content Reference
Pre CH RL 4.4 RL 4.4: Empirical Methods: Ungrouped
Censored Data
During CH CH21 Problems from text book T1 Ch 12
Post CH SS21 Section 12.2.3 of text book
HW21 Problems to be announced
Contact Hour 22
Time Type Sequence Content Reference
Pre CH RL 4.5 RL 4.5: Empirical Methods: Grouped
Censored Data
During CH CH22 Problems from text book T1 Ch 12
Post CH SS22 Section 12.2.4 of text book
HW22 Problems to be announced
Evaluation Scheme:
Legend: EC = Evaluation Component; AN = After Noon Session; FN = Fore Noon Session
No Name Type Duration Weight Day, Date, Session, Time
EC-1 Quiz-I/ Online - 7% August 16-30, 2022
Quiz-II Online 8% September 16-30, 2022
EC-2 Mid-Semester Test Open Book 2 hours 35% Sunday, 25/09/2022 (AN)
EC-3 Comprehensive Open Book 2 hours 50%
Sunday, 27/11/2022 (AN)
Exam
Note - Evaluation components can be tailored depending on the proposed model.
Important Information:
Syllabus for Mid-Semester Test (Open Book): Topics in CH 1-10.
Syllabus for Comprehensive Exam (Open Book): All topics given in plan of study
Evaluation Guidelines:
1. For Closed Book tests: No books or reference material of any kind will be permitted.
Laptops/Mobiles of any kind are not allowed. Exchange of any material is not allowed.
2. For Open Book exams: Use of prescribed and reference text books, in original (not
photocopies) is permitted. Class notes/slides as reference material in filed or bound form is
permitted. However, loose sheets of paper will not be allowed. Use of calculators is permitted
in all exams. Laptops/Mobiles of any kind are not allowed. Exchange of any material is not
allowed.
3. If a student is unable to appear for the Regular Test/Exam due to genuine exigencies, the
student should follow the procedure to apply for the Make-Up Test/Exam. The genuineness of
the reason for absence in the Regular Exam shall be assessed prior to giving permission to
appear for the Make-up Exam. Make-Up Test/Exam will be conducted only at selected exam
centres on the dates to be announced later.
It shall be the responsibility of the individual student to be regular in maintaining the self-study
schedule as given in the course handout, attend the lectures, and take all the prescribed evaluation
components such as Assignment/Quiz, Mid-Semester Test and Comprehensive Exam according to the
evaluation scheme provided in the handout.