Reliability Training Course Catalog

ReliaSoft’s reliability training course catalog addresses an array of important subjects in reliability engineering and related fields. We offer a combination of introductory and advanced courses on the subjects listed below and we continue to expand our curriculum on an ongoing basis to meet the evolving needs of practitioners. Click the "Course Details" links to find a brief summary of each course, including the major topics covered and some of the ways that you can apply the concepts and software tools that you will learn about.

MSMT Reliability Foundations Series (RS 401, RS 402 and RS 403)

RS 401 - Reliability and Life Data Analysis

3 Days - 2.1 CEUs - 4 CRP Credits - Assumes basic knowledge of undergraduate mathematics

Provides a comprehensive treatment on the subject of life data analysis (including Weibull analysis) as it applies to reliability engineering. ReliaSoft’s Weibull++ software is used for hands-on practical examples. Topics include commonly used product lifetime distributions, reliability metrics and multiple ways the analysis techniques can be applied.

RS 402 - Introduction to Accelerated Life Testing Analysis

1 Day - .7 CEUs - 2 CRP Credits - Assumes completion of RS 401 or equivalent knowledge

Introduces the principles and techniques of quantitative accelerated life testing (QALT) data analysis, one of the hottest subjects in reliability engineering. ReliaSoft’s ALTA PRO software is used for hands-on practical examples. Topics include life-stress relationship models and acceleration factors.

RS 403 - Introduction to System Reliability/Maintainability Analysis

1 Day - .7 CEUs - 2 CRP Credits - Assumes completion of RS 401 or equivalent knowledge

Introduces the use of reliability block diagrams (RBDs) for system reliability, maintainability and availability analysis. ReliaSoft’s BlockSim software is used for hands-on practical examples. Topics include RBD configurations, reliability importance and the fundamentals of repairable system analysis using simulation.

RS 470 - Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis

2 Days - 1.4 CEUs - 3 CRP Credits - No prerequisites

Provides an overview of the concepts and procedures for FMEA/FMECA and related analyses, with an emphasis on the use of ReliaSoft’s Xfmea software for data capture, analysis and reporting. Topics include the FMEA process, risk assessment methods, integration with other analyses and project success factors.

RS 475 - FRACAS Principles and Applications

2 Days - 1.4 CEUs - 3 CRP Credits - No prerequisites

Introduces the fundamentals of Failure Reporting, Analysis and Corrective Action Systems (FRACAS), with an emphasis on the configuration and use of ReliaSoft’s XFRACAS software for incident reporting, failure analysis, problem resolution and other related analyses. Topics include the FRACAS process, best practices, problem resolution methods and tailoring FRACAS to the needs of the business.

RS 480 - RCM Principles and Applications

2 Days - 1.4 CEUs - 3 CRP Credits - No prerequisites

Provides an overview of the fundamental Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) techniques and procedures, with an emphasis on the use of ReliaSoft’s RCM++ software for data capture, analysis and reporting. Topics include equipment selection, identifying potential functional failures, evaluating the effects of failure and selecting appropriate maintenance tasks.

RS 490 - Standards Based Reliability Prediction

2 Days - 1.4 CEUs - 3 CRP Credits - No prerequisites

Provides an overview of standards based reliability prediction techniques, with an emphasis on the use of ReliaSoft’s Lambda Predict software to build and analyze system configurations in accordance with a published prediction standard (such as MIL-HDBK-217, Bellcore/Telcordia or NSWC).

RS 511 - Application of Reliability Growth Models in Developmental Testing and Fielded Systems

3 Days - 2.1 CEUs - 3 CRP Credits - Assumes basic knowledge of undergraduate math/stats

Provides an overview of reliability growth analysis models and their application for data captured from developmental (reliability growth) testing and also from fielded (repairable) systems. ReliaSoft’s RGA PRO software is used for hands-on practical examples. Topics include reliability growth tracking and projection models and calculating optimum overhaul times and other metrics for repairable systems.

RS 521 - Advanced Accelerated Life Testing Analysis

3 Days - 2.1 CEUs - 3 CRP Credits - Assumes completion of RS 401 and RS 402 or equivalent knowledge

Explores advanced concepts and applications for quantitative accelerated life testing data analysis, including tests with multiple stresses or time-varying stresses. ReliaSoft’s ALTA PRO software is used for hands-on practical examples. Topics include accelerated test design considerations and life-stress relationship models for a single constant stress, multiple stresses or stresses that vary with time.

RS 522 - Advanced System Reliability/Maintainability Analysis

3 Days - 2.1 CEUs - 3 CRP Credits - Assumes completion of RS 401 or equivalent knowledge

Explores advanced concepts and applications for system reliability/maintainability analysis and optimization utilizing a reliability block diagram (RBD) approach. ReliaSoft’s BlockSim software is used for hands-on practical examples. Topics include load sharing, standby redundancy, maintenance strategies and using simulation to analyze repairable systems.

RS 523 - Application of Fault Trees in Reliability, Maintainability and Risk Analysis

3 Days - 2.1 CEUs - 3 CRP Credits - Assumes completion of RS 401 or equivalent knowledge

Discusses the application of fault trees for risk (safety) analysis and system reliability/maintainability analysis, with hands-on practical examples using ReliaSoft’s fault tree analysis software. Topics include fault tree construction/analysis, advanced fault tree gates, common cause failures, minimal cut sets, load sharing, standby, preventive maintenance and availability analysis.

RS 525 - Simulation Modeling for Reliability and Risk Analysis

3 Days - 2.1 CEUs - 3 CRP Credits - Assumes completion of RS 401 or equivalent knowledge

Focuses on the principles of probabilistic event and risk analysis using simulation techniques, with an emphasis on using ReliaSoft’s RENO software to build probabilistic event models utilizing flowcharts. This includes numerous hands-on case studies that address complex reliability, risk and safety analysis problems and other potential applications.

RS 540 - Reliability and Maintainability Analysis for Repairable Systems

5 Days - 3.5 CEUs - 6 CRP Credits - Assumes basic knowledge of undergraduate math/stats

Provides an overview of the ways in which reliability engineering concepts and methods can be applied for repairable system analysis and maintenance planning. ReliaSoft’s Weibull++, RGA, BlockSim and RCM++ software are used for hands-on practical examples. Topics include life data analysis, recurrent event data analysis, reliability block diagrams and reliability centered maintenance.

RS 560 - Fundamentals of Design for Reliability

3 Days - 2.1 CEUs - 3 CRP Credits - No prerequisites

Provides an overview of the entire set of methods and tools that support Design for Reliability (DFR) initiatives from the initial concept through production. Topics include reliability goals, identifying critical items, quantifying and improving reliability and monitoring performance in the field.

RS 575 - Introduction to Reliability Concepts, Principles and Applications

1 Day - .7 CEUs - 1 CRP Credit - Assumes basic knowledge of undergraduate math/stats

Provides a high-level overview of reliability engineering concepts, principles and applications as they relate to the organization’s bottom line. Topics include the purpose of a reliability program, metrics and plots, accelerated testing concepts, system analysis concepts, FMEA and FRACAS.

RS 588 - DOE: Experiment Design and Analysis

3 Days - 2.1 CEUs - 3 CRP Credits - Assumes basic knowledge of undergraduate math/stats

Begins with the fundamentals of Design of Experiments (DOE) methods and continues with advanced concepts, principles and requirements. ReliaSoft’s DOE++ software is used for hands-on practical examples. Topics include full factorial designs, fractional factorial designs, robust designs, the response surface methodology and reliability DOE.