Martin Shaw – Reliability Solutions www.reliabilitysolutions.co.uk Reliability Solutions Seminar Managing and Improving Reliability The Most Effective Approach Martin Shaw – Reliability Solutions www.reliabilitysolutions.co.uk Copyright © 2017 reliability solutions all rights reserved

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DAY 1 - AM Agenda Understanding Basic Reliability Theory Application of Bathtub Curve theory Importance of Early Life Reliability and the Importance of Exponential and Normal Distributions in Reliability Prediction Definition of Hazard Rate and its importance in Reliability estimation at RD stage Understanding MTTF and effect on Product Level Fail Rates Realising the Importance of Component Reliability and MTTF spec Combining different MTTF levels for Different Components / Sub-Assemblies Understanding Accelerated Testing to set up Predictive Testing Models for all products at RD stage High Temp Arrhenius model and Activation Energies used for key component failure modes Maximising Acceleration Factors by combining Temperature, Thermal Cycling, Power Cycling and Humidity Real Life examples of how to calculate Activation Energy level from experimental work at Product and Component level Evaluating the effectiveness of different stress test types with the Hughes Test Strength Equation Developing an Effective Reliability test Strategy , using Modern stress techniques, including Random Vibration and Thermal Cycling Product Level Case Study with real life examples Copyright © 2017 reliability solutions all rights reserved

DAY 1 - PM Agenda Accelerated Life Test (ALT) Planning Setting up most effective Design Quality Life Testing to evaluate Design Reliability and using the appropriate Stress Model to maximise defect detection Predicting MTTF from reduced Sample Sizes Relationship of Manufacturing Yield with Early Life Failure Rate Component Level prediction from Yield data Using yield performance data from Board and Assembly processes to Predict Warranty Field Fail Rates How to predict and control Early Life Fails using manufacturing data Sub-Assy Reliability Stress Testing and making Reliability Testing more effective and Lower Cost Making Reliability more effective at Sub-Assy level How to Accelerate Failures by stress testing Control boards, Power boards, Combining Rel predictions of different Sub-Assemblies to make Total product Weibull Analysis of Failure data and how to apply to any product failure data Copyright © 2017 reliability solutions all rights reserved

DAY 2 - AM Agenda Applying DOE using Fractional Factorial techniques to maximise effect of Stress Test with Reduced samples Developing best mix of Stress Testing for a any device of product Setting up strong Design Quality Test Programme and using Design Maturity Measurement to measure Design Capability High Design Maturity controls Design Reliability Providing a Key metric for measuring Design Eng success in providing highest level of Design Quality Predicting Field fail Rates using development test Information from a Design Quality Engineering Test programme Combining Mil-217 predictions and using Design Maturity Ratings to form an efficient model for accurately predicting product failure rates from design test data Copyright © 2017 reliability solutions all rights reserved

DAY 2 - PM Agenda Setting up New Product Introduction scoring model to deliver strongest Design Quality into Mass Production to maximise Reliability Using the ‘Unique’ Reliability Solutions model to bring wide range of measures together prior to Mass Production and ‘scoring’ the product’s readiness for Mass Production Defining how to develop a new reliability test programme from bottom up to ensure best possible solution Students learn what to consider and how to optimise the test programme How to evaluate defect stimulation and detection capability How to apply statistics in sampling and confidence predictions How to minimise cost How to report the testing in a meaningful manner Copyright © 2017 reliability solutions all rights reserved

DAY 3 - AM Agenda (Optional) Understanding the ‘Holistic’ approach to World Class Reliability and why it is so important with today’s complex products World Class Reliability CANNOT be achieved purely with testing It is KEY to understand all the critical elements which contribute towards achieving World Class Reliability Reliability Solutions has worked and developed the optimum approach and model over the last 20 years Focuses on 7 Key Focus Items Reliability Solutions workshop will define how to do this and apply within your own organisation Copyright © 2017 reliability solutions all rights reserved