On Thu, Jul 12, 2018 Linda Westfall gave a webinar on Essential Competencies for Improving Software Development

Essential Competencies for Improving Software Development

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On Thu, Aug 2, 2018, Helen Rogers gave a webinar to learn the basics of R - a free and powerful statistical language and computing software.

In this webinar we will cover how to install R on a personal computer, how to import data from Excel, how to find and access packages for R, and basic R syntax.
The goal of this webinar is to provide a path to start exploring R and its potential for basic data work.

ASQ-RRD-R-Basics

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Thu, Aug 9, 2018 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

By: Linda Westfall

1. The predicted reliability is higher than the long term realized probability. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this difference ?

A. Deterioration of the manufacturing processes and procedures.

B. Lack of adequate employee training and process audits.

C. The accumulation of random process variations.

D. A poor initial estimation of reliability.

2. In a corrective action system, trend analysis can be defined as :

I. Long-term movement. III. A cyclical component of a time series.

II. The short term status of problems. IV.. Seasonal variations.

A. I only

B. II and III only

C. I, II and III only

D. I, II, III and IV

3. The MOST valid source of failure rate data is :

A. Test data obtained under very closely controlled conditions.

B. Environmental test data.

C. The manufacturing process.

D. Operational data.

4. A comprehensive failure analysis and corrective action feedback loop must determine :

I. What failed. II. How it failed. III. Why it failed.

A. I only

B. I and II only

C. II and III only

D. I, II and III

5. What is this system’s reliability at 700 hours?

Where component failure data is :

- Failure rate of A = 0.0007 failures/hr - Reliability of B = 0.92

- MTTF of C = 1400 hours - Reliability of D = 0.85.

A 0.986

B. 0.998

C. 0.994

D. 0.952

6. Given mean-time-to-failure of 200 hours for each of two components, what is the probability of system failure if both components operate in parallel for one hour ?

A. P = 0.010

B. P = 0.005

C. P = 0.001

D. P = 0.000025

7. Reliability prediction is :

A. A one time estimation process.

B. A continuous process starting with paper predictions.

C. More important than reliability attained in the field.

D. A popular method as simulation theory.

8. Ideally for a FRACAS to be effective, how many failures should be allowed to pass before corrective action is to be undertaken ?

A. First occurrence of a failure mode.

B. Second occurrence of a failure mode.

C. Third occurrence of a failure mode.

D. Fourth occurrence of a failure mode.

9. All of the following Boolean algebra expression are incorrect EXCEPT ?

A. 1 + 1 = 2

B. 1 - 1 = 1

C. 1 - 0 = 0

D. 1 + 0 = 1

10. What is the MOST accurate method to verify that the maintainability requirement of a design is being met ?

A. By analysis of the design.

B. By performing maintainability prediction.

C. By thorough design reviews.

D. By demonstration at the customer’s facility.

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By Helen Rogers

Please join this webinar to learn the basics of R - a free and powerful statistical language and computing software. In this webinar we will cover how to install R on a personal computer, how to import data from Excel, how to find and access packages for R, and basic R syntax. The goal of this webinar is to provide a path to start exploring R and its potential for basic data work.

https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2704627471495538177

More info on “R” https://cran.r-project.org/

Software reliability practice continues to evolve from a early focus on the modeling of software test failures for reliability estimation to the modeling of pre-test activities and software attributes for reliability prediction.
The speaker believes the next major evolutionary step in software reliability research and practice will come with the application of causal learning.
Causal learning has become a practical and exciting field rooted in matching methods employed long before Ronald Fisher created Designed Experimental methods in the 1930s and 1940s.
This webinar will share the recently matured landscape of causal learning consisting of causal discovery and causal estimation.
A brief description of causal methods, algorithms and modern publications will be shared along with recommendations on how reliability engineers might pursue learning and adopting causal learning.

RMA stands for Reliability, Maintainability and Availability.

This presentation targets the practitioner working basic quantitative Reliability, Maintainability, and Availability (RMA).
The presentation’s sequence is:
1. RMA concepts are described, and five central questions in RMA are stated to describe basic competencies in probabilistic RMA.
2. Each central question is illustrated with an example, and each example is worked in Microsoft Excel.
3. Three of the questions and associated examples pertain to forecasting reliability for the following scenarios:
a. New item with no downtime
b. Used item with no downtime
c. New item with scheduled downtime for idealized preventive maintenance.
4. The three mentioned reliability cases are compared as a means to summarize principles pertaining to when break-in and preventive maintenance provide a benefit to the reliability measure.
5. A process that transforms data to a math model for reliability and maintainability is described.
6. Sources for life data and tips for making a data collection program are summarized.

On April 12, 2018 Frank Thede presented “Reliability analysis using Reliability Block Diagram (RBD)”
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Frank Thede brings 20+ years experience in all aspects of asset management, from capital project management, maintenance management and reliability improvement, to the end of life replacement programs. Frank is the Principal Reliability Engineering at Reliability Works. He has worked on a large variety of projects in Power Generation and Transmission, Oil and Gas, Aluminum, Marine, Transportation and Telecommunications. Frank’s extensive background in electrical engineering, combined with his specialization in reliability and maintenance management provides him with the necessary skill set and experience to effectively manage any group of physical assets.

Reliability analysis using Reliability Block Diagram (RBD).

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On March 8, 2018 Nancy Regan presented “Demystifying the common misconceptions about Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)”

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Nancy Regan is the founder of RCMTrainingOnline.com. Nancy is a graduate of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University with a B.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering. As a U.S. Navy civilian employee for seven years, she completed Naval Aviation Maintenance Officer School. She then became Team Leader for RCM at the Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, NJ, where she instituted the RCM Program on Naval Aviation Common Support Equipment. In 2001 she left government service and founded The Force, Inc. Nancy has over 20 years’ experience of hands-on practice facilitating RCM analyses, conducting RCM training, and assisting her clients in implementing RCM programs on aircraft, manufacturing equipment, and all kinds of equipment in between. Amongst the many projects she has facilitated is the CH-47 Chinook Helicopter, the US Army’s heavy-lift helicopter. Nancy holds U.S. and foreign patents on a process for marking parts that she developed using her RCM experience. She is the author of The RCM Solution, A Practical Guide to Starting and Maintaining a Successful RCM Program. Nancy is dedicated to bringing affordable and accessible RCM training to the Maintenance and Reliability community. She resides in Huntsville, Alabama with her husband, Dennis.

Demystifying the common misconceptions about Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)

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