Reliability Fundamentals (FSI-EZS-K)

Academic year 2018/2019
Supervisor: doc. Ing. Miloš Hammer, CSc.  
Supervising institute: ÚVSSR all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: Czech
Aims of the course unit:
The objective of the course is to obtain theoretical knowledge and practical experience in the basics of reliability of technical systems.
Learning outcomes and competences:
Pursuant to the course contents, students will acquire basic knowledge in the field of reliability of technical systems, which will allow them to competently engage in solving various problems related to the areas in question in industrial engineering and electrotechnic practice.
Prerequisites:
Knowledge of mathematics and physics on the secondary education level as well as knowledge of the area in question within the scope of previous bachelor-level studies are assumed.
Course contents:
The subject is focused on the most sophisticated knowledge on reliability focusing on machines and instrumentation.
Attention is focused on clarification of reliability term and its merging into quality including terminology and standards. Emphasis is laid on the selected issues from the reliability management. Possible failures which can occur in machines are also described and classified. Furthermore, the reliability indicators of unrecovered and recovered objects are discussed. The analysis of failure methods and consequences is also explained on the practical examples (FMEA, FMECA). Last but not least, reliability tests, system reliability and its possible increase are described.
Teaching methods and criteria:
The subject consists of lectures and tutorials. The lectures are focused on the basic principles and the theory of problems. Tutorials are focused on the practical knowledge gained in lectures, and in an appropriate semester section completed with computer support. Depending upon the possibilities, the lectures of the specialists from industrial practice as well as the excursions in the companies, whose activities relate to the subject, are also organized.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes:
The subject consists of exercises and lectures. Exercises are required. The exercise is completed with the credit (granted in the 13th teaching weekend). To gain the credit, 100% attendance, student’s activity in tutorials and the protocols processed from all laboratory exercises and approved by the teacher are required. The examination consists from a written test, and the student‘s maximum scoring rate can be up to 100. The evaluation of test results is given by the classification scale according to ECTS.
Controlled participation in lessons:
The students’ participation in seminars and activity. 100% participation in seminars is required; in case of absence, the student is obliged to substitute for the missed tuition in a way determined by the lecturer.
Type of course unit:
    Guided consultation  1 × 22 hrs. optionally                  
    Controlled Self-study  1 × 43 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Guided consultation 1. Specification of quality and reliability terms
2. Mathematical tools in reliability
3. Terminology in reliability
4. Standards in reliability field
5. Reliability management – selected issues (part 1)
6. Reliability management – selected issues (part 2)
7. Failure classification
8. Reliability indicators for objects unrecovered
9. Reliability indicators for objects recovered
10. Failure /consequence analysis
11. Reliability tests
12. System reliability evaluation
13. System reliability increase
    Controlled Self-study 1. Introduction, organizational issues, quality and reliability, life phases in view of reliability
2. Mathematical tools for reliability
3. Terminology and standards in reliability field
4. Reliability management – selected issues
5. Reliability and failures of machines and instrumentation
6. Reliability indicators from unrecovered and recovered objects
7. Failure /consequence analysis
8. Reliability tests and system reliability
9. Credit
Literature - fundamental:
1. MYKISKA,Antonín. Bezpečnost a spolehlivost technických systémů. 1. vydání. Praha: České vysoké učení technické v Praze, 2006,206 s. Učební texty ČVUT v Praze. Fakulta strojní. ISBN 80-01-02868-2.
2. KARPÍŠEK,Zdeněk. Matematika IV, statistika a pravděpodobnost. 3. doplněné vydání. Akademické nakladatelství CERM, s.r.o., 2007. 170 s. ISBN 978-80-214-3380-9.
Literature - recommended:
3. NOVÁK,M.; ŠEBESTA,V.; VOTRUBA, Z. Bezpečnost a spolehlivost systémů. 1. vydání. Praha: České vysoké učení technické v Praze, 2001, 150 s. Učební texty ČVUT v Praze. Fakulta dopravní. ISBN 80-01-02331-1.
4. HELEBRANT,František. Technická diagnostika a spolehlivost, IV. Provoz a údržba strojů. 1. vydání. VŠB – Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2008. 130 s. ISBN 978-80-248-1690-6.
5. SUMMERVILLE, N. Basic Reliability: An Introduction to Reliability Engineering. AuthorHouse, 2004. 136s. ISBN 978-1418424183.
6. EFSTRATIOS, N. Engineering Design Reliability Handbook. 1. edition. CRC Press. 2004. 1192 p. ISBN-13: 978-0849311802.
7. STAPELBERG, R. Handbook of Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety in Engineering Design. 1. edition. Springer. 851 p. ISBN-13: 978-1848001749.
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
B3S-K combined study B-KSB Quality, Reliability and Safety -- Cr,Ex 8 Compulsory 1 3 W