38378 - Reliability and Quality Control

Academic Year 2016/2017

  • Moduli: Roberto Tinarelli (Modulo 1) Roberto Tinarelli (Modulo 2)
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Computer Engineering (cod. 0926)

Learning outcomes

Fundamentals of quality and reliability.

Course contents

Requirements/Prior knowledge

A prior knowledge and understanding of the basic course od mathematics and physics is warmly recommended to attend with profit this course

Course Contents

Fundamentals of Probability and Statistics; fundamentals of metrology; definitions in the field of Reliability; Availability and Reliability functions, MTTF, MTBF, MTTR, reliability of mission; hazard models,  reliability analysis of components and systems; degradation models; FMEA, FMECA, FTA, accelerated  and truncated life tests, exponential and Weibull functions. Statistical Process Control, control charts for variables (x, R, S) and attributes (p, c, u). Capability process index, ARL, ATS

Readings/Bibliography

  • Teacher's notes   
  • Antonio Zanini - Elementi di Affidabilità - Progetto Leonardo
  • Douglas C. Montgomery - Controllo statistico della Qualità - McGraw Hill

Teaching methods

Lectures consist of:

  • projection of slides
  • insights on the blackboard
  • numerical exercises on the blackboard

Assessment methods

Written test including a numerical exercise.

Teaching tools

Teaching materials is available on AMS Campus and accessible via password provided by the teacher.

Office hours

See the website of Roberto Tinarelli