- Lecturer
- Cross Jeffrey Scott
- Place
- Intensive
- Credits
- Lecture1 Exercise0 Experiment0
- Code
- 96505
- Syllabus updated
- 2009/10/16
- Lecture notes updated
- 2009/9/28
- Semester
- Fall Semester
Outline of lecture
The lecture in this course focuses on introducing reliability engineering to graduate students in materials science. The classroom time will be divided between lecture and group discussion.
Purpose of lecture
Reliability engineering consists of theoretical and practical aspects regarding materials, products and systems testing and modeling to perform their required functions for desired periods of time without failure, in specified environments. This course will introduce the key concepts related to materials reliability, testing with application to thin film devices The course will be taught, class discussions and all assignments will be in English. Ceramics background is not required but basic understanding of material properties is essential.
Plan of lecture
Topics covered in the lecture are listed below.
1. Introduction to reliability engineering as applied to materials
2. Introduction to experimental design method
3. Use of software for reliability data analysis, MS Excel
4. Accelerated testing methods and reliability for microelectronics devices
Textbook and reference
There is no required textbook for this course. Handouts will be prepared by the instructor.
Reference books are below.
1. Reliability & failure of Electronic Materials & Devices, M. Ohring, Academic Press, 1998
ISBN 0125249853
2. Practical Reliability Engineering, P.D.T. O' Connor, 4th Ed., Wiley, 2002, ISBN 0470844639
Related and/or prerequisite courses
The course is taught in English.
Evaluation
Attendance, classroom participation and homework
Comments from lecturer
Reliability Engineering is a multi-disciplanary topic. In this course emphasis will be
placed on reliability for materials scientists and applications.
Supplement
For further inquiries contact Prof. Jeffrey Cross by e-mail.
cross.j.aaﾂｼm.titech.ac.jp
