ECE5509

Reliability engineering ( 6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: T Czaszejko

Offered:
Clayton Second semester 2006 (Day)

Synopsis: Basic probability theory and its applications in reliability engineering. Reliability network models. Evaluation of simple and complex systems. Reliability calculation of stand-by, repairable and non-repairable systems. Probability distributions and their use in reliability evaluation. Discrete and continuous Markov models. Frequency and duration techniques. Approximate techniques for evaluation of system reliability.

Assessment: Examinations (3 hours): 70% + Assignments + Laboratory work: 30%

Contact Hours: 26 lectures, 26 hours of practice classes and practical work

Prerequisites: MAT3901

Prohibitions: ECE4509