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Course Code Course Title Course Planner Lectures Tutorials Practicals Credits
MEC663 RELIABILITY ENGINEERING 17022::Himanshu Gupta 3.0 0.0 0.0 3.0
Course Category Courses with numerical and conceptual focus
TextBooks
Sr No Title Author Edition Year Publisher Name
T-1 AN INTRODUCTION TO
RELIABILITY AND
MAINTAINABILITY
ENGINEERING
CHARLES E. EBELING 1st 2000 TATA MCGRAW - HILL EDUCATION
Reference Books
Sr No Title Author Edition Year Publisher Name
R-1 PLANT MAINTENANCE AND
RELIABILITY ENGINEERING
N.V.S. RAJU 1st CENGAGE LEARNING
R-2 RELIABILITY ENGINEERING
AND LIFE TESTING
V. N. A. NAIKAN 1st 2008 PHI (PRETICE HALL INDIA)
Relevant Websites
Sr No (Web address) (only if relevant to the course) Salient Features
RW-1 http://web.utk.edu/~kkirby/IE591/ReliabEg_1.pdf Basic concepts of rfeliability engineering
RW-2 http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/wmg/ftmsc/modules/modulelist/peuss/slides/section
_7a_reliability_notes.pdf
Concepts of reliability engineering
RW-3 http://www.nptel.iitm.ac.in/courses/Webcourse-contents/IISc-BANG/Reliability
%20Engg/New_index1.html
Reliability engineering explained through various concepts
RW-4 www.reliasoft.com Softwares related to reliability
Detailed Plan For Lectures
LTP week distribution: (LTP Weeks)
Weeks before MTE 7
Weeks After MTE 7
Spill Over 3
Week
Number
Lecture
Number
Broad Topic(Sub Topic) Chapters/Sections of
Text/reference
books
Other Readings,
Relevant Websites,
Audio Visual Aids,
software and Virtual
Labs
Lecture Description Learning Outcomes Pedagogical Tool
Demonstration/
Case Study /
Images /
animation / ppt
etc. Planned
Live Examples
Week 1 Lecture 1 Introduction(Concept terms
and definitions related to
reliability)
ZERO LECTURE Introduction to
course, teaching
methodology to be
followed, discussion
about books and sites
to be followed
Discussion
Lecture 2 Introduction(Certain and
impossible events)
T-1:1.1.2 and 1A.1
R-2:1.4 and 2.2.1
RW-2 Learning about random
and deterministic failure
phenomena
Brief overview about
certain and
impossible events
Discussion
Introduction(Venn Diagram) T-1:1.1.2 Learning about random
and deterministic failure
phenomena
Brief overview Discussion
Introduction(Bayes formula) T-1:1A.2 Importance of Bayes
formula
Basic statistical
concepts in reliability
Discussion
Introduction
(Complementary events)
T-1:1.1.2 and 1A.1
R-2:1.4 and 2.2.1
RW-2 Learning about random
and deterministic failure
phenomena
Brief overview about
certain and
impossible events
Discussion
Introduction(Random versus
deterministic failure
phenomena)
T-1:1.1.2 and 1A.1
R-2:1.4 and 2.2.1
RW-2 Learning about random
and deterministic failure
phenomena
Brief overview about
certain and
impossible events
Discussion
Lecture 3 Introduction(Discrete
distribution)
T-1:1A.4 Implementation and
importance of discrete
distribution
Basic statistical
concepts in reliability
Discussion
Introduction(Continuous
distribution)
T-1:1A.7 Implementation and
importance of
continuous distribution
Basic statistical
concepts in reliability
Discussion
Week 2 Lecture 4 Introduction(Reliability
improvement)
T-1:1.1.1 Learning about
importance of reliability
improvement
Brief overview Discussion
Introduction(MTTF) T-1:2.2 RW-4 Learning about mean
failure rate, mean time
to failure and mean time
between failure
Brief overview Discussion
Introduction(MTBF) R-2:1.6 Learning about mean
failure rate, mean time
to failure and mean time
between failure
Brief overview Discussion
Introduction(Mean failure
rate)
T-1:2.2 Learning about mean
failure rate, mean time
to failure and mean time
between failure
Brief overview Discussion
Week 2 Lecture 5 Introduction(Bath tub curve) T-1:2.4
R-2:1.7
RW-4 Learning about various
stages of life cycle curve
Importance of various
stages of bathtub
curve
Pictorial
representation of
bathtub curve
Students will be
asked to collect
the data of life
cycle of any
product and plot
life cycle curve
for that data
Lecture 6 Hazard Models(Uniform
distribution)
R-2:2.5.8.7 Importance of uniform
distribution
Basic statistical
concepts in reliability
Discussion
Week 3 Lecture 7 Hazard Models
(Introduction)
T-1:2.3
R-2:1.9.2
Learning about various
time dependent hazard
models
Importance of linear
hazard models
Problem solving
Hazard Models(Linearly
increasing hazard)
T-1:2.3
R-2:1.9.2
Learning about various
time dependent hazard
models
Importance of linear
hazard models
Problem solving
Lecture 8 Hazard Models(Exponential
reliability function)
T-1:2.1/3.1 Learning about the
importance of
exponential reliability
function
Detailed discussion Problem solving
Lecture 9 Hazard Models
(Memorylessness)
T-1:3.1 Learning about
memorylessness
property of CFR model
Detailed description Discussion
Week 4 Lecture 10 Hazard Models(The Weibull
Model)
T-1:4.1 RW-4 Learning about
importance of weibull
distribution in reliability
Detailed description Problem solving
Lecture 11 Hazard Models(The Weibull
Model)
T-1:4.1 RW-4 Learning about
importance of weibull
distribution in reliability
Detailed description Problem solving
Lecture 12 Hazard Models(Normal
distribution model)
T-1:4.2 RW-4 Learning about normal
distribution curve in
reliability
Importance of normal
distribution to model
fatigue and wearout
phenomena
Discussion and
problem solving
Students will be
asked to collect
data regarding
many products
and asked to
plot normal
distribution
curve
Week 5 Lecture 13 Test1
Lecture 14 System Reliability
(Conditional probability)
T-1:2.5
R-2:2.2.3.5
Learning about
implementation of
conditional probability
in reliability
Basic statistical
concepts in reliability
Discussion
Lecture 15 System Reliability(Series
configuration)
T-1:5.1
R-2:1.10.1
Learning about system
when components are
connected in series
Reliability
calculation of
components
connected in series
Problem solving
and discussion
Week 6 Lecture 16 System Reliability(Parallel
configuration)
T-1:5.2
R-2:1.10.1
Learning about system
when components are
connected in parallel
Reliability
calculation of
components
connected in parallel
Problem solving
and discussion
Week 6 Lecture 17 System Reliability(Mixed
configuration)
T-1:5.3
R-2:1.10.1
Learning about system
when components are
connected in series and
parallel both
Reliability
calculation of
components
connected in series
and parallel
Problem solving
and discussion
Lecture 18 System Reliability(High
level and low level
redundancy)
T-1:5.6 Knowledge about high
level and low level
redundancy
Description about
three state devices
and their reliability
calculation
Problem solving
and discussion
Week 7 Lecture 19 System Reliability(Complex
configurations)
T-1:5.3/6.1 Learning about
reliability of complex
system and Markov
analysis in reliability
Reliability
calculation of
complex systems and
reliability using
Markov analysis
Problem solving
and discussion
Lecture 20 System Reliability(Complex
configurations)
T-1:5.3/6.1 Learning about
reliability of complex
system and Markov
analysis in reliability
Reliability
calculation of
complex systems and
reliability using
Markov analysis
Problem solving
and discussion
Lecture 21 System Reliability(Markov
models and analysis)
Spill Over Spill Over Spill Over
MID-TERM
Week 8 Lecture 22 Reliability Improvement
(Element and unit
redundancy)
T-1:5.3/5.6 Learning about unit
redundancy
Brief overview Discussion
Lecture 23 Reliability Improvement
(Standby redundancy)
T-1:6.3 Learning about standby
systems and their
redundancy
Brief overview Discussion
Lecture 24 Reliability Improvement
(Fault tree construction)
T-1:8.5/8.4 Learning about failure
analysis and fault tree
construction
Importance of fault
tree construction in
failure analysis
Problem solving
and discussion
A practical
industrial
problem will be
taken and fault
tree will be
constructed
showing root
cause of the
problem
Week 9 Lecture 25 Reliability Improvement
(Fault tree construction)
T-1:8.5/8.4 Learning about failure
analysis and fault tree
construction
Importance of fault
tree construction in
failure analysis
Problem solving
and discussion
A practical
industrial
problem will be
taken and fault
tree will be
constructed
showing root
cause of the
problem
Lecture 26 Test2
Week 9 Lecture 27 Reliability Improvement(Tie
set and cut set methods)
T-1:5.4 Detailed description
about cut set methods
Knowledge about cut
set and tie set
methods for
reliability
Discussion and
problem solving
Week 10 Lecture 28 Reliability Improvement(Tie
set and cut set methods)
T-1:5.4 Detailed description
about cut set methods
Knowledge about cut
set and tie set
methods for
reliability
Discussion and
problem solving
Lecture 29 Maintainability(Concept) T-1:9.1 Introduction to basic
concept of
maintainability
Brief overview Discussion
Lecture 30 Maintainability
(Maintainability measures)
T-1:9.4 Introduction to various
maintainability
measures
Brief overview Discussion
Week 11 Lecture 31 Maintainability(Analysis of
downtime)
T-1:9.1 Learning about
importance of downtime
calculation
Various elements of
downtime
Discussion
Lecture 32 Maintainability(Repair time
distribution)
T-1:9.2 Learning about repair
time distribution
Importance of
exponential repair
time distribution in
reliability
Problem solving
and discussion
Lecture 33 Maintainability(Reliability
of system under preventive
maintenance)
T-1:9.5 Learning about
reliability of system
under preventive
maintenance
Calculation of
reliability of system
under preventive
maintenance
Problem solving
and discussion
Week 12 Lecture 34 Maintainability(Availability) T-1:11.1 Introduction to various
concepts of availability
Importance of various
types of availability
Problem solving
and discussion
Maintainability(Concepts
and definitions of
availability)
T-1:11.1 Introduction to various
concepts of availability
Importance of various
types of availability
Problem solving
and discussion
Lecture 35 Maintainability(Exponential
availability model)
T-1:11.2/8.4 RW-4 Learning about
exponential availability
models and FMEA
Importance of
exponential
availability model
and failure analysis
Problem solving
and discussion
Lecture 36 Test3
Week 13 Lecture 37 Maintainability(FMEA
analysis)
Spill Over Spill Over Spill Over
Lecture 38 Maintenance Strategies and
Scheduling(Objectives of
maintenance)
R-1:1.3 Need for an objective in
plant maintenance
Objectives of
maintenance and
plant engineering
Discussion
Lecture 39 Maintenance Strategies and
Scheduling(Maintenance
management)
R-1:2.2 Learning about
maintenance planning
function
Detailed description Discussion
Week 14 Lecture 40 Maintenance Strategies and
Scheduling(Maintenance
strategies)
R-1:3.2 Learning about various
maintenance strategies
Importance of
maintenance
strategies in industry
Discussion
Week 14 Lecture 41 Maintenance Strategies and
Scheduling(Maintenance
scheduling)
R-1:4.2/4.3/4.5 Importance of
maintenance scheduling
and Johnson's and
Jackson's rule for
scheduling
Scheduling for
maintenance using
Jackson's rule
Problem solving
and discussion
Students will be
asked to prepare
maintenance
schedule for
machinery in
workshop
Lecture 42 Maintenance Strategies and
Scheduling(Johnson's and
Jackson's rule for
maintenance scheduling)
Spill Over Spill Over Spill Over
SPILL OVER
Week 15 Lecture 43 Spill Over
Lecture 44 Spill Over
Lecture 45 Spill Over
Scheme for CA:
Component Frequency Out Of Each Marks Total Marks
Test 2 3 10 20
Total :- 10 20
Details of Academic Task(s)
AT No. Objective Topic of the Academic Task Nature of Academic Task
(group/individuals/field
work
Evaluation Mode Allottment /
submission Week
Test1 To test the
knowledge of
student before MTE
Concept terms and definitions related to reliability, Certain and
impossible events, Complementary events, Reliability
improvement, Random versus
deterministic failure phenomena, Venn Diagram, Bayes formula,
Discrete distribution,
Continuous distribution, Mean failure rate, MTTF, MTBF, Bath
tub curve, Uniform distribution, Introduction, Linearly increasing
hazard,
Exponential reliability function, Memorylessness, The Weibull
Model, Normal
distribution model
Individual Based on
performance of
student in written
test
4 / 5
Test2 To test the
knowledge of
students
Conditional probability, Series configuration, Parallel
configuration, Mixed configuration, High level and low level
redundancy, Complex
configurations, Markov models and analysis, Element and unit
redundancy, Standby redundancy,
Fault tree construction, Tie set and cut set methods
Individual Based on
performance of
student in written
test
8 / 9
Test3 To test the
knowledge of
students before ETE
Concept, Maintainability measures, Analysis of downtime, Repair
time distribution, Reliability of system under preventive
maintenance, Availability,
Concepts and definitions of availability, Exponential availability
model, FMEA analysis
Individual Based on
performance of
student in written
test
11 / 12