Spring 2020
> Engineering/Engineering Technology
> MECH.5740
> 061
Course No: MECH.5740-061; SIS Class Nbr: 8964; SIS Term: 2930
Course Status: Registration Closed
Course Description
(3-0)3 Design for Reliability Engineering provides a systematic approach to the design process that is focused on reliability and the physics of failure. It provides the requirements on how, why, and when to use the wide variety of reliability engineering tools available in order to achieve the reliability goals of the total design cycle. Topics include the product design cycle and customer requirements, analytical physics, reliability statistics, accelerated testing, accelerated reliability growth, industry standard predictive models, design reliability assessment, reliability FMEA, product risk evaluation and thermodynamic reliability.
Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor
- Prerequisites: Students with a CSCE career need permission to take Graduate Level Courses.
- Core Codes: STEM, LCAP
- Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
- Instructor: David Bakken
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UMass Lowell Bookstore
When Offered & Tuition
- Online Course
- 2020 Spring: Jan 21 to Apr 05
- Chat Hours: Wed 7:30-8:30pm*
- Course Level: Graduate
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Tuition: $1770
- Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.
*Chat Hours provide an opportunity for the instructor and students to communicate
in "real time". It is an informative and interactive session where course related questions, answers,
and discussions take place. While student attendance during chat hours is not required, it is highly recommended.
Weekly chat sessions are archived for students who are not able to participate in the live chat sessions at the
scheduled times.
Related Programs: Graduate Certificate in Design & Manufacturing Engineering, M.S. in Engineering Management
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