Degrees incorporating this pedagocial element :
Description
The objective of this course is to provide a comprehensive foundation in system reliability theory and dependability analysis methods. The following topics are addressed.
- Probabilistic failure models and lifetime modelling of engineering components
- Qualitative approaches to system reliability analysis (FMECA, ...)
- Reliability modelling and analysis of systems and networks of independent components (Fault Tree Analysis, Reliability Block Diagrams, Event Tree Analysis, Structure Function, Minimal Cutsets, Importance Measures)
- Markov processes for systems and networks reliability modelling (systems with dependent components, passive redundancies, tested components, ...)
- Reliability of maintained systems and maintenance policies modelling