Courses & Units
Reliability Engineering ENG301
Introduction
Reliability engineers ensure the availability and maintainability of engineering systems, equipment, and processes and their impact on business operations. They use statistical methods, risk assessment techniques and asset management principles to identify and mitigate potential failures, reduce downtime, and improve system performance. Reliability needs to be considered at each stage of the asset life, including design, manufacturing, commissioning, operation and maintenance. This unit presents a comprehensive overview of reliability engineering principles and practices, emphasising how reliability engineering contributes to both business and environmental sustainability. It covers reliability prediction and modelling (including a review of basic statistics and distribution functions); condition monitoring; Failure Mode Effect and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) and Root Cause Analysis (RCA); preventive, predictive, proactive and corrective maintenance; and sustainability. The unit uses case studies from industry, with a focus on mechanical systems.
Summary
| Unit name | Reliability Engineering |
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| Unit code | ENG301 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | College of Sciences and Engineering School of Engineering |
| Discipline | Engineering |
| Coordinator | Doctor Jason Ali-Lavroff |
| Available as an elective? | Yes |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
- Assess the maintainability and availability of engineering components and systems using asset management, risk management and statistical tools
- Acquire and analyse operational data from sensors to monitor a condition or control a process
- Predict causes and effects of incidents or failures using Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Failure Mode Effect and Criticality Analysis (FMECA)
- Evaluate an engineering component or system to recommend an appropriate asset management/maintenance strategy and estimate its cost over the asset’s life
- Explain how reliability principles contribute to balancing economic, social and environmental sustainability considerations in engineering facilities, assets or systems
Fee Information
| Field of Education | Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 | Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 | Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 | Domestic Full Fee 4 |
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| not applicable |
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Requisites
Prerequisites
ENG223 or JEE125 or KAA113|KME272Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | There will be a 2-hour lectorial and a 2-hour workshop each week. There are two labs during the semester. Lab 1 may require monitoring and resetting of equipment possibly over several weeks. Lab 2 is completed in a 3-hour session. |
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| Assessment | Structural health monitoring lab (10%)|Fatigue lab (15%)|RCA/FMECA case study (20%)|Sustainability essay and presentation (20%)|Three in-class tests (35%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Bradley, Edgar. Reliability Engineering : A Life Cycle Approach, Taylor & Francis Group, 2016.
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Links | Booktopia textbook finder |
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