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RAMS®EUROPE 2025 – CALL FOR PAPERS, TUTORIALS & PRESENTATIONS

By Tim Gaens posted 18 days ago
CALL FOR PAPERS, TUTORIALS & PRESENTATIONS Theme: “Reliability Foundations” August 6-7, 2025 | Marriott Hotel Amsterdam, The Netherlands The Inaugural Reliability & Maintainability Symposium (RAMS® Europe) invites you to join us in Amsterdam for this landmark event, marking the first-ever expansion of RAMS® into Europe. With over 70 years of history as the premier symposium for Reliability and Maintainability (R&M), this in-person-only event will provide a dynamic platform for sharing ideas, innovations, and advancements in R&M practices and research. The theme of RAMS® EUROPE 2025, “Reliability Foundations” emphasizes the core ...

Call for Abstracts – RMMR 2025 – July 17-18, 2025 – Charlotte, NC

By Tim Gaens posted 18 days ago
July 17-18, 2025 Charlotte, NC Call for Abstracts We invite you to submit abstracts for the presentations at the 5th Annual Reliability, Maintenance & Managing Risk Conference (RMMR 2024) to be held on July 17-18, 2025 (with pre-conference courses to be offered on July 16), in Charlotte , NC. RMMR 2025 is sponsored by the American Society for Quality (ASQ), Reliability and Risk Division (RRD). It is a forum for the quality and reliability practitioners, asset and risk managers, statisticians, and academic researchers to come together to share and learn from each other. The goal of this conference is to discuss and disseminate practical ...

TECH SPOT: SAMPLE CRE QUESTIONS (Part 28)

By Tim Gaens posted 18 days ago
See also: https://asqrrd.org/tech-spot-sample-cre-questions-part-28/ 1. An engineer feels confident that the failure probability on a new electro­ magnetic relay is less than 0.01. The specifications require, however, only that p < 0.04. How many units must be tested without failure to prove with 95% confidence that p < 0.04? A. 65 B. 73 C. 74 D. 75 2. Let’s assume a hurricane eye’s probability of entering Palm Beach County is 0.1 per season. How many hurricanes should you expect in a decade? What is the probability of 4 or more hurricanes in a decade? A. 0.0001 B. .001 C. 0.4 D. 3.85×10-6 3. The probability that a golfer ...

Rong Pan Elected ASQ Fellow Of The Society

By Tim Gaens posted 12/09/24
On November 07, 2024, the Board of Directors of ASQ elected Rong Pan, a Fellow of the Society. His citation reads: “For outstanding contributions to the fields of reliability data analysis and reliability test planning; for excellent efforts in quality and reliability engineering education; and for continuing activities and leadership in related fields of industrial statistics and data science.” The grade of ASQ Fellow is an earned distinction, based upon an individual’s established record of contributions to the quality profession and the Society. This achievement is a symbol of respect from your colleagues and accepted by the highest officers at ASQ. ...

David Auda Elected ASQ Fellow Of The Society

By Tim Gaens posted 12/09/24
On November 07, 2024, the Board of Directors of ASQ elected David Auda, a Fellow of the Society. His citation reads: “For support and altruistic contributions to the disciplines and practitioners of Engineering, Reliability, Quality, Safety, and Education to advance understanding of, and improvement of, people, products, and processes, for the betterment of our global society.” The grade of ASQ Fellow is an earned distinction, based upon an individual’s established record of contributions to the quality profession and the Society. This achievement is a symbol of respect from your colleagues and accepted by the highest officers at ASQ. He will be receiving ...

ASQ RRD series webinar: Hazard Analysis Centered Risk Management

By Tim Gaens posted 12/08/24
ASQ RRD series webinar: Hazard Analysis Centered Risk Management Presenter: Michelle Jirac December 12, 2024 12:00 P.M. EST (US & Canada) https://asq.webex.com/weblink/register/r974aa13cf6808b7a480fcf442196926a In risk management, the selection of appropriate tools for analyzing, evaluating, and controlling risks is critical to ensuring safety, efficacy and compliance. While Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) has traditionally been a cornerstone of the risk management process, hazard analysis offers a broader and more flexible framework. Unlike FMEAs, hazard analysis can serve as the primary document in a robust risk management system. ...

ASQ RRD series webinar: How to Graph, Analyze, and Compare Sets of Repair Data

By Tim Gaens posted 11/07/24
ASQ RRD series webinar: How to Graph, Analyze, and Compare Sets of Repair Data Presenter: Dr. Wayne B. Nelson Thursday, February 13, 2025 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada) https://asq.webex.com/weblink/register/r376b7d4ec0dc388988abf96d0af86142 Abstract. Many products accumulate repeated repairs and repair costs over time. Analysis of such recurrence data requires special statistical models and methods not covered in basic reliability books. This webinar presents a general simple and informative model and plot for analyzing data on numbers or costs of repeated repairs of a sample of units. The plot provides: The plots and ...

ASQ RRD series webinar: 2024 AIAG CONTROL PLAN Manual review

By Tim Gaens posted 11/05/24
ASQ RRD series webinar: 2024 AIAG CONTROL PLAN Manual review Presenter: Richard Harpster January 9, 2025 12:00 P.M. EST (US & Canada) https://asq.webex.com/weblink/register/r9e3450bfcc0bef98b597a9efa1dd1aba Agenda 2024 AIAG CONTROL PLAN Manual – What’s New and Will It Lead to Stronger or Weaker Process Control Plans? On March 5, 2024, the AIAG announced that the CONTROL PLAN Reference Manual was available for sale. It has been almost sixteen years since the 2008 ADVANCED PRODUCT QUALITY PLANNING (APQP) AND CONTROL PLAN Reference Manual Second Edition (“2008 AIAG APQP Manual”) describing how to implement Control Plans was published. The webinar ...

ASQ RRD series webinar: Risk Management

By Tim Gaens posted 11/05/24
ASQ RRD series webinar: Risk Management Presenter: Michelle Jirac December 12, 2024 12:00 P.M. EST (US & Canada) https://asq.webex.com/weblink/register/r974aa13cf6808b7a480fcf442196926a

TECH SPOT: SAMPLE CRE QUESTIONS (Part 27)

By Tim Gaens posted 11/02/24
1. 100 integrated circuits (ICs) are cycled in an environmental test chamber for a test equivalent to 1000 hours of operation. At the completion of the test, two of the units failed. The binomial distribution can be used to estimate reliability, and the F distribution can be used to calculate the confidence limit. Estimate the reliability of the IC for a mission time of 1000 hours. A. 0.952 B. 0.857 C. 0.947 D. 0.983 2. Battery life has been measured as normally distributed with a mean equal to 150 hours and a variance of 400 hours. Find the B10 life. A. 128.1 hrs B. 124.4 hrs C. 122.6hrs D. 110hrs 3. Failure rate data ...

Recording: ASQ RRD Series Webinar: The Most Efficient Method to Create Robust Designs

By Tim Gaens posted 11/02/24
ASQ RRD Series Webinar: The Most Efficient Method To Create Robust Designs October 10th 2024 Presenter: Adam Bahret Abstract: By breaking up our reliability and design initiative into two distinct phases and using the four cornerstone reliability tools, we can design highly robust products faster than traditional programs. The methodology is rooted in the following: first, making the design robust with “fail fast” without measurement; second, transitioning to measurement and growth by focusing on the critical few risks and not getting distracted by the trivial many.”

Register for RAMS 2025 – January 27-30, 2025 – Miramar Beach | FL, USA

By Tim Gaens posted 11/02/24
ASQ Reliability and Risk Division presents RAMS 2025 January 27-30, 2025 – Miramar Beach | FL, USA Register here: https://rams.org/

RAMS 2025: CRE track by ASQ Reliability and Risk Division

By Tim Gaens posted 10/06/24
See https://rams.org/ This year we will have again a CRE track on the RAMS conference. This benefit is being offered to attendees at no additional cost to registration! An additional track has been added that will be dedicated to delivering ASQ Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) Preparatory Training in sessions aligned with the same times of the regular RAMS sessions for paper presentations and tutorials. The sessions will be broken out into the five CRE Body of Knowledge (BoK) topic areas. As the times are aligned with RAMS regular sessions, each session will be in 2-hour blocks. Each BoK topic session will occur during the conference. Additionally, ...

RAMS 2025: Course – Introduction of Machine Learning Techniques for Reliability Data Analysis – By Dr. Rong Pan

By Tim Gaens posted 10/06/24
Introduction of Machine Learning Techniques for Reliability Data Analysis Sunday January 26 This full-day course is designed for reliability engineers and professionals looking to enhance their skills with cutting-edge machine learning and artificial intelligence tools. The course will cover key machine learning concepts and focus on two main techniques: tree-based methods (including decision trees and random forests) and neural network-based methods (such as CNNs, RNNs, and LSTMs). Attendees will learn how to apply these techniques using no-code tools like Tabula, making it accessible even for those without formal programming training. Prerequisites ...

Call for Panelists: Women in Reliability and Maintainability

By Tim Gaens posted 10/06/24
We are excited to announce an opportunity to participate as a panelist at the upcoming Reliability and Maintainability Symposium (RAMS, https://rams.org/ ) which is held January 27th – 30th, 2025 at Miramar Beach, FL, USA . We are seeking accomplished women in the field of Reliability and Maintainability to share their experiences, insights, and career journeys. Our goal is to feature a diverse group of panelists representing different career stages, backgrounds, and geographic regions. This panel will explore the various paths to success in our field, offering valuable tips and advice on how to navigate a successful career. If you are interested in ...

ASQ RRD Series Webinar: The Most Efficient Method to Create Robust Designs

By Tim Gaens posted 09/11/24
ASQ RRD Series Webinar: The Most Efficient Method To Create Robust Designs October 10th 2024 Presenter: Adam Bahret Abstract: By breaking up our reliability and design initiative into two distinct phases and using the four cornerstone reliability tools, we can design highly robust products faster than traditional programs. The methodology is rooted in the following: first, making the design robust with “fail fast” without measurement; second, transitioning to measurement and growth by focusing on the critical few risks and not getting distracted by the trivial many.” https://asqrrd.org/asq-rrd-series-webinar-the-most-efficient-method-to-creat ...

RMMR Conference presentations 2024

By Tim Gaens posted 09/08/24
RMMR Conference presentations 2024 Below an the link an overview of the presentations as given at the RMMR conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at July 25-26, 2024 RMMR 2024 Presentations

ASQ RRD series webinar: Leveraging AI for Early Issue Detection and Resolution Across the Product Lifecycle

By Tim Gaens posted 09/08/24
ASQ RRD series webinar: Leveraging AI for Early Issue Detection and Resolution Across the Product Lifecycle Presenter: Akash Pavan Thursday, November 14, 2024 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada) https://asq.webex.com/weblink/register/rf17f78d5f3135800695dded4304bf0f3 In today’s fast-paced environment, as companies launch new and complex products, customer issues, safety incidents, warranty claims, and recalls are costing manufacturers billions of dollars. Existing statistical methods, such as Weibull Analysis, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Control Charts, and B10 life analysis, though effective, struggle to handle ...

First impressions RMMR 2024

By Tim Gaens posted 08/06/24
RMMR 2024 Pictures RMMR Conference Below an overview of the pictures made at the RMMR conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at July 25-26, 2024 See https://asqrrd.org/rmmr-2024-pictures/

ASQ RRD series webinar: Introduction to Software Reliability

By Tim Gaens posted 08/06/24
ASQ RRD Series Webinar: Introduction To Software Reliability Presenters: Drs. Lance Fiondella and Vidhyashree Nagaraju Thursday, September 12, 2024 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM https://asq.webex.com/weblink/register/re67874ad2a549c4b1a046605446d08c9 Abstract: Modern commercial and defense systems increasingly depend on software for their functionality. Unlike hardware, software does not wear out physically, as it is not directly subject to any mechanical or electrical stress throughout its lifetime. However, while hardware has enjoyed significant gains in reliability in recent decades, many systems have attributed a disproportionate number of failures to software. ...