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Quality and Reliability in Mechatronics

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Course Unit Code352-0334/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated4 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory type B
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Third Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
LAN25doc. Ing. Lenka Landryová, CSc.
Summary
1st The statistical evaluation of data, creating experimental histograms and distribution functions. Correlation analysis of operational data.
2nd Specify percentiles randomly spaced data. Methodologies for estimating the probability distribution type of random numbers.
3rd Fundamentals of probability theory in its application to reliability evaluation of systems.
4th Indicators of system reliability, failure rate and mean time between failures.
5th Methods of improving reliability (backup).
6th Statistical quality control, control charts. Paterová analysis.
7th Organizing endurance test products cenzorové files.
8th Analysis of reliability and safety of products according to FMEA & FMECA ..
9.Systems of quality management and standards ISO 9000
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The course is focused on acquainting students with the methods of work in the field of quality and reliability, especially in manufacturing engineering and production of mechatronic devices. Instruction is focused on the statistical methods used in quality management systems..
Course Contents
1. The statistical evaluation of data, creating experimental histograms and distribution functions. Correlation analysis of operational data.
2. Percentiles of random quantities. Methodologies for estimating the probability distribution type of random data.
3. Fundamentals of probability theory in its application to reliability evaluation of systems.
4. Indicators of system reliability, failure rate and mean time between failures.
5. Methods of improving reliability (backup).
6. Statistical quality control, control charts. Pater's analysis.
7. Organizing endurance tests of products, censored data.
8. Analysis of reliability and safety of products according to FMEA & FMECA ..
9. Quality management systems according to ISO 9000
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Engineering statistic Handbook http://www.itl.nist.gov/div898/handbook/index.htm
Tůma, J. Zpracování signálů získaných z mechanických systémů. 1. vyd. Praha : Sdělovací technika, 1997. 174 s. ISBN 80-901936-1-7

Recommended Reading:
Engineering statistic Handbook http://www.itl.nist.gov/div898/handbook/index.htm
Tošenovský, J. Noskievičová D. Statistické metody pro zlepšování jakosti, Vydavatelství: Montanex, 2000, Ostrava.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Graded exercises evaluationGraded credit100 51