Reliability (IE429) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Reliability IE429 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Prof. Dr. Serkan Eryılmaz
Course Assistants
Course Objectives This course aims to provide students with reliability analysis tools and process control techniques for designing and operating systems at high reliability and quality levels.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Ability to describe the importance of reliability and quality in engineering.
  • Ability to compute and evaluate system reliability based on component reliabilities.
  • Ability to use effective probabilistic and statistical techniques for evaluating engineering systems and production processes.
Course Content The concepts and tools of system reliability, the methods for evaluating reliability of systems, and some reliability optimization problems.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 The concept of reliability and its importance in engineering
2 Review of Probability
3 Basic reliability Math
4 Reliability concepts and tools
5 Methods for system reliability evaluation
6 Recursive reliability formulae
7 Lifetime probability models
8 Dynamic reliability analysis
9 Estimation of reliability
10 Midterm
11 Repairable system models
12 Multi-state systems
13 Reliability optimization problems
14 Reliability optimization problems (cont.)
15 Final Examination Period
16 Final Examination Period

Sources

Course Book 1. “Optimal Reliability Modeling: Principles and Applications” by W. Kuo and M. J. Zuo, John Wiley, 2003.
Other Sources 2. Applied Reliability and Quality, Fundamentals, Methods and Procedures by Dhillon, B.S., Springer, 2007.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation 1 30
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 3 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Gain sufficient knowledge in mathematics, science and computing; be able to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these areas to solve engineering problems related to information systems. X
2 To be able to identify, define, formulate and solve complex engineering problems; to be able to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
3 Designs a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; applies modern design methods for this purpose.
4 To be able to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools required for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in information systems engineering applications; to be able to use information technologies effectively.
5 Designs and conducts experiments, collects data, analyzes and interprets results to investigate complex engineering problems or research topics specific to the discipline of information systems engineering.
6 Can work effectively in disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; can work individually.
7 a. Communicates effectively both orally and in writing; writes effective reports and understands written reports, prepares design and production reports, makes effective presentations, gives and receives clear and understandable instructions. b. Knows at least one foreign language.
8 To be aware of the necessity of lifelong learning; to be able to access information, to be able to follow developments in science and technology and to be able to renew himself/herself continuously.
9 a. Acts in accordance with the principles of ethics, gains awareness of professional and ethical responsibility. b. Gains knowledge about the standards used in information systems engineering applications.
10 a. Gains knowledge about business life practices such as project management, risk management and change management. b. Gains awareness about entrepreneurship and innovation. c. Gains knowledge about sustainable development.
11 a. To be able to acquire knowledge about the universal and social effects of information systems engineering applications on health, environment and safety and the problems of the era reflected in the field of engineering. b. Gains awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 3 42
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project 1 7 7
Report
Homework Assignments 5 2 10
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 8 8
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 10 10
Total Workload 125