The Trouble with Interfaces

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Carl and Dianna discuss the topic of interfaces, in reliability engineering and FMEA.

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Join Carl and Dianna as they discuss the different types of inte…

Team Creativity Techniques

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Dianna and Carl discuss team creativity techniques, especially relating to FMEA.

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Join Dianna and Carl as they discuss team creativity techniques.
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How Do we Set Reliability Requirements?

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Chris and Carl discuss a listener question on FMEA RPN and connection to reliability requirements.

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Join Chris and Carl as they discuss RPN…

Pitfalls of Reliability Allocation

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Carl and Chris discuss the broad subject of reliability allocation. What is it, when is it used, and what are the primary pitfalls to success?

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Special Characteristics

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Carl and Dianna discuss two of the least understood and potentially powerful FMEA data elements: Special Product Characteristics for Design FMEAs, and Special Process…

How HA and FMEA Relate

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Dianna and Carl discuss the relationship between Hazard Analysis (HA) and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA).

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Join Dianna and Carl as they discuss th…

How FMEA Worksheets can Help (and Hinder)

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Chris and Carl discuss FMEA worksheets (we know … boring) … but can be incredibly helpful and useful. So what are they and how do they help us?

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Reliability Engineering and Artificial Intelligence

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Carl and Chris discuss the changing opportunities and challenges with AI and reliability engineering. What are the positive interactions, …

Show Me the Money

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Greg and Dianna discuss how quality and reliability engineers can become AI boomers NOT doomers.  Engineers are being challenged with AI.  What can and should we do to surv…

Quality and Reliability Disrupted

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Dianna and Greg discuss your employability in the AI age.  So, let’s run a hypothetical.  You’re a 22 year old mechanical engineer.  You do robotic quality …

Risk or Safety Triggers

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Greg and Fred discuss how and when to escalate problems and risks.

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Join Greg and Fred as they discuss resolution and escalation of risk and nonconforming …

Keep it Simple

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Kirk and Fred discuss the challenge of using simple models for one finite element to extrapolate damage scalar metrics to very complex systems.

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Connectors

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Kirk and Fred discuss the reliability of electrical connectors

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Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss the many ways that electrical connectors can lead to system failures.

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Ten Career Gems for New Reliability Engineers

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Carl and Fred discuss our top advice for those starting a role as a reliability engineer for the first time.

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AI Future of FMEA

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Carl and Fred discuss the use of AI with FMEA, what works and what does not work.

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Join Carl and Fred as they discuss the broad subject of FMEA and AI. We look a…

What do Reliability Engineers Do?

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Dianna and Fred discuss what do Reliability Engineers do?

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Join Dianna and Fred as they discuss what do Reliability Engineers do? An RE’s role ex…

Enough Data?

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Dianna and Fred discuss a common reliability engineering dilemma: do we have enough data? Is data nirvana achievable?

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Join Dianna and Fred as they discuss a common r…

Risk Monitoring Triggers

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Greg and Fred discuss ways to detect and monitor changes in a system.  So, what is the trigger to indicate an event,  threat, or anomaly that can result in a risk.  …

Reliability Allocation

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Enrico and Fred discuss various approaches to allocation.

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Join Enrico and Fred as they discuss the pros and cons of different approaches to reliability goa…

Portable Device Feasibility

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Chris and Fred discuss how we assess product feasibility … at the concept stage! Great topic.

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Join Chris and Fred as they discuss product feasibility …