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Introduction

Before we start

Let’s review what to expect and how to best use this material.

Once enrolled in the course you have full access to all the material in each lesson. You can start at the beginning and work you way down the list of lessons, or jump to the specific areas you want to refresh or review.

You will not have access to the online course during the exam, therefore you need to both master the material and your references (and calculator) before sitting for the exam. The lectures and material in the course is designed to help you understand and use the topics, concepts, and tools within the CRE body of knowledge.

Beyond the lectures you will need to read the recommended references, organize your notes and references, and practice, practice, practice solving sample exam questions. By far the biggest route to mastering this material is using it on a day to day basis at work. Second, is practicing the sample exam questions.

Do the homework. Ask questions anytime you have a question.

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About Fred Schenkelberg

I am the reliability expert at FMS Reliability, a reliability engineering and management consulting firm I founded in 2004. I left Hewlett Packard (HP)’s Reliability Team, where I helped create a culture of reliability across the corporation, to assist other organizations.

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CRE Preparation Course
- Course Introduction
  - Welcome
  - Introduction
  - Thank You for Your Interest in the Course
  - Exam Day
  - Preparation Approach
  - Discussion Forums Introduction
  - CRE Sample Quiz
  - Terms Glossary
  - Math Quiz
  - Body of Knowledge 2009 version
  - Body of Knowledge 2018 version
- Reliability Management
  - Reliability Management Introduction
- I. A. Strategic Management
  - Strategic Management Introduction
  - I. A. 1. Benefits of Reliability Engineering
  - I. A. 2. Interrelationship of Safety, Quality, and Reliability
  - I. A. 3. Role of the Reliability Function
  - I. A. 4. Product and Process Development
  - I. A. 5. Failure Consequences and Liability Management
  - I. A. 6. Warranty Management
  - I. A. 7. Customer Needs Assessment
  - I. A. 8. Supplier Reliability
  - I. A. Strategic Management Quiz
  - I. A. Bonus — Building Influence
- I. B. Reliability Program Management
  - Reliability Program Management Introduction
  - I. B. 1. Terminology
  - I. B. 2. Elements of a Reliability Program
  - I. B. 3. Types of Risk
  - I. B. 4. Product Lifecycle Engineering
  - I. B. 5. Design Evaluation
  - I. B. 6. Systems Engineering and Integration
  - I. B. Reliability Program Management Quiz
- I. C. Ethics, Safety, and Liability
  - Ethics, Safety, and Liability Introduction
  - I. C. 1. Ethical Issues
  - I. C. 2. Roles and Responsibilities
  - I. C. 3. System Safety
  - I. C. Ethics, Safety, and Liability Quiz
- II. Probability and Statistics for Reliability
  - Probability and Statistics for Reliability Introduction
- II. A. Basic Concepts
  - Basic Concepts Introduction
  - II. A. I. Statistical Terms
    - II. A. I. a. Basic Statistical Terms
    - II. A. I. b. Measures of Central Tendency
    - II. A. I. c. Central Limit Theorem
    - II. A. I. d. Measures of Dispersion
    - II. A. 1. e. COV and a Couple of Laws
  - II. A. 2. Basic Probability Concepts
    - II. A. 2. a. Probability
    - II. A. 2. b. Laws and Counting
    - II. A. 2. c. Expectation
  - II. A. 3. Discrete and Continuous Probability Distributions
    - II. A. 3. a. The Four Functions
    - II. A. 3. b. Continuous Distributions
    - II. A. 3. c. Discrete Distributions
    - II. A. 3. d. Bathtub Curve
  - II. A. 4. Poisson Process Models
    - Poisson Process Models Introduction
    - II. A. 4. a. Homogeneous Poisson Process
    - II. A. 4. b. Repair System Terminology
    - II. A. 4. c. Non-Homogenous Poisson Process
    - II. A. 4. d. Mann Reverse Arrangement Test
    - II. A. 4. e. Laplace’s Trend Test
    - II. A. 4. f. Fisher’s Composite Test
  - II. A. 5. Non-Parametric Statistical Methods
    - II. A. 5. a. The Approach
    - II. A. 5. b. Ranking
    - II. A. 5. c. Reliability and Comparisons
    - Non-Parametric Statistical Methods Introduction
  - II. A. 6. Sample Size Determination
    - II. A. 6. Sample Size Determination
  - II. A. 7. Statistical Process Control and Process Capability
    - II. A. 7. a. Control Charts Introduction
    - II. A. 7. b. X-bar and R charts
    - II. A. 7. c. Selecting Control Charts
    - II. A. 7. d. Individual and Moving Range Charts
    - II. A. 7. e. Attribute Charts
    - II. A. 7. f. The Analysis
    - II. A. 7. g. Process Capability
    - II. A. 7. h. Standard Normal and z-values
    - II. A. 7. i. Capability and Charts
    - II. A. 7. j. Pre-Control Charts
    - Statistical Process Control and Process Capability Introduction
  - II. A. Basic Concepts Quiz
- II. B. Statistical Inference
  - Statistical Inference Introduction
  - II. B. 1. Point Estimates of Parameters
  - II. B. 2. a. Statistical Intervals – Point Estimates
  - II. B. 2. b. Statistical Intervals – MTBF Estimates
  - II. B. 3. a. Hypothesis Testing – The Process
  - II. B. 3. b. Hypothesis Testing – Means
  - II. B. 3. c. Hypothesis Testing – Variance
  - II. B. 3. d. Hypothesis Testing – Comparisons
  - II. B. Statistical Inference Quiz
- III. Reliability in Design and Development
  - Reliability in Design and Development Introduction
- III. A. Reliability Design Techniques
  - Reliability Design Techniques Introduction
  - III. A. 1. Environmental and Use Factors
  - III. A. 2. Stress-Strength Analysis
  - III. A. 3. FMEA and FMECA
  - III. A. 4. Common Mode Failure Analysis
  - III. A. 5. Fault and Success Tree Analysis
  - III. A. 6. Tolerance and Worst-Case Analysis
- III. A. 7. Design of Experiments
  - Design of Experiments Introduction
  - III. A. 7. a. How We Experiment
  - III. A. 7. b. Differences and Approaches
  - III. A. 7. c. Language of DOE
  - III. A. 7. d. Only the Right Experiments
  - III. A. 7. e. Steps to Accomplish
  - III. A. 7. f. Dealing with Measurements
  - III. A. 7. g. Interactions and Confounding
  - III. A. 7. h. Adjusting the Design
  - III. A. 7. i. Classical DOE
  - III. A. 7. j. Various Designs
  - III. A. 7. k. A Simple Taguchi Example
  - III. A. 7. l. Robust Design
- III. A. more Reliability Design Techniques
  - III. A. 8. Fault Tolerance
  - III. A. 9. Reliability Optimization
  - III. A. 10. Human Factors
  - III. A. 11. Design for X – DFX
  - III. A. 12. Reliability Apportionment or Allocation Techniques
  - III. A. Reliability Design Techniques Quiz
- III. B. Parts and Systems Management
  - Parts and Systems Management Introduction
  - III. B. 1. a. Selection, Standardization, and Reuse – Parts
  - III. B. 1. b. Selection, Standardization, and Reuse – Software
  - III. B. 2. Derating Methods and Principles
  - III. B. 3. Parts Obsolescence Management
  - III. B. 4. Establishing Specifications
  - III. B. Parts and Systems Management Quiz
- IV. Reliability Modeling and Predictions
  - Reliability Modeling and Predictions Introduction
- IV. A. Reliability Modeling
  - Reliability Modeling Introduction
  - IV. A. 1. Sources and Uses of Reliability Data
  - IV. A. 2. a. Reliability Block Diagrams and Models – Series Systems
  - IV. A. 2. b. Reliability Block Diagrams and Models – Parallel Systems
  - IV. A. 2. c. Reliability Block Diagrams and Models – Redundancy
  - IV. A. 2. d. Reliability Block Diagrams and Models – Complex
  - IV. A. 2. e. Reliability Block Diagrams and Models – Keynote
  - IV. A. 3. Physics of Failure Models
  - IV. A. 4. a. Simulation Techniques – Markov Models
  - IV. A. 4. b. Simulation Techniques – Monte Carlo
  - IV. A. 5. Dynamic Reliability
  - IV. A. Reliability Modeling quiz
- IV. B. Reliability Predictions
  - Reliability Predictions Introduction
  - IV. B. 1. Parts Count Predictions and Parts Stress Analysis
  - IV. B. 2. a. Reliability Prediction Models – Considerations
  - IV. B. 2. b. Reliability Prediction Models – Uncertainty
  - IV. B. 2. c. Reliability Prediction Models – Tolerance Intervals
  - IV. B. Reliability Predictions quiz
- V. Reliability Testing
  - Reliability Testing Introduction
- V. A. Reliability Testing Planning
  - Reliability Testing Planning Introduction
  - V. A. 1. a. Reliability Test Strategies – Types of Testing
  - V. A. 1. b. Reliability Test Strategies – Human Factors Testing
  - V. A. 2. Test Environment
  - V. A. Reliability Test Planning quiz
- V. B. Testing During Development
  - Testing During Development Introduction
  - V. B. 1. Accelerated Life Tests
  - V. B. Bonus – A Few Models
  - V. B. 2. Discovery Testing
  - V. B. 3. Reliability Growth Testing
  - V. B. 4. Software Testing
  - V. B. Testing During Development quiz
- V. C. Product Testing
  - Product Testing Introduction
  - V. C. 1. a. Qualification Demonstration Testing – PRST
  - V. C. 1. b. Qualification Demonstration Testing – Success Testing
  - V. C. 2. Product Reliability Acceptance Testing – PRAT
  - V. C. 3. Ongoing Reliability Testing
  - V. C. 4. Stress Screening
  - V. C. 5. Attribute Testing
  - V. C. 6. Degradation Testing
  - V. C. Bonus – Acceleration Factors
  - V. C. Product Testing quiz
- VI. Maintainability and Availability
  - Maintainability and Availability Introduction
- VI. A. Management Strategies
  - Management Strategies Introduction
  - VI. A. 1. a. Planning
  - VI. A. 1. b. Planning – System Effectiveness
  - VI. A. 1. c. Planning – Reliability Time
  - VI. A. 2. a. Maintenance Strategies – RCM
  - VI. A. 2. b. Maintenance Strategies – TPM
  - VI. A. 2. c. Maintenance Strategies – Allocation
  - VI. A. 3. Availability Tradeoffs
  - VI. A. Management Strategies quiz
- VI. B. Maintenance and Testing Analysis
  - Maintenance and Testing Analysis Introduction
  - VI. B. 1. Preventative Maintenance Analysis
  - VI. B. 2. Corrective Maintenance Analysis
  - VI. B. 3. Non-Destructive Evaluation
  - VI. B. 4. Testability
  - VI. B. 5. Spare Parts Analysis
  - VI. B. Maintenance and Testing Analysis quiz
- VII. Data Collection and Use
  - Data Collection and Use Introduction
- VII. A. Data Collection
  - Data Collection Introduction
  - VII. A. 1. a. Types of Data
  - VII. A. 1. b. Types of Data – Censored Data
  - VII. A. 2. Collection Methods
  - VII. A. 3. Data Management
  - VII. A. Data Collection quiz
- VII. B. Data Use
  - Data Use Introduction
  - VII. B. 1. Data Summary and Reporting
  - VII. B. 2. Preventive and Corrective Actions
  - VII. B. 3. Measures of Effectiveness
  - VII. B. Data Use quiz
- VII. C. Failure Analysis and Correction
  - Failure Analysis and Correction Introduction
  - VII. C. 1. Failure Analysis Methods
  - VII. C. 2. Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System
  - Exam Day Bonus
  - VII. C. Failure Analysis and Correction quiz