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| Date | Topic | Notes | Reading |
| 9/4(W) | Syllabus & Operational Details Course Subject Overview Background Survey |
Lecture #1 | Johnson (PDF): Ch 1.1; Reliability Engineering (Link); |
| 9/9(M) | Faults, Errors, and Failures | Lecture #2 | Johnson (PDF): Ch 1.1; Research Paper (PDF); Review Question |
| 9/11(W) 9/13(W) | Hardware Redundancy Techniques |
Lecture #3 | Johnson (PDF): Ch 1.2.1; Shooman: Ch 4; Fault detection methods (Link); Solution to problems on Slides 9, 13, 14; Review Question HW#1 assigned |
| 9/16(M) 9/18(W) | Information Redundancy Techniques (I) | Lecture #4 | Johnson (PDF): Ch 1.2.2; Shooman: Ch 2; Solution to problems on Slide 22, Slide 30, Slide 33; EQ |
| 9/18(W) 9/23(M) 9/25(W) | Information Redundancy Techniques (II) | Lecture #5 | Johnson (PDF): Ch 1.2.2; Shooman: Ch 2; Slide 17 Note; Solution to problems on Slide 37, Slide 38, Slide 40, Slide41; EQ HW#1 due; HW#2 assigned |
| 9/25(W) | Time & Software Redundancy Techniques | Lecture #6 | Johnson (PDF): Ch 1.2.3; An Example of Software Redundancy (PDF) HW#2 due; HW#3 assigned |
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9/30(M) |
Probability & Random Variable (Review) | Lecture #7 | Johnson (PDF): Ch 1.3.1; Any probability textbook; Solution to problems on Slides 9&21, Slide12, Slide15, Slide19 |
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10/2(W) |
Time-to-Failure Models and Distributions | Lecture #8 | Johnson (PDF): Ch 1.3.1; Hoyland: Ch 2; Proof of memoryless property (PDF) Solution to problems on Slides 23&24, Slide 25 , ExtraQ HW#3 due; HW#4 assigned |
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10/7(M) 10/9(W) |
Fault Tree Analysis | Lecture #9 | Research Papers (PDF) (Section 1); Fault Tree Handbook (NUREG-0492) (PDF or Link); Solution to problems on Slides 13,26,32, 35, Slide 31, 34 , Slide 36 HW#4 due; HW#5 assigned |
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10/14(M) |
No Classes | No Class | No Classes. Indigenous Peoples’ Day |
| 10/16(W) | Midterm Exam Review | Lecture#10 | Lecture#1-9; HW#1-5; Sample Questions and Solution HW#5 due (Wednesday follows Monday’s Class Schedule) |
| 10/21(M) | Midterm Exam | Exam | Good luck! |
| 10/23(W) 10/28(M) | Reliability Block Diagrams (RBD) | Lecture#11 | Midterm exam solution discussion and Survey; Reference (Link); Solution to problems on Slides 12; Slide 15, 20; Slide 19; Slide 24; Extra Problem; Extra-Credit Q HW#6 assigned |
| 10/29(T) 11/4(M) 11/6(W) | Binary Decision Diagrams (BDD) | Lecture#12 | Research Papers (PDF) (Section 2); Slide 6 Example; Slide 17; Slide 21; Slide 31; Slide 32; Slide 34; Slide 36+Extra-Credit Q Today follows Wednesday’s schedule! No classes on Wed. (10/30, Mental Health Day) HW#6 due; HW#7 assigned |
| 11/11(M) | No Classes | No Class | No Classes. Veterans Day |
| 11/13(W) 11/18(M) | Sensitivity/Importance Analysis | Lecture#13 | Research Papers (PDF); HW#7 due Solution to problems on Slide 9, Slides 14, 16, Slide 19, Slide 20 |
| 11/18(M) 11/20(W) | Dynamic Fault Trees | Lecture#14 | Research Paper1 (PDF) (Section 4); Paper2 (PDF) HW#8 assigned; Solution to problem on Slide 10 |
| 11/20(W) 11/25(M) | Markov-based Reliability Analysis | Lecture#15 | Derivation of Markov state equations; Laplace Transform Definition and Properties Solution to problems on Slides 18, 19; Extra 1; Extra 2; Slide 24; Slide 30; Slide 37, Slide 40 HW#8 due |
| 11/27(W) | Markov-based Safety Analysis & Markov Problems and Solutions | Lecture#16 | Research Paper (PDF); Project report due |
| 12/2(M) 12/4(W) | Class Project Presentations | Presentation | Schedule (PDF) |
| 12/9(M) | Final Review | Lecture#17 | Sample Questions and Solution |
| 12/12(R) | Final Exam (3pm-6pm) | Exam | Good luck to your finals! |