Course syllabus for Quality and reliability control

Course syllabus adopted 2023-02-07 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameKvalitet och driftsäkerhet
  • CodeLMT991
  • Credits7.5 Credits
  • OwnerTIEPL
  • Education cycleFirst-cycle
  • Main field of studyMechanical Engineering
  • DepartmentINDUSTRIAL AND MATERIALS SCIENCE
  • GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language Swedish
  • Application code 68115
  • Open for exchange studentsNo

Credit distribution

0103 Examination 7.5 c
Grading: TH		0 c7.5 c0 c0 c0 c0 c
  • 17 Jan 2025 pm L DIG
  • 14 Apr 2025 am L DIG
  • 20 Aug 2025 pm L DIG

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Eligibility

General entry requirements for bachelor's level (first cycle)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Specific entry requirements

The same as for the programme that owns the course.
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Course specific prerequisites

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Aim

The course aims to provide a broad knowledge in the various stages and activities included in a company's work on issues related to quality and reliability engineering

Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)

Knowledge and understanding

• Explain key concepts in the quality area and the development of the quality concept in a historical perspective.
• Explain quality concepts such as Total Quality Management and the connection to improvement concepts such as Six Sigma and lean production.
• Have knowledge of management systems for quality and the standards that apply
• Explain maintenance and operational safety concepts, such as Total Productive Maintenance, Reliability Centered Maintenance and Smart Maintenance
• Explain the concept of accessibility and its constituent components
• Explain the financial consequences in connection with errors and disturbances

Skills and abilities

• Apply several engineering and quality tools, such as the seven quality tools, Failure Mode and Effect Analysis, Quality Function Deployment and Failure Tree Analysis
• Make system reliability calculations

Judgement and approach

• Analyze the equipment efficiency of a production system and suggest improvement measures
• Apply statistical methods for maintenance planning 

Content

The course considers both technical, economic, and organizational aspects of work with quality and reliability, with the intention of conveying a holistic view. Key concepts in the course are quality management, quality systems, quality assurance, quality methods, quality auditing, continuous improvement, risk analysis, dependability, reliability, maintainability, maintenance support, availability, equipment efficiency, maintenance planning, Life Cycle Cost and Life Cycle Profit.

Organisation

The course consists of lectures and exercises as well as computer labs. The lectures are intended to introduce and exemplify for the course central concepts, models, and methods for quality and dependability work. The exercises and laboratory work aim to provide an opportunity for in-depth study of key parts of the companies' work with quality and dependability issues.

Literature

Bergman B. and Klefsjö B. "Quality from need to use" as well as articles and links to e-books.

Examination including compulsory elements

The examination is based on a two small written exam, a big final written exam, mandatory lectures and assignments.

The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.