STAT 466
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Introduction to Reliability
Statistics
College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Course Description
Mathematics, distributions, management, and maintenance of basic reliability concepts; collection and analysis of test data; fault tree analysis; applying reliability in various areas.
When Taught
Fall
Min
3
Fixed/Max
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
2
Other Prerequisites
Advanced students with STAT 201 and instructor's consent could also be permitted to take this course
Recommended
STAT 330; STAT 251; STAT 251
Title
Repairable Systems
Learning Outcome
Analyze repairable systems
Title
Model reliability
Learning Outcome
Model reliability for simple systems
Title
Reliability Plot
Learning Outcome
Make reliability plots of data
Title
Predict
Learning Outcome
Predict field failures
Title
Reliability Concepts
Learning Outcome
Discuss basic reliability concepts and the challenges of modeling censored data
Title
Reliability Data
Learning Outcome
Identify and describe the four main types of reliability data
Title
Statistical Models
Learning Outcome
Construct and interpret statistical models of reliability data, from identifying appropriate models to constructing the likelihoods
Title
Bayesian Analysis
Learning Outcome
Construct and interpret a Bayesian analysis of reliability data, from prior selection to sampling from the posterior distribution