Course Content
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Section 1: Course Overview
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Section 2: Learning Unit 1 - The Need for Failutre Analysis
- Overview of Failure Analysis
- Introduction of the systematic approach to Failure Analysis
- Failure Analysis Overall Process – 3 Distinct phases of the Failure Analysis Procedure
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Section 3: Learning Unit 2 - Perform Failure Analysis
- Phase 1 – Review on Failure Feedback (Plan)
- – Gather Data of Defects
- – Investigation
- Phase 2 – Failure Analysis (Do) – Laboratory and Reliability Test
- – How to Conduct a Technical Failure Analysis
- – Type of Failure in different industries
- – Electrical Failures
- – Failure of electronic components
- – Non-destructive testing (NDT)
- – Failure Analysis Laboratory Test equipment
- – Metallurgical Testing
- – Reliability Test
- – Laboratory Accreditation Scheme
- Phase 2 – Failure Analysis (Do) – Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)
- – Two Categories of FMEA
- – How to perform FMEA
- – Structure Analysis
- Group Discussions
- Phase 2 – Failure Analysis (Do) – Corrective and Preventive Action Stage
- – Corrective and Preventive Action
- – Root Cause Analysis Tools and Techniques
- – Cause and Effect Diagram
- – 5 Why Analysis
- – Limitations of the 5 Whys
- – Implementation Plan
- – 8D Approach
- – Relationship Between FMEA and Root Cause Failure Analysis
- – Monitor the action and evaluation the effectiveness
- Section 4: Learning Unit 3 – Post Failure Analysis
- Phase 3 – Communication / Standardisation (Check, Act)
- – Results of Analysis are communicated via various reporting mechanism
- – Management of change
- – Control of document and records Procedure
- Group Discussions