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