Program Overview

Introduction to Reliability Engineering Unit (ENG301)

The Reliability Engineering unit (ENG301) is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of reliability engineering principles and practices. This unit utilizes statistical tools and analysis techniques, along with sophisticated risk and asset management principles, to analyze and assess the condition of components or systems over their lifecycle.

Unit Details

• Unit name: Reliability Engineering
• Unit code: ENG301
• Credit points: 12.5
• College/School: Sciences and Engineering
• School of Engineering
• Discipline: Engineering
• Coordinator: Doctor Jason Ali-Lavroff
• Available as an elective: Yes
• Delivered By: University of Tasmania
• Level: Advanced

Availability

• Location: Hobart
• Study period: Semester 2
• Attendance options: On-campus
• Available to: Domestic students, International students

Key Dates

• Study Period: Semester 2
• Start date: 6/7/2026
• Census date: 28/7/2026
• WW date: 31/8/2026
• End date: 25/10/2026

Learning Outcomes

• Assess the reliability of engineering components and systems using asset management, risk management, and statistical tools.
• Analyze operational data and uncertainties from sensors to monitor a condition or control a process.
• Investigate and predict causes and effects of incidents or failures using Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Failure Mode Effect and Criticality Analysis (FMECA).
• Assess the availability of repairable components and systems using statistical techniques and stochastic analysis.
• Explain how reliability principles contribute to balancing economic, social, and environmental sustainability considerations in engineering facilities, assets, or systems.

Fee Information

• Field of Education:
• Commencing Student Contribution: $1,192.00
• Grandfathered Student Contribution: $1,192.00
• Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution: Not applicable
• Domestic Full Fee: $3,401.00

Requisites

Prerequisites

• ENG223 or JEE125 or KAA113|KME272

Teaching

• Teaching Pattern: 2-hour lecture and a 1-hour lecture each week, with one lab during the semester.
• Assessment:
  • Test 1 (10%)
  • Life Data Analysis and Maintainability Assignment (15%)
  • Test 2 (15%)
  • Lab 1 (20%)
  • RCA/FMECA case study (20%)
  • Test 3 (20%)
• Timetable: Available upon request

Textbooks

• Required:
  • Pham, H. "Statistical Reliability Engineering. Methods, Models and Applications". 2022. Springer Series in Reliability Engineering.
  • Bradley, E.A. "Reliability Engineering. A life cycle approach". 2016, 2nd edition, Taylor & Francis Group

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