Adapting Functionality
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Adam and Fred discussing how observations in design limitations may be used for adapting methods of product functionality.
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SOR 389 Adapting Functionality
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SOR 388 Innovating Under Constraints
Innovating Under Constraints
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Adam and Fred discussing how constraints n product development and use drive great design.
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SOR 387 Where Do You Get Ideas?
SOR 386 The Soft Skill of Making Memorable Presentations
The Soft Skill of Making Memorable Presentations
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James and Fred discussing the elements that make a presentation that is remembered.
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SOR 385 Evolutionary vs Revolutionary Design and How It Affects Reliability
Evolutionary vs Revolutionary Design and How It Affects Reliability
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Adam and Chris discussing the difference between organizational strength’s in evolutionary vs revolutionary design process
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SOR 384 The Definition of Reliability and Quality
The Definition of Reliability and Quality
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Chris and Adam discuss how the definitions of ‘reliability’ and ‘quality’ align … or differ. What are the differences? Do these differences matter for all applications? Is there merit in arguing that there is a difference? Well … the answer to each question is both ‘yes’ and ‘no.’ Confused? Perhaps listening to this podcast might help. Because we should only use definitions that help us and our organization. In a way, using a definition that makes the most sense to your organization is not only acceptable, it is necessary. And many organizations have failed because they have never understood these differences.
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SOR 383 When Organizational Leaders Won’t Invest in Reliability but Require Deliverables
When Organizational Leaders Won’t Invest in Reliability but Require Deliverables
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Adam and Chris discussing organizational situations where upper management does not commit to reliability even though it advertises it does.
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SOR 382 Do Certifications or Degrees Help a Reliability Engineer?
Do Certifications or Degrees Help a Reliability Engineer?
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Carl and Fred discussing the role of certifications and degrees in forming the career path of a reliability engineer? This discussion builds off the previous podcast on the ultimate goal of a reliability career.
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SOR 381 Ultimate Career Goal for Reliability Engineering
Ultimate Career Goal for Reliability Engineering
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Carl and Fred discuss a suggested topic from a listener: what is the ultimate career goal for a reliability engineer? Which are the advantages and disadvantages for each possible career path?
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SOR 380 How to Find an Intermittent Failure Mechanism?
How to Find an Intermittent Failure Mechanism?
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Kirk and Fred discussing ways to find intermittent system failures.
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SOR 379 What is Operational Failure and How Do I Know?
What is Operational Failure and How Do I Know?
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Kirk and Fred discussing a real case of product failure for a OEM sub-supplier and determining how to isolate the cause
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SOR 378 Why Pareto Analysis is Not Sufficient
Why Pareto Analysis is Not Sufficient
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Adam and Fred discussing how Pareto analysis can be a good guide for failure mode analysis but is only a start for the process.
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SOR 377 Reliability Data and Decisions
Reliability Data and Decisions
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Adam and Fred discussing how data influences design and program decisions.
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SOR 376 Collecting Data and Condition Monitoring
Collecting Data and Condition Monitoring
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Alex Desselle and Fred discussing dealing with and using data especially concerning condition monitoring.
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SOR 375 HALT Versus ALT
HALT Versus ALT
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Chris and Adam discussing HALT and ALT. What are these? HALT stands for Highly Accelerated Life Testing. ALT stands for Accelerated Life Testing. They sound very similar. But they are not. HALT is a destructive test regime. In fact, a good HALT plan will involve that product failing many times. This is done by subjecting the product to stresses (vibration, thermal cycling et cetera) well beyond actual operating stresses. Some of the failures this creates will not be relevant. That is, they will simply never occur when the product is used ‘normally.’ But many failures are relevant. And by undertaking HALT, we now have a good idea of which failure mechanisms and modes are likely to occur when it is used normally. And this information is incredibly valuable to a design team. ALT on the other hand starts with a failure mechanism you know about. And in a short period of time, you can predict how long that failure mechanism will cause your product to fail when used normally.
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