Certified Reliability Engineer Primer

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In its 4th edition, the CRE Primer (October, 2009) contains 802 pages and 400 questions and answers.

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Fourth Edition Primer Changes

The CRE Body of Knowledge was revised for the October 17, 2009 certification exam and later.

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Table of Contents

I.  Certification Training Overview
     CRE BOK
     Six Cognitive Levels
     CRE Question Content

II. Reliability Management
     Strategic Management
        Benefits of Reliability Engineering
     Safety/Quality/Reliability
        The Reliability Function
        Reliability in Development
        Failure Consequence
        Warranty Management
        Customer Needs Assessment
        Supplier Reliability
     Reliability Program Management
        Terminology
        Reliability Program Elements
        Types of Risk
        Life Cycle Engineering
        Design Evaluation
        Systems Engineering
     Ethics, Safety, and Liability
        Ethical Issues
        Roles and Responsibilities
        System Safety Program
     References

III. Basic Statistical Concepts
     Statistical Terms
     Basic Probability Concepts
     Discrete and Continuous Distributions
     Poisson Process Models
     SPC and Process Capability
     References

IV. Advanced Statistics
     Point and Interval Estimates
     Hypothesis Testing
     Sample Size Determination
     Non-Parametric Methods
     Design of Experiments
     Analysis of Variance
     Regression Analysis
     References

V. Reliability in Design and Development
     Reliability Design Techniques
        Use Factors
        Stress-Strength Analysis
        FMEA/FMECA
        Common Mode Failures
        FTA/STA
        Worst-Case Analysis
        Robust Design
        Fault Tolerance
        Reliability Optimization
        Human Factors
        Design for X
        Apportionment
     Parts and Materials Management
        Selection and Reuse
        Derating Methods
        Parts Obsolescence
        Establishing Specifications
     References

VI. Reliability Modeling and Predictions
     Reliability Modeling
        Sources of Reliability Data
        Block Diagrams and Models
        Physics of Failure Models
        Simulation Techniques
        Dynamic Reliability
     Reliability Predictions
        Part Count and Part Stress
        Prediction Models
     References

VII. Reliability Testing
     Reliability Test Planning
        Test Strategies
        Test Environment
     Development Testing
        Accelerated Life Tests
        Discovery Testing
        Reliability Growth Testing
        Software Testing
     Product Testing
        Qualification Testing
        PRAT
        Stress Screening
        Attribute Testing
        Degradation
     References

VIII. Maintainability and Availability
     Management Strategies
        Planning
        Maintenance Strategies
        Availability Tradeoffs
     Maintenance and Testing Analysis
        PM Analysis
        Corrective Maintenance Analysis
        Nondestructive Evaluation
        Testability
        Spare Parts Analysis
     References

IX. Data Collection and Use
     Data Collection
        Types of Data
        Collection Methods
        Data Management
     Data Use
        Data Summary and Reporting
        Preventive and Corrective Action
        Measures of Effectiveness
     Failure Analysis and Correction
        Failure Analysis Methods
        FRACUS
     References

X. Appendix
     Tables
     Supplement
     Calculus Review
     Author/name Index
     Formulas Index
     Subject Index
     Question Answers

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