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227-0376-00L 4 Credits MSC D-ITET

Reliability of Electronic Equipment and Systems

Lecturers & Examiners: Marcel Held, Dr. Urs Sennhauser

The course will be offered for the last time in the Spring Semester 2020 and is merged with 227-0377-10L Physics of Failure and Reliability of Electronic Devices and Systems, a yearly recurring course in the autumn semester.

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Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:40:48

Abstract

Reliability and availability are basic properties for safe and sustainable products in communications, energy and medical technology, air and space applications, and electronics. They are described as stochastic and physical processes and have to be optimized with functionality, environmental impact and life cycle costs in development phase already. The required basics will be taught.

Objective

Introduction to the concepts and methods of systems engineering for the design and production of reliable devices, equipment, and systems.

Content

Quality assurance of technical systems (introduction); introduction to stochastic processes; reliability analysis; design and investigation of fault-tolerant structures; component selection and qualification; maintainability analysis (introduction); software quality; design rules for reliability, maintainability, and software quality; availability analysis (introduction); reliability tests (introduction).

Resources

Lecture Notes

Copies of relevant transparencies and additional tables

Literature

Reliability Engineering, Springer 2004, ISBN 3-540-40287-X

General Information

Language: English
Levels: MSC
Frequency: Yearly recurring

Examination

Type: session examination
Mode: oral 30 minutes

Course Components

Type	Title	Time & Place	Hours
lecture	Reliability of Electronic Equipment and Systems	Mon 09:15-11:00 (ETZ E 7)	2 h weekly
exercise	Reliability of Electronic Equipment and Systems	Mon 11:15-12:00 (ETZ E 7)	1 h weekly

Offered In

Electrical Engineering and Information Technology Master
- Master Studies (Programme Regulations 2018)
  - Electronics and Photonics (The core courses and specialization courses below are a selection for students who wish to specialize in the area of "Electronics and Photonics", see . The individual study plan is subject to the tutor's approval.)
    - Specialization Courses (These specialization courses are particularly recommended for the area of "Electronics and Photonics", but you are free to choose courses from any other field in agreement with your tutor. A minimum of 40 credits must be obtained from specialization courses during the Master's Programme.)
  - Energy and Power Electronics (The core courses and specialization courses below are a selection for students who wish to specialize in the area of "Energy and Power Electronics", see . The individual study plan is subject to the tutor's approval.)
    - Specialization Courses (These specialization courses are particularly recommended for the area of "Energy and Power Electronics", but you are free to choose courses from any other field in agreement with your tutor. A minimum of 40 credits must be obtained from specialization courses during the Master's Programme.)
- Master Studies (Programme Regulations 2008)
  - Major Courses (A total of 42 CP must be achieved form courses during the Master Program. The individual study plan is subject to the tutor's approval.)
    - Electronics and Photonics
      - Recommended Subjects (These courses are recommended, but you are free to choose courses from any other special field. Please consult your tutor.)
    - Energy and Power Electronics
      - Recommended Subjects (These courses are recommended, but you are free to choose courses from any other special field. Please consult your tutor.)