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Reliability of Electronic Equipment and Systems
Zuverlässigkeit von Schaltungen und Systemen
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:10:11
Abstract
Reliability and availability are basic properties for safe and sustainable use of objects in communications, energy and medical technology, air and space applications as well as in consumer electronics. They are described as stochastic and physical prozesses and have to be optimized with functionality, environmental impact and life cycle costs in development phase already. In this lecture 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
Quality and Reliability of Technical Systems, Springer, 1997; extended summaries of all topics considered.
General Information
- Language
- German
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- session examination
- Mode
- oral 30 minutes
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture | Zuverlässigkeit von Schaltungen und Systemen |
|
2 h weekly |
| exercise | Zuverlässigkeit von Schaltungen und Systemen |
|
1 h weekly |