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Track 2 Session 9
11:30 a.m. to 12:40 p.m. Thursday
September 14, 2006
A Reliability Growth Case Study
A major combat system underwent three phases of operational testing.
Faults found were either fixed immediately or at the end of each
phase. This presentation discusses the analysis of the
reliability growth of the system, the methods used and the
lessons learned. The phases included test-find-test,
text-fix-test and test-find-fix-test. It is a useful example and
mini-tutorial for anyone who contemplates using reliability
growth methods.
Wayne Er
Defence
Science Technology Agency, Singapore |
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Er is a senior engineer with Defence Science & Technology Agency
(DSTA). During the last 4 years he has made significant
contributions in the area of reliability growth testing. His
previous works also include leading a team of engineers in the
reliability demonstration of several major combat systems and
implementing RCM for an Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV), which
resulted in substantial cost savings for the Singapore Armed
Forces. Additionally, he frequently conducts advanced RAM
courses for the Air Force, Army and Navy.
Wayne Er received his BEng
degree in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering from Nanyang
Technological University, Singapore, in 2000. He also holds
double Master degrees in Defence Technology and Mechanical
Engineering from the National University of Singapore and the
Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), USA, in 2005 under DSTA
scholarship programme. He became a Certified Reliability
Engineer in 2004 through the Singapore Quality Institute. He
received the Team Excellence Award from DSTA for the significant
role he played in the development of a Self-Propelled Howitzer (SPH).
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David Olwell
Naval Postgraduate School,
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David Olwell is Associate Professor and Associate Chair at the
Naval Postgraduate School. As a highly respected authority in
the field of reliability, he has presented seminars to a wide
range of agencies and was Director of Research as well as
Director of Mathematical Sciences Center of Excellence at West
Point. In addition, he consults to the DoD on matters of
national defense. Dr. Olwell holds a Ph.D. in Statistics and an
M.S. in Mathematics and Statistics from the University of
Minnesota. |
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