Where Did All These Reliability Life Models Come From?
Among students beginning their examination of reliability engineering, one question pops up repeatedly: Where did [...]
Apr
Understanding Bayes’ Theorem
In the early 1700’s, English mathematician and Presbyterian minister Thomas Bayes derived the eponymous mathematical [...]
Apr
How do the Goals of Reliability Engineers Align with Those of Quality Engineers?
Reliability engineers and quality engineers both work to ensure that products and systems are functioning [...]
Apr
What is the Difference Between Quality Assurance and Quality Control?
One of the most commonly asked questions about quality engineering is “What is the difference [...]
Apr
Deriving the Role of the Reliability Manager
Having worked in manufacturing quality for the great majority of my career, with a few [...]
Apr
What Reliability Engineers Can Learn from Quality, a.k.a. “the Dark Side”
Reliability engineering and quality engineering are closely related disciplines that both focus on ensuring that [...]
Jan
What is Six Sigma and How is it Used in Quality Engineering?
Another of the most commonly asked questions about quality engineering is “What is Six Sigma [...]
Jan
How do the Goals of Reliability Engineers Align with Those of Quality Engineers?
Reliability engineers and quality engineers both work to ensure that products and systems are functioning [...]
Jan
What is the Difference Between Quality Assurance and Quality Control?
One of the most commonly asked questions about quality engineering is “What is the difference [...]
Jan
Deriving the Role of the Reliability Manager
Having worked in manufacturing quality for the great majority of my career, with a few [...]
Jan