Reliability

NPHS 1530: Analytics

Reliability

Lesson Outline
Introduction	20 minutes
Series System Reliability	30 minutes
Parallel System Reliability	20 minutes
n of N Parallel Component Reliability R_n/N	30 minutes
Complex Series/Parallel System Reliability	40 minutes
Factors Affecting Reliability	15 minutes
Reliability in Design	20 minutes

Objectives

The purpose of this lesson is to establish an in-depth understanding of the concept of reliability in the context of emergency situations. The student will develop skills and knowledge to design reliability into and enhance the reliability of exiting emergency and mission critical systems.

Preparation

Before taking the sections on decision making and risk, please read the following:

Reading

Evaluating the Reliability of Emergency Response Systems for Large-Scale Incident Operations, Brian A. Jackson, Kay Sullivan Faith, Henry H. Willis, RAND Corporation, 2010.

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