Reliability engineering Presents an integrated approach to the design engineering and management of reliability activities throughout the life cycle of a product including concept research and development design manufacturing assembly sales and service. Containing illustrative guides that include worked problems numerical examples homework problems a solutions manual and class tested materials it demonstrates to product development and manufacturing professionals how to distribute key reliability practices throughout an organization. The authors explain how to integrate reliability methods and techniques in the Six Sigma process and Design for Six Sigma (DFSS). They also discuss relationships between warranty and reliability as well as legal and liability issues. Other topics covered include: Reliability engineering in the 21st Century; Probability life distributions for reliability analysis; Process control and process capability; Failure modes mechanisms and effects analysis; Health monitoring and prognostics; Reliability tests and reliability estimation. Provides fundamental knowledge of the practical aspects of reliability in design manufacturing and testing and is useful for implementation and management of reliability programs. Using the authors extensive experience in both industry and academia this book presents an integrated approach for design engineering and management of the reliability activities throughout the life cycle of a product which includes concept research and development design manufacturing assembly sales and service. The coverage explains how to integrate reliability methods and techniques in the Six Sigma Process and Design for Six Sigma. It also discusses relationships between warranty and reliability as well as legal and liability issues. This useful guide teaches readers how to effectively distribute key reliability practices throughout an organization.