Title: Understand Quality Reliability Planning
Course: Open PRO230 Quality in Process Technology > Section: MODULE 3: Systems of Management, Quality Reliability Planning, "Lean," & the Cost of Quality

Quality Reliability Planning

Quality Reliability Planning falls within a much broader context of Reliability Engineering.  Reliability engineers work in industrial, commercial and public-sector environments, making sure that devices and systems operate properly. Reliability engineers use mathematical, analytical and creative problem-solving skills to evaluate the probability that elements of a system will work correctly, and identify potential problems. Because reliability engineers must be able to clearly convey their findings and suggestions to others, good communication skills are also essential.

Which of the following websites paints the clearest picture of how to become a quality engineer?

http://www.reliableplant.com/Read/255/certification-reliability-engineer

How to Become a Reliability Engineer | eHow.com

http://www.ehow.com/how_5944081_become-reliability-engineer.html#ixzz28NM1V3oe

Quality Reliability Planning is a broad concept that refers to:

*  The overall process for identifying, measuring, controlling and improving quality

*   A Plan that is designed to guarantee reliability and quality over time

*   A three-dimensional procedure involving Quality Design Planning & Quality Control

*   Planning Failure Mode Effect Analysis

Quality Reliability involves two crucial dimensions, the Quality Design Plan & the Quality Control Plan.  Know these two concepts.  They are important for the activities in this module.

Quality Design Plan = A plan whereby the customers needs are translated into design specifications (performance/quality attributes) and the means of measuring those design specifications are identified (essentially to answer the question is quality within the design?).

Quality Control Plan = A plan that generates specific data on performance/ quality attributes to determine if design specifications are being met (is quality within control?).