Cover -- Preface -- Contents -- Chapter 1. Principles of Reliability -- Introduction -- Scope of Reliability -- Objectives of Reliability -- The Meaning of Reliability -- Concept of Overall Reliability -- Factors Influencing System Effectiveness -- Questions -- Chapter 2. Failure Statistics for Reliability -- Introduction -- Failure Classification -- Causes of Failures -- Failure Types -- Failure Investigations -- Factors Influencing Failure Rate -- Effect of Design, Manufacturing and Assembly on Failures -- Failure Data Analysis -- Failure Rate and Its Relation to Reliability -- Hazard Rate -- Human Factors in Equipment Failures -- Questions -- Chapter 3. Maintainability -- Introduction -- Mean Time to Failure (MTTF) -- Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) -- Questions -- Chapter 4 Reliability Mathematics -- Introduction -- Finite and Infinite Sets -- Empty Set -- Random Variable and its Distribution -- Failure Distribution -- Random Variables -- Questions -- Chapter 5. Probability and Distribution -- Introduction -- Concept of Probability -- Normal Distribution -- The log Normal Distribution -- The Poisson Distribution -- Exponential Distribution -- The Weibull Distribution -- The Gamma Distribution -- The Binomial Distribution -- Uses of Distributions -- Questions -- Chapter 6. Reliability Data Analysis -- Introduction -- Reliability Function -- Bath Tub Curve -- Data Collection -- Time Dependent Hazard Models -- Questions -- Chapter 7. Reliability of Systems -- Introduction -- Series Reliability Model -- Parallel Reliability Model -- Series Parallel Reliability Model -- Decomposed Reliability Model -- Redundant Reliability Model -- Markov Reliability Model -- The Repair/Maintenance Consideration -- Reliability Indices -- Questions -- Chapter 8. Electronics System Reliability -- Introduction -- Reliability of Electronic Components -- Component Type.

Microelectronic Device Failure Modes -- Circuit and System Aspects -- Reliability in Electronic System Design -- Parameter Variation and Tolerances -- Questions -- Chapter 9. Reliability Prediction Analysis -- Introduction -- Reliability Analysis -- Reliability Block Diagram -- Electronic Reliability Prediction -- Tool and Techniques -- Impact of Working Environment -- Questions -- Chapter 10. Reliability Assessment and Testing -- Introduction -- Reliability Prediction -- The Reliability Data -- Reliability Models Application -- Reliability Audit -- Electrical Stress -- Reliability Parameter Estimation -- Reliability Synthesis -- Life Testing Requirements -- Sample Size Selection -- Reliability Test Standards -- Test Methods and Planning -- Temperature and Humidity -- Failure Rate Estimation -- Reliability Tests -- Implementation of Reliability Testing -- Questions -- Chapter 11. Quality and Reliability -- Introduction -- Quality Control of Products -- Principles of Quality -- Quality Control -- The Concept of Total Quality -- Process Control -- Quality Control Charts -- The Achievement of Quality -- Quality Management -- Impact of Quality on Reliability -- Quality Design Review -- Quality in Manufacture -- Quality Tests -- Questions -- Chapter 12. Principles of Quality -- Introduction -- The Meaning of Quality -- What is Quality? -- Characteristics of Quality -- Quality Policy -- Statistical Quality Control (SQC) -- Cost of Control -- Economics of Quality Conformance -- Quality Control and Inspection -- Questions -- Chapter 13.Total Quality Management -- Introduction -- Principles of Quality Management -- Phases of Quality Management -- Levels of Quality Management -- Concept of Total Quality Management (TQM) -- TQM Philosophies -- Total Quality Management (TQM) Models -- Objectives of TQM -- Questions -- Chapter 14. ISO 9000 For Quality System.

Introduction -- Need for Standardization -- Levels of Standardization -- ISO 9000 Series Standards -- Features of ISO: 9000 Series of Standards -- Benefits of ISO: 9000 -- Steps to Registration ISO: 9000 Series -- Bibliography.