Technical Courses: Advanced Courses
Design Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (DFMEA)
Reducing product development time and providing defect free product is a vital competitive strategy. Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) is a planning tool that is applied to the design of a product or process. FMEA enables a cross-functional team to identify and prevent problems from occurring.
COURSE CONTENT
FMEA Concept
- What is FMEA?
- Benefits
- Background
- Critical Success Factors
- Value of FMEA in the Design Process
Developing a DFMEA
- Product Function
- Definition of Terms
- Steps in Conducting a Design FMEA
- Designing a FMEA checklist
DFMEA Process
- Function of the System, Product or Process
- Ways in Which Failures Can Occur
- Effect of the Failure
- Severity of the Failure
- Likelihood That the Cause Will Result in Failure
- Mechanisms to Detect Failure
- Reliability o the Detection Mechanisms
- Risks Associated with Failure
