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Weibull-Log Normal Analysis Workshop

RMS (Reliability-Maintainability-Safety-Supportability) engineering is emerging as the newest discipline in product development due to new credible, accurate, quantitative methods. Weibull Analysis is foremost among these new tools. New and advanced Weibull techniques are a significant improvement over the original Weibull approach. This workshop, originally developed by Dr. Bob Abernethy, presents special methods developed for these data problems, such as Weibayes, with actual case studies in addition to the latest techniques in SuperSMITH® Weibull for risk forecasts with renewal and optimal component replacement. Class work is used to reinforce key concepts, lectures are based on actual case studies, and personal computers and hands-on experiments are used to analyze dozens of Weibull & Log Normal problems. Participants will be fully capable of performing basic and advanced RMS Engineering analysis with their own software on completion of the workshop. Participants will receive the

or, James, Tarum, Carl

Vibration Analysis Using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Web Course RePlay

This six-session course introduces vibration analysis performed with Finite Element Analysis (FEA). By considering time-dependent loads and inertial and damping effects, vibration analysis allows for a more in-depth product simulation thus reducing product development cost and time. The course reviews basic concepts of vibration analysis and illustrates how they are implemented in FEA to simulate product behavior. The most common types of vibration analysis such as modal, time response, and frequency response will be covered. The textbook, Engineering Analysis with SolidWorks® Simulation, by Paul Kurowski, is recommended reading. Prerequisites Participants should have a degree in mechanical engineering and have some experience with FEA either by participating in the SAE Finite Element Analysis for Design Engineers eLearning course or Seminar or through equivalent work experience. Familiarity with Windows OS and some CAD is helpful. The textbook, ?Engineering Analysis with SolidWorks

Kurowski, Pawel

Vehicle Sound Package Materials Web Course RePlay

This four-session course provides a detailed understanding of the source–path-receiver relationship for developing appropriate sound package treatments in vehicles, including automobiles, commercial vehicles, and other transportation devices. The web course provides a detailed overview of absorption, attenuation (barrier), and damping materials and how to evaluate their performances on material, component, and vehicle level applications. A significant part of this course is the case studies that demonstrate how properly designed sound package materials successfully address vehicle noise issues

Vehicle Noise Control Engineering Academy - Vehicle Interior Noise Track

The Vehicle Noise Control Engineering Academy covers a variety of vehicle noise control engineering principles and practices. There are two concurrent, specialty tracks (with some common sessions): Vehicle Interior Noise and Powertrain Noise. Participants should choose and register for the appropriate track they wish to attend. The Vehicle Interior Noise track focuses on understanding the characteristics of noise produced by different propulsion systems, including internal combustion, hybrid and electric powered vehicles and how these noises affect the sound quality of a vehicle’s interior. The vehicle in this case includes passenger cars, SUVs, light trucks, off-highway vehicles, and heavy trucks. The Vehicle Interior track presents relevant numerical analysis techniques and sound package (acoustical) materials that can be used to optimize the vehicle interior acoustics characteristics. Considerable attention is given to how acoustical materials work and to current measurement and

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Vehicle Noise Control Engineering Academy - Powertrain Noise Track

The Vehicle Noise Control Engineering Academy covers a variety of vehicle noise control engineering principles and practices. There are two concurrent, specialty tracks (with some common sessions): Powertrain Noise and Vehicle Interior Noise. Participants should choose and register for the appropriate Academy they wish to attend. The Powertrain Noise track focuses on noise and vibration control issues associated with internal combustion, hybrid and electric powered vehicles. The vehicle in this case includes passenger cars, SUVs, light trucks, off-highway vehicles, and heavy trucks. Sources and controls addressed include those related to gasoline, diesel, and electromagnetic engines, transmissions/transfer cases, accessories, exhaust, mounts, dampers, gears, axles, joints, and couplings. Considerable attention, with in-class demonstrations, is given to current measurement and instrumentation technologies that are available to identify and analyze vehicle noise sources. As part of this

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Vehicle Dynamics for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks

This course will present an introduction to vehicle dynamics from a vehicle system perspective. The theory and applications are associated with the interaction and performance balance between the powertrain, brakes, steering, suspensions and wheel and tire vehicle subsystems. The role that vehicle dynamics can and should play in effective automotive chassis development and the information and technology flow from vehicle system to subsystem to piece-part is integrated into the presentation. Governing equations of motion are developed and solved for both steady and transient conditions. Manual and computer techniques for analysis and evaluation are presented. Vehicle system dynamic performance in the areas of drive-off, braking, directional control and rollover is emphasized. The dynamics of the powertrain, brakes, steering, suspension and wheel and tire subsystems and their interactions are examined along with the important role of structure and structural parameters related to vehicle

Vehicle Crash Reconstruction: Principles and Technology

Crash reconstruction is a scientific process that utilizes principles of physics and empirical data to analyze the physical, electronic, video, audio, and testimonial evidence from a crash to determine how and why the crash occurred. This course will introduce this reconstruction process as it gets applied to various crash types - in-line and intersection collisions, pedestrian collisions, motorcycle crashes, rollover crashes, and heavy truck crashes. Methods of evidence documentation will be covered. Analysis methods will also be presented for electronic data from event data recorders and for video. Finally, the course will cover photogrammetry, simulation, and uncertainty analysis. Each topic will be covered to a level of detail that will be useful for practicing accident reconstructionists and that will prepare the students to dive into each topic in more detail either through their own research or through SAE's other course offerings. Participants of this course will receive a copy

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Vehicle Architecture for Hybrid, Electric, Automated, and Shared Vehicle Design

Electric and hybrid vehicle engineers and designers are faced with the important issue of how to adequately configure required powertrain system components to achieve needed performance, occupant accommodation, and operational objectives. This course enables participants to fully comprehend vehicle architectural/configurational design requirements to enable efficient structural design, effective packaging of required components, and efficient vehicle performance for shared and autonomous operation. The importance of integrating these design requirements with specific vehicle user needs and expectations will be emphasized. In-class individual and group projects will enable participants to gain practical experience in applying gained knowledge of efficient electric and hybrid vehicle component packaging strategies. Designers and engineers responsible for vehicle physical design integration will find the course topics most useful for developing efficient vehicle design

Schmueser, David

Validating Requirements and Improving Specifications with Telematics Data

Field failures cause high warranty expenses, perhaps the highest quality cost. Failures occur when new designs are introduced, existing products are sold in new markets, and product specifications don’t reflect actual product usage. Any mistake in product specifications affects the entire product development process and cascades through the supply chain. New product requirements are developed using prior requirements, rely on customer surveys, use “expert” opinion, or are the result of compromises to meet timing or management direction. The resulting requirements may be excessive or insufficient. If excessive, then verification testing costs are too high; if insufficient, then product verification is inadequate. This course teaches the student how to analyze development and field usage data with a focus on projecting to design life targets. Data needs to be collected from the customer. Today’s availability of wireless services makes this relatively easy and tomorrow’s internet of

Understanding the FAA Aircraft Certification Process

The task of certifying an aircraft or part can be overwhelming given the lengthy process and the many steps that are required. Understanding the process can greatly enhance the outcome and reduce unnecessary delays or frustrations. This course will provide an overview of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) organizational structure, its policies, guidelines and requirements leading to Type and Supplemental Type airworthiness approvals. It will also cover the rule-making process and rules applicable to aircraft parts and products. The course will define the roles and responsibilities of the Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), Manufacturing Inspection District Office (MIDO), Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), and the Aircraft Evaluation Group (AEG). Type and Supplemental Type Certification (TC and STC) processes, and Change Product Rule for alterations and modifications to previously type certified aircraft will be discussed. FAA rule-making process will be examined including

Understanding and Supporting Aircraft Accident Investigation and Reconstruction

Aircraft accident and incident investigations should be supported by all engineering disciplines and departments involved with design, manufacturing, certification, and field operations. For individuals called upon to serve as advisors or technical representatives to official aircraft accident investigation (AAI) teams, an understanding of accident and wreckage reconstruction methodologies and processes is critical to success in this supportive role. This two-day course will begin with basic investigative philosophies and procedures. The instructor will then guide participants through various basic data gathering methods that cover specific types of accident investigations, which include human factors, crashworthiness, fire and explosions, in-flight breakups, and mid-air collisions. Presentations are based on actual accidents and real-life investigation experiences and AAI case studies are integrated throughout the course to provide participants the knowledge required to effectively

Knutson, Donald

Understanding Energy Storage: The Battery Revolution

This course discusses energy storage technologies, such as batteries, and how they affect the future of the transportation and power sectors. Specifically, it will explore why energy storage is important and how the battery revolution is already underway. The course will also examine the benefits of using battery energy storage for industrial products – underground mining – and mobility. The course mostly focuses on lithium-ion batteries

Tolerance Stack-up Fundamentals Web Course RePlay

Analysis of tolerance stacks varies widely. This web course introduces the basic tools to create a common methodology for tolerance stack-ups, and ensure seamless documentation. Participants will create 1-D tolerance stacks for parts and assemblies that use geometric dimensioning and tolerancing using a tolerance stack spreadsheet. This simple, manual spreadsheet method produces an easily interpreted and checked documentation trail, and is easily adaptable to common electronic spreadsheet programs. Multiple examples will be provided to assist engineers in applying tolerance stack-up fundamentals to Y14.5 issues

Belanger, John-Paul

Tire and Wheel Safety Issues

One of the most important safety critical components on cars, trucks, and aircraft is the pneumatic tire. Vehicle tires primarily control stopping distances on wet and dry roads or runways and strongly influence over-steer/under-steer behavior in handling maneuvers of cars and trucks. The inflated tire-wheel assembly also acts as a pressure vessel that releases a large amount of energy when catastrophically deflated. The tire can also serve as a fulcrum, both directly and indirectly, in contributing to vehicle rollover. This course covers these facets of tire safety phenomena. Engineering fundamentals are discussed and illustrated with numerous practical examples and case studies of current public interest. The Pneumatic Tire, a 700-page E-book on CD, edited by Joseph Walter and Alan Gent is included in the course material. This course has been approved by the Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction (ACTAR) for 7 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Upon completion

Tire Forensics and Markings

This course introduces basic tire mechanics, including tire construction components based on application type, required sidewall stamping in accordance with DoT/ECE regulations, tread patterns, regulatory and research testing on quality, tire inspections and basic tire failure identification. The course will provide you with information that you can use immediately on-the-job and apply to your own vehicle. This course is practical in nature and supplemented with samples and hands-on activities. It also provides a detailed description of tire marks and its characteristics in order to investigate accident reconstruction, tire failure modes, their potential causes, identification, and the sometimes-subtle nuances that go along with the determination of tire failure. In addition, proper inspection techniques of tires will be discussed, and samples will be available to reinforce the concepts learned

Markovic, Zoran

Tire Forensic Analysis

This course provides a detailed description of tire failure modes, their potential causes, identification, and the sometimes-subtle nuances that go along with determination of tire failure. In addition, proper inspection techniques of tires will be discussed and samples will be available to reinforce the concepts learned. The course is helpful for investigators and individuals who need to explore and explain tire failures and point out the failure contributing factors. The course will help to clarify failure root cause between tire production process deviation, tire design, and service application. The course explains the most common problems /issues related to tire handling, maintenance, service applications, tire components, and design as the failure contributing factors. The course includes common failure and root cause examples on Passenger, Light Truck, Industrial, Agricultural, Specialty, Lawn and Garden, Power Sport (ATV/Quad) tires

Markovic, Zoran

Theories and Methods of Future HMI Design for Automobiles

This course is offered in China only and presented in Mandarin Chinese. HMI design is an Interdisciplinary, which is based on human cognitive psychology and combines humanities, sociology, aesthetics, information science and other disciplines. While automotive technologies can be applied regardless of regions, HMI must be localized, as it is closely related to regional culture, people's living habits and characteristics. At the same time, HMI design has its own complete theoretical system, research and design methods and testing methods, instead of relying on experience. The purpose of this course is to equip people involved in the automotive industry with a basic sense of HMI design of vehicles. HMI design is a highly practical subject, so for each topic, 1/3 of the teaching time will be spent in explaining the theory, and 2/3 of the time will be spent in guiding students to do practice. There will be several classroom experiments, and students will complete the tasks in groups to

The Tire as a Vehicle Component

The principal functions of the pneumatic tire are to generate driving, braking, and cornering forces while safely carrying the vehicle load and providing adequate levels of ride comfort. This course explains how tire forces and moments are generated under different operating and service conditions and, in turn, demonstrates how these forces and moments influence various vehicle responses such as braking, handling, ride, and high-speed performance. The content focuses on the fundamentals of tire behavior in automobiles, trucks, and farm tractors, but also includes experimental and empirical results, when necessary. The Pneumatic Tire, a 700-page E-book on CD, edited by Joseph Walter and Alan Gent is included in the course material. This course has been approved by the Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction (ACTAR) for 7 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Upon completion of this course, accredited reconstructionists should mail a copy of their course certificate of

The Role of Just Culture in an Effective Safety Management System

The cost of this introductory course can be applied to the cost of the full courses: C2215, Safety Management Systems for Design, Manufacturing and Maintenance Providers in Aviation C2216, Safety Risk Management and Safety Assurance for Design, Manufacturing and Maintenance Providers in Aviation Historically, organizations tend to be punitive and focused on who to blame when an unwanted event occurs. Investigations can begin with the intent to blame and discipline which leads to adversarial relationships between management and employees. Organizations also tend to be very outcome biased – the more the incident cost, either in time or money, the more likely punishment of employees will occur.  However, the way that companies treat their employees is evolving, and with a just culture, leadership makes a commitment to their employees to treat them with consistent fairness. Just culture changes the focus of investigations from the errors of specific individuals to organizational system

The Principles and Applications of Powertrain Controls for the New Energy Vehicles

课程概述 Powertrain controls for NEVs are one of the most complex and highly confidential areas of NEV research and development. This two-day course takes the seemingly complicated field of NEV powertrain controls and summarizes it into a few basic principles. The latest and most popular NEV powertrains are also reviewed to illustrate these principles and the controls strategies used. 对于新能源汽车来说，动力总成控制一直以来都是最复杂的和高度机密的领域之一。在这两天的课程中，我们将把看似复杂的动力总成控制系统总结出几条基本规则，同时，通过对当今其他车型动力控制系统的案例分析，来把这些规则和原理进行融会贯通

The Pillars of Leadership

This five-part series focuses on research, CEO interviews and corporate engagements of Jason Jennings and Laurence Houghton. These ideas and valuable practices of successful leaders have been converted to high-impact e-Learning as a “Front Row Seat” for managers and leaders – especially those who have great knowledge and technical ability but have not had the opportunity to learn from the best. Each lesson is filled with tips, stories and activities. Participants will be able to self-assess your leadership strengths and create an action plan for developing yourself and your teams. Participants will be positioned to commit to growth as a means to sustainable success, instill a sense of purpose, align people in the right roles through effective communication, let go of conventional wisdom in favor of change and reinvention, and adopt a stewardship mentality

Jennings, Jason

The Nature of Automated Vehicle Safety: Will SAE Level 5 Ever Be Achieved

The automated vehicle industry has been busy designing, developing, and deploying several self driving vehicles and services in the last few years. However, much of the outcomes and the overall outlook of the vehicle and services, such as robotaxis, are not great. Customers and stakeholders complain that the level of automation is low, mostly SAE Levels 1, 2, and very little of Level 3. It appears that Level 4 is far out in the horizon and many wonder if Level 5 is actually achievable. Customers complain that the levels of functionality, operability, performance, safety, reliability, and availability of the vehicles and the services they offer is rather poor with little signs of this improving drastically anytime soon. Automated vehicles running into parked police and ambulances, injuring and killing people, and not being widely accepted by the public are just sample of recent issues that continue to grow. The recent experience of Cruise and Waymo offering robotaxi services in San

The Fundamentals of Vehicle Dynamics

This eLearning course featuring vehicle dynamics expert and best-selling author, Thomas D. Gillespie, provides a broad overview of vehicle performance, including engineering analyses and formulas that will allow participants to calculate useful performance metrics. The goal of this course is to provide participants with the tools to predict the performance of a car or truck in accelerating/braking, ride, and handling/rollover. In the process, participants come to understand the basic mechanisms and engineering principles that govern steering and suspension system design, as well as develop familiarity with the terminology. While the course is approximately 17 hours in length, the estimated time to completion, including knowledge checks and the learning assessment, is 18 hours. This course has been approved by the Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction (ACTAR) for 16 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Upon completion of this course, accredited reconstructionists

The Fundamentals of Modern Vehicle Transmissions

Today's vehicles apply the primary function of a transmission: to couple the engine to the driveline and provide torque ratios between the two. How is this achieved? This eLearning course will familiarize you with the operational theories and functional principles of modern vehicle transmission systems designed to achieve the most efficient engine operation. Participants will learn about current designs, the components and sub-systems used, their functional modes, how they operate, and interrelationships. An explanation of ratios and how they function within the driveline by using a manual transmission display is provided, followed by a description of the concepts of automatic control and hydro-mechanic decision theory and implementation using automatic transmission design. Various transmission models and components to supplement these theoretical concepts with practical, "hands-on" experience are demonstrated, and a discussion of mechatronics, toroidal transmission functions, and the

The Fundamentals of Automotive All-Wheel Drive System

This eLearning course provides an introduction to the fundamental concepts and evolution of passenger car and light truck 4x4/all-wheel drive (AWD) systems, including the nomenclature utilized to describe these systems. It covers basic power transfer unit and transfer case design parameters, component application to system function, the future of AWD systems, and emerging technologies that may enable future systems. Based on the popular classroom course, this eight-module course includes the instructor's insights and industry experience, including answers to participant questions. To engage the learner and ensure that the objectives are met, interactions, knowledge checks, and summaries have been added. A downloadable course handbook is also included. The course has been approved by the Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction (ACTAR) for 6 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Upon completion of this course, accredited reconstructionists should mail a copy of their

The Basics of Internal Combustion Engines

This two-day technology survey course covers the most relevant topics - ranging from the chemistry of combustion to the kinematics of internal components of the modern internal combustion engine - for maximum comprehension. Participants will gain a practical, hands-on approach to the basics of the most common designs of internal combustion engines, as they apply to the gaseous cycles, thermodynamics and heat transfer to the major components, and the design theories that embody these concepts

The Art of Leadership Presence

Leadership is about more than making effective strategic decisions for business outcomes. It is also about creating a positive workplace in which leaders can adapt to change and manage conflicts effectively. Leaders can build skills that can develop their presence by adopting the mindset of an improv actor. This means learning and practicing how to show up and be ready – ready to lead, to influence, and to contribute whether things go the way they are expected or not. And to have leadership presence: something that builds the trust we need to work together through good times and bad

Testing Models the Right Way – From Requirements to Model Testing

This training class provides a comprehensive overview of the principles, processes, and objectives of model testing – from requirements to model tests. We offer step-by-step guidance from creating requirements-based test specifications, through testing TargetLink and/or Embedded Coder models, to automated test evaluation based on test assessments and back-to-back/regression tests. In particular, we will emphasize ISO 26262-compliant test management and explain the test process for MiL and SiL, as well as tracing requirements to test specifications and test assessments. You will learn all process steps through hands-on practical exercises using Simulink and TargetLink or Embedded Coder models. During the training, we will use the MES Test Manager (MTest) as a model test framework in practical exercises. However, this training is suitable for anybody who wants to learn how to test models the right way – no matter which tool you want to use

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Tensile Testing

This online course teaches about tensile testing of metals with a focus on how the testing is performed and tensile properties are measured. It includes one module followed by a quiz

Technical Path and Case Analysis of Lightweight Forward Engineering for Vehicle Development and Design

The importance of weight reduction in vehicle design is well known. In recent years, OEMs have been working on vehicle lightweight research and application, particularly for new energy vehicles. Currently, many Chinese OEMs establish a lightweight target and expect that weight savings will be distributed among the vehicle’s various systems. This tends to keep the weight reduction effort at the level of parts or partial weight loss design development and application. To be truly effective, vehicle lightweight design and development must be a top-level sequential engineering process, which is gradually distributed and implemented from top to bottom following a reasonable technical route. The Chinese automobile has experienced significant improvements in functional design, performance design, quality design, and is now moving towards robust design and lightweight sequential engineering. This course is designed to meet the needs of the OEM to teach the concept of lightweight sequential

Systems Engineering for Prognostics and Health Management (PHM) Systems

Most complex systems are moving toward a “smart” solution, with automated methods for identifying and diagnosing problems. This course will explore how efficient system scan be designed in an effective manner to ensure that they meet performance requirements. Because predictive maintenance is important to the aerospace industry, this course will address systems engineering (SE), review prognostic health management (PHM), and explain how you can utilize them to obtain a better system. Additionally, it will address requirements management; model-based design; and verification and validation

System Engineering and Strategic Program Management for the Aviation Industry

This course is offered in China only and presented in Mandarin Chinese. The course materials are bilingual (English and Chinese). The course directly addresses improved aircraft system design tools and processes, which, when implemented will significantly contribute to simpler, lower cost and even safer airplanes that meet customer quality demands. Adding value to the high-leveraged area of design (reducing design by involving manufacturing) — which is what this course does — can start to reverse the current trend (overrun and long delay) and help aircraft companies be more profitable. 本课程将直接介绍多种改良飞机系统设计工具与流程，一旦应用可大幅简化设计、降低成本，并提高安全，满足客户的质量要求。通过优化制造以减少设计，从而为设计的高杠杆区域增加价值可以扭转当前设计领域流程冗余繁杂的现状，协助航空公司获得更多利润。这也是本次课程的主要内容

Strategic Leadership

As a strategic leader, it is your responsibility to ensure that your organization is moving in the right direction. Executives and high-level managers must have the practical insight necessary to address competitive business challenges. Participants will gain simple, but powerful lessons to more fully engage in strategic discussions, ask pertinent questions, facilitate critical decisions and shape high performing organizations. In addition, the course provides participants with a personal leadership profile that illustrates their strengths and potential limitations. Participative exercises assist emerging executives with practical and effective methods of gaining organizational credibility and avoiding common errors in strategic leadership

Standardization in a Competitive Environment

The course introduces the value of standards and how they can be better utilized within organizations. The course also examines standards in the global marketplace, looks at the role of competition, competitiveness, and differentiation, and identifies strategic priorities related to standardization and standards, specifically related to supply chain and international trade agreements. Participants will gain an understanding of a strategic approach for the management and utilization of standards within an organization. The estimated time to completion, including practice exercises, knowledge checks and the learning assessment is two hours

Solid-State Batteries

This course focuses on the next generation electrolytes for Li-ion and Lithium metal batteries, the solid electrolytes, explaining why the shift to a solid electrolyte is necessary, which types of solid electrolytes exist, how they work and their specific features and benefits

Smart Mobility in Smart Cities

This course enables transportation professionals to optimize smart mobility for maximum return within smart cities. It offers a structured introduction to the subjects and makes use of real-life examples, local government, technology solution providers, and consulting. The course integrates insights and understandings related to the best use of technology, best practices, lessons learned, challenges, and opportunities

McQueen, Robert

Sensors and Perception for Autonomous Vehicle Development

This 4-week virtual-only experience, conducted by leading experts in the autonomous vehicle industry and academia, provides an in-depth look at the most common sensor types used in autonomous vehicle applications. By reviewing the theory, working through examples, viewing sensor data, and programming movement of a turtlebot, you will develop a solid, hands-on understanding of the common sensors and data provided by each. This course consists of asynchronous videos you will work through at your own pace throughout each week, followed by a live-online synchronous experience each Friday. The videos are led by Dr. Venkat Krovi, Michelin Endowed SmartState Chair Professor of Vehicle Automation at Clemson University. The live sessions are taught by Jeff Blackburn, who joins us from Ansys and comes with an extensive background in software engineering. Given the extremely rigorous nature of this program, optional office hours will be available weekly for added assistance

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Seals and Sealing System Design of Actuation Systems in Military and Commercial Aircraft

This half day course presents an overview of seals and sealing system design for military and commercial aircraft. It is aimed to provide engineers having some previous actuator and control valve design background with an understanding of the general hardware groove standards, standard parts for static applications and how seal designs and sealing systems can be best used in dynamic reciprocating and rotary applications. Information will be provided regarding seal material and fluid compatibility, friction drag, expected wear rates depending on operating conditions and duty cycle, hardware surface finish and topography. Also included will be information on seal installation procedures and potential pitfalls to avoid

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Safety of the Intended Functionality (SOTIF) for Automotive Professionals

Ensuring the safety of a driving automation system encompasses two aspects, namely (1) the avoidance of unreasonable risk caused by malfunctioning behavior of the system as well as (2) the avoidance of unreasonable risk caused by hazards associated with the intended functionality and its implementation, e.g. due to performance limitations. The first aspect - known as functional safety - has been addressed by the industry for quite some time already and is described by the established ISO 26262 standard. The second aspect - referred to as safety of the intended functionality (SOTIF) - however, is more of an emerging topic and corresponding standards are still under development. If you are looking for an introduction to the topic of SOTIF and related standardization activities, namely ISO 21448, ISO/TR 4804 (formerly known as Safety First for Automated Driving, SaFAD), enroll in this one-day training class. In this training class, we will compare and contrast functional safety and safety

Dr, Prof, Conrad, Mirko

Safety Management Systems for Design, Manufacturing and Maintenance Providers in Aviation

A Safety Management System (SMS) is a high-level, top-down decision-making system based on proactively identifying, assessing, and controlling hazards and safety risks in the design, manufacturing, and maintenance environments. These systems are designed to prevent accidents and incidents and analyze performance data for continuous improvement. Safety Management Systems have become an internationally recognized means to improve hazard and risk identification, risk management and safety assurance. The SMS approach promotes a proactive and systematic approach to managing safety throughout the lifecycle of an aircraft or system. The use of an articulated Safety Management System (SMS) is required in European aviation, is a requirement for US Part 21 design & manufacturing organizations and is voluntary for maintenance organizations in the US. These systems are recognized globally by the Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO), International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and

or, Scott, McDermott, David

Safety Analyses in the Context of ISO 26262

Inductive and deductive safety analyses play an essential role within the ISO 26262 safety life cycle. Qualitative analysis methods are used to identify failures whereas quantitative methods are utilized to predict the frequency of failures. This one-day training class introduces the fundamentals of common safety analysis methods such as FMEA, FMEDA, and FTA and discusses the role of these methods in the development of safety-related E/E systems as per ISO 26262

Dr, Prof, Conrad, Mirko

Safe Handling of High Voltage Battery Systems

This course will introduce participants to the risks encountered in handling high voltage battery systems and their component parts. With the understanding of these risks, the course will then address how to raise risk awareness and then methods of dealing with those risks. The outcome of this course should be improved avoidance of personal injury, reduced risk of reputation loss, product liability actions and reduced risk of loss of property and time. Participants will have an opportunity to participate in a real world battery handling case study scenario in which they will identify solutions for potential risk situations

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Root Cause Problem Solving: Methods and Tools Core Modules

This six module course introduces the Root Cause Problem Solving approach. It explains how using Root Cause analysis can help improve operational and financial performance by identifying root causes and implementing solutions to significant or recurring problems. This methodology is used by major automotive manufacturers to improve quality and customer satisfaction, reduce operation costs, and provide greater employee knowledge of work processes. Become familiar with the eight steps of the Root Cause Problem Solving approach, learning the key actions completed in each step and interacting with examples and scenarios that demonstrate how each step functions to solve problems and keep them from reoccurring in an organization. Be supplied with tools that assist with the completion of each step to use in problem-solving efforts on-the-job

Root Cause Problem Solving - Methods and Tools

How do you solve a problem? Do you find yourself using quick and easy solutions or a structured methodology? Too often, organizations tend to seek quick solutions to a problem without adequately addressing its underlying cause. These decisions often result in solutions that don't work or aren't sustainable, often wasting time, effort, and money. To combat these issues and adopt a fresh approach, teams can use the methods and tools of root cause problem solving. By first viewing a problem as an opportunity for improvement, the team can then identify the problem's root cause or causes, and implement solutions to prevent the problem's reoccurrence. This six module course introduces the Root Cause Problem Solving approach. It explains how using Root Cause analysis can help improve operational and financial performance by identifying root causes and implementing solutions to significant or recurring problems. This methodology is used by many major automotive manufacturers to improve quality

Role of DER-AR and Airworthiness Certification Process

This four-hour short course will provide an overview of the airworthiness certification process and the role of the FAA Designated Engineering Representative (DER) and Authorized Representative (AR) with insight into the type design, minor/ major Changes, FAA conformity process, and test witnessing. It also provides familiarity with FAA forms

Robotics for Autonomous Vehicle Systems Bootcamp

This rigorous, twelve-week experience is conducted by leading experts in industry and academia. You’ll develop a deep, technical understanding of how to build autonomous systems by learning to program a mobile robot through hands-on approaches using ROS, Gazebo, and Python. Following an introduction to mechatronics and kinematics, group assignments will be established, and the hardware will be sent to your location of choice allowing participants to put these principles to practice in the comfort of your home or office. You’ll learn and apply software engineering principles such as SLAM; Localization; Navigation/Path Planning; Perception: LiDAR, Cameras & Vision and Visual Intelligence; and Machine Learning

Road Noise Control Technology

This course is offered in China only and presented in Mandarin Chinese. Sound quality is one of the most important desired attributes for the customers, and road noise is one of the most vital factors influencing sound quality. Road noise is the major interior noise source, especially for EVs, and it is a common customer complaint. In order to improve the customers’ satisfaction and market share, almost all the OEMs have spent lots of sources on the road noise attenuation. The instructor will cover tire structure vibration, noise induced by interaction between tire and road, tire cavity noise, suspension vibration and force identification, vehicle body structure vibration and structure-borne road noise control, sound package and air-borne road noise control

Risk Management Throughout the Automotive Development Process Web Course RePlay

Jon Quigley discusses the importance of this course. Automotive projects continue to grow in complexity. Studies provide a glimpse into the attributes of product development projects that have a high likelihood of failure. Knowing these attributes, the approach to the project can be structured to reduce the risks. For example, the scope of the project may already place the project at risk. Understanding the risks associated with the scope enables you to either reconsider the scope or work out strategies that will eliminate or at least mitigate the risks. In addition, your approach or strategy selected to meet the project demands will have significant impact on the results. Also, distribution of talent means you have to ensure your project manager and team know what risk is and the specific risk management process for this project. This course discusses the attributes that signify a high probability of failure in product development, ways to assess the associated strategies to improve

Reverse Engineering: Technology of Reinvention

This course is verified by Probitas Authentication as meeting the AS9104/3A requirements for continuing Professional Development. Reverse engineering has become a common and acceptable practice utilized by many original equipment manufacturers and suppliers. This course focuses on the application of modern technologies used to decode the design details and manufacturing processes of an existing part in the absence of the original design data. It emphasizes the real-life practice of reverse engineering in the aerospace industry from both scientific and legal points of view. Participants will learn the applicability and limitations of reverse engineering through case studies and hands-on exercises. Various measurement instruments, ranging from traditional micrometers to computer-aided laser probes, will be compared for their merits and shortcomings. The statistics of dimensional measurements and the acceptable tolerance of variations, with emphasis on industrial standards in real-life

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