Accelerated Test Methods for Ground and Aerospace Vehicle Development

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Module 0: Course Introduction
[Total Run Time: 5 Minutes]
Module I: Statistical Model for Reliability Testing
[Total Run Time: 1 Hour, 20 Minutes]

Identify the fundamentals of a statistical reliability test
Recognize the limits of statistical analysis and the effects of product types
Identify characteristics of an effective sample
Describe the purpose of testing to make business and engineering decisions

Module II: Key Accelerated Tests, Terms, and Methods
[Total Run Time: 20 Minutes]

Define information goal and explain its importance in selecting test methods
Explain the difference between data and information

Module III: Full System Life Test (FSLT)
[Total Run Time: 1 Hour, 35 Minutes]

Restate the goal of a full system life test
Explain the basic methods of a full system life test
Discover how to reduce test time by cycling faster
Discover how to reduce test time by eliminating non-damaging conditions
Discuss the limitations and assumptions inherent in this method
Identify sources of damage

Module IV: Step Stress
[Total Run Time: 40 Minutes]

Explain why achieving failure is successful
Demonstrate one life in a mandated test while finding failures
Examine the limitations and assumptions of the test method
Explain why step stress test is an accelerated test

Module V: Accelerated Reliability
[Total Run Time: 1 Hour, 10 Minutes]

Describe an accelerated reliability test, including inputs needed, outputs, and limitations
Distinguish the stress vs. life vs. probability relationship
Determine when to use the accelerated reliability technique

Module VI: Highly Accelerated Life Test (HALT)
[Total Run Time: 1 Hour, 15 Minutes]

Identify differences between statistics-based and failure-based testing
Describe HALT, including inputs needed, outputs, and limitations
Relate the importance of vibration
State the importance of vibration frequency range on strain

Module VII: Failure Mode Verification Test (FMVT®)
[Total Run Time: 3 Hours, 30 Minutes]

Describe an FMVT® test, including inputs needed, outputs, and limitations
Describe examples of conducting FMVT® tests
Explain the difference between design maturity and reliability

Module VIII: Test Acceleration vs. Program Acceleration
[Total Run Time: 10 Minutes]

Explain why program acceleration is critical to improving time

Module IX: Hybrid Acceleration Methods
[Total Run Time: 10 Minutes]

Explain how outputs of one test can be used by other tests
Combine two or more tests based on the strengths and weaknesses of the tests

Module X: Decision and Selection Process
[Total Run Time: 1 Hour]

Choose accelerated test methods for a given business application
Use a hypothesis matrix to organize stresses and failure modes, and to validate the test selection


90 days of online single-user access (from date of purchase) to the 10 hour presentation
10 video modules (see Topics/Outline tab)
Integrated knowledge checks to reinforce key concepts
Online learning assessment (submit to SAE)
Course handbook (downloadable, .pdf’s)
Instructor follow up to your content questions
The eBook, Accelerated Testing and Validation Management by Alexander J. Porter
1.1 CEU’s – Certificate of Achievement (with satisfactory learning assessment score)

*SAE International is authorized by IACET to offer CEUs for this course.

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