Machinery Failure Analysis and Prevention 2013

Modern technological development is largely based upon the mechanization of human tasks during the past two hundred years. As a result, we are now strongly dependant upon the reliable, continuous operation of machinery. When these machines fail, serious economic and human losses can be incurred, and therefore understanding the exact reasons for machinery failure is necessary to achieve trouble-free operation and minimize expenses.

For industrial machinery, a proper machinery failure study which solves the root causes of the failure is the primary tool for maintaining safe operation at minimum costs. This course teaches the how & why of machinery failures by utilizing the following teaching tools: actual case histories in industry, video documentaries of major machinery accidents, machinery technical reports with detailed drawings, and examples of failed components from industry. There are two failure analysis book handouts, in addition to electronic files of past machinery incidents and their analysis.