Failure Prevention – Designing to Prevent Mechanical Failure

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Overview

Failure Prevention – Designing to Prevent Mechanical Failure

Course Description

This course provides relevant information on the ways in which engineers can ensure there are not failures in the field. While applicable to any industry the information share is especially useful to those working in disciplines where the penalty for failure is high, such as aerospace & defense This course will focus primarily on parts, but the strategy is also applicable to assemblies and entire systems.

You will learn about the design process including requirements, design, analysis, testing, refinement, and eventually to the end product. You will also learn about defining failure, material behavior under load, failure modes, safety factors, fatigue, fracture mechanics, design approaches, inspection, and testing. with Interactive labs that can be done remotely will allow you to experience some of the concepts firsthand.

Course Content

INTRODUCTION TO THE ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS

DEFINING FAILURE AND COMMON FAILURE MODES

FATIGUE

FRACTURE MECHANICS

INSPECTION

TESTING

CASE STUDIES & DEMONSTRATIONS

Requirements & Materials
Requirements

 

    Prerequisites

    Recommended

    • An engineering degree will be helpful
    Materials

    Provided (student will receive)

    • Students will be provided with course slides

    Session Details

    • Special Discounts: Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) employees are eligible to receive a discount.  If you are a GTRI employee, please go to the Organizational Development website and look for the coupon code under GT Professional Development. Review coupon instructions for more information.

    Who Should Attend

    This course is designed for engineers, scientists, technicians, maintainers, and managers who work on projects involving design, analysis, testing, inspection, maintenance, repair, or replacement of parts where failure is undesirable.

    Working professionals attending a Defense Tech course

    What You Will Learn

    • Design approaches to prevent part failure

    • How to increase part lifespan

    • How much safety margin is appropriate for an application

    • Inspection & testing methods for parts

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    How You Will Benefit

    • Experience classroom concepts firsthand with interactive demos

    • Understand common tests and how testing can significantly decrease the chance for failure in the field.

    • Gain confidence in your ability to design parts.

    • Understand how materials fail, and how different materials fail differently.

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    The course schedule was well-structured with a mix of lectures, class discussions, and hands-on exercises led by knowledgeable and engaging instructors.

    - Abe Kani
    President

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