Practice Designing For Reliability (dfr) (4.4) - Designing and Testing for System Reliability
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Designing for Reliability (DfR)

Practice - Designing for Reliability (DfR)

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does derating mean in component design?

💡 Hint: Think about the safety margins in design specifications.

Question 2 Easy

What is redundancy?

💡 Hint: Consider critical systems where failure can be catastrophic.

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Question 1

What is the term for operating components below their maximum rated limits?

Derating
Redundancy
Robust Design

💡 Hint: Think about how we can prolong the life of components.

Question 2

True or False: Redundancy only applies to power supplies in critical systems.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider other components that can benefit from redundancy.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a system that incorporates at least three DfR principles. Explain each principle's contribution to system reliability.

💡 Hint: Consider how these principles support each other in enhancing reliability.

Challenge 2 Hard

Evaluate a scenario where a system failed due to environmental factors. Identify which DfR principles could have mitigated this failure.

💡 Hint: Think about ways to shield design from environmental ingress.

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