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Lesson 8 of 14 Ways to Acquire
Reliability Engineering Knowledge

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In the meantime, hit the books. Find a set of books that you’d like to read this year. Set time aside on a regular basis to read. Absorb the knowledge that is out there. Take notes. Write in the margins. Learn something.

Check out a dozen blogs and subscribe to ones you find useful and informative. It would be great is you like the three I write (no pressure 😉

CREprep.wordpress.com short tutorials and advice for those preparing for the ASQ CRE exam, or just wanting to stay sharp with reliability engineering skills.

NoMTBF.com a site devoted to eradicate the use of MTBF, plus clear up other commonly misunderstood reliability concepts

The Accendo Reliability Articles section is a regular blog on a wide range of topics related to reliability engineering and management. Articles include Musings on reliability and maintenance topics by Fred Schenkelberg, and Managing in the 2000’s by Tim Rodgers.

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The United States Library of Congress has about 3 petabytes of reading material. Although that is only a fraction of the world’s knowledge, it is the work that has been edited, reviewed, and published. If you want to learn something you probably can find it and read it.

For reliability professionals, there is a growing collection of books, blogs, newsletters, and websites that have useful information. You can find the listing of reliability professional development reading materials at the site www.reliabilitycalendar.org/reading/.

A recommended reading list for reliability professionals should include a basic handbook that covers a broad range of reliability topics, a comprehensive statistics text, and a reliability statistics text. You may also benefit from industry-specific references that cover material science, process methods, or design considerations, for example.

If you are new to reliability engineering or want to refresh your knowledge you can find introductory material, examples, and “how to” tutorials online. One example is the creprep.wordpress.com site with mini-tutorials covering specific topics in the American Society for Quality Certified Reliability Engineer certification body of knowledge. Another example is the National Institute of Standards and Technology Engineering Statistics Handbook, which provides an online textbook covering basic and advanced statistics, including examples.

Well-rounded professionals should read inside and outside their field. Business journals, trade magazines, and reliability engineering blogs help you build connections and ideas.

When reading to learn, according to current research, it is considered best practice to read then quiz yourself.[4] Can you recall what you have read? Write down the key points and then check whether you got them all. Do not simply read, highlight, then read again; this process is not as effective as using flash cards or quizzing yourself.

Next Week: Write

Have you wanted to write a book? Not only will you become a recognized authority, you’ll actually learn a lot while writing. Even a short article or blog post provides a great opportunity to master a topic.

In the meantime, hit the books. Find a set of books that you’d like to read this year. Set time aside on a regular basis to read. Absorb the knowledge that is out there. Take notes. Write in the margins. Learn something.

Check out a dozen blogs and subscribe to ones you find useful and informative. It would be great is you like the three I write (no pressure 😉

CREprep.wordpress.com short tutorials and advice for those preparing for the ASQ CRE exam, or just wanting to stay sharp with reliability engineering skills.

NoMTBF.com a site devoted to eradicate the use of MTBF, plus clear up other commonly misunderstood reliability concepts

The Accendo Reliability Articles section is a regular blog on a wide range of topics related to reliability engineering and management. Articles include Musings on reliability and maintenance topics by Fred Schenkelberg, and Managing in the 2000’s by Tim Rodgers.

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