Summary:

Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, or FMEA, is used by design, manufacturing, process, and quality engineers to determine that failure modes have been addressed in the appropriate stages (either design or process) of manufacture. It allows these employees to assess current techniques for detection (testing, inspection, etc.) to determine if these techniques are adequate; and allows them to prioritize which failure modes need to be addressed via a numerical ranking. FMEA also highlights potential failure modes that have not yet occurred, and designs out these modes to prevent future failures.

Attendees:

ISO/TS 16949 requires this skill in every department to participate in the process; however, many other industries have found this course to be especially useful to engineers/technicians that design or support the manufacturing process; Quality groups that support manufacturing, including both engineers and inspectors; manufacturing; materials; logistics; purchasing; field services; sales; suppliers; maintenance; and shipping/receiving. All groups mentioned above are typical members of the design FMEA, the process FMEA, or both.

Topics:

Introduction

Overview / History

Design FMEA

** Key Elements
** 5 Steps in the Design FMEA Process
** Examples from Industry
** Interactive Workshop - Generic; Interactive Workshop - Industry Specific

Process FMEA

** Key Elements
** Steps in the Process FMEA Process
** Examples from Industry
** Interactive Workshop - Generic; Interactive Workshop - Industry Specific

In-house classes benefit:

Review of company-specific designs and processes, mapping onto FMEA form

Texts Used:

Class Notes

Course Duration:

In-house offering: 2 days, plus one additional day at outset to prepare company-specific examples for use in class. Recommended additional day one month after class completion for follow-up review and resetting of group to ensure that the path being worked on is correct. If class is to be given more than once, it is more cost effective to schedule subsequent classes in monthly intervals and instructor will stay course duration + one day for consultation.

Note: Course can be given as a one day Design FMEA course, or as a one day Process FMEA course. These one day courses require ½ day for example preparation, and the follow-up day is still strongly recommended.