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Webinar: Advanced Risk Mitigation using Design for Reliability (DfR) by Dr. Julio Pulido
Advanced Risk Mitigation using Design for Reliability (DfR) by Dr. Julio Pulido
Join us for our next NEW webinar! May 13, 2026 8:30 – 11:30 AM Pacific time (California) Cost $300 per person, Group discounts available! Please note, this webinar will be recorded. If the time is not convenient for you, this webinar recording link can be purchased to view at your leisure. Contact us for details.
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Course Overview:
This training is designed for professionals who are implementing elements of a Design for Reliability (DfR) program within their organization. The session will focus on critical considerations when using risk mitigation tools such as DFMEA (Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis) and DFMECA (Design Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis). Additionally, attendees will learn how to leverage Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) data to develop Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) and Reliability Block Diagrams (RBDs) for system reliability and availability assessments. The training will feature real-world Data Center applications, covering both testing and reliability modeling.
Course Topics
- Introduction to Risk Mitigation in DfR
- Key elements of a Design for Reliability program
- The role of risk analysis in system reliability
- Overview of DFMEA and DFMECA as risk assessment tools
- Applying DFMEA & DFMECA for Risk Reduction
- Step-by-step approach to conducting DFMEA/DFMECA
- Identifying failure modes, causes, and effects
- Risk Priority Number (RPN) & Criticality Analysis
- Transitioning from DFMEA to Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
- Understanding Fault Tree Analysis principles
- Converting DFMEA insights into system-level failure logic
- Evaluating top-level failure events and probability
- Reliability Block Diagrams (RBDs) and System Reliability
- Basics of Reliability Block Diagrams (RBDs)
- Mapping functional dependencies in a system
- Calculating system reliability and availability using RBD modeling
- Case Study: Data Center Applications
- Testing methodologies for reliability in data centers
- Application of RBD modeling to determine uptime and availability
- Risk-based decision-making for system design improvements
Who Should Attend?
- Reliability & Quality Engineers
- Design & Systems Engineers
- Risk Management Professionals
- Data Center & IT Infrastructure Reliability Teams
Learning Outcomes: By the end of this training, attendees will:
Understand how to effectively implement DFMEA and DFMECA
Develop Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) from failure mode data
Construct and analyze Reliability Block Diagrams (RBDs)
Apply risk mitigation techniques to Data Center applications
Enhance system reliability and availability through structured modeling
Your instructor:
Julio Pulido is a VP of Global Quality and Reliability Engineering at Phononic. He drives Design for Reliability’s capability development and Quality Assurance at Phononic. He holds BS from the Federal University of Bahia, Brazil, MSc from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, PhD from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, PhD Research at Duke University, MBA from Xavier University, and an MSc in Technology from Chicago University. His specialty is structural analysis, vibration, and Structural Reliability design, and accelerated testing techniques. He has published over eighty works at different peer-reviewed international symposiums.
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