本課程介紹可靠度 (reliability) 的基本觀念。由機率與統計的介紹談起，接著說明零組件可靠度參數的定義與物理意義，最後說明如何將零組件的可靠度參數組合成系統之可靠度參數。  Reliability 觀念在工程領域中扮演重要的角色，也有非常廣泛的應用，其觀念亦可用於品質管理。
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<br>本課程為 "核電廠安全度評估" 的先修課程。 該課程與核電廠設計，維修，及運轉均有重大的關係，是對核電廠工程有興趣的同學必須具有的知識。 工科系會於本學年下學期開授此課程。
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<br>Course Outlines
<br>1.  General Introduction	(3 hours)
<br>2.  Probability and Statistical Concepts (6 hours)
<br>3.  Defining Reliability, 	Computation Reliability Parameter,Reliability   
<br>    Prediction (9 hours)
<br>4.  Evaluating Data for Failure Rate Estimation, Graphical Evaluation for
<br>    Reliability Prediction	(8 hours)
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<br>	First Examination
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<br>5.  Maintained System  (E.E. Lewis)  (6 hours)
<br>6.  Reliability Model for System Prediction,	Reliability Modeling of Complex
<br>    System, System Availability and Dependability  (10 hours)
<br>7.  Fault Tree Analysis* (5 hours)
<br>8.  Risk Assessment* (4 hours)
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<br>	Final  Examination
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<br>Textbook: P. Kales, “Reliability for Technology, Engineering, and 
<br>          Management,” 1998, Prentice Hall, Inc. 									
<br>References  1. Hiromitsu Kumamoto, Ernest J. Henley, "Probabilistic Risk
<br>               Assessment for Engineers and Scientists", 2nd Edition, 1998,
<br>               IEEE Press.
<br>	   2. M. Modarres, "Reliability And Risk Analysis", 1993, Marcel
<br>               Dekker, Inc.
<br>            3. E.A. Elsayed, “Reliability Engineering,” 1996, Addison Wesley
<br>               Longman, Inc.
<br>            4. E.E. Lewis, "Introduction to Reliability Engineering,: 2nd
<br>               Edition, 1996, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
<br>            5. Finn Jensen, "Electronic Component Reliability", 1995, John
<br>               Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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<br>	Grade:	Homework (20%), First Exam (35%), Final Exam.	(45%)
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<br>本課程上課時間為暫訂，開學後一定會調整。 原則上會將正式上課時間訂在所有修課同學均可接受的時段，實際上課時間可以再討論。第一次上課時間會於開學時通知。