With emphasis on practical aspects of engineering, this bestseller has gained worldwide recognition through progressive editions as the essential reliability textbook. This fifth edition retains the unique balanced mixture of reliability theory and applications, thoroughly updated with the latest industry best practices.
Practical Reliability Engineering fulfils the requirements of the Certified Reliability Engineer curriculum of the American Society for Quality (ASQ). Each chapter is supported by practice questions, and a solutions manual is available to course tutors via the companion website.
Enhanced coverage of mathematics of reliability, physics of failure, graphical and software methods of failure data analysis, reliability prediction and modelling, design for reliability and safety as well as management and economics of reliability programmes ensures continued relevance to all quality assurance and reliability courses.
Notable additions include:
New chapters on applications of Monte Carlo simulation methods and reliability demonstration methods.
Software applications of statistical methods, including probability plotting and a wider use of common software tools.
More detailed descriptions of reliability prediction methods.
Comprehensive treatment of accelerated test data analysis and warranty data analysis.
Revised and expanded end-of-chapter tutorial sections to advance students’ practical knowledge.
The fifth edition will appeal to a wide range of readers from college students to seasoned engineering professionals involved in the design, development, manufacture and maintenance of reliable engineering products and systems.

Chapter 1 Introduction to Reliability Engineering (pages 1–18):
Chapter 2 Reliability Mathematics (pages 19–69):
Chapter 3 Life Data Analysis and Probability Plotting (pages 70–107):
Chapter 4 Monte Carlo Simulation (pages 108–119):
Chapter 5 Load–Strength Interference (pages 120–133):
Chapter 6 Reliability Prediction and Modelling (pages 134–176):
Chapter 7 Design for Reliability (pages 177–204):
Chapter 8 Reliability of Mechanical Components and Systems (pages 205–224)
Chapter 9 Electronic Systems Reliability (pages 225–261):
Chapter 10 Software Reliability (pages 262–283):
Chapter 11 Design of Experiments and Analysis of Variance (pages 284–305):
Chapter 12 Reliability Testing (pages 306–326):
Chapter 13 Analysing Reliability Data (pages 327–356):
Chapter 14 Reliability Demonstration and Growth (pages 357–385):
Chapter 15 Reliability in Manufacture (pages 386–407):
Chapter 16 Maintainability, Maintenance and Availability (pages 408–420):
Chapter 17 Reliability Management (pages 421–450)