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The following are the RAMS® 2013 Participating Organizations: ARES Corporation Angel Star, LLC Baker Hughes Crow Reliability Resources, Inc. Federal University Wukari Ford Motor Company FCC Halliburton Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co. H & H Environmental Systems, Inc. IBM Global Services Ingersoll Rand International Applied Reliability Symposium James Madison University Kansas State University [...]

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Panels are structured to provide an open exchange of information between technology experts, corporate executives, and Symposium attendees. In addition to advisory board panel, there are three more panels. The Reliability Challenges of Emerging Robotics Applications: Panelists will explore emerging robotics applications where reliability is critical: telesurgery, tactical robots, planetary rovers, hazardous materials handling- and [...]

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We currently have a 2013 Call for Papers – Extended Deadline for our 2013 Symposium. We invite you to share your research – theoretical or practical, success stories, lessons learned, R&M knowledge, and R&M discoveries at the 2013 RAMS® in Orlando. Tell us how you are contributing to improving the bottom line by applying reliability [...]

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You can enroll in the two-level RAMS® Tutorial Certification Program at the Registration Area.  The first level requires that you attend five core concept tutorials.  The sescond level requires an additional 10 tutorials based on your own professional needs and interests, taken across at least two Symposia.  The Certificate Program must be completed within fours [...]

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Special arrangements have been made with ASQ to offer ASQ Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE), Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) and Six Sigma Green Belt examinations on Thursday, January 31, 2013, from 8:00 – noon.  Register online for any of the examinations at  RAMS® ASQ Examination Application Website up to the deadline of December 20, 2012. Walk [...]

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You can earn CEUs by attending our Tutorials and Workshops at no extra charge (0.1 CEU per hour).  Simply use a CEU completion form included with your registration packet.  Complete the form according to the instructions and return it to the registration desk at the conclusion of the Symposium.  Your CEU certificate will be emailed [...]

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RAMS® is fortunate to have the support of our Sponsoring Societies–professional societies whose guidance and participation make our annual symposium possible. Each sponsoring society is represented by a seat on the RAMS® Board of Directors.                  

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Building on the foundational concepts presented in the Core Tutorials, the RAMS Elective Tutorials advance your knowledge of reliability and maintainability. Attend 10 Elective Tutorials in 2 years, and receive the RAMS certificate, a letter of completion, and a list of the tutorials you chose.

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Taught by seasoned reliability professionals, these core concept tutorials are the backbone of the RAMS education. Attendance at 5 will earn you the first level of RAMS Tutorial Certification.

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RAMS® 2013: “Reliability, the Key to a Better Bottom Line” A .pdf version of our 2013 Program Brochure is here. RAMS 2013 will focus on the continuing development of reliability (and safety) as the key to a better bottom line in every industry from communications and energy to transportation and defense. In the history of this [...]

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We have wonderful new core tutorials for 2013.  And here they are:

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The following Companies will be exhibited at RAMS® 2013 at Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando, Florida. ALD Group/SoHaR Incorporated Alion System Reliability Center BQR Reliability Engineering Chart, Inc. Cincinnati Sub-Zero DfRSoft Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) exida Fulton FindingsTM Isograph, Inc. Item Software (USA), Inc. Minitab, Inc. Ops A La Carte PTC Windchill Quality [...]

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The following companies are generously sponsoring the 2013 Symposium through Corporate contributions. There are three levels of Corporate support for 2013: Diamond, Platinum, and Gold.  This corporate support allows the Symposium to provide additional level of services to attendees that would otherwise not be possible, so the RAMS is grateful for this support.  The Symposium [...]

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RAMS® is fortunate to have the support of our Sponsoring Societies–professional societies whose guidance and participation make our annual symposium possible. Each sponsoring society is represented by a seat on the RAMS® Board of Directors.  

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The annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium would not be possible without the generous support of various organizations and individuals who donate time, money, and effort to further the exchange of information under the RAMS® auspice every year. Our nine sponsoring societies guide and direct the RAMS® organization; patrons provide the much-needed funding to put on and promote the [...]

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ASQ Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE), Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB), and Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) Exams will be offered at the 2012 Symposium in Reno, Nevada. Special arrangements have been made with the American Society for Quality (ASQ) to offer the ASQ Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE), Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) and Six Sigma [...]

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Presented by leading researchers and practitioners in the field, the RAMS Tutorial Program is the best in the industry. Attendees can choose from an offering of twenty tutorials on topics ranging from the basic concepts of R&M engineering to advanced topics in cutting-edge areas of R&M research and applications. The tutorial sessions are linked to technical paper [...]

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In the reliability and maintainability disciplines, your quest for technical knowledge is always present. Every year at RAMS, you have the opportunity to learn and earn IEEE Continuing Education Units, demonstrating your continuing advancement–of both your skill and your field. Attend our Tutorials and Workshops (0.1 CEU per hour), and use the CEU completion form included [...]

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Building on the foundational concepts presented in the Core Tutorials, the RAMS Elective Tutorials advance your knowledge of reliability and maintainability. Attend 10 Elective Tutorials in 2 years, and receive the RAMS certificate, a letter of completion, and a list of the tutorials you chose.

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Sessions are linked to tutorials to bridge the gap between theory and experience.  Paper sessions provide technical details addressing how principles are applied. Access to authors is provided for follow-up subsequent to presentation of papers. See the RAMS 2013 Program Brochure for more info.  

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Panels are structured to provide an open exchange of information between technology experts, corporate executives, and Symposium attendees. Details on 2012 Panel suceessions and workship can be found the RAMS 2012 Program Brochure.  

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RAMS 2012: ”Securing Tomorrow’s Future With Reliability and Maintainability” A .pdf version of our 2012 Program Matrix is here. RAMS 2012 will focus on the continuing development of reliability (and safety) as a competitive advantage in every industry from communications and energy to transportation and defense. In the history of this Symposium, reliability, maintainability, and [...]

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Taught by seasoned reliability professionals, these core concept tutorials are the backbone of the RAMS education. Attendance at 5 will earn you the first level of RAMS Tutorial Certification.

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Reliability, the Key to a Better Bottom Line It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 59th Annual Reliability & Maintainability Symposium – RAMS® 2013 our 60th year. As you can see, we are offering an economic message for this year’s RAMS®. I have long held that proper application of Reliability and Maintainability is [...]

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This is the November edition of my welcome to the RAMS® 2013 web site (prior messages are archived on this web site).  We had our October planning meeting at Rosen Shingle Creek and the Program is being finalized and the facility is in great shape and ready to welcome us in January. We were able [...]

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This is the Fall edition of my welcome to the RAMS® 2013 web site (prior messages are archived on this web site).  September has arrived with some cooler days and it is only four months until RAMS®.  Advance Registration is open, and it is time to take advantage of the early bird discount. I hope [...]

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This is the midsummer edition of my welcome to the RAMS® 2013 web site (prior messages are archived on this web site).  It is the dog days of August, so named because of the prominence of Sirius, the Dog Star, in the evening sky, not because the weather is more suitable for dogs.  Advance Registration [...]

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This is the fourth edition of my welcome to the RAMS® 2013 web site prior messages are archived on this web site).  This is the July update to my message, and I am happy to say that I can identify our Keynote and Banquet speakers for RAMS® 2013.  As I have also been doing in [...]

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Leaders from industry and government will communicate their perspective on the use of an organization’s reliability, maintainability, and safety performance as a competitive discriminator. Symposium attendees may submit questions in advance to the panelists or raise them from the floor.

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Session: 1A, Monday 8:00-12:15 Core Tutor: C. Richard Cassady, Ph.D. The purpose of this tutorial is to provide attendees with basic coverage of the traditional, fundamental probability models used to describe, improve, and optimize system reliability and maintainability. This coverage requires the discussion of some basic concepts from probability and distribution theory. No specific models [...]

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Session: 4A, Monday 15:00-17:00 Core Tutor: Fred Schenkelberg, ASQ CRE In this presentation a product is followed from design inception to product retirement. The appropriate location and use of (1) Over Stress Tests, (2) Design Reviews, (3) FMEA, (4) Reliability System Analysis, (5) Accelerated Life Tests, (6) Real Time Life Tests, (7) Reliability Growth Tests, [...]

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