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| Date | Topic | Notes | Reading |
| 9/4(M) | Labor Day | No classes | Have a great long weekend! |
| 9/6(W) | Syllabus & Operational Details Basic Dependability Concepts Background Survey |
Lecture #1 | Dependability Concept Paper (PDF) |
| 9/11(M) | Fundamental Reliability Models: Reliability Measures & Fault tree |
Lecture #2 | Fault Tree Tutorial (PDF) Section 1 Optional Reading: Probability Review (PDF); Fault Tree Handbook (PDF) Memoryless Property (proof); Solution to Problems on Slide 15, Slide 22, Slides 24,27,29; Slide 30 |
| 9/13(W) 9/18(M) | Binary Decision Diagrams (BDD) | Lecture #3 | Fault Tree Tutorial (PDF) Section 2; PyEDA BDD Variable Ordering (PDF); Shannon Decomposition Example (PDF); Solution to Problems on Slide 14, Slide 15, Slide 20, Slide 21, Slide 22, extra problem & solution |
| 9/20(W) 9/25(M) | Sensitivity/Importance Analysis | Lecture #4 | HW#1 due today; HW#2 assigned Refer to the list of references on Slide 22; Paper Sections1-4 (PDF) Solution to Problems on Slide 10, Slide 15&17, Slide 20, Slide 21 |
| 9/25(M) 9/27(W) | Network Reliability Analysis | Lecture #5 | References: paper 1, paper 2 Solution to Problems on Slide 10, Slide 14, Slide 18, Slide 24, review question, extra HW#2 due today; HW#3 assigned |
| 9/27(W) | Wireless Sensor Networks | Lecture #6 | A case study of network reliability analysis (self-study lecture) |
| 10/2(M) 10/4(W) | Multi-State Systems (I) | Lecture #7 | References: MBDD, LBDD MBDD Rule Illustration (Slide 19); Illustrations on Slide 20; Slide 22, Slide 29; Problem on Slide 34 HW#3 due today; HW#4 assigned |
| 10/9(M) | Indigenous Peoples’ Day | No classes | Have a great long weekend! |
| 10/11(W) | Multi-State Systems (II) | Lecture #8 | References: MMDD Solution to problem on Slide 5(LBDD)&22(MMDD), Slide 16, Slide 21 |
| 10/16(M) | Multi-State Systems (III) | Lecture #9 | References: performance comparisons |
| 10/16(M) | Non-coherent systems | Lecture #10 | References: paper1; paper2 Solution to problem on Slides 9, 11; Slides 10, 11 |
| 10/18(W) | Midterm Exam Review | Lecture #11 | Preparation: Review Lecture#2 ~#5, #7, #8, #10; Hands-on problems in Lecture notes; Homework #1-#5 Sample Questions and Solution |
| 10/23(M) | Midterm Exam | Exam | Good luck! |
| 10/25(W) | Mental Health Day | No classes | Have a good day! |
| 10/30(M) | Midterm exam discussions and Q&A |
Exam returned | Mid-semester Survey |
| 11/1(W) | Distributed Computing Systems | Lecture #12 | Refer to Slide #4 for a list of reference papers Solution to problem on Slides10 &13; Slide16 HW#6 assigned |
| 11/1(W) 11/6(M) 11/8 (W) | Phased-Mission Systems | Lecture #13 | References (paper 1; paper 2) Slide 13; Slide 23 (Graphical Illustration); Slides 19-26-30; Slide 31; Slide 32; Extra HW#6 due; HW#7 assigned |
| 11/13(M) 11/15(W) | Dynamic Fault Trees | Lecture #14 | References: Fault Tree Tutorial (PDF) Section 4; DFT Paper (PDF) Solution to problem on Slide #11 HW#7 due |
| 11/15(W) 11/20(M) 11/22(W) | Markov Reliability Models | Lecture #15 | Derivation of state equations (Slide20); Laplace Transform (Slide31); Solution to problems on Slides16&17; Slides18&22 ; Slide 35; Slide 38 HW#8 assigned (last one) |
| 11/22(W) | Other Applications of Markov Models | Lecture #16 | References: Modularization approach; Security Case Studies (Paper1, Paper 2, Paper3) |
| 11/27(M) | Dependent Failures | Lecture #17 | Refer to Slide 4 for references; Solution to problems on Slide19; Slide27 |
| 11/29 (W) | Imperfect Fault Coverage Analysis | Lecture #18 | References: Fault Tree Tutorial (PDF) Section 3; SEA paper (PDF); Solution to problems on Slides20, 24, 28; Slide 30 |
| 12/4 (M) | Project Presentation | Presentation | Teams 2, 1, 7 (20 minutes per team) |
| 12/6 (W) | Project Presentation | Presentation | Teams 3, 5, 6, 4 (20 minutes per team) |
| 12/11(M) | Final Review | Lecture #19 | Preparation: Lecture#12 ~#18; Hands-on problems in Lecture notes; Homework #6-#8 Sample Questions and Solution |
| 12/14(R) | Final Exam | 3pm ~ 6pm | Good luck to your finals and have a happy and safe holiday season! |