Course Name: Failure Analysis and Prevention

Course abstract

The course content is designed to systematic understanding on various aspects related with failure such as fundamental sources of failure of mechanical components, industrial engineering tools relevant to failure and failure analysis, general procedure of failure analysis through sample collection, preparation and preservation, testing, macro and microscopic observation of fracture, mode of fracture, metallographic procedure and image analysis, use of fracture mechanics and fracture toughness principles in failure analysis and analysis findings and report/recommendation writing. Presentation will include case studies to communicate concepts and procedures effectively. Case studies will be taken up from failure analysis of weld joints in different sectors.


Course Instructor

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Prof. D. K. Dwivedi

D K Dwivedi obtained BE (mechanical engineering), in 1993 from GEC Rewa, ME (welding engineering) from Univ. of Roorkee in 1997 and PhD in Met. Engineering from MNIT, Jaipur in 2003. He has about 9 years teaching experience at NIT Hamirpur and 14 years at IIT Roorkee in subjects related with manufacturing at UG level and welding engineering related subjects at PG level. He has published more than 120 research papers in SCI/SCIE indexed journals and undertaken 20 sponsored research and 50 industrial consultancy projects. He has authored two books entitled ?¢â‚¬Å“Production and Properties of Cast Al-Si Alloys with New Age International, New Delhi (2013) and Surface Engineering with Springer, New Delhi (2018).
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 Course Duration : Feb-Apr 2021

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 Syllabus

 Enrollment : 18-Nov-2020 to 15-Feb-2021

 Exam registration : 15-Jan-2021 to 12-Mar-2021

 Exam Date : 25-Apr-2021

Enrolled

2035

Registered

164

Certificate Eligible

120

Certified Category Count

Gold

6

Silver

28

Elite

50

Successfully completed

36

Participation

8

Success

Elite

Silver

Gold





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AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75 AND FINAL SCORE >=40
BASED ON THE FINAL SCORE, Certificate criteria will be as below:
>=90 - Elite + Gold
75-89 -Elite + Silver
>=60 - Elite
40-59 - Successfully Completed

Final Score Calculation Logic

  • Assignment Score = Average of best 6 out of 8 assignments.
  • Final Score(Score on Certificate)= 75% of Exam Score + 25% of Assignment Score
Note:
We have taken best assignment score from both Jan 2020 and Jan2021 course
Failure Analysis and Prevention - Toppers list
Top 1 % of Certified Candidates

S SATHISH 96%

AALIM MUHAMMED SALEGH COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING


Top 2 % of Certified Candidates

BALAJI M 94%


Top 5 % of Certified Candidates

SRINIVASAN K 91%

FLSmidth

NARAYAN ACHARYA 90%

Mahanadi Coal fields Limited (A Subsidiary of Coal India Limited)

HRITHIK ROUSHAN 90%

GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, AURANGABAD

KINSHUK GOSWAMI 90%

Lloyds Register Marine and Inspection Services India LLP

Enrollment Statistics

Total Enrollment: 2035

Registration Statistics

Total Registration : 164

Assignment Statistics




Assignment

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Final score

Score Distribution Graph - Legend

Assignment Score: Distribution of average scores garnered by students per assignment.
Exam Score : Distribution of the final exam score of students.
Final Score : Distribution of the combined score of assignments and final exam, based on the score logic.