Introduction to FMEA: What, Why, When and How

Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) is an essential part of any product design or redesign activity. FMEA is a proactive, quantitative, qualitative, step-by-step approach for identifying and analyzing all potential points of failure in any product or service. This team-based activity can dramatically improve product performance. It can also reduce manufacturing issues at the component, system, and processing level.

This module gives a high-level overview of FMEA facts: WHAT an FMEA is, WHY they are used, WHEN an FMEA is created, WHO is on the FMEA development team, and HOW the FMEA form is completed. The history of FMEAs, standards, and team responsibilities are also discussed.

All material is in conjunction with current industry standards, such as SAE J1739.

Objectives

By participating in this on-demand course, you\’ll be able to:

• Describe the FMEA history, terms, standards and types
• State the benefits and advantages of using an FMEA
• Describe the composition and responsibilities of an FMEA team
• Explain when an FMEA is needed and the timing involved
• Describe the basic information and inputs required in each column of an FMEA form