Technical Training & Workshops

Yes. SPACEREL develops training around the electronic hardware, operating conditions and reliability challenges relevant to your organisation. Rather than covering reliability methods in isolation, workshops can examine how they apply to semiconductor devices, System-on-Chip (SoC) designs, System-in-Package (SiP) assemblies, hybrid microcircuits, multi-chip modules (MCMs), PCBAs and complete electronic systems.

For example, a team developing high-temperature electronics may require training on material degradation, wire-bond and die-attach reliability, accelerated ageing and lifetime prediction. A semiconductor product engineering team may instead focus on device failure mechanisms, reliability characterisation, qualification testing and interpretation of manufacturing or test data.

Before developing the programme, SPACEREL establishes the team's technical background, product applications and learning objectives. The training content, examples and exercises can then be selected to address the engineering methods participants need to apply in their work.

Yes, where appropriate. Using relevant engineering data can make technical training particularly useful because participants can examine the same types of evidence they encounter during product development, qualification or failure investigation.

For example, a workshop may use anonymised HTOL or temperature cycling results to explore acceleration models, Weibull analysis and reliability demonstration confidence. Alternatively, participants could examine a representative wire-bond, solder joint or semiconductor device failure and develop an investigation strategy using the available electrical, environmental and physical evidence.

The exercise can address questions such as whether the data supports the proposed failure mechanism, what conclusions can reasonably be drawn, and which additional tests or analyses would help resolve uncertainty.

Client information is reviewed for suitability before inclusion. Confidentiality requirements, data handling arrangements and the permitted use of proprietary material are agreed in advance. Where actual product data cannot be shared, SPACEREL can use representative engineering scenarios covering similar technical challenges.

SPACEREL offers instructor-led training for engineering teams, with onsite and live online delivery options. UK-based organisations can arrange dedicated training at their premises, while European and international clients can discuss onsite delivery subject to location, scope and practical arrangements.

Onsite sessions can be particularly suitable for workshops involving team-based FMEA, qualification planning, failure investigation exercises or discussions around specific hardware. They allow engineers from design, product, reliability, test and quality functions to examine the same technical challenges together.

Live online workshops offer an alternative for organisations with engineers working across different sites. These sessions can incorporate technical presentations, worked calculations, reliability data interpretation and interactive discussions. More extensive subjects, such as accelerated life testing or semiconductor failure mechanisms, can be divided into separate modules.

The delivery format is selected according to the technical content, number of participants, level of interaction required and whether the training involves client-specific examples or exercises.

Yes. These disciplines are closely connected in electronic product development, and combining them can help engineers understand how reliability risks are identified, analysed, tested and addressed throughout the product lifecycle.

For example, a programme could begin with the product mission profile and reliability requirements, followed by identification of potential failure mechanisms through DFMEA or Physics of Failure analysis. Participants could then examine how those mechanisms influence accelerated test selection, acceleration model assumptions, sample-size requirements and qualification acceptance criteria.

For semiconductor devices and electronic packaging, practical examples may include electromigration, thermal fatigue, wire-bond degradation, die-attach delamination or moisture-related failure mechanisms. The exercises can demonstrate how the selected failure mechanism affects test conditions and the interpretation of qualification evidence.

Modules can be arranged around a particular engineering programme, development stage or technical objective. The sequence and depth are adapted so that participants understand the relationships between the methods rather than treating them as unrelated subjects.

Training materials depend on the technical modules and the scope agreed for the workshop. SPACEREL can provide supporting technical presentations, worked examples, calculation exercises and engineering worksheets designed around the methods covered during the sessions.

For reliability statistics and accelerated testing, exercises may involve Weibull life-data analysis, acceleration factor calculations, reliability demonstration sample sizes or interpretation of zero-failure test results. FMEA and qualification workshops may incorporate failure-mode assessment templates, test planning matrices, acceptance criteria and qualification evidence checklists.

Failure analysis training can include example investigation workflows, failure-mechanism assessment exercises and guidance on selecting examination or characterisation techniques.

Where suitable, participants may also work with SPACEREL's online reliability calculators to explore how assumptions, stress conditions and statistical parameters influence engineering conclusions.

The materials are intended to help participants repeat the relevant analyses, understand their limitations and apply the methods to subsequent design reviews, reliability assessments and qualification activities. The specific resources included are defined as part of the agreed training programme.

Yes. Training can focus on advanced applications rather than introductory reliability concepts. For example, an experienced team may wish to improve how failure mechanisms are incorporated into DFMEA, evaluate the assumptions behind lifetime prediction models, or strengthen the connection between reliability requirements, accelerated testing and qualification evidence.

Advanced workshops can examine practical limitations of methods such as Weibull analysis, FMECA and Physics of Failure modelling, including how to handle incomplete data, competing failure mechanisms and uncertainty in engineering predictions.

The technical depth is agreed in advance, allowing participants to concentrate on specific challenges rather than repeat methods they already use.

Accelerated testing can provide valuable reliability evidence, but the relationship between test conditions and service life depends on the failure mechanisms involved and the validity of the acceleration model.

SPACEREL training can examine how to interpret results from HTOL, HTSL, temperature cycling, humidity testing and other accelerated stress tests. Topics include selecting appropriate Arrhenius, Coffin–Manson or other acceleration models, identifying model assumptions, interpreting Weibull life-data distributions and understanding confidence levels.

Workshops can also address zero-failure test results, censored observations, sample-size limitations and the distinction between demonstrating reliability under specified test conditions and predicting long-term field performance.

Engineers learn how to assess whether the available evidence supports a stated reliability objective, where uncertainties remain and when additional testing or analysis may be necessary.

Yes. Training can address the reliability assessment and qualification of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) semiconductor devices, electronic components and assemblies intended for demanding applications, including aerospace, defence, industrial and high-temperature electronics.

Topics can include interpreting manufacturer qualification data, reviewing datasheet limitations, establishing application mission profiles, component derating, identifying relevant failure mechanisms and assessing qualification gaps.

Workshops can examine the relationship between JEDEC, MIL-STD-883 and applicable project-specific requirements, including why successful component-level qualification does not automatically demonstrate suitability for every operating environment or mission duration.

Practical exercises may involve comparing available component evidence against electrical, thermal, environmental and lifetime requirements, then identifying the additional analysis, screening or testing needed to support component selection.

Yes. SPACEREL can develop workshops around recurring electronic hardware failures, unexpected qualification results or manufacturing reliability concerns.

Training covers the distinction between observed symptoms, physical damage, failure mechanisms and verified root causes. Engineers can work through examples involving wire-bond degradation, die-attach defects, corrosion, electrical overstress, solder fatigue, delamination or semiconductor device failures.

Exercises can address the selection and sequencing of electrical characterisation, X-ray inspection, acoustic microscopy, SEM/EDS, cross-sectioning and other investigation methods, including the strengths and limitations of each technique.

The workshop can also examine how to formulate competing failure hypotheses, evaluate evidence, develop corrective actions and verify their effectiveness. The objective is to strengthen the team's investigation process and reduce the likelihood of drawing conclusions from incomplete or misleading evidence.

A workshop develops investigation capabilities; formal investigation of a specific product failure can be addressed separately through SPACEREL's Failure Analysis service.

The scope depends on the technical subjects, experience of the participants and level of practical analysis required. A focused session on FMEA, Weibull analysis or a particular semiconductor failure mechanism will have different requirements from a programme covering reliability engineering, accelerated testing and qualification.

SPACEREL works with the client to identify the intended learning outcomes, the engineering activities participants need to perform and any product-specific problems that should be included.

For example, a workshop introducing accelerated life testing may concentrate on stress selection, acceleration factors and test planning. A more advanced session could include life-data analysis, confidence calculations, model validation and interpretation of actual test results.

Training can be organised into focused sessions or multiple modules, with sufficient time for worked examples, technical discussion and practical exercises. The proposed duration, delivery format and training materials are defined in the agreed programme.