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Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) Preparation Course First Session

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April 6, 2016 Date(s): Tentatively once session per week starting April 6, 2016, through Jun 1, 2016; ASQ CRE Exam is scheduled for Jun 4, 2016 Time: 3:00pm-7:00pm Pacific time Instructor: Greg Swartz and Pat McMahon Length: 9 sessions Cost: $900. We offer 25% discount for unemployed or for students not getting reimbursed. Location: Via webinar Description: Becoming certified as a Quality Engineer (CQE) can be valuable to your employer and your career. We have been offering this Exam Preparation Course for 15 years. Students have found it very valuable in preparing for the exam. Even if you are not planning on taking the exam but need a good, in-depth course in Quality Engineering, this can benefit you substantially. To Register and for more info, please call 408.654.0499, x203 …

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Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) Preparation Course First Session

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April 6, 2016 Date(s): Tentatively one session per week starting April 6, 2016, through Jun 1, 2016; ASQ CRE Exam is scheduled for Jun 4, 2016 Time: 3:00pm-7:00pm Pacific time Instructor: Greg Swartz and Pat McMahon Length: 9 sessions Cost: $900. We offer 25% discount for unemployed or for students not getting reimbursed. Location: Via webinar Becoming certified as a Quality Engineer (CQE) can be valuable to your employer and your career. We have been offering this Exam Preparation Course for 15 years. Students have found it very valuable in preparing for the exam. Even if you are not planning on taking the exam but need a good, in-depth course in Quality Engineering, this can benefit you substantially. To Register and for more info, please call 408.654.0499, x203 We look forward to …

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5th Annual IEEE International Reliability Innovations Conference

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March 17, 2016 Date: Thursday, March 17, 2016 Time: 8:00 AM - 45:00 PM (Breakfast & Lunch are provided) Location: Juniper Networks (1194 North Mathilda Ave, Sunnyvale 94089. Building 1, Tuolumne Room) Attendance: Registration is Free!! Attend on-site or Remote via WebEx Join us on Thursday, March 17, 2016 for a day of learning, innovation and networking at the 5th Annual IEEE International Reliability Innovations Conference. The conference serves as a leading platform for engineering professionals to share innovative concepts, design, methodologies, tools and applications to address challenges in reliability. Engage in technical sessions, workshops, seminars and panel sessions on the latest advancement and network with like-minded professionals from all over the world. The conference …

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Free Webinar – HALT 101 – Back to Basics

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March 9, 2016 Host: Ops A La Carte Speaker: John Cooper, Senior Reliability Engineer Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm Pacific Time Register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8806845518889777665 Many of us are involved in HALT testing; sometimes we wonder if we are doing it correctly or why it is done a certain way. Some of us may not understand it and would like a basic review. This webinar will include an introduction to HALT, an understanding of what it will do, and what it will not do, and how to plan for it. We will explore fixturing, setup, functional verification, and the actual running of the test. We will discuss the real value of HALT. Advanced topics will be touched on such as pitfalls of HALT, how it can be misunderstood, and some case studies. Tune in to this webinar for a …

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Setting Up A Viable Multi-Stress Accelerated Life Test

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FREE WEBINAR - February 10, 2016 Host: Ops A La Carte Speaker: James McLinn, Senior Reliability Engineer Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm Pacific Time Register: gotowebinar.com Selecting a set of stresses for accelerated life testing can be a challenge for some accelerated life tests. Determining the best set of stresses is only the start of the reliability challenge. Should one employ a combination of temperature and vibration, temperature and humidity, mechanical stress and temperature, corrosive materials and temperature, temperature cycles and vibration or some other stress combination? If one important goal of the ALT is to simulate the customer environment and thereby extrapolate the test results to the field, then selecting the best combination of stresses is important. Not all …

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OPS A La Carte, Engineering Success with Reliable Products. We are a leading reliability engineering consulting firm since 2001. We have helped many companies create robust products and elevate them to great success, even become the leader in their industry. We are known for providing the whole gamut of reliability lab testing, consulting, and training. With over 25 reliability engineer-experts around the world, with diverse backgrounds and experience, we serve both domestic and global businesses in all areas of reliability, in depth and width. Hi, my name is Jay Muns, owner and CEO. I have more than 30 years of experience in engineering and business operations.

OPS A La Carte have produced very high-quality results for us, with fast turnaround times. Their engineers are the best in their field, are a pleasure to work with, and their work is of the highest standards available. This has helped us obtain critical product approvals…” We help companies see from outside of their forest and understand what they didn’t know before. Companies come to us out of three scenarios: First, when their products fail. We help put out the fire by identifying problems and providing solutions. Second, after a product is designed, to check the box and move on with getting their product into the marketplace. The best is third: to get engaged early, by including reliability as a part of their initial product design goals. This will save time, money and energy. It is much better to have a worry-free product that addresses reliability issues upfront, than dealing with deficiencies after a product is developed, or worse, already manufactured and sold to the end users. Being proactive with reliability engineering will save a business tons of money and trouble. In all scenarios, you receive professional expertise with integrity and at a fair price. Many of our clients are repeat customers for years because of the value we consistently deliver.

Our ENGINEER-consultants each have over 20 years of experience and perform lab testing, consulting and training based on actual reliability science. They follow well established industry standards, such as “HALT” (highly accelerated life test,) and “HASS” (highly accelerated stress screen.) These engineers evaluate, make recommendations and validate results based on highly relevant lab data, co-relating to real world data. Whether your company has a reliability department or not, you can take advantage of our entire testing-consulting-training package, or any portion of it. We also offer Failure analysis and safety certification services such as UL, CE, and other environmental testing services, like solar, UV, SALT spray testing, ESD (electro-static discharge,) and EMC (electro-magnetic compatibility.)

“Ops A La Carte trained us to use HALT methodology as a proactive tool, to root out key failures in our early and advanced prototypes, and that made it possible for us to deliver dependability that our customers demand, in pilot and production units."“...OPS has played a key role in our evolution from a research company to a manufacturer of ‘mission-critical’ components.” A couple of companies describe our HALT/HASS training as “highly informative, engaging and exciting.” “The benefit far exceeds the price."

Our mission is to enable companies to create their happy customers, with a well-engineered product. By helping our clients understand the real problems and the real solutions, we help improve their careers and reputations. Achieving the win-win-win results for our clients and their customers is our ultimate satisfaction. We have a family-like company culture with positive energy and great teamwork. An improved and reliable product is our own small way to contribute to a better humanity and a slightly better world. Call us at (408) 654-0499, or email us at info@opsalacarte.com, or visit our website www.opsalacarte.com. Thank you!

A couple of our clients' testimonials:

"The expert team at OPS assisted us in evaluating the available reliability testing possibilities, and with their help, we crafted a customized test program precisely sized to meet the needs of our project. The resulting program proved to our team, our customers, and our regulatory auditors that our product was robust, met its reliability goals effectively, and satisfied all safety risk factors."

"...Ops A La Carte worked with us to develop a testing program based on HALT and HASS to effectively assess low-temperature operation capability and screen the boards for assembly and component defects. They then facilitated and supported the HALT and HASS testing effort. It was quicker and more efficient than we had expected. The boards for the first four strings have been delivered. We are looking forward to working with them through completion of the project."