diff --git a/minutes/thesis_structure_meeting_13JAN2012.txt b/minutes/thesis_structure_meeting_13JAN2012.txt index ba51986..8426caf 100644 --- a/minutes/thesis_structure_meeting_13JAN2012.txt +++ b/minutes/thesis_structure_meeting_13JAN2012.txt @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Thesis Structure Meeting -- Failure Mode Modular De-Composition The meeting decided that the thesis should comprise of -seven chapeters with the following subject areas. +seven chapters with the following subject areas: 1. Introduction - overview of the subject area @@ -15,21 +15,21 @@ seven chapeters with the following subject areas. * Hierarchical modelling - functional groups --> derived components etc * Symptom extraction process * Unitary State failure modes -- only one failure mode may be active at - a given time in a component -- definition. + a given time in a component -- definition -5. Examples for various levels of problems, +5. Examples for various levels of problems - * using examples set by C Garrett, + * using examples set by C Garrett * the PT100 temperature sensing circuit (double failures analysed) - * A larger complete electronics example (possible an anbalog PID controller) + * A larger complete electronics example (possibly an analog PID controller) 6. Evaluation of FMMD - * Unitary State failure modes. + * Unitary State failure modes * Complexity Comparison - * Problems in modelling for FMMD. + * Problems in modelling for FMMD -7. Conclusion and further work. +7. Conclusion and further work * Software modelled in terms of failure modes - follow contract programming paradigm * Hardware modelled in terms of failure modes (perhaps look at a servo motor, linkage, gearbox motor etc).