The Edinburgh team of a global company won an award for a proposal to introduce the REMM modelling process to support reliability enhancement in its design and development process.
SELEX Galileo's Ian Thomson and his team based in Edinburgh won bronze at the Finmeccanica Innovation Award scheme for the REMM innovation, the theory and methods of which were developed by professors John Quigley and Lesley Walls from the Department of Management Science as part of DTI-industry-funded research projects to support the design and development of high reliable electronic systems.
Part of the introduction of REMM within SELEX Galileo included delivery by professors Quigley and Walls and departmental colleague Dr Matthew Revie of a series of briefings to senior personnel in Edinburgh, and presenting a two day training course to reliability practitioners at the factory. The plan during 2011 is to develop on the implementation with further involvement of Professor Quigley and Professor Walls working in Edinburgh on a specific project.
SELEX Galileo is a leader in defence electronics markets, supplying and supporting equipment in-country around the world. The Innovation Award scheme recognises innovation within the company and the awards ceremony in December saw teams from the company receive a number of awards for new technologies and ideas designed to meet the emerging requirements of customers around the world.