QRS (quality-reliability-safety) complex of engineering: Its importance and necessity in engineering education

Although quality, reliability and safety are well-known concepts, the importance of these concepts has increased even more considering today's technologies and integrated systems. It is important that these concepts are known by engineers who play an important role in the design of such systems. This article aims to emphasize the importance and necessity of teaching the triple of quality, reliability and safety, expressed with the acronym QRS, in engineering education. In particular, the definitions of these concepts, the relationships between them and the basic issues that should be known by any engineering student regarding these concepts are summarized. Some suggestions are offered to help engineering students gain competence in these subjects.

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  2026

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  International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education

• Publication date

  2026-01-20

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  DOI 10.1177/03064190251413736
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