ESPEC’s Hobbs Engineering Educational Programs are designed to help expand knowledge of accelerated reliability testing (HALT).

Webinars

These live online webinars are conducted throughout the year featuring industry leading experts on HALT, HASS, HASA, and related accelerated reliability topics.

Private webinars can be arranged as an economical and expeditious way of introducing the technology to your teams, while receiving information specific to your application.

Seminars

The Hobbs Engineering team holds on-site and regional seminars, and presents at industry shows worldwide. Regional seminars are periodically conducted across the globe, usually in conjunction with partner labs, distributors or representatives. They can do In-House seminars in order to meet a companies specific needs.They are typically one or two days in length and provide an excellent opportunity to obtain first-hand information about HALT, HASS, and AccESS practices. Manufacturers can learn how to radically shorten new product development cycles and release a much more reliable product to market.

Web-based Education (WBE)

Our Web-based Education is a popular option for customers whose systems are geographically disbursed or who need to bring new hires up to speed fast. These self-paced online courses meet the same standards for content excellence and expert instruction offered by our Solutions Group. Free previews are available prior to commitment.

On-site Education

Many customers want to ensure the proper approach is taken when first implementing accelerated reliability and request instructor-led training for their product design, reliability and test engineering groups. The Hobbs Engineering team offers a wide array of training that can be customized to fit your specific situation.

Certification

Certified Training is valued as recognition of excellence in HALT/HASS/AccESS accelerated reliability testing. Earning certification demonstrates that recipients have been equipped with the advanced skills necessary to perform HALT, HASS, and AccESS for extending product reliability. Certification courses have been developed by expert engineers who have extensive experience in accelerated stress testing theory, principals, and practices.

Consulting

The Hobbs Engineering team provides remote and in-house consulting to best fit a companies short term needs. Their consultants provide clients access to a deeper level of expertise in their field. They can make use of as much service or knowledge from the consultant as desired.

Hobbs Education Program Schedule

Below is a list of upcoming programs by Hobbs Engineering. Please click the link to learn more and register for the event.

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May 13 2026

Webinar: Advanced Risk Mitigation using Design for Reliability (DfR) by Dr. Julio Pulido (in 5 months)

Advanced Risk Mitigation using Design for Reliability (DfR) by Dr. Julio Pulido Join us for our next NEW webinar! May 13, 2026 8:30 – 11:30 AM Pacific time (California) Cost […]

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Apr 08 2026

Webinar: Structuring a Reliability Engineering Program and Introduction to HALT & HASS by Aldo Fucinari (in about 4 months)

Structuring a Reliability Engineering Program and Introduction to HALT & HASS by Aldo Fucinari, DFSS BB, CRE Join us for our next webinar!  April 8, 8:30 – 11:30 AM Pacific […]

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Mar 04 2026

Webinar: Reliability Physics: How to Field Reliable Products by Dr. Abhijit Dasgupta (in about 3 months)

Reliability Physics: How to Field Reliable Products by Dr. Abhijit Dasgupta Join us for a webinar on Wednesday March 4, 2026 at 8:30 am-12:30 pm Pacific time (California). Cost $400 […]

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Feb 25 2026

Webinar: Weibull Engineering Intro Using Weibull Plotting Software by Wes Fulton (in 2 months)

Weibull Engineering Intro Using Weibull Plotting Software by Wes Fulton Join us for our next webinar on February 25, 2026 8:30-11:30 AM Pacific time (California) Cost $300 per person, Group […]

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Feb 11 2026

Webinar: Using Finite Element Analysis with Electronic Equipment: Thermal Cycling, Heat Transfer and Vibration Analysis by Steve Carlson (in 2 months)

Using Finite Element Analysis with Electronic Equipment: Thermal Cycling, Heat Transfer and Vibration Analysis by Steve Carlson Join us for our next webinar! February 11, 2026 8:30 AM-12:00 PM Pacific time (California) […]

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Jan 26 2026

The 72nd Annual Reliability & Maintainability Symposium (RAMS® 2026) (in one month)

The 72nd Annual Reliability & Maintainability Symposium (RAMS® 2026) January 26-29, 2026 Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas, Nevada “Optimizing Reliability, Maintainability, and Data Analytics for Safe & Successful Outcomes.” Hobbs Engineering […]

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Jan 14 2026

Webinar: Reliability Evaluation for SiC and GaN Power Devices Through Multiple Mechanism Models by Professor Joseph Bernstein (in one month)

Reliability Evaluation for SiC and GaN Power Devices Through Multiple Mechanism Models by Professor Joseph Bernstein Join us for our NEW webinar! January 14, 2026, 8:30 – 10:30 AM Pacific […]

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Dec 24 2025

Hobbs Engineering and ESPEC North America are closed for the Christmas holiday (in 2 weeks)

From our company to yours, we wish you a blessed holiday season and prosperous New Year. We will be closed December 24-26th.  We hope you are able to enjoy special […]

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Dec 16 2025

Webinar Cooling Techniques for Electronic Equipment extensive webinar by Steve Carlson (in one week)

Join us for a webinar on December 16-17, 2025 8:30 am – 12:30 pm Pacific time (California) This is the popular two-day extensive webinar presented 4 hours each day. Register […]

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Dec 10 2025

Webinar: Introduction to Repairable Systems Analysis and Modeling by Dr. Andre Kleyner (in one day)

Introduction to Repairable Systems Analysis and Modeling by Dr. Andre Kleyner Join us for our next webinar! December 10, 2025, 8:30 – 11:30 AM Pacific time (California) Cost $300 per […]

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